OK, first, thanks to those that helped with my weber carb problem. The car
is at least drivable until the HIFs are rebuilt :^)
Now here's a mind bender problem...
My 73B sits about 3/4" to 1" lower on the drivers side and this is before
the driver gets in. My first thought was that the rear springs were shot as
the back end of the car was a bit low. I replaced the springs with brand
new vic brit springs & bushings and when I lowered the car off the jack
guess what... the car was low on the drivers side by 3/4" to 1"! (Prior to
installing the new springs I placed them side by side and they seemed
exactly matched. They even deflected the same amount when I stood on them
on the floor). Anyway, using my extreeeemly powerful brain I concluded that
it must be the front springs. I switched the left and right coils while I
was replacing all the rubber bushings and seals, (the coils were the same
length when I compared them side by side). When I lowered the car off the
jack guess what... the car was low on the drivers side by 3/4" to 1"! The
car has never been hit, the frame is straight as far as I can tell using my
highly accurate organic optical input spheres. Anyway, using my expert
mechanical ability I deduce that there must be more weight on the drivers
side of the car. I balance the car on the edges of short pieces of angle
iron on jack stands under the front and rear of the car....The car seems
balanced left to right and one side didn't seem heavier than the other?!
Soooooo, after ruling out every other possible cause I've determined that
there is a stronger gravitational pull on one side of my garage than the
other! This MUST be due to a very large GOLD deposit under the garage floor
so I have to go start digging ;^)
Any thoughts greatly appreciated! (There may still be hope for the car but
my ego is history)
Dennis Vaders
Elkin, NC
"There can be no great ingenuity
without
an admixture
of dementedness"... Seneca or somebody
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