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In 1953, Healeys were 'state of the art' for 1943.
FWIW, I put a larger front anti-sway bar on my BJ8 and all I noticed was
that it stayed flatter in turns, but I don't track it so I probably
wouldn't notice a slight increase in understeer.
Bob
On 7/24/2019 9:56 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
> Gee, I'm glad I brought this up. I'm going to stick with the 1/2" bar
> as my car is destined for the road, not the track. It's a
> continuation of a philosophy that my late restorer friend was always
> on about. My LeMans conversion of my BN2 is more sizzle than steak.Â
> Sure I am installing all the visual cues like H6 carbs with LeMans
> intake and a louvered bonnet with leather strap, but that's about it.Â
> I am even using used valve springs because I was told it would tick
> over at idle from first startup. Besides, never being on the track,
> high rpm will not be a factor. Not even close to valve float. Yes, I
> am converting to disc brakes in the front, but that's a no brainer for
> safe driving street or track. When I asked my friend about going with
> a Toyota transmission conversion, he said, "don't you want the Austin
> Healey experience"? So, pretty much a stock BN2. I think it will
> perform on the street just great. Wasn't it state of the art back in
> 53? Good enough for a Sunday drive now and then.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Charles Schott <schottc@knology.net>
> Date: 7/24/19 6:14 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Perry <healeyguy@aol.com>
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar
>
> Perry,
>
> Thanks for the info. If I don't like it I can always go to a smaller
> size. Does anyone know what size is optimal for a road car?
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From: *"Perry" <healeyguy@aol.com>
> *To: *"Charles Schott" <schottc@knology.net>
> *Cc: *healeys@autox.team.net
> *Sent: *Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:07:47 AM
> *Subject: *RE: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar
>
> Charlie
>
> My experience with a larger roll bar is that the car tends to get
> crazy over bumps, pavement expansion joints and the like. I have a 7/8
> bar on the shelf (memento of things gone awry previously) and I could
> not use it even on my V8 car.
>
> Perry
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows 10
>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, July 23, 2019 6:47 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar
>
> Mike,
>
> The original bar on my 100 was also 1/2" but I'm installing a 7/8"
> one. AH Spares has them at 5/8", 3/4" and 7/8". And they have
> polyurethane bushings.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie Schott
>
> *From: *"Mike MacLean" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> *To: *"Perry" <healeyguy@aol.com>
> *Cc: *healeys@autox.team.net
> *Sent: *Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:37:55 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar
>
> It seems my anti-sway bar is the original 1/2" bar. Â My curiosity was
> rooted in the fact I used to own an original sway bar for my Bugeye.Â
> That was 1/2" diameter also. I recently rebuilt the front suspension
> on the Bugeye which included new lower a-arms of the later type for
> later Spridgets. The new lower a-arms came with the reinforced holes
> for mounting a sway bar. The new bar on the Bugeye is 5/8". It
> doesn't seem right the smaller car has a bigger sway bar.
>
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Jul 23, 2019 6:48 AM, Perry <healeyguy@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Mike
>
> Sorry, my BN2 measures 5/8 inch but I also measured the 10 other
> sway bars upstairs in the garage and 4 were ½ inch and the rest
> 5/8 inch. Â Suspect I put a 6 cylinder bar on it 17 years ago
> during the last resto. Have had that car for 54 years.
>
> P
>
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<p>In 1953, Healeys were 'state of the art' for 1943.</p>
<p>FWIW, I put a larger front anti-sway bar on my BJ8 and all I
noticed was that it stayed flatter in turns, but I don't track it
so I probably wouldn't notice a slight increase in understeer.</p>
<p>Bob</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2019 9:56 AM, rrengineer.mike
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Gee, I'm glad I brought this up. I'm going to
stick with the 1/2" bar as my car is destined for the road, not
the track. It's a continuation of a philosophy that my late
restorer friend was always on about. My LeMans conversion of my
BN2 is more sizzle than steak. Sure I am installing all the
visual cues like H6 carbs with LeMans intake and a louvered
bonnet with leather strap, but that's about it. I am even using
used valve springs because I was told it would tick over at idle
from first startup. Besides, never being on the track, high rpm
will not be a factor. Not even close to valve float. Yes, I am
converting to disc brakes in the front, but that's a no brainer
for safe driving street or track. When I asked my friend about
going with a Toyota transmission conversion, he said, "don't you
want the Austin Healey experience"? So, pretty much a stock
BN2. I think it will perform on the street just great. Wasn't
it state of the art back in 53? Good enough for a Sunday drive
now and then.</div>
<div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div>
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<div>From: Charles Schott <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:schottc@knology.net";><schottc@knology.net></a> </div>
<div>Date: 7/24/19 6:14 AM (GMT-08:00) </div>
<div>To: Perry <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";><healeyguy@aol.com></a> </div>
<div>Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar </div>
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font-size: 12pt; color: #000000">
<div>Perry,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks for the info. If I don't like it I can always go to
a smaller size. Does anyone know what size is optimal for a
road car?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Charlie</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From:
</b>"Perry" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";><healeyguy@aol.com></a><br>
<b>To: </b>"Charles Schott" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:schottc@knology.net";><schottc@knology.net></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:07:47 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My experience with a larger roll bar is
that the car tends to get crazy over bumps, pavement
expansion joints and the like. I have a 7/8 bar on the
shelf (memento of things gone awry previously) and I could
not use it even on my V8 car. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Perry</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a
href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Mail</a> for
Windows 10</p>
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moz-do-not-send="true">Charles Schott</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, July 23, 2019 6:47 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Mike MacLean</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Perry</a>; <a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Mike,</span></p>
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Roman",serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">The original bar on my
100 was also 1/2" but I'm installing a 7/8" one. AH
Spares has them at 5/8", 3/4" and 7/8". And they have
polyurethane bushings.</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Regards,</span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Roman",serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Roman",serif;color:black">Charlie Schott</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">"Mike
MacLean" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";><rrengineer.mike@att.net></a><br>
<b>To: </b>"Perry" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";><healeyguy@aol.com></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:37:55 PM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Anti-Sway Bar</span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">It
seems my anti-sway bar is the original 1/2" bar.Â
 My curiosity was rooted in the fact I used to own
an original sway bar for my Bugeye. That was 1/2"
diameter also. I recently rebuilt the front
suspension on the Bugeye which included new lower
a-arms of the later type for later Spridgets. The
new lower a-arms came with the reinforced holes for
mounting a sway bar. The new bar on the Bugeye is
5/8". It doesn't seem right the smaller car has a
bigger sway bar.</span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Mike
MacLean</span></p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">On
Jul 23, 2019 6:48 AM, Perry
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";><healeyguy@aol.com></a> wrote:<br>
</span></p>
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<p><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Mike</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Sorry,
my BN2 measures 5/8 inch but I also measured
the 10 other sway bars upstairs in the
garage and 4 were ½ inch and the rest 5/8
inch. Â Suspect I put a 6 cylinder bar on it
17 years ago during the last resto. Have had
that car for 54 years.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">P</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Â </span></p>
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