Hi Peter C.,
How sure are you of the statement that the difference between the placement
of the filler /topping-up plug being on the body of the shock as opposed to
the earlier shocks having that plug on the lid. Many years ago, I picked up
a '58 RHD Bugeye race car with many original and rare period options
including an original Sebring pedal box with Girling master cylinders and
the rear DAS adjustable Armstong shocks. My DAS adjustable rear shocks are
still the original rust/bronze color and have the part number on them that
corresponds to what was offered in my copy of the BMC "Fast Moving Parts
Catalog" as those fitting Mk I Sprites. My rear shocks have the filler plug
in the exact same place as those on ebay at the present time. The mounting
points for the shocks on this race Bugeye were not altered at all and in the
correct factory position. Maybe there were differences during the
manufacture of them?
Mike Carpenter
----- Original Message -----
From "Peter C." <nosimport at mailbag.com>
To: <HealeyRic2@aol.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: Adjustable lever arm shocks in NJ - on Ebay
> I was out of the office for a few days and couldn't chime in.
> These are for semi-elliptic sprung Spridgets. Not BEs. You can tell
quickly
> by the filler /topping-up plug being on the body of the shock as opposed
to
> the earlier shocks having that plug on the lid. The only reason the early
> and later shocks don't interchange is the length of the lever arm itself.
> (1/4 elliptic arm is longer(longer still on the very, very earliest
cars)).
> The internal piston size is different as well. These shocks are pretty
> cool. I know the rebuilding procedure isn't any different than regular
shocks.
> PPP aka Peter C.
> ====
> At 05:55 AM 9/6/2003, HealeyRic2@aol.com wrote:
> >Yep, Jay's right. I got one NOS in the early '80s when
Jaguar/Rover/Triumph
> >had a big sell-off of all the factory competition parts. I got the other
> >side as a rebuilt from AH Spares. There were adjustables made for
bugeyes
> >and a
> >different set for later Spridgets. These look like the later ones, but
> >PPP or
> >Frank might be able to eyeball them better than me. The ones for the
later
> >cars can be adapted to the bugeye by fitting an adapter plate between the
> >body
> >and shock. I have a pattern for it, if someone decides to buy them for
the
> >BE. IMHO, the "Buy it Now" price is a pretty good deal if you want 'em
bad
> >enough. I really don't adjust mine all that often, but they're fun to
> >have as a
> >curiosity. I consider mine worth a fortune as that's how I met Daniel
1312
> >when he called me from England looking for a picture of one.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >In a message dated 9/5/03 3:01:33 PM, type79@ix.netcom.com writes:
> >
> ><<IMHO, quite rare. I've only ever seen two pair of these. Rick Neville
> >has a set on his Bugeye and I was lucky enough to purchase an NOS set. a
> >couple of years ago.
> >
> >jay fishbein
> >
> > >Hey PPP, how ultra rare are these?
> >In a message dated 9/5/03 3:01:33 PM, type79@ix.netcom.com writes:
> >
> ><<MHO, quite rare. I've only ever seen two pair of these. Rick Neville
> >has a set on his Bugeye and I was lucky enough to purchase an NOS set. a
> >couple of years ago.
> >
> >jay fishbein
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