Tropical TR
Jedi Hopeful
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Hello All,
In preparing for my eventual steering column rebuild, I have looked at the various current parts catalogs, the factory manual and the factory parts catalog. I conclude and/or question the following:
- The felt bush at the upper end is apparently common to all TR2-3a, however Moss and British Victoria list a rubber/nylon version for the TR3B. There is a "Bush, bearing" # 606630 listed in the factory catalog, together with the felt bush under the same diagram number; but with no indication as to whether it is a required or an alternative part. In searching the TRF parts database for 606630, they stock a substitute part # 209423. Further tracking that, it is really listed in their TR4/4A catalog as "Bush, inner steering column, rubber and steel with nylon insert." It is also listed in their TR250/TR6 section as "Bush, inner column, original rubber bush with Delrin insert." In both sections, the part is coded as applying to TR2/3 as well. TRF also lists 209423/U, "Bush, urethane with nylon insert" for TR4-6 only.
Is this additional bush, original # 606630 (or substitutes listed by the vendors) a better option for the earlier models as well or was it always there? Is it used in conjunction with or as a replacement for the felt bush?
- According to the Moss catalog, the two rubber rings spaced one above the other in the middle column area were for the one piece column and deleted with introduction of the split column. However, other sources show them for all models through 1962. The factory catalog shows 2 required with no model changes and no special annotations concerning one piece or split columns.
Any information which can be provided to de-mystify the above would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Walter
In preparing for my eventual steering column rebuild, I have looked at the various current parts catalogs, the factory manual and the factory parts catalog. I conclude and/or question the following:
- The felt bush at the upper end is apparently common to all TR2-3a, however Moss and British Victoria list a rubber/nylon version for the TR3B. There is a "Bush, bearing" # 606630 listed in the factory catalog, together with the felt bush under the same diagram number; but with no indication as to whether it is a required or an alternative part. In searching the TRF parts database for 606630, they stock a substitute part # 209423. Further tracking that, it is really listed in their TR4/4A catalog as "Bush, inner steering column, rubber and steel with nylon insert." It is also listed in their TR250/TR6 section as "Bush, inner column, original rubber bush with Delrin insert." In both sections, the part is coded as applying to TR2/3 as well. TRF also lists 209423/U, "Bush, urethane with nylon insert" for TR4-6 only.
Is this additional bush, original # 606630 (or substitutes listed by the vendors) a better option for the earlier models as well or was it always there? Is it used in conjunction with or as a replacement for the felt bush?
- According to the Moss catalog, the two rubber rings spaced one above the other in the middle column area were for the one piece column and deleted with introduction of the split column. However, other sources show them for all models through 1962. The factory catalog shows 2 required with no model changes and no special annotations concerning one piece or split columns.
Any information which can be provided to de-mystify the above would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Walter