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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Top Trunnion Kit
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:04:20 -0700
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Also note that the new kingpin kits are made to long. The top of the 
kingpin will hit the shock arms when you lift the car. So you need to 
cut off the top non threaded section to allow the suspension to move 
correctly.

This has been an issue for about 10 plus years. And after telling the 
various suppliers about the problem many times i just gave up and fix it 
when ever we rebuild a suspension.

David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca
209 948 8767
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On 4/10/2026 7:18 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
> 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 9:36â?¯AM Stephen Hutchings 
> <s.hutchings@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>     Iâ??ve had the AH spares trunnion bearings in for about ten years.
>     Itâ??s been a while, but my memory is that I had to add a shim to
>     get the tolerance right.
>     Itâ??s not a dramatic difference, but itâ??s noticeable.
>
>     Stephen, BJ8
>     Sent from my iPad
>
>>     On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32â?¯AM, john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>     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 by 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 two 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:
>>
>>         Iâ??m tempted by an email from AH Spares touting theirroller
>>         bearing kit for the front suspensionâ??s top trunnion. (AH3000
>>         MkII BT7). Forthe magical results described, it seems
>>         reasonably pricedâ?¦.
>>
>>         Have any of you tried this conversion?
>>
>>         Was it as easy as they suggest?
>>
>>         And, looking at AH4Healeys, it seems theyâ??ve got their own
>>         versionâ?¦.has anyone tried that?
>>
>>         And is one kit knownto be better than the other?
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>
>>         Simon
>>
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    <p>Also note that the new kingpin kits are made to long. The top of
      the kingpin will hit the shock arms when you lift the car. So you
      need to cut off the top non threaded section to allow the
      suspension to move correctly.</p>
    <p>This has been an issue for about 10 plus years. And after telling
      the various suppliers about the problem many times i just gave up
      and fix it when ever we rebuild a suspension.</p>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca  
209 948 8767
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";>www.britishcarspecialists.com</a></pre>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/10/2026 7:18 AM, Fred Wescoe
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
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cite="mid:CAPAC+V78OJCsz-G+8HFwozPHBQqiEYTkmvSjOf=1MNY=HNEvZg@mail.gmail.com">
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      <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 gmail_quote_container">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at
          9:36â?¯AM Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a
            href="mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; moz-do-not-send="true"
            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>&gt;
          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 dir="auto">Iâ??ve had the AH spares trunnion bearings in
            for about ten years. Itâ??s been a while, but my memory is
            that I had to add a shim to get the tolerance right.
            <div>Itâ??s not a dramatic difference, but itâ??s noticeable.</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Stephen, BJ8<br
id="m_-5057468141603282193lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
              <div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div>
              <div dir="ltr"><br>
                <blockquote type="cite">On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32â?¯AM,
                  john harper &lt;<a href="mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com";
                    target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                    class="moz-txt-link-freetext">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>&gt;
                  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 dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 10 Apr
                      2026 at 05:04, Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a
                        href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                        
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                      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>
                        <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font
                              face="Aptos">Iâ??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 suspensionâ??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 pricedâ?¦.</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 theyâ??ve got their own
                              versionâ?¦.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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