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Re: [Healeys] Wheels

To: "pennell@cox.net" <pennell@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wheels
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:51:18 -0500
Keith,

That would make a great tech article!!!

Patton (4 drum 100-Six)


On 10/5/07, pennell@cox.net <pennell@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> One word of note.  I have found that balancing the rear drums makes a HUGE
> difference in the shake.  I have bubble balanced several drums and they all
> required anywhere from about .5 up to 2 ounces of steel rod welded to the
> perimeter of the drums!!!  If you can get hold of an old fashioned bubble
> balancer and have some welding capabilities then you can do that
> yourself.  I borrowed the balancer from my friendly mechanic.
>
> --
> Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX
> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."
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