I read the thread about driver's side always sagging in the archives as
well. I'm installing the new rears to bring the rear up to normal height,
hopefully the difference l/r won't be to bad.
I agree, spring manufacturing is very inexact. There was a long discussion
on the Jag-lovers list a while ago about using spacers corresponding to
color codes painted on springs to get everything matched. I was just
surprised to find mine at that length as they are about 28 years old now.
It seems to me like the whole process on the MGB is more or less trial and
error. I am prepared to do some correcting after the first stage of my
rebuild.
-Dan
72 MGB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
To: "Dan Hackney" <danhackney@nc.rr.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: MGB springs
> >I want to replace the rears becuase they are sagging unevenly, lower on
the
> >driver's side. You can really tell the difference between sides if you
look
> >at each of them in turn.
>
> My guess is if you swap springs left to right the left side will still
sag. I don't want to start this thread again ... but ... if
> everyone goes out and checks their cars right now most will find the left
sags.
>
> If you surveyed everyone that replaced springs to correct for this most
would say it didn't work.
>
> >This doesn't seem to make sense because according to my car # (281---),
moss
> >catalogue says I should use 264-375 (RD to 293445), but in your info
> >provided it says free length of this spring is 9 7/8". How could my
springs
> >become 1/8" longer over time?
>
> Because making springs isn't like making watches?
>
> Larry Hoy
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