<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">I had them and took them out. I wanted to eliminate possible souces of play. I didn't think wheel bearing shims were good enough for that application. </div><div dir="auto">Ken Freese </div><div dir="auto">65 bj8</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com> </div><div>Date: 4/10/26 11:09 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com> </div><div>Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Top Trunnion Kit </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr">Fred<div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">In the original arrangement, the washers must be assembled so that the maximum lift of the swivel axle on the kingpin is 0.002 in, adjusting the clearance by using various thicknesses of Staybrite and plain washers.</div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text"><br></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">I believe that the torque setting for the nut is 55 ft/lb.</div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text"><br></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">Fitting the bearing, tightening the top nut and then slackening it off may not give the right or safe result. </div></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text"><br></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">However, I have seen versions where the kingpin is drilled through in two places with a split pin fitted through a castellated nut. The nut must be tightened down fully, then backed off to allow the split pin to go through.</div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text"><br></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">Maybe just a small amount of slackening will not lose sufficient torque to cause a problem </div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text"><br></div><div style="line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px" class="gmail-text">All the best. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 15:19, Fred Wescoe <<a href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">John,<div><br></div><div>What should the clearance be and how do you measure it? Also what is the torque setting for the nut?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><div>65 BJ8</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM Stephen Hutchings <<a href="mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">I’ve had the AH spares trunnion bearings in for about ten years. It’s been a while, but my memory is that I had to add a shim to get the tolerance right.<div>It’s not a dramatic difference, but it’s noticeable.</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen, BJ8<br id="m_-1977978150433084637m_-5057468141603282193lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32 AM, john harper <<a href="mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Simon<div><br></div><div>I fitted these some time ago; it seemed to make the steering a little lighter. </div><div><br></div><div>The drawback was that on the original setup, the lift could be adjusted by choosing the correct spacer washer. To make this match the recommendation, I had to file down the top of the swivel axle.</div><div><br></div><div>The 'official' recommendation for lift is two thou with the top nut tight. I would not recommend leaving the top nut loose so as to get the two thou lift </div><div><br></div><div>There needs to be a better way of adjusting the swivel axle lift </div><div><br></div><div>All the best. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 05:04, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><u></u>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">I’m tempted by an email from AH Spares touting their</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">roller bearing kit for the front suspension’s top trunnion. (AH3000 MkII BT7). For</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">the magical results described</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">, it seems reasonably priced….</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Have any of you tried this conversion?</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Was it as easy as they su</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">ggest?</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">And, looking at AH4Healeys, it seems they’ve got their own version….has anyone tried that?</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">And is one kit known</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">to be better than the other?</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Thanks,</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">S</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">imon</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
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