wouldn't the measurement from ground to top of wheel opening be a function of
the tire diameter?
Len and/or Marge wrote:
>
> Chris: Can't give you any info on suspension travel but following is a
> reprint of a message I sent previously regarding ride height:
>
> From some ancient tech session notes (1978) I extract the following: from
> the ground to the top of the wheel opening, BJ8s 28 inches, all others 27
> inches. And from my Drake manual: height over scuttle 3 feet. Although I
> can't find the reference, I seem to remember that this was the measurement
> from a point on the center of the front shroud about an inch or two in front
> of the windshield, to the ground. I just went out to the garage and using a
> yard stick, line level, and tape measure, find that my BJ8 is pretty close
> to that.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chris Dimmock <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>
> > To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 7/31/2004 2:53:41 AM
> > Subject: Suspension travel - Max Bump & max Droop of the back &
> frontwheels of a BJ8?
> >
> > Does anyone know (or have a std BJ8, in a condition to be able to measure)
> > the total suspension travel (i.e. from the stationary 'centre point' ) the
> > max Bump & max Droop of the back & front wheels of a BJ8? ie I'm trying
> to
> > determine total suspension travel & whether the std ride height is 'in the
> > middle'.
> >
> > My car's ride height means it isn't the right car to try to do this
> > on.............
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Let me know if you can help.
> >
> > Thanks in advance guys.
> >
> > Chris
> > www.myaustinhealey.com
>
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