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1. [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: Ralph Cap <rjcapo1@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:58:46 -0800 (PST); hi same old question i have a 3000 bj8 that sits just way too high in the rear springs have been on for yrs and still not settling one solution is using lowering blocks but i'm having a hard time fin; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00188.html (6,905 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:20:27 -0000; Not an issue that I've encountered here, on the list, or anywhere. Usually, 3000s sit too low, don't they? Are the springs the usual ones? Has someone done something (too) clever to the shocks or som; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00189.html (7,688 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: Bob Johnson <bjsbj8@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:16:54 -0500; The lowering blocks that I used on my 49 Ford back in the 50s were nothing but 1/4 in steel rectangles that any machine shop could make. I had 4" blocks on the Ford, very extreme. I can't imagine tha; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00190.html (7,831 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: "J. David & Lisa Caudle" <dlcaudle@morrisbb.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:41:11 -0500; I lowered my bj8 and my mechanic picked up u bolts at the NAPA store and placed 1/2 inch (?) block in to lower. This gave the look I wanted. Dave Caudle The lowering blocks that I used on my 49 Ford; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00192.html (8,955 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: Michael Salter <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:02:53 -0500; Hi Ralph I presume that you are aware that a post 65 BJ8 does sit 1" higher than the earlier cars; as I recall the distance from the top of the wheel arch should be 28 1/2" (someone correct me if tha; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00193.html (9,769 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: "J. David & Lisa Caudle" <dlcaudle@morrisbb.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:08:11 -0500; I lowered my bj8 and my mechanic picked up u bolts at the NAPA store and placed 1/2 inch (?) block in to lower. This gave the look I wanted. Dave Caudle The lowering blocks that I used on my 49 Ford; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00197.html (8,966 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: "J. David & Lisa Caudle" <dlcaudle@morrisbb.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:23:51 -0500; I lowered my bj8 and my mechanic picked up u bolts at the NAPA store and placed 1/2 inch (?) block in to lower. This gave the look I wanted. Dave Caudle The lowering blocks that I used on my 49 Ford; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00198.html (8,845 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: "Ghess4" <ghess4@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:30:41 -0800; Ralph, you might want to talk to Martin Jansen at jule_interprisesah@yahoo.com . He has a replacement rear springs for the BJ8 that leveled my car perfectly. Regards Gale Hess _______________________; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00199.html (8,862 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:39:16 -0500; When I bought new springs for mine I took them to a commercial spring company had had them "pre-stressed" about 25% which gave me a good looking ride height. I hate the jacked up look of the BJ8 with; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00205.html (8,680 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:52:24 +1100; If you head down this path, as others mentioned, you need lowering blocks and longer U bolts. Depending on how much you lower the car, you also need a longer centre bolt. The centre bolt passes throu; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00210.html (9,410 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] lowering blocks (score: 1): Author: gardner5@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:35:26 +0000 (UTC); I had mine machined from Stainless Steel and had a hole machined on the bottom surface where the centerbolt of the leaf spring engages B and a corresponding dowel machined to the exact dimensions of; /html/healeys/2011-11/msg00212.html (10,904 bytes)

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