Front Strut Top Bearings

[dursleyman]

Clay has an article with pictures of how he did them on his site so you might want to look here:-

http://www.jclay.me/jclay/Triumph_TR-7.html#31

Clay is using a needle roller type which is quite thin. I got some similar ones from Robsport and I remember them being approx 4-5mm, their instructions are shown next.



However, there is another version that uses a ball bearing arrangement that is thicker and I measure them at about 10mm thick.




I have shown the bearing the "wrong" way up so you can see inside, it would be fitted the other way up.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

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[kstrutt1]

Looks very similar to the Ford bearing I have used for the last 20 odd years with no problems, adds around 6 or 7 mm to the ride height after the original bearing is removed.

[Bobbieslandy]

Not if you machine the alloy cones to the right size so those bearings sit inside. I have some pics of mine once i turned them on the lathe. The very thought of modding my car and having to 'compromise' was a no-no [8D]

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[dursleyman]

Neat solution.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[rgsSpider]

I used the thin needle bearings on my Spider and haven't really noticed much difference at all. I wonder what the difference is with the thicker version?

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
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[Odd]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Bobbieslandy</i>

Not if you machine the alloy cones to the right size so those bearings sit inside.
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Yes, that's the way I did it in dads TR7V8 (with PS also [8D] ), but if I'd do it again I'd settle for a depth of 7.75mm :









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[Beans]

Great minds think alike [:p]
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[DNK]

THeo- What's the depth of the first step?

Don
Stick a Wedge In It
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

I have since install the K-Mac bearing tops and greased the rack. It is like having power steering now.

Clay

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