Re: SER1 80" Front Springs?

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Peter,

I have same problem over springs for my 80 down here in Texas. 

I know Tony Arnold at LR fastners does them also Craddocks may do so, 

Dunsfold don't have any. 

If you want to go the second hand route Stafford Dovey of Red Dragon
Restorations may be able to help. 

Problem with all of these is shipping costs will exceed the cost of springs

I was thinking of contacting one of the US custom spring manufacturers,
there are several with web sites who will make to order.

If you try any before I do let me know costs etc.

Maybe they will do cheaper for 4 rather than 2?

If you want to fit series 2 springs they will not fit the axles as the
locating dowels are different sizes, I ran into this problem trying to fit
series 2 springs to an 88 inch series 1. Had to get new dowels made up
which negated the savings on series 2 springs!

Spring rates and cambers are significantly different for 80's than 86 or
88s, not sure about free length as I can't find the spec.

Rgds

Simon


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> 
Sorry don't know about "Dingocroft (UK)" but the people who deal in Series
1
parts have them.  For instance LRFasteners have them @ £45 each, more than
88"
but you do need to buy quality or they won't last.  A proper Land Rover
dealer
should be able to tell you the suitable replacement.  If it is the 88", it
would
probably be a pair of one or the other rather than ending up with the
slightly
higher driver's side.  Problem might also be with cost of transporting such
heavy items.

Answer might be to look at parabolic as someone is about to / has produced
them
in the narrow form.

Tom.

Peter & Julie Rosvall wrote:

> I checked with Dingocroft (UK)....
>
> "Hello Peter,
> 233574 are no longer available. The recognised way forward is to use the
88"
> springs."
>
> Help.....
>
> Peter Rosvall
> Wolfville, Nova Scotia
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx]On
> > Behalf Of Tomas Christie
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:32 PM
> > To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: Re: SER1 80" Front Springs?
> >
> >
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > I am not an expert on springs and what happens if you fit the wrong
ones,
> > but I do know that in some cases it can affect the steering at higher
> > speeds.  Someone else might know more about this and how near the 88"
> > springs are, but apart from the fact that the 80" springs are an
identical
> > pair and the 88" are handed, the springs are not the same and I
> > would check
> > that they were a suitable replacement before doing it.
> >
> > The correct springs are easily available in the UK, but I couldn't say
for
> > the USA.
> >
> > Tom.
> >
> > Keith Elliott wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Peter
> > >
> > >    Yes they are, I have a set on the "RUNT" ('53 80").
> > >
> > > Keith
> > > Ottawa
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx]
On
> > > Behalf Of Peter & Julie Rosvall
> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 5:06 PM
> > > To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> > > Subject: SER1 80" Front Springs?
> > >
> > > This should be an easy one....Are the wide front 80" road springs the
> > > same
> > > as an 88"?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Peter Rosvall
> > > Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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