Pete Lewis Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 the last standard ten i worked on back in the late 60s was fine till i put the jack thro' the hole in the floor and the floor jacked up but the car didnt !!!! i dont remember the trunion nipples ,i just remember this car belonged to the assistant bank manager !!! happy days Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richeee Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Stanpart Trunnions on Stirling Moss's Coventry Climax. As photo'd at last years Goodwood revival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I think I also say them on Brabhams F1 early cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 and early Lotus👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Works Spitfires Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 and the solid links are still available, we sell quite a few to the historic Formula racers. They are a stronger alternative to the later drilled for lubrication link. In theory the drilling on the later links is a good idea as it provides a 'well' for extra oil, but in practice Triumph didn't factor in neglect by their customers which leads to them breaking because they are weaker (because they are drilled). When they dry out the subsequent rust on the screw thread leads to stress risers right in the critical area of weakness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piran Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 Got the vertical link off, still sawing the trunnion out once it's all out a quick brush up and a bit of araldite and it'll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 I thought the AA mans strap repair looked good enough🤠 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 On 03/04/2024 at 09:36, johny said: We had this discussion a while back Doug and I checked my originals as I thought they were solid but no theres an insert... On 03/04/2024 at 09:37, johny said: Think its much easier to machine right through than a dead end... On 03/04/2024 at 10:03, Works Spitfires said: They have always had a tin base even before their first use on Herald's. The Standard 8/10 had a nipple screwed into it to lubricate the screw thread on the vertical link. If they had left it like that we wouldn't have half the problems we have had over the years with vertical links breaking. As I said, I really wished I'd kept them, this is always the response, but I still believe it. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 What are you calling the vertical link please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 From the free to download workshop manual item 18 in this drawing is the vertical link. It has a thread machined at the bottom that screws into item 41 the trunnion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 (edited) there are many simple ways to top up the oil bath trunnion but we just fitted a grease nipple in the vertical link tapped/plugged hole and used a wanner grease gun filled with ep90 or 140 labeled as "oil only" thankfully the 2000 doesnt have them but there it hangs on a nail ready for use !!! pete Edited April 19 by Pete Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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