Simon -
Buy them. The springs will be fine.
By the way, if it is an original style girling servo... get it as well, they
are all more or less the same... except factory replacement servos sometimes
had a diaphram on them rather than the piston... either way it will be fine.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 10/13/06, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I have the opportunity to buy a pair of seven leaf rear springs which are
> correct for my car. They will be half price, or a tad less. They have been
> on a car for a year, but never been used on the road. (He's switching
> rebuild/resto in mid flow and going for full rally with webers and heavy
> duty everything, inc 8 leaf springs).
>
> Question:- sitting on a car like that can't do hem any harm can it? I
> don't
> see how..if they were going to sag/drop a little in their first few
> months,
> then they've already done that??
>
> He also has a reconditioned Girling servo. Is there any certain way of
> determining that it's the right one?? Anything stamped on the body?
> Anything
> that makes it unique/identifiable??
>
> I aim to get springs and servo for under a hundred quid (+/-USD185.00,
> CanD210, AusD247), but have to decide by tomorrow night!
>
> Simon
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