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Ye Olde TB Front Axle
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2001 12:59 pm
by Ray McCrary
Hello all,
Disassembling the TB front axle has the serial number for the axle facing
the rear of the car. Correct? Did this car have the caster shims installed
from the factory? Were they the same as the TC, if it did?
Does anyone need a pair of new front axle bump stops for the TC? I have two;
the TB is different, and so I have no use for them.
Best,
Ray McCrary
"Speed is Life;
of course Luck and Altitude
are helpful, too."
Re: Ye Olde TB Front Axle
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2001 2:09 pm
by C. Knight
Ray McCrary wrote:
>
> Did this car have the caster shims installed from the factory? Were they the same as the TC, if it did?
No. The castor shim was introduced at TC/4251. Fitting wedges under the
axles was a common garage practice to correct "heavy" steering and is
mentioned in several old Auto Engineering books.
Have you checked that you have the TB springs which were different rate
from TA and had no rebound leaves fitted? Blower gives dimensioned
drawings and rates.
I'm not sure about the axle number as mine (late TA) didn't seem to have
a number on the forging. TCs are supposed to have a number that faces
backwards.
Regards
Cliff