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Re: Front End Rebuild for '65 BJ8

To: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Subject: Re: Front End Rebuild for '65 BJ8
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:03:52 -0700
The kit I'm looking at includes:

     Swivel pins (not available separately)
     Swivel pin seals
     Cotters
     Cotter nuts
     Lock Washers
     Thrust washers
     Bushings
     Lower fulcrum pins
     Lower link bushes
     Cork seals

About the only thing missing is the A-arm bushings and top trunnion set (a
separate kit).

I may not seem like you get much for that amount of money, but that's
another topic...

Bill


On 7/22/05 7:12 PM, "Dave & M" <rusd@velocitus.net> wrote:

> Hi Bill,
> A kingpin kit is hardly a "Complete Front Suspension Rebuild Kit" as
> Doug requested. Do you know of a more "complete" kit?
> Dave Russell
> 
> WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>> To the contrary! Most of the suppliers sell the parts in kits. I notice that
>> Moss (Or is the proper spelling now M***?) sells a king pin kit. 021-188 for
>> $150.95.
>> 
>> Bill Lawrence 
>> 
>> On 7/21/05 12:40 PM, "Dave & M" <rusd@velocitus.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Doug,
>>> 
>>> I don't know of any "kits". I just get the parts as needed.
>>> 
>>> Stiffer shocks will place more stress on the already  flimsy shock
>>> mounts & bolts.  It's sometimes surprising how much better shocks in
>>> perfect condition can be, as compared to "apparently" good old shocks.
>>> 
>>> Peter at WW Auto parts, does a better than new rebuild on your shocks, &
>>> they are absolutely guaranteed to not leak or fail. He is the only
>>> rebuilder that I would suggest. Check him out.
>>> http://www.nosimport.com/
>>> 
>>> Dave Russell
>>> BN2
>>> 
>>> Doug Newton wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Do any of you folks know of a vendor who sells a Complete Front
>>>> Suspension Rebuild Kit for Healeys or do you have to purchase the
>>>> individual parts to do the job?
>>>> 
>>>> Also, Welch advertises new shocks that are supposed to be 20-30%
>>>> stouter than originals; anyone out there with a heads up on whether
>>>> or not they are any better than the new ones that are sold by V.B.?
>>>> 
>>>> How about rebuilt units; are they rebuilt to last, or is it better to
>>>> go ahead and bite the bullet and spend the bucks for new ones?
>>> 
>>>> Thanks- Doug




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