[Healeys] List experience - other tube shock conversion?

[gene stigen]

They Koni brackets-supplied as a kit. Think I bought them from BAP-GEON. I had
my own import repair business& bought alot of Healey parts from them.Shocks
might have #'s on them,I try and see. Geno

> From: al at bighealey.org
> To: gstigen at msn.com; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] List experience -  other tube shock conversion?
> Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:45:30 -0500
>
> Yes - I've had adjustable Koni's on other vehicles, and do like the ability
> to fine-tune the ride/handling.  I take it you don't know where the
brackets
> came/come from?
>
> Al Fuller
> al at bighealey.org
> '62 BT-7
> '65 BJ-8
> '85 Rx-7
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of gene stigen
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:54 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] List experience - other tube shock conversion?
>
> I've used Koni frts for my BJ7 for many years. Don't think they are
> available
> anymore,bought a spare set of shocks back in the '70's , still in the trunk
> of
> my '76 BJ8. Got mounting brackets from '67 that was in a fire. Plan to put
> them on this summer. Good thing about Konis is that they are adjustable.
> Geno
>
> > From: al at bighealey.org
> > To: bj8Healey at msn.com; healeys at autox.team.net
> > Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:43:51 -0500
> > Subject: [Healeys] List experience -  other tube shock conversion?
> >
> > So - it appeared that most of the comments regarding this particular tube
> > shock conversion were positive.
> >
> > Leads me to ask:  are there other conversion kits available?  Anyone have
> > experience with those, too?
> >
> > Al Fuller
> > al at bighealey.org
> > '62 BT-7
> > '65 BJ-8
> > '85 Rx-7
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Good morning.
> >
> > I'd be interested to hear input from anyone that has done the Putzke's
> > FAHRPASS bilstein shock conversion.  I am proceeding with my BJ8
> suspension
> > /
> > steering work and would like input.  I have Dennis Welch rear BJ8 springs
> on
> > the way, along with adjustable trunion bushes and their front lowering
> kit.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

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