uksnatcher Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Totally agree as most would... uprights of unknown age or in poor condition need to be thrown away if you intend going the 'sticky rubber' route for peace of mind even if you have inspected them for cracks.Or fit new standard uprights/trunnions, they will do the job or spend a bit extra and fit the rose jointed setup from canleys.Food for thought.....this is a F1 (Grand Prix) setup on a 1960 Lotus 18, the problem they had with 'sticky rubber' was flexing stub axle NOT snapping the upright so a modified stub/hub assem was the solution. Note how thin the upright is where the steering arm goes through the upright.Later GP cars such as the Lotus 25 and the Cooper-Maser fitted magnesium alloy uprights with trunnions to reduce sprung weight, then moved to rose joints instead of trunnions to aid constant steering geometry.Who would fit alloy uprights in their road going Triumphs if available? Gulp :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 How about Wilkinsons 20w/50 mineral oil......£8.98 for 5 litres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 if it has a specification at all it should be OK, doubtful the best, but OK. If no specification (as in SE, SF etc) then avoid except for initial running in or flushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 uksnatcher wrote:this is a F1 (Grand Prix) setup on a 1960 Lotus 18, the problem they had with 'sticky rubber' was flexing stub axle NOT snapping the upright so a modified stub/hub assem was the solution. Note how thin the upright is where the steering arm goes through the upright.Who would fit alloy uprights in their road going Triumphs if available? Gulp :(That was Colin Chapman's work, the "Just add lightness" man. Brilliant, but trouble was, he didn't know when to stop adding lightness, and his cars all broke, killing Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and Ronnie Peterson, and seriously injuring Moss and Hill. They weren't the only ones.Very cheap engine oil is usually re-refined second hand oil. It will lack all the additives, antifoaming, detergent etc. in more costly stuff. FIne for, say running in oil, throw way after 500 miles of less. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 3398 wrote:How about Wilkinsons 20w/50 mineral oil......£8.98 for 5 litres?The man from Del Monte, he say no way josé! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks125 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 HHAHAHAAAA Wolfrace ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Thought as much.......any recommendations for best 20w/50 with a good price tag?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I did buy a litre of this, only to put in my dashpots though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 3398 wrote:Thought as much.......any recommendations for best 20w/50 with a good price tag??Comma "sonic" 20/50, in the yellow container. Not the motorway stuff that has no spec.Or indeed any 20/50, or 15/50 with a spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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