Broken leading arm

[Dutchtasminracer]

HELP! We broke our tasmin racers’ rear mounted left hand leading arm and need a replacement. Can members of the forum lead us to a solution? We did weld it before, but the item simply is not strong enough.
More infor on page 32 https://www.theseacpages.co.uk/media/wedgemanual.p...
LH 025C 047A LEADING ARM - L .H

[adam quantrill]

Whereabouts on the part did it break?

I wonder if it's a ford cortina item but you would be hard pressed finding one except from a breaker's.

Oh and it's page 57/58.

[KKson]

I'm assuming trailing arm not A frame? I've some spares for A frame, but doubt it's of use.

[Dutchtasminracer]

@Adam: The arm broke close to the connection to the droplink. Cortina parts are almost impossible to find in the Netherlands. I guess we have to fabricate new ones ourselves. @KKson: The car is a 1981Tasmin with trailing arms.

[Tasmin200]

This company in Germany has them in stock. 70 Euro.

https://www.motomobil.com/en/products

[Dutchtasminracer]

Thanks a lot for the suggestion!

When I look at the picture, the connection for the droplink is in a different position, so neds to be rewelded. Any idea if it is a mark! of MArk 5 as they have different order numbers?

[Tasmin200]

I suppose it is likely to be a mark 3 or 4 Cortina part as the Tasmin was developed in 1978-79 I think.

Perhaps it's a TVR specific part, I just assumed it was a standard Ford part.

Edited by Tasmin200 on Saturday 12th June 19:40

[Dutchtasminracer]

It looks like a customized Ford item. I wrote to motomobil for advice. Maybe we can change the position for the drop link ourselves.

[62stevew]

Did you make the lower wishbone yourself ? Or do you know where it came from ?

[ChrisW500]

Have a search under Ford Taunus parts as they shared much of the cortina bits?

[Dutchtasminracer]

The arm was on the car when I bought it 10 years ago. It looks like an original item to me. And I will check tghe Taunus as well.

[barrington]

there were two types the early cars with the rear mounted anti roll bar had a different arm the one your looking at for sale is the later type for the front mounted anti roll bar
Try and find someone breaking an early 280 tasmin

[62stevew]

This advert ( from German ebay classifieds ) is for a pair of arms, WITHOUT the ARB hole at the locating end. You‘d have weld on your own (old) ARB link/bracket.

But at 25€ for both, they are quite cheap & no Import duty to Holland


https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/ford-t...

I‘ve already bought the other pair. :-)

[Dutchtasminracer]

Thanks Steve! I did order a "Zugstrebe" from Motomobil in Bavaria. I need to weld the ARB eye to it as well. The angle seems to be a little wider than the one that came from the car that might result in more toe out. But maybe that can be corrected by adjusting the steering.