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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">What is the wire size for the 100's?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Gary</div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 01:30:23 PM CDT, richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612"><div>Wire size is the way to identify coil spring rates.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>100/6s and early 3000s had a wire size of .535”, 225 lbs/in, free length varies 11” to 12”;</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>MKII coils are .590”, 330 lbs/in, free length approx. 10-1/2”,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>BJ8 coils are .610”, 385 lbs/in, free length approx 10-1/4” long</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"><div>
<div>Richard Mayor</div><div>boyracer466@gmail.com</div><div><br clear="none"></div><br clear="none" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite"><div id="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqtfd32437" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqt8223024907"><div>On Oct 11, 2023, at 3:17 AM, S and T Miller via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:</div><br clear="none" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-interchange-newline"><div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div id="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqtfd83291" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqt8223024907"></div><div><div id="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqtfd71716" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612yqt8223024907"><div style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;"></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">Thank you so much for taking the time to find this! Very helpful and much appreciated. I had assumed the opposite when it came to spring length. Thanks again. </span><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;">The Millers<br clear="none"> <br clear="none">"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive."<br clear="none"></div><hr tabindex="-1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; width: 651.688px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;"></span><div dir="ltr" id="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612divRplyFwdMsg" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt;"><b>From:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:17 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>'S and T Miller' <stmiller96@hotmail.com><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: [Healeys] Ft. Coil Springs ID</font><div> </div></div><div lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_WordSection1"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>I dug this out of my records if it’s any use…</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>Simon</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>QUOTE</span></div><div style="border-width:medium medium medium 2.25pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 1pt;background:rgb(223, 223, 223);"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt;background:rgb(223, 223, 223);border:medium;padding:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;"><span>Simon Lachlan</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt;border:medium;padding:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:white;"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Rich Locasso [LifeisRich@MacConnect.com]</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt;border:medium;padding:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:white;"><b><span>Sent:</span></b><span> 11 September 1999 18:18</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt;border:medium;padding:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:white;"><b><span>To:</span></b><span> Healey List</span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt;border:medium;padding:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background:white;"><b><span>Subject:</span></b><span> Results from Coil Spring Posts</span></div></div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">Thanks to the many individuals who helped with my questions concerning coil springs for the Healey.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">Below are listed actual measurements of freestanding coil length taken by owners, except for the BN1-4 coil, which was a recollection of one owner.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">BN1 to BN4 - 14”-15” (freestanding coil length)</p><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">BN6 - 12”</div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">BT7 - 11 13/16”</div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">BJ8 - 10 1/8”</div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">Coil thickness through BT7 was ½” and for the BJ8 was 5/8”.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">So the Healey front coil has become shorter and firmer as it has been upgraded through the years.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">More important, a number of owners reported fitting the BJ8 coil to earlier Healeys without problem and said ride height was unchanged or about the same.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoBodyText">I started this thread because Moss recommended the early spring for my BT7 but logically it made more sense to me to install the spring specified at the end of the development cycle (BJ8) than at the beginning (BN1). I am going to buy the BJ8 spring because it will reduce body roll in cornering, handle a little better, and if it has a slightly firmer ride as one owner reported, I can easily tolerate that.</p><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 212.6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks again,</div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"> </p><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 212.6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Rich Locasso</div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 212.6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Huntington Beach, CA UNQUOTE</div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 212.6pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_SignatureJobTitle"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>S and T Miller via Healeys<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>10 October 2023 13:29<br clear="none"><b>To:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>healeys@autox.team.net<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b><span class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Healeys] Ft. Coil Springs ID</span></div></div></div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>I have several ft coil springs that I'd like to identify. I recall that there were 4 variations from the 100 to the BJ8. I believe I have the measurements for the 100, but was wondering if anyone had the specs for the later three? </span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>TIA, Shawn </span></div></div><div><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydp5e82e9aeyiv3017768612x_MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Millers<br clear="none"> <br clear="none">"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive."</div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; 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