[Healeys] Ft. Coil Springs ID

Thu Oct 12 18:42:38 MDT 2023

Must be the Coriolis Effect.

On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 8:33 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Are you sure it's .543?   Did you clean off the paint, and/or rust, before
> you took this measurement?  The wire sizes I listed were obtained after I
> measured many examples.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>
>
> On Oct 12, 2023, at 7:35 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> On my BN2 they are 0.543" wire diameter.
>
> On Thu., Oct. 12, 2023, 10:31 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> What is the wire size for the 100's?
>> Gary
>>
>> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 01:30:23 PM CDT, richard mayor <
>> boyracer466 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Wire size is the way to identify coil spring rates.
>>
>> 100/6s and early 3000s had a wire size of .535”, 225 lbs/in,  free length
>> varies 11” to 12”;
>>
>> MKII coils are .590”, 330 lbs/in, free length approx. 10-1/2”,
>>
>> BJ8 coils are .610”, 385 lbs/in, free length approx 10-1/4” long
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Mayor
>> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2023, at 3:17 AM, S and T Miller via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you so much for taking the time to find this! Very helpful and much
>> appreciated.  I had assumed the opposite when it came to spring length.
>> Thanks again.
>>
>>
>> The Millers
>>
>> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
>> drive."
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com <
>> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:17 AM
>> *To:* 'S and T Miller' <stmiller96 at hotmail.com>
>> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] Ft. Coil Springs ID
>>
>> I dug this out of my records if it’s any use…
>> Simon
>> QUOTE
>> Simon Lachlan
>> *From:*         Rich Locasso [LifeisRich at MacConnect.com]
>> *Sent:*          11 September 1999 18:18
>> *To:*             Healey List
>> *Subject:*     Results from Coil Spring Posts
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks to the many individuals who helped with my questions concerning
>> coil springs for the Healey.
>>
>> Below are listed actual measurements of freestanding coil length taken by
>> owners, except for the BN1-4 coil, which was a recollection of one owner.
>>
>> BN1 to BN4 - 14”-15”  (freestanding coil length)
>> BN6        - 12”
>> BT7               - 11 13/16”
>> BJ8        - 10 1/8”
>>
>>
>>
>> Coil thickness through BT7 was ½” and for the BJ8 was 5/8”.
>>
>> So the Healey front coil has become shorter and firmer as it has been
>> upgraded through the years.
>>
>> More important, a number of owners reported fitting the BJ8 coil to
>> earlier Healeys without problem and said ride height was unchanged or about
>> the same.
>>
>> I started this thread because Moss recommended the early spring for my
>> BT7 but logically it made more sense to me to install the spring specified
>> at the end of the development cycle (BJ8) than at the beginning (BN1). I am
>> going to buy the BJ8 spring because it will reduce body roll in cornering,
>> handle a little better, and if it has a slightly firmer ride as one owner
>> reported, I can easily tolerate that.
>> Thanks again,
>>
>>
>> Rich Locasso
>> Huntington Beach, CA UNQUOTE
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *S and T
>> Miller via Healeys
>> *Sent:* 10 October 2023 13:29
>> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Ft. Coil Springs ID
>>
>>
>> I have several ft coil springs that I'd like to identify.  I recall that
>> there were 4 variations from the 100 to the BJ8. I believe I have the
>> measurements for the 100, but was wondering if anyone had the specs for the
>> later three?
>> TIA, Shawn
>>
>>
>> The Millers
>>
>> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
>> drive."
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