What are the side loads on the strut? How will they be supported?
As a practical matter, there are no side loads on the strut except for centrifugal forces. The MD was originally designed for use in high speed applications. For this reason, the axis of strut rotation is in line with centrifugal forces acting on the struts. In torque converter applications, the centrifugal load is not present because the strut carrier plate is chosen as the stationary member.
