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bashby

bashby

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The rear axle and housing from Currie are an exact fit to the dimensions I specified however, I noticed when I was installing it that the left upper link on my triangulated 4-link was tearing the 47-year old metal along the "sub-frame" weld (where the mount was welded to the rail). I will be patching reinforcing the areas and going to a sleeved and bolted attachment point before putting the car on the road again. As this part of the uni-body was not meant to carry this type of load it is my error for not doing it this to begin with. Hope to have this done by mid-June. This helped exaggerate the axle offset but never-the-less it would have been eventually replaced as it was on the list (it always leaked, I know that British cars like to mark their territory but... I do not regret making the 4-link in any way, it improves the ride, handling and shaves 50# off the rear of the car (besides being adjustable and aligned properly).
 
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bashby

bashby

Donation Time
I have the rear "sub frame" repaired from where the upper links on the triangulated 4-link tore/ripped the metal; it should be quite robust and never be an issue again! :) the rails were patched and then reinforced with 11ga. steel, the bar is 1"DOM steel.
 

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bashby

bashby

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As there was already some wear on the lower 4-link control arms I decided to make them a little more robust. I have gone with LRD 108512 for the forward rod ends (using the forward leaf spring attachment points), PPM3418 (3/4" 18" long) Suspension tubes and QA1 XMR8-12 for the heim joints (attached to a U-bolt brackets on the rear axle). The QA1's have a rod end static load capacity of 32,457 pounds.
 
bashby

bashby

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This shows the comparison of old vs. new, the "wobble" was due to the fact that the old front mounts were not sleeved.
 

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Bill Blue

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It appears the new rod utilizes a thick rubber bushing with a steel liner. I can understand how that would be desirable as it would ease impact pressures on the attachment point.

As near as I can determine, this is the first mention of "wobble". Is it in reference to car movement? If so, I do not see how a rubber bushing would cure that problem, as the overall result would be a decoupling of the car from the axle and if anything, making the situation worse.

Bill
 
bashby

bashby

Donation Time
Bill, the "wobble" was noticable only if I removed the rear mount which would then permit me to move the lower control arm side-to-side at the forward mount (forward leaf spring mounting point), completely bolted into the car I could not move it. The replacement assembly is much more stout and if anything makes me feel better (even though the car "only" weighs 2500#).
 
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bashby

bashby

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Really like the look of Prestige Auto Wood dashboards. Anyone have experience with them? Thinking Rosewood... one reason is that I do not have and OEM heater, I have a Vintage Air unit which does not use the "sliders".
 
bashby

bashby

Donation Time
As I am considering a wood dashboard, deleting the heater control sliders and adding a clock (therefore 4-gauges in the center, Water Temp, Boost, Fuel and Clock), any inputs as to whether they should be 4-across (Randy has done this previously) or stagger them 2-high and 2-low say 45 degrees?
The attached photos show them in-line and another is a TR6 dash (this is the wood I am considering) and as in the TR6 dash this is what I call staggered except I figure to stagger them in the same direction \ \
Suggestions?
 

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Toyanvil

Toyanvil

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This is what I did, I needed a radio :D
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DanR

DanR

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Very Nice!

I like it! Very nice and neat, arranged very good also.

Hope you enjoy for years to come,
 
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Asm109

Donation Time
I love my prestige autowood dash in the Tiger.

He will do custom work for you, just ask. I had him make the clock opening the same size as all the other small gauges.

I run an oil temp gauge in that hole.
 
DanR

DanR

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bashby said:
Really like the look of Prestige Auto Wood dashboards. Anyone have experience with them? Thinking Rosewood... one reason is that I do not have and OEM heater, I have a Vintage Air unit which does not use the "sliders".
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What Vintage Air Unit are you utilizing in your car?

Does it have both the Heat and the A/C unit combined?

I have an earlier model Vintage Heat and A/C unit in my SV with the 1725.

Looking for a new unit with H&A for the GT I'm converting to 2.8 V6.
 
bashby

bashby

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Dan,
The Vintage Air unit is # 50616-VUZ it is Heat only as I have no room under the bonnet for AC.
 
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DanR

DanR

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Single unit with Heat &A/C

Thanks Bashby, The reason I asked was I figured (and figured wrongly) you were utilizing the single unit for Heat & A/C.

I'm working on trying to get a better design for my '65 SIV GT that is getting the 2.8 V6,

Working on a mount bracket that can be used for the A/C Compressor.
 
bashby

bashby

Donation Time
As you can see, absolutely no room (even though I have (unfortunately) removed the AccuSump)
 

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bashby

bashby

Donation Time
Took the car to a Tune and Dyno (Sean at Solid Tech) 251RWHP and 251Lb-Ft Torque. Previously my peak HP (238HP) was at 6800RPM and now it is at 6400RPM (factory redline is ~7400RPM, motor built to take ~8500RPM). HP & TQ cross at 5250RPM with peak TQ at 5000RPM. This was a 4th (1:1) gear pull with 90 octane pump gas at 5300'asl. Setting the rev limiter to 7k. Drives very well, idles smooth and pulls :):D
The previously mentioned "stutter" is gone, think it was caused by spark plug gap (too much), A/F ratio and fuel quality.
 
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bashby

bashby

Donation Time
Out for a drive the other day, a guy pulls up and says "nice Tiger" to which I replied "actually it is an Alpine" to which he replied well those are more rare! I said well actually they made about 20-times more Alpines' and he said well I do not know that much about Triumphs...
 
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DanR

DanR

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Heading Home....

I get a kick out of guys that "THINK" MY '67 sv aLPINE IS A tIGER JUST BECAUSE IT HAS DUALS.

They usually pull up next to me at a stop light or the pumps and say Nice Tiger" or ask if it is a Tiger.

Most ask "What kind of car is that?" An MG? or some other more common type of sports car;)

I love to say it's "A Sunbeam Alpine made in the UK"....

It as a 4 cylinder engine that runs like a @3$#%++*, But just wait until you see the V6 by DanR:D

Stay Tuned they are coming,
 
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