At 10:39 AM 4/24/98 -0700, Barry Schwartz wrote:
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>>So tell us why you were buying Herald springs, your list of vehicles is
>>"Herald - Free". Different ride height/handling/ just wanted a container
>>for your tubers?
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>Darn, I knew this was going to open up a can of worms (but that's another
>packing material. . ah. .er. . story). Actually. . . The V6 (2.8) adds
>just enough weight that I have to add a 1/2 spacer under the spring perch.
>The old 2.6 V6 (lighter) weighed about to same as the old four so it wasn't
>a problem. with the 1/2 inch spacer I calculate a load of 793 lbs. Herald
>springs at 8.18 fitted (slightly taller than the stock Spitfire 7.8 fitted)
>has a load of 790 lbs so it should bring the ride height back without the
>spacers. I was hoping to avoid having custom springs made but my head may
>be full of mashed potatoes-we'll see-
How do you determine 1. the spring load rating you would need for a given
project and 2. the rating of a spring in a catalog?
Reason I asked was that after fitting the Mark III springs to my '79 Spit
1500, it has a bit of a "rake" to it (lower in the front). A 1/2" lift
would be just what it needs. And yes, I know that its better to replace the
spring than just put a spacer in.
Of course it'll only be a year or two before the new rear spring sags,
right? THAT oughta even 'er up! :-/
>Although, now that you mention it, those springs might just fit the front
>double A-arm modified suspension on the 'ol supercharged Fergy tractor,
>with the Merlin engine, and that field in back 'o the house could be plowed
>in no time, Rosanne loves 'taters. . . Hummmm, maybe they were telling me
>something. . .
MY tractor has no such suspension problems...'cause it doesn't have a
suspension!
Atwell Haines
Succasunna, NJ USA
'79 Triumph 53 HP Spitfire (Red, low, and sleek)
'79 Craftsman 8HP Lawn Tractor (red, adjustable deck, rigid suspension,
off-roader)
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
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>'42 Supercharged Fergy, race preped-
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire (project)
>73 Ford Courier (parts hauler, rain vehicle, getting a V6 soon!)
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