[Healeys] Rear upright source/casting number question

[Michael Oritt]

Thanks to several of you who responded to my earlier post regarding the
rear upright casting.  I also posted my query to the BCF and another
race-related forum and within an hour I heard from two different folks
pointing me to a an Evay.UK site where the upright is for sale.  It turns
out the same part is used in front-engined Elva FJ's which are still raced
quite a bit in the UK and on the Continent and someone has conveniently
"remanufactured" some of the uprights.  The price of  £300.00 (about $455
right now) is steep but the alternative of having the unbroken one scanned
and made on a custom basis would be prohibitive so I cannot complain too
loudly.

Best--Michael Oritt




On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This post is not MG-related but I am hoping for some guidance.
>
> I recently broke the left rear hub upright casting--either magnesium or
> aluminum--on my Elva MK IV sports racer. The piece bears the casting
> marking "BA41771" and the attached picture shows the two uprights--broken
> one on the left--with the number shown on the right upright's webbing.
>
> I am hopeful that this piece was used on other British vehicles but do not
> know how to reference casting numbers. Any help will be appreciated as
> otherwise I will have to fabricate a replacement piece which will certainly
> be an expensive process.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
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