[SEL] OT R-10 Borg Warner overdrive...note ofwarningregardinglubrication

[Elden DuRand]

Francis:

"Center Line Steering" didn't have anything to do with the tie rod(s).  What it was had to do with the location of the kingpins, which were at the centerline of the tires.  If you had a blowout, uneven brakes, etc. the car wouldn't swerve so badly.

To do this, the wheels had to be dished quite a bit.

Take care - Elden
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT R-10 Borg Warner overdrive...note
> ofwarningregardinglubrication
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> 
> Elden,
> When you are referring to "center line" steering, 
> do you mean the  tie rods 
> are equal in length and being controlled from the 
> center steering  arm?  If so, 
> General Motor used this system in several of 
> their automobiles  in the late 
> 30s to the early 50s.   Some models of Packard 
> also used  this "center line" 
> steering system.
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/3/2009 7:29:55 A.M. Pacific 
> Standard Time,  
> edurand at mchsi.com writes:
> 
> Didn't  Cadillac also have the "center line" 
> system for a year or two around 
> '50?  
> 
> Francis  Maciel
> 514 E. Taft Street
> Santa Maria, CA  93454