[Healeys] upper trunion bushings

[Bob Spidell]

George,

My BJ8--which I've owned since it had 64K miles--had some damage (a curb 
strike, apparently) on one side but not the other, but the camber was 
3-4deg positive on both sides.  Though nominal is 1deg positive, most 
unaltered Healeys appear to have at least that much.  I used the offset 
bushings at full offset to pull the camber in close to 1deg.  That--and 
an alignment by a competent shop--made a world of difference in my car's 
handling.

Since there is no camber adjustment for (stock) Healeys--a real 
shortcoming, unfortunately--I suspect the factory "alignment" was a 
matter of how well the jig was set up--or how many pints the fitter had 
at the pub the night before--the day the shock plates were welded in.


bs


George Haywood wrote:
> Bob,
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> Your a much deeper thinker than I am,  I just forwarded Brad pictures of how my bj8 came from the factory.  As you say though, if the upper fulcrum pin were inboard in relation to the swivel axle the camber would be changed dramatically, at least an inch at the upper trunion.  Do you think that there are front ends out there with that kind of arrangement unless there was prior damage to the suspension or chassis?  I may be showing my ignorance again but since I have not been involved with racing, I don't know, there may be a need for that kind of set up.
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