[Healeys] Front coil springs BN4 restoration

Curtis Arndt cnaarndt at gmail.com
Sun May 3 07:41:58 MDT 2015


FWIW you need two springs, they should be replaced in pairs.

On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 8:15 PM, Chris Scholz <drscholz at visioncenterpc.com>
wrote:

> I am starting to reassemble my '59 BN4 after a complete nut and bolt
> tear-down, and found one of my front coils is cracked significantly.
>
> I am also swapping in an aluminum V8 and new tranny which will lighten the
> front by almost 200 lbs.
>
> Since I need at least one new coil, I could either buy original factory
> replacements and lower the bottom plate with longer bolts and spacers to
> get the desired height, or order custom springs based on the new lower
> front weight. My shop that is helping with the restoration has individual
> scales for each corner.
>
> Has anyone else dealt with a lighter car and had custom coils ordered?
> Thanks.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Chris Scholz OD
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