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Hello,
I had the rear springs on my BT7 re-arched. I was able to obtain some
additional rear springs that had broken leaves or had been discharged. I
was able to make three complete springs and took them to a highway
truck suspension shop to be re-arched. They were easily able to do the work.
The difficulty I had was finding out what the camber of the spring should
be when off the car. I used my best estimate but does anyone know what the
camber should be for new OEM leaf springs?
Harold
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:48 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi Michael and Happy New Year,
> Yes swapping the springs side to side is a good plan to postpone the need
> for replacements but, before you do, it is important to determine if the
> "lean" is being caused by the front or rear suspension or both which isn't
> that hard to do.
> To check the rear springs jack the car up as near as possible to the
> center of the front cross member then measure the distance from the frame
> to the ground under the trunk floor.
> To check the front springs jack under the diff drain plug and measure from
> the front of the frame rails to the ground.
> Often you will find that both springs on the driver's side have sagged in
> which case the solution is to swap both front and rear side to side.
> You might find that you need one of these:
> https://precisionsportscar.com/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/
>
> M
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 10:08 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> That's a great article.
>>
>> My car has developed a case of "Batchelor's Lean"--that is, less
>> clearance on the left side of the car due no doubt to solo driving. I have
>> wondered if an economical fix would be to swap the springs from side to
>> side. Has anyone tried this?
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 9:27 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This article on re-arching leaf springs is definitely a worthwhile read.
>>>
>>> https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-leaf-springs
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I had the rear springs on my BT7=
re-arched. I was able to obtain some additional rear springs that=C2=A0had=
broken leaves or had been discharged. I was able to make three complete sp=
rings and took them to a highway truck=C2=A0suspension shop to be re-arched=
. They were easily=C2=A0able to do the work.</div><div><br></div><div>The d=
ifficulty=C2=A0I had was finding out what the camber of the spring should b=
e when off the car. I used my best estimate but does anyone know what the c=
amber should be for new OEM leaf springs?</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</=
div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:48 AM Michael Salter <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-=
size:small">Hi Michael and Happy New Year,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Yes swapping the s=
prings side to side is a good plan to postpone the need for replacements bu=
t, before you do, it is important to determine if the "lean" is b=
eing caused by the front or rear suspension or both which isn't that ha=
rd to do.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans=
-serif;font-size:small">To check the rear springs jack the car up as near a=
s possible to the center of the front cross member then measure the distanc=
e from the frame to the ground under the trunk floor.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">To chec=
k the front springs jack under the diff drain plug and measure from the fro=
nt of the frame rails to the ground. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Often you will find=
that both springs on the driver's side have sagged in which case the s=
olution is to swap both front and rear side to side.</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">You migh=
t find that you need one of these: <a href=3D"https://precisionsportscar.co=
m/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/" target=3D"_blank">https://precisionsports=
car.com/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"=
>M<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-se=
rif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 1=
0:08 AM Michael Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">That's a great article.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">My car has developed a ca=
se of "Batchelor's Lean"--that is, less clearance on the left=
side of the car due no doubt to solo driving.=C2=A0 I have wondered if an =
economical fix would be to swap the springs from side to side.=C2=A0 Has an=
yone tried this?=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 9:27 AM Michael Salte=
r <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michaels=
alter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">This article on re-archi=
ng leaf springs is definitely a worthwhile read.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><a href=3D"https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-leaf-spr=
ings" target=3D"_blank">https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-le=
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