TC02C/TC02 Castle Block mod

[Clive Loynes]

I'm looking at producing these little dohickies to fit on the castle blocks and provide further inward adjustment of the top link position.

They move the mounting points inwards by another 5mm pitch and forward by 3mm, as suggested by Legacy555 on the Team-C forum.

I have made these a snug fit on the raised boss of the plastic castle block and would probably aim to do something similar to locate on the aluminium version if someone could tell me the exact size of said block.

If there is any demand then I will buy an aluminium castle block and measure it.

[welshmerlin]

Looks good. We are interested for the alumium block.

[Clive Loynes]

Originally Posted by welshmerlin

Looks good. We are interested for the alumium block.

Perhaps you can tell me the size of the mounting boss on the aluminium component?

The attached photo shows how the plate locates on the raised part of the plastic component so that it doesn't rely on the screws to hold it in position. The aluminium castle block does not have that raised boss so I would like to overlap the edge of the main boss.

If I'm really lucky, the aluminium castle block will be the same size as the raised part of the plastic component.

[welshmerlin]

Hi Clive

I will measure the boss and send you the dimensions

Mike

[welshmerlin]

Hi Clive

The aluminium version is 1mm bigger than the plastic one at 11.5 x 6.5mm. Hole centres are the same. The step on the plastic one is not present on the aluminium one as can be seen in the picture.

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[Clive Loynes]

Originally Posted by welshmerlin

Hi Clive

The aluminium version is 1mm bigger than the plastic one at 11.5 x 6.5mm. Hole centres are the same. The step on the plastic one is not present on the aluminium one as can be seen in the picture.

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Many thanks.

I'm thinking of making them as a symmetrical plate that can then be used on either left or right. It means there will also be an extra hole outboard of the standard ones, which may not be of interest to anyone, but it also means that I don't have to mess about with left and right handed parts.

I shall post a picture when I have one but I'm knee deep in aluminium gearboxes at the minute so it may be a couple of weeks, unless there is an urgent need.