<div dir="auto">Castor should be 1 3/4 degrees ... it's in the factory manual ..<div dir="auto">Bear in mind that sagged rear springs can add to that.</div><div dir="auto">2 1/2 degrees is way too much.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, 5:01 p.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Nope. For once, I'm NOT confused. I've acquired an interest in
chassis geometry WRT to handling characteristics (and can't spend
ALL my time correcting people on the interwebs ;). I know Healey
geometry is usually fixed; but my BN2 has Kilmartin adjustable
camber plates, and I acquired a set of shock plate inserts for my
BJ8. I believe I can remove the ends of the shock plates, remove the
captive nuts and lengthen and widen the holes enough to allow a
couple degrees of camber adjustment and maybe a degree or two of
caster adjustment. I bought a 4-wheel alignment kit to do the
measuring.<br>
<br>
My BN2 is surprisingly hard to turn, and only got more so when I
installed a smaller diameter steering wheel. It has 2-2.5deg pos.
caster; I think lessening that a little might decrease steering
effort (which may be normal, but I've only driven this one BN2). If
it makes the car too 'squirrely' I can fiddle with it until I get
the handling I like.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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<div>On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson
wrote:<br>
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<div>Bob,
<div dir="auto">I think you mean camber angle. Caster is the
forward/rearward angle inclination of the swivel upright,
which is permanently set on a Healey. Camber is the top
inward or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed front
front.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but
what you stated is probably close. </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
Neil Anderson</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28
PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
<br>
What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop
manual doesn't <br>
specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg
pos.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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