PPP,
My trusty copy of "Tuning BMC Sports Cars" by Mike
Garton (1970) says as follows:
"Adjustable shock aborbers were available for quarter
eliptic models after HAN5-4333. C-AHA 6453/6454. At
this point the mountings changed. These
shock-absorbers are no longer available but later
7906/7 type can be used by changing the links (4 3/4"
on early models) and using a 5/32" spacer between
shocker and chassis)" I read this to mean you need to
change the links and add a spacer if you use the
semi-elliptic shocks on a 1/4 elliptic car (after
c#4333) That's what I did with my car in 1986 and
haven't had any problems since. Whaddya think?
Rick
I think I hear the icebreaker coming up the driveway
now.
--- "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com> wrote:
> There are actually 4 different rear shocks for
> Spridgets. The very earliest
> BEs up to c#4333 used number 7335. Then all 1/4
> elliptics used 7401. Then
> semi-elliptics used 8681. And rubber snouts used
> 10779. These are the
> numbers stamped on the underside of one of the
> mounting ears.
> Function-wise, the only non-interchangeable
> shock is the 7335 as
> the arm is a 1/2" longer. (even that may not be
> terribly significant) The 2
> earliest have fill plugs on the lid angled to be
> accessible (hah!) from the
> boot. The 2 later have the plug on the shock body.
> The method employed with the adjustable
> valve is actually just
> providing a meter-able bypass route around a very,
> very heavily sprung valve.
> The color of the paint is very close to a
> late 70 Ford Tempo <G>
> And, they ARE rebuildabe.
> Peter C
> =====
> At 07:49 PM 1/24/2004, Michael Carpenter wrote:
> >Can anybody tell me if these Adjustable Armstrong
> shocks listed on ebay
> >correct for a later MK III Sprite?
> >
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=34200
> >&item=2455837955
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any advice that you all can
> give.
> >
> >Lotus Jockey
>
>
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