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Re: [Healeys] Leaf Springs

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaf Springs
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 07:18:48 -0400
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Curt is correct however,  what I do notice, is that that threaded hole's
companion has been welded over.
This will be a problem when it comes to hanging the exhaust system.

M

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, 2:59 AM Curtis Arndt, <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> It's for the exhaust hanger.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:03 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> wrote:
>
>>      I am finally getting around to installing the leaf springs for my
>> BN2.  This is the first time I have put a big Healey together and I got my
>> car as a bare shell., so I wanted to make sure I got this right.  Check the
>> photos of the rear left leaf spring at the rear hanger.  I have all the
>> hardware that was listed at Moss, including the two jam nuts for the bolt
>> through the body mount.  The double ended threaded bolt can only go one way
>> with the jam nuts on one end and the big nut and lock washer on the other.
>> I determined the jam nuts were to take the lateral movement out of the
>> bolt, but leave it loose enough to let the links swing with the movement of
>> the axle.  After looking at it, I could have just flipped the whole links
>> and bolts over exposing the jam nuts to the outside.  Might have been
>> easier that way, but it wasn't bad.
>>     Also look at the third picture.  This is just below and behind the
>> leaf spring.  There is a captive nut behind the sheet metal of the inner
>> wheel well.  You can see it it in the center of the photo.  What is this
>> threaded hole for?
>> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">Curt is correct however,=C2=A0 what I do notice, is that =
that threaded hole&#39;s companion has been welded over.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"a=
uto">This will be a problem when it comes to hanging the exhaust system.=C2=
=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 5=
, 2019, 2:59 AM Curtis Arndt, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com";>cna=
arndt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s for the exhaust hanger.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Curt</div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun=
 4, 2019 at 9:03 PM Michael MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@a=
tt.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><d=
iv class=3D"m_1567604542317482564gmail-m_1021144893536154854yahoo-style-wra=
p" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,&quot;new york&quot;,ti=
mes,serif;font-size:16px"><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I am finally gettin=
g around to installing the leaf springs for my BN2.=C2=A0 This is the first=
 time I have put a big Healey together and I got my car as a bare shell., s=
o I wanted to make sure I got this right.=C2=A0 Check the photos of the rea=
r left leaf spring at the rear hanger.=C2=A0 I have all the hardware that w=
as listed at Moss, including the two jam nuts for the bolt through the body=
 mount.=C2=A0 The double ended threaded bolt can only go one way with the j=
am nuts on one end and the big nut and lock washer on the other.=C2=A0 I de=
termined the jam nuts were to take the lateral movement out of the bolt, bu=
t leave it loose enough to let the links swing with the movement of the axl=
e.=C2=A0 After looking at it, I could have just flipped the whole links and=
 bolts over exposing the jam nuts to the outside.=C2=A0 Might have been eas=
ier that way, but it wasn&#39;t bad.</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Also look=
 at the third picture.=C2=A0 This is just below and behind the leaf spring.=
=C2=A0 There is a captive nut behind the sheet metal of the inner wheel wel=
l.=C2=A0 You can see it it in the center of the photo.=C2=A0 What is this t=
hreaded hole for?</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div></div>_____________=
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