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from [Michael Salter] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Top Trunnion Kit
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:18:42 -0400
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There is meant to be 0.002" of end float of the swivel axle on the swivel
pin (kingpin).
No torque specification for the nut is provided in the factory manuals.

M



On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 10:50=E2=80=AFAM Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>=
 wrote:

> John,
>
> What should the clearance be and how do you measure it?   Also what is th=
e
> torque setting for the nut?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Fred
> 65 BJ8
>
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFAM Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@ro=
gers.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> w=
rote:
>>
>> =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
>> 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:
>>
>>> I=E2=80=99m tempted by an email from AH Spares touting their roller bea=
ring 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 vers=
ion=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"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">There is meant to be 0.002&quot; of end float of =
the swivel axle on the swivel pin (kingpin).=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">No torque =
specification for the nut is provided in the factory manuals.</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-ser=
if;font-size:small">M</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil=
y:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 10:50=E2=80=AFAM Fred Wescoe &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">fredwescoe@gmail.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">John,<div><br></div><div>What should the clearance be and ho=
w do you measure it?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Also what is the torque setting for the nu=
t?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><div=
>65 BJ8</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:36=E2=80=AFAM Stephen Hutchings &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; target=3D"_blank">s.hutchings@rog=
ers.com</a>&gt; 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-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve had the AH spares trunnion bearings i=
n for about ten years. It=E2=80=99s been a while, but my memory is that I h=
ad to add a shim to get the tolerance right.<div>It=E2=80=99s not a dramati=
c difference, but it=E2=80=99s noticeable.</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen=
, BJ8<br id=3D"m_-5896366961623490682m_5457210333073506301m_-50574681416032=
82193lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 10, 2026, at 7:32=
=E2=80=AFAM, john harper &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Simon<di=
v><br></div><div>I fitted these=C2=A0some time ago; it seemed to make the s=
teering a little lighter. </div><div><br></div><div>The drawback was that o=
n the original setup, the lift could be adjusted by choosing the correct sp=
acer washer. To make this match the recommendation, I had to file down the =
top of the swivel axle.</div><div><br></div><div>The &#39;official&#39; rec=
ommendation for lift is two thou with the top nut tight.=C2=A0I would not r=
ecommend leaving the top nut loose so as to get the=C2=A0two thou lift </di=
v><div><br></div><div>There needs to be a better way of adjusting the swive=
l axle lift=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>All the best. =C2=A0</div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri=
, 10 Apr 2026 at 05:04, Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; 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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