<div dir="ltr">Tom,<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/inner-body-panels-ibp101-to-ibp286a/mounting-plates-adjustable-pr.aspx">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/inner-body-panels-ibp101-to-ibp286a/mounting-plates-adjustable-pr.aspx</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck... Harold</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 3:22 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>So----If I remove it and have it replaced with a new one, how do I do about lining it up properly?</div><div><br></div><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>Ideas?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks--Tom</div><div><br></div><div>Other than than that, how to I alignment it properly?  </div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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