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Re: P type springs

To: <TATERRY@aol.com>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: P type springs
From: "tom metcalf" <mgtom@bright.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:39:03 -0500
Cc: "Andrew Fock" <awfock@optushome.com.au>
References: <17.243388b6.29b4e11c@aol.com>
Reply-to: "tom metcalf" <mgtom@bright.net>
Sender: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> 1. The pins for the front of the springs are new, however the eyes are
worn
> (to varying degrees). as the eyes were probably never true, how good a fit
> should they be? Do people get the eyes relieved and put in bushes?

They need to be a nice snug fit or you will wear out a nice new pair of pins
quickly. I really like all 4 springs to be new as it really makes for a nice
firm ride. However, if you like the originals I would have the eys bushed.
I've seen this done and it works. Keep in mind, though, that it might not be
a real kool fit up as the eye is a sprung loop rather than a solid chunk of
metal being bored out. It may give a bit.



> 2. The fellow who did the chassis put in brass trunnions. Anyone have
> experience of this. (I was planning to put in phosphor bronze, but if the
> opinion is that they are Ok then I will keep them).

Bronze is certainly preferred for bushings but the brass should last for a
while. I looked up the alloy breakdown comparing brass and bronze last week
(for the same reason) and there really isn't that much difference.
Professional bushing people may differ!


> 3. As there is no shoulder on the pin of the rear springs, how does one do
up
> the nut as there is nothing to tighten it up to without clamping the
spring?

There is a hardened  spacer INSIDE the spring and against the big shoulder
on the pin. It is shaped like a smaller version of the front spindle spacer
inside the inner bearing. Outside the spring is another heavy spacer, like a
1/4" washer, hardened.


>
> Thanks
>
>
> Andrew
>
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