<html><body>I'm with the philosophy "set the toe and let 'er blow" The 1/16-1/8" toe-in is most important for proper tire wear. The other two are factory fixed and too dangerous to play with or maintain...even if Kilmartin makes the parts. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net><br>To: "Bob Spidell", "Neil Anderson"<br>Cc: "Healeys"<br>Sent: Monday January 4 2021 6:58:27PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle<br><br>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="581065202-05012021"><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Bob,</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="581065202-05012021"><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">I
happened to have my early Healey 100 / 3000 Workshop Manual sitting
by a scanner.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="581065202-05012021"><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Harold</font></span></div>
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<hr><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of</b> Bob
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 04, 2021 2:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Neil Anderson<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle<br></font><br></div>
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><br><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson
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<div>Bob,
<div>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>Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but what you stated
is probably close. </div>
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Neil Anderson</div>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28 PM Bob
Spidell <<a>bspidell@comcast.net</a>>
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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></blockquote>
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