idea for a better front hub design will this work?

[fastivab6tg25mr]

i was looking at an exploded spitfire front wheel hub diagram and i started thinking... i dont want to risk having the trunion or hub snap at the trunion while doing an 11sec 1/4 mile pass... since im currently obsessed with miata parts i came up with this...

will this work? if you dont think so then why?
has anyone tried this? or has anyone tried something similar?

[drofgum]

fastivab6tg25mr,
The upper ball joint is NOT made to carry the spring load, nor is it designed to carry the side load of the lower wishbone. If you want to use a lower ball joint, find one that is already carrying loads similar to those you would apply to it. It is fairly unusual to load a ball joint with a spring load in such a manner that the spring is tending to pull the ball out of the socket. I have seen some Hondas with lower balljoints loaded that way, also Volvo 1800 and 122 had their lower ball joints in tension.
                                                                                                                Best of luck,
                                                                                                                Paul

[esxefi]

it's close but no cigar,

alternativly you could convert to this...

http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/product/catkit1.html&xsl=product.xsl

[esxefi]

and this...

http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/product/catkit3.html&xsl=product.xsl

are you stateside?

[CHRIS211083]

+1 with esxefi idea. Chris.

[fastivab6tg25mr]

what about with a miata lower ball joint?  it does support a miata quite well and it is 500lbs or so heavier... it looks very similar to a trunion with a ball joint instead of a king pin...

[drofgum]

fastivab6tg25mr,
The Miata joint looks as if it could be made to work. Install it the same way up as Mazda does and make a bracket to hold it to the Triumph wishbone.
                                                                                                             Cheers,
                                                                                                             Paul

[Clive]

Interesting idea. But the difficult bit is going to be the attachment to the vertical link, or have I missed something

Also saw a mention of some modded uprights on a kitcar forum. I may email the poster and ask about them :)

[TimW]

cliftyhanger wrote:

Interesting idea. But the difficult bit is going to be the attachment to the vertical link, or have I missed something

Also saw a mention of some modded uprights on a kitcar forum. I may email the poster and ask about them :)

I think he intends to use the Mazda vertical link.

[fastivab6tg25mr]

i  do intend on using the mx5 vertical links...  im a yank so i guess i have to learn the lingo of the forum. i call them hubs or steering knuckles. i hope to use the mx5(i was told they are not called miatas overseas) front and rear vertical links so i can use the mx5 brakes...

im not a very good diagram drawer/modifier nor am i a good explainer. im going to head to the wrecking yard to pick up a few parts to see if i can make them work. ill post pics of the actual parts once they are fitted together.

[Tim Bancroft]

Lucky you still have wrecking yards-scrap yards over here-majority of ours have been shut down through H&S fears!!!! Lon gone are the days of being 4 cars up attempting to get a speedo out of a Dolomite 1850HL!

[GT6 M]

You gonna have to narrow the rear end, as I was looking at it, befoer I went for what i have,
also looked at the link when it was off, the steering arms seemed to be in the wrong plane, = lots o bump steer.
slightly diff length links as well,

Mr Moore, frae a lang lang way away, has done something similar to what you thinkin, but with fordy bits
maybe if Nick was asked niclely , he put some pics up, its quite neat too

Marcus

[GT6 M]

timbancroft61 wrote:

Lucky you still have wrecking yards-scrap yards over here-majority of ours have been shut down through H&S fears!!!! Lon gone are the days of being 4 cars up attempting to get a speedo out of a Dolomite 1850HL!

Ahhhh, those were the days, 4,5 up, jumping frae roof to roof, cars rocking when you landed, squeezing doon between them all, getting lost on way out,!!! ;D
used to spend a full sunday in em,and dirt cheap prices too. gerrrate days,which have gone for good. :-/ :-/

[fastivab6tg25mr]

what rear end did you end up with?