The bronze ones are original TD, the steel ones probably from an MGA. If you
replace one coil, use a used one, otherwise the car will list to one side. I
know I have used brass trunnions, I would have to check on a spring. Two new
one springs would be "better", but nobody's replacement units are exactly
rated the same as original factory ones. They are closer to MGA or MGB and
therefore stiffer (the later cars were heavier so the springs were rated
higher)
Jarl de Boer
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Francis Precht wrote:
> Greetings all;
> I'm in the midst of front end rebuilding of my 52 TD and have LOTS of
> questions - so prepare for the onslaught ;-)
>
> I have found that one of the front coil springs had the first 2/3 of the
> bottom turn cracked and it remained in the spring pan on removal. All
> has been scraped, blasted, cleaned up and primed. The opposite side
> appeared in decent shape on cleanup.
>
> Should I err on the safe side and replace BOTH front coil springs ? Is
> it necessary that they be a matched set if such a thing exists ? (Moss
> sells as a set, yet Abingdon sells individually).
>
> The bad spring was also on the same side (R/H) as an SAE grade 5 (!)
> bolt was located for the lower swivel link. In addition, the lower
> swivel link was bronze, and the other 3 were steel. I've seen the
> bronze swivel links before, but where they replacements ? I haven't
> seen any reference to the difference between steel and bronze swivel
> links in component chronologies. Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Bud Precht (a long way from a test drive!)
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