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John,
What should the clearance be and how do you measure it? Also what is the
torque setting for the nut?
Thanks.
Fred
65 BJ8
On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFAM Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@roge=
rs.com>
wrote:
> I=E2=80=99ve had the AH spares trunnion bearings in for about ten years. =
It=E2=80=99s been
> a while, but my memory is that I had to add a shim to get the tolerance
> right.
> It=E2=80=99s not a dramatic difference, but it=E2=80=99s noticeable.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32=E2=80=AFAM, john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Simon
>
> I fitted these some time ago; it seemed to make the steering a little
> lighter.
>
> The drawback was that on the original setup, the lift could be adjusted b=
y
> choosing the correct spacer washer. To make this match the recommendation=
,
> I had to file down the top of the swivel axle.
>
> 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 t=
wo
> thou lift
>
> There needs to be a better way of adjusting the swivel axle lift
>
> All the best.
>
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 05:04, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I=E2=80=99m tempted by an email from AH Spares touting their roller bear=
ing kit
>> for the front suspension=E2=80=99s top trunnion. (AH3000 MkII BT7). For =
the
>> magical results described, it seems reasonably priced=E2=80=A6.
>>
>> Have any of you tried this conversion?
>>
>> Was it as easy as they suggest?
>>
>> And, looking at AH4Healeys, it seems they=E2=80=99ve got their own versi=
on=E2=80=A6.has
>> anyone tried that?
>>
>> And is one kit known to be better than the other?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Simon
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<div dir=3D"ltr">John,<div><br></div><div>What should the clearance be and =
how do you measure it?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Also what is the torque setting for the =
nut?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><d=
iv>65 BJ8</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFA=
M Stephen Hutchings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com";>s.hutchin=
gs@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve had the AH spares trunnion bear=
ings in for about ten years. It=E2=80=99s been a while, but my memory is th=
at I had to add a shim to get the tolerance right.<div>It=E2=80=99s not a d=
ramatic difference, but it=E2=80=99s noticeable.</div><div><br></div><div>S=
tephen, BJ8<br id=3D"m_-5057468141603282193lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32=E2=80=AFAM, john harper <<a href=
=3D"mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Simon<div><br></div><div>I fitted these=C2=A0=
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 r=
ecommendation, 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.=C2=A0I would not recommend leaving the top nut loose so=
as to get the=C2=A0two thou lift </div><div><br></div><div>There needs to =
be a better way of adjusting the swivel axle lift=C2=A0</div><div><br></div=
><div>All the best. =C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 05:04, Simon Lachlan=
via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">I=E2=80=99m tempte=
d by an email from AH Spares touting their</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb=
"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Ap=
tos">roller bearing kit for the front suspension=E2=80=99s top trunnion. (A=
H3000 MkII BT7). For</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D=
"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">the magical resul=
ts described</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">, it seems reasonably pric=
ed=E2=80=A6.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Have any of you tr=
ied this conversion?</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Was it as easy as =
they su</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">ggest?</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">And, looking at AH=
4Healeys, it seems they=E2=80=99ve got their own version=E2=80=A6.has anyon=
e tried that?</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">And is one kit kno=
wn</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">to be better than the other?</font>=
</span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Thanks,</font></sp=
an></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">S</font></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><=
font face=3D"Aptos">imon</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
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