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Re: Rear Leaf Springs

To: Ptegler <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Subject: Re: Rear Leaf Springs
From: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@apk.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:24:15 -0500
As anyone who has ever hefted one will attest, there is a lot more metal in a
rubber bumper than there is rubber in a rubber bumper.

Jim

Ptegler wrote:

> it's the weight differential. The RB roadster
> had all that extra RB weight
>
> Paul Tegler     ptegler@gouldfo.com    www.teglerizer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>
> To: "MG LIST" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:30 PM
> Subject: Rear Leaf Springs
>
> The rear springs on Battler, my '67 roadster are rather flat.  I do have the
> option of taking the springs off a '74 CB GT.  Thought that although
> stiffer, I do weigh 210, and they are a bit old.  However, i checked the
> Moss catalogue and came away a bit confused.  They list a 6-leaf spring for
> CB rdstrs and a 7-leaf for both CB gt's and RB rdstrs.  How is this if the
> two have ride heights which vary by about 1.5"
>
> A perplexed
>
> Bill Meyer

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