Pdv Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Hi All, A simple question that I think I know the answer. The trunnions are fitted right and left but I assume the car is viewed right from the drivers position. I have fitted some to my other car so I will check that I have fitted them correctly. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Looking from the back of the car it is left and right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Steve, One trunnion is LHD thread and the other RHD thread. If, in the replacing of the first, you find yourself thinking "This can't be right?!!" Try the other one. You weren't thinking of only changing one, were you? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdv Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hi Doug, I am rebuilding the running gear on my 13/60 project so these are not new. They are stamped right and left so no problem there. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 not been and read the manual but the uprights are handed and cannot get mixed up as far as L and R goes they (13/60) have differing part numbers for lh and rh all you can do it match the trunion to suit the thread but in general lh is lh and rh is rh Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: not been and read the manual but the uprights are handed and cannot get mixed up as far as L and R goes Yet L and R can, depends on the manual - some say 'looking from the front of the car' whilst others say 'looking forward' as the driver would. It still confuses me from time to time, especially things like early Herald front uprights which are absolutely identical (later ones are visibly handed) so I have to confirm that LH means the left side of the car as it faces forward, not the left side as you stand in front looking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 from a manufactures engineering point of view it was always a uk idea of as seen from the driving view so be it RHD or LHD the same rule applies same as in uk NO1 was at the front not the back as some or a Stag which uses No2 lh bank not no1 rh bank hey ho Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: same as in uk NO1 was at the front not the back as some I recently found out, not without much amusement, that the French call N° 1 cylinder the one at the back on their classics. I also have the added confusion when talking of 'côté conducteur' here. My 13/60 is a RHD version I imported 😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 57 minutes ago, Chris A said: the French call N° 1 cylinder the one at the back So do Jaguar IIRC ! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Can't used 'Offside' and 'Nearside' either can we. Thanks to the US and Napoleon. In maths, anticlockwise is 'positive' and clockwise is negative with regard to angular rotation. Make nonsense of remembering compass directions and where Sine, Cosine and Tangents are + or - . I love maths but I am not good at it. I am told that there is no way of communicating Left and Right to aliens in the universe if they should see Voyagers 1 & 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 57 minutes ago, Wagger said: I am told that there is no way of communicating Left and Right to aliens in the universe if they should see Voyagers 1 & 2. In the USA. I am a "Legal Alien".🤣 And Father/Grandfather to "Citizens"🤣. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Wagger said: I am told that there is no way of communicating Left and Right to aliens That's not quite true but our definition of left and right is always self-referential, or based on some other arbitrary classification. To get a definition that only uses physical constants turns out to be very hard. Some highly complex organic chemistry might be involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Aah but if I remember correctly when is Front not actually FRONT, answer when it’s a Triumph rear transverse spring, when you put the FRONT stamp at the front you read it backwards and when the stamp is at the back of the spring it reads it frontwards. Just to confuse you further I believe In reality it makes no difference where the FRONT stamp is located I’ll get my hat and coat on the way out! It’s why I love Triumphs there just illogical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Im sure youre right its only my view but the front marking was to stop dimbo operators on the line from asking but which way round so they marked it to solve the question i never found any clues that would make the spring handed in any way, a original drawing would give the answer anyone aware of any spring eye angular requirements joining the upright or the need for spring clamp bolts to be handed ?? someone knows where are they Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: someone knows where are they They left right after the start of this thread. 😒 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, NonMember said: That's not quite true but our definition of left and right is always self-referential, or based on some other arbitrary classification. To get a definition that only uses physical constants turns out to be very hard. Some highly complex organic chemistry might be involved. Well the Romper Room Do-Bee always knew what was right. Ref rear springs I always put the nuts to the rear so that the bolt head gets the brunt of the road damage, but the leaves are identical so no reason whatsoever for a front / rear that I've ever found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdv Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hi All, A couple of things that may help others replacing trunnions, 0one having cleaned up the trunnions and the stub axle assembly I noticed the axle assembly's are stamped right and left as well so nice and easy. Also found that the trunnions were greased not oiled so a note to one of the things to check when acquiring a new car. I say this as the car cam from a guy who was also selling a Vitesse and a Frogeye Sprite and appeared to be knowledgeable, I know never assume. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 a good job done bet youre now pleased you had a look see . the classic joys of Myths, Pub, experts and dont read the manuals its easy , do what it says and the car will repay you with it does what it said on the tin and thats what you did ...good pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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