Ryan -
Is the ride in the back really that hard (I doubt you
are actually feeling it in your bottom?)? Or is it
the "shaking" and the "sounds" that bother you when
you hit something?
If it's because it sounds like your car is going to
fall apart when you hit the bump... and that's what is
bothering you, welcome to discovering the Factory
Standard, OEM Big Healey "Scuttle Shake."
Unfortunately this was not an option on Healeys...
they all came with it from the factory!
Fortunately, there is a very good permanent fix for
this problem, and you can read all about it on this
webpage:
http://users.arczip.com/zntech/scuttle.html
Good Luck!
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com> wrote:
> I have my car back on the road. Everything is stock,
> including new springs and
> rebuilt shocks. One big thing I was hoping to have
> changed was the stiff ride
> in the back. Any bump over 1/2 inch in the road
> causes a severe jolt to the
> system.
>
> I'm pretty sure my connections at both ends of the
> leaf springs are moving
> freely, so... What do people recommend? Can I
> remove a leaf? Has anyone done
> this? Are there after-market softer springs?
>
> Should I carry around a few hundred pounds of sand?
>
> Ryan
> BJ7
> like riding a hard-tail Harley
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