Gary,
After looking at my pictures and the Moss directions several more times I
agree with your idea that the Moss diagram may be in error for a big Healey.
If the bush hole was toward the engine then it effectively pulls the trunion
away from the engine inducing positive camber I mistakenly was thinking that
the bushes were in the shock arms instead of the trunion--Brain Fart. Sorry
for any confusion that may have been caused by this shade tree mechanic. I
would probably have seen it during the application however.
Take care,
George Haywood
'65 bj8
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss Motors adjustable camber bushing set
> From: warthodson@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 09:14:43 -0500
>
> George,
> I do not see how having the king pin inside or outside of the fulcrum
> pin has anything to do with it.
> The hole is never closer to or farther away from the engine. The hole,
> regardless of where it is orientated, is always the same distance from
> the engine because it is located by the fulcrum pin which is in a fixed
> location determined by the shock arms. When the bushing is orientated
> as shown in Moss Motors left illustration (towards the engine, but not
> closer to the engine), it is the fulcrum & therefore the top of the
> king pin which is located farther away (not closer) to the engine
> resulting in more positive camber, not less camber.
> Gary Hodson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Haywood <haywoodone@hotmail.com>
> To: warthodson <warthodson@aol.com>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 4, 2012 8:51 pm
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Moss Motors adjustable camber bushing set
>
> Gary,
>
> If you look at the orientation of the king pin to the upper fulcrum pin
> and bushes you'll note that the fulcrum pin is outboard of the king pin
> therefore with the hole in the bush toward the engine the king pin will
> be positioned toward the engine thus giving less camber. It took me a
> while to figure it out also. If the fulcrum pin were oriented in line
> vertically with the king pin then what you are saying would be
> correct. However that is an impossibility in design so the fulcrum pin
> has to be either outboard or inboard of the king pin. Hope this helps.
>
> Take care,
>
> George Haywood
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