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Re: P type springs

To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: P type springs
From: Kellmg@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:20:23 EST
Reply-to: Kellmg@aol.com
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Andrew,

I would suggest that the front leaf spring is too thin to bush. Get new main 
leaves fabricated. You would have to shop around to find the narrow steel.
As for the rear, probably the eye of the spring  is pinched up on the nut. 
Why not?

Brian Kelly.

In a message dated 03/04/2002 8:40:58 AM Central Standard Time, 
TATERRY@aol.com writes:


> 1. The pins for the front of the springs are new, however the eyes are worn 
> (to varying degrees). as the eyes were probably never true, how good a fit 
> should they be? Do people get the eyes relieved and put in bushes?
> 2. The fellow who did the chassis put in brass trunnions. Anyone have 
> experience of this. (I was planning to put in phosphor bronze, but if the 
> opinion is that they are Ok then I will keep them).
> 3. As there is no shoulder on the pin of the rear springs, how does one do 
> up 
> the nut as there is nothing to tighten it up to without clamping the spring?
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Andrew

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