[Healeys] Armstrong 6075 ft. shocks

[Bob Spidell]

No problemo, Hank; I should have been more clear. I have a 7psi cap 
coming from Tom Monaco, along with a County water pump; the 'Bastuck 
uprated' pump didn't work out (long story).

Thanks, all, for the replies.

Bob


On 7/19/2022 5:48 PM, gradea1 at charter.net wrote:
> Final note on the Radiator Pressure cap inquiry...yes Bob, you did ask 
> for which one was proper, not that you could improve the system with 
> more pressure. I misread your comment. Sorry.
>
> The September 1954 Service Manual for the 100 states a 7 lb. cap as 
> correct for that time period.
>
> Some of the earlier production vehicles were equipped with 4 lb. caps 
> but could be "upgraded" to a 7 pounder with no consequences, I assume. 
> I use a 4 lb. cap, as that is what the car came with in 1953.
>
> In that same volume, under Rear Axle the shocks are described as 
> "double acting hydraulic".  I have that same document sheet listing 
> the various shocks available with no prefixes, and my shocks have an R 
> raised on the body. That is on the LH shock...Hank
>