[Healeys] 100 rear springs

[richard mayor]

The obvious difference in the part numbers is between the 4 cylinder cars
and the 6 cylinder cars.  I assume that's because of the weight
difference.
I'm not looking for concours quality.  I'll be using a Ford 302 engine.  It
will be a resto mod.  I want to know if the length, width or hole size are
any different that will prohibit me from using my 100/6 springs.   I don't
care about spring material thickness, the number of leaves, or clips or
anything else visual.

Calling the vendors and asking them if they know what the difference is
between these springs?  Of course they will tell me they're different
because they have different part numbers.   Surely someone on the list must
already know this.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 11:49 AM Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> The method I use (starting point) is to check catalogs from the various
> vendors and see if the part numbers (and price) are the same.
>
> Rear springs....
>
> *Moss*
> BN1-BN2 - Part no. *021-581*
> BN4-BJ8  - Part no. *021-582*
>
> *AH Spares*
> BN1-BN2 - Part no. *SUR120*
> BN4-BJ8  - Part no. *SUR121*
>
> *Ahead4Healeys*
> BN1-BN2 - Part no. *SR4060A*
> BN4-BJ8  - Part no. *SR4065A*
>
> From here I call the vendors and ask them.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 10:25 AM richard mayor via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Please pardon  my ignorance. My experience with 100-4s is very limited.
>> I purchased a '55 BN1 earlier this year.   It is a total basket case and
>> needs rear springs.  I have some decent 100-6 leaf springs that I was
>> assuming I could use.  All this discussion about 100 springs has me
>> wondering if there is something dimensionally different so that I cannot
>> use the 100-6 leaf springs that I already have?
>>
>
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