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Springs - re-arching may not be enough. The free curve is only one =
aspect, the temper or resilience in pounds per inch is the other and =
probably more important. If they have lost their temper they will sag =
again quickly. I take it you are in the USA, people have been =
complaining for years there that new springs are so over-arched or too =
stiff that even a fully-equipped car the rear is jacked up so high they =
couldn't get the rebound straps fitted without significant extra weight =
at the rear. The springs on a fully fitted-out car should be almost =
flat, with the rear shackles angled backwards as they point downwards.
People seem to recommend Peter Caldwell for damper rebuilds.
Rebound straps - there have been problems with these, replacements not =
having the cord reinforcing of the originals and being little better =
than elastic bands, or simply snapping as soon as they are asked to take =
the weight of the axle. I did hear Moss were obtaining reinforced ones =
and had a test rig to check them. Alternatively Strapping Lad does them =
in webbing.
One source of rebuilt rear axles in the UK quotes =A3430/$660 so your =
$550 would seem good value.
Handbrake cables are different lengths for stud and centre-lock axles, =
but sometimes the labelling has got mixed up.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Started back on the restoration (mostly) of my '71 MGB, and am working =
my way from back to front.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Springs - re-arching may not be enough. The =
free curve=20
is only one aspect, the temper or resilience in pounds per inch is =
the=20
other and probably more important. If they have lost their temper =
they=20
will sag again quickly. I take it you are in the USA, people have =
been=20
complaining for years there that new springs are so over-arched or too =
stiff=20
that even a fully-equipped car the rear is jacked up so high they =
couldn't get=20
the rebound straps fitted without significant extra weight at the =
rear. =20
The springs on a fully fitted-out car should be almost flat, with the =
rear=20
shackles angled backwards as they point downwards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>People seem to recommend Peter Caldwell for damper=20
rebuilds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rebound straps - there have been problems with =
these,=20
replacements not having the cord reinforcing of the originals and being =
little=20
better than elastic bands, or simply snapping as soon as they are asked =
to take=20
the weight of the axle. I did hear Moss were obtaining reinforced =
ones and=20
had a test rig to check them. Alternatively Strapping Lad does =
them in=20
webbing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>One source of rebuilt rear axles in the UK quotes =
=A3430/$660 so=20
your $550 would seem good value.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Handbrake cables are different lengths for stud and=20
centre-lock axles, but sometimes the labelling has got mixed =
up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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