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Castor should be 1 3/4 degrees ... it's in the factory manual ..
Bear in mind that sagged rear springs can add to that.
2 1/2 degrees is way too much.
M
On Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, 5:01 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Nope. For once, I'm NOT confused. I've acquired an interest in chassis
> geometry WRT to handling characteristics (and can't spend ALL my time
> correcting people on the interwebs ;). I know Healey geometry is usually
> fixed; but my BN2 has Kilmartin adjustable camber plates, and I acquired a
> set of shock plate inserts for my BJ8. I believe I can remove the ends of
> the shock plates, remove the captive nuts and lengthen and widen the holes
> enough to allow a couple degrees of camber adjustment and maybe a degree or
> two of caster adjustment. I bought a 4-wheel alignment kit to do the
> measuring.
>
> My BN2 is surprisingly hard to turn, and only got more so when I installed
> a smaller diameter steering wheel. It has 2-2.5deg pos. caster; I think
> lessening that a little might decrease steering effort (which may be
> normal, but I've only driven this one BN2). If it makes the car too
> 'squirrely' I can fiddle with it until I get the handling I like.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson wrote:
>
> Bob,
> I think you mean camber angle. Caster is the forward/rearward angle
> inclination of the swivel upright, which is permanently set on a Healey.
> Camber is the top inward or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed
> front front.
>
> Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but what you stated is probably
> close.
>
> Neil Anderson
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop manual doesn't
>> specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg pos.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Castor should be 1 3/4 degrees ... it's in the factor=
y manual ..<div dir=3D"auto">Bear in mind that sagged rear springs can add =
to that.</div><div dir=3D"auto">2 1/2 degrees is way too much.</div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, 5:01 p=
.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comca=
st.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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=20
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<div>
Nope. For once, I'm NOT confused. I've acquired an interest in
chassis geometry WRT to handling characteristics (and can't spend
ALL my time correcting people on the interwebs ;).=C2=A0 I know Healey
geometry is usually fixed; but my BN2 has Kilmartin adjustable
camber plates, and I acquired a set of shock plate inserts for my
BJ8. I believe I can remove the ends of the shock plates, remove the
captive nuts and lengthen and widen the holes enough to allow a
couple degrees of camber adjustment and maybe a degree or two of
caster adjustment. I bought a 4-wheel alignment kit to do the
measuring.<br>
<br>
My BN2 is surprisingly hard to turn, and only got more so when I
installed a smaller diameter steering wheel. It has 2-2.5deg pos.
caster; I think lessening that a little might decrease steering
effort (which may be normal, but I've only driven this one BN2). If
it makes the car too 'squirrely' I can fiddle with it until I g=
et
the handling I like.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<div>On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div dir=3D"auto">
<div>Bob,=C2=A0
<div dir=3D"auto">I think you mean camber angle.=C2=A0 Caster is =
the
forward/rearward angle inclination of the swivel upright,
which is permanently set on a Healey.=C2=A0 Camber is the top
inward or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed front
front.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but
what you stated is probably close.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
Neil Anderson</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28
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rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
<br>
What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop
manual doesn't <br>
specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg
pos.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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