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Thanks, Jean. AFAIK, my car was probably a 'stock' 100M that was
shipped to the 'States. I'll check the roll bar diameter tomorrow. I
can't imagine anyone would want a Healey with a stiffer suspension,
but I guess it could make a difference to racers.<br>
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Here's a tip I got today from Tom Monaco: The USPS will ship a
'large box' (12x12x6) Priority Mail package up to 70lbs for a fixed
cost with 1-3 day delivery (probably a bit optimistic these days). A
couple months ago I shipped a single front shock to World Wide via
UPS; the cost was something over $40, and it took over a week to get
to WI. Today, I picked up a couple large boxes from the PO--which
had a line of at least 30 people waiting to ship--packed TWO front
shocks in it, entered all the info online, printed a label and paid
with PayPal. The cost was $23.75, and the package will be picked up
from my front porch tomorrow (no trip to the PO!).<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/21/2020 9:46 PM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gradea1@charter.net">gradea1@charter.net</a> wrote:<br>
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Folks-I did some research about the items in the Lemans Kits. The
kit did not contain any upgraded shocks. However, if you had the
kit installed at the Donald Healey Motor works, they could add
stiffer shocks 1B8735 (which later became standard on cars from
Chassis # 153855 on) for an additional charge. There was a stiffer
roll bar on the cars 7H1721 (3/4" instead of stock 1/2", I
believe)
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<div>You could also request stiffer rear springs, for a price,
1B8929 (standard after Chassis 152233)</div>
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<div>Basic kits could always be upgraded depending on what degree
of racing you planned to do. There were many additional gear and
overdrive combination options.</div>
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<div>Here is a bit of their encouraging advertising. This is from
Piggott's book "100 in Detail". Hank<br>
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From: "HealeyRick" <healeyrik@gmail.com><br>
To: "Jean Caron"<br>
Cc: "Healeys"<br>
Sent: Sunday December 20 2020 6:42:25AM<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Shocks<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I'm by no means an M expert but I have a vague
recollection that they were fitted with "RXP" shocks, same
as the
100S. I may be completely wrong, just something from the
dusty corners of my mind.
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<div>Happy and Healthy Healeydays,</div>
<div>Rick Neville</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at
10:07 PM
Jean Caron <<a moz-do-not-send="true">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the leaflets issued about the
100M, it says
that there is Special setting Front Shock Absorbers.
Nothing else I
could find.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jean</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a
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style="border:none;padding:0cm;"><b>From:</b>
<a moz-do-not-send="true">Bob
Spidell</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> December 19, 2020 8:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true">Healeys</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] 100M Shocks</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;">Anybody
know if
100M shock absorbers are different than regular
BN1/2s?<br>
I think the sway bar was 'uprated,' but don't know
about the
shocks.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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