[Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle

[Michael Salter]

Castor should be 1 3/4 degrees ... it's in the factory manual ..
Bear in mind that sagged rear springs can add to that.
2 1/2 degrees is way too much.

M

On Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, 5:01 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Nope. For once, I'm NOT confused. I've acquired an interest in chassis
> geometry WRT to handling characteristics (and can't spend ALL my time
> correcting people on the interwebs ;).  I know Healey geometry is usually
> fixed; but my BN2 has Kilmartin adjustable camber plates, and I acquired a
> set of shock plate inserts for my BJ8. I believe I can remove the ends of
> the shock plates, remove the captive nuts and lengthen and widen the holes
> enough to allow a couple degrees of camber adjustment and maybe a degree or
> two of caster adjustment. I bought a 4-wheel alignment kit to do the
> measuring.
>
> My BN2 is surprisingly hard to turn, and only got more so when I installed
> a smaller diameter steering wheel. It has 2-2.5deg pos. caster; I think
> lessening that a little might decrease steering effort (which may be
> normal, but I've only driven this one BN2). If it makes the car too
> 'squirrely' I can fiddle with it until I get the handling I like.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson wrote:
>
> Bob,
> I think you mean camber angle.  Caster is the forward/rearward angle
> inclination of the swivel upright, which is permanently set on a Healey.
> Camber is the top inward or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed
> front front.
>
> Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but what you stated is probably
> close.
>
> Neil Anderson
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop manual doesn't
>> specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg pos.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
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