FWIW, Moss (and probably others) sell the "heavy duty" valves.
They're expensive ($70).
bs
Mark and Kathy wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> I have several MGA shocks that I would be happy to use as a donor
> to help your cause. Is that front or rear?
>
> Anyone know if the Healey valves are the same as MGA valves?
>
> Talk about a detaily question, thats got to be right up there with
> the most unusual, sorry.
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink@msn.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 10:03 PM
> Subject: Damper settings
>
>
>> To the racers among us, or anyone else who might want to chip in:
>>
>> I have a couple of Armstrong lever arm dampers (easier to type than
>> "shock absorbers") that I need to send out for a rebuild. I was told
>> they had heavy duty damping, so I pulled the valves out and one
>> spring set seems to be a lot heavier than the other. The small spring
>> (rebound I think) has seven coils of spring in a heavier wire than
>> the other which has nine coils. The larger springs have the same
>> number of coils, but the heavy set is a much larger wire. From this
>> examination I think I have one normal damper and one heavy.
>>
>> My question(s):
>>
>>> From experience, what does the heavy valving mean for performance,
>>> and ride
>>
>> comfort?
>>
>> Has anyone who has used them had any problems with the added
>> suspension loads damaging the chassis mounting points?
>>
>> Does anyone recommend them for road use and if so does anyone have
>> one spare valve laying around in the way, and if not does anyone need
>> one?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill Lawrence
>
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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