[Healeys] Shock mount--BJ8

[Harold Manifold]

Tom,

If you will be going to the trouble of replacing the shock mounting plates
may I suggest installing Adjustable Front Shock Mounting Plates. They are
available from AH Spares and will solve your camber problem.

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/inner-body-panels-ibp101-to-ibp286a/mounting-plates-adjustable-pr.aspx

Attached are the Chassis Alignment drawings that should help to locate the
shock mounts. It would be best to have the work done by a knowledgeable
Healey shop.

Good luck... Harold

On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 3:22 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Years ago I had the right shock mount replaced because of a bad metal tear
> in it.  I'm not even sure who did the job for me.  Over the years since I
> have had bad outside tire wa=ear on that side.  I'm thinking that when it
> was welded on, it was not placed properly.
>
> So----If I remove it and have it replaced with a new one, how do I do
> about lining it up properly?
>
> I've thought about having the alignment equipment hooked up with the
> unattached shock attached and moving the tire in or out until I get the
> proper camber then clamping it to the tower and welding.  That might be an
> impossible thing to do with the heavy shock hanging on.  Is it possible to
> measure the good (original) side and place it according to that side?
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks--Tom
>
> Other than than that, how to I alignment it properly?
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