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Re: [Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle
From: Neil Anderson <neilandcustom@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 15:36:10 -0600
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Bob,
I think you mean camber angle.  Caster is the forward/rearward angle
inclination of the swivel upright, which is permanently set on a Healey.
Camber is the top inward or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed
front front.

Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but what you stated is probably
close.

Neil Anderson

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop manual doesn't
> specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg pos.
>
> Bob
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Bob,=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I think you mean camber =
angle.=C2=A0 Caster is the forward/rearward angle inclination of the swivel=
 upright, which is permanently set on a Healey.=C2=A0 Camber is the top inw=
ard or outward angle tilt of the wheel when viewed front front.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Not sure what the factory camber an=
gle is, but what you stated is probably close.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div>Neil Anderson</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 4,=
 2021, 2:28 PM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
<br>
What&#39;s the recommended setting (my version of the shop manual doesn&#39=
;t <br>
specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg pos.<br>
<br>
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