1961 Healy build - Lateral-g Forums

**CraigMorrison** · #1 05-02-2008, 02:53 PM

I'll see if we have done one of these before. Could probably do an ifs front (not MII) and 3-link rear for you..... Because of track width it would more than likely be a manual steer setup though.

frankenstang · #2 05-03-2008, 06:17 AM

Yeah, not really a fan of the MII front. I was kicking the idea of the 3 link around. We can cut out as much as we need in the rear seat area to make room for the upper link. The car came with a panhard bar. Like 1/2 inch thick! So a ladder bar wouldn't be too much of a stretch either. Also, we could back half the thing and ditch the rear rails to make more room. Everything will have to be fabbed up from scratch anyway.

customcam · #3 05-03-2008, 05:10 PM

thought CM said its not Not MII??

wiedemab · #4 05-03-2008, 06:59 PM

AME's IFS is not a Mustang II setup. It uses a Wilwood spindle and has different geometric characteristics than the MII.

It's the same front suspension that they use in the GT Sport Chassis for the Tri-5's and they absolutely rip.

Got any pics of the project - sounds very cool. I guy I work with has a bug-eye. I don't know much about them, but they're cool looking!

Later

dhondagod · #5 05-03-2008, 11:09 PM

Was at the wrecking yard a few weeks ago and came across a bugeye. Stood there for quite awhile thinking about how to make it a G-car.

Too many projects kept me from the purchase.

Please go forward with this so I wont have too...

Chris

frankenstang · #6 05-06-2008, 04:14 PM

I'll get Chris to put some pics of what his 'blasting booth' looks like. It's in a 1 car garage in the townhouse where he lives. I can't believe the neighbors haven't called the damn EPA yet. The car is mounted on 2x4's on it's side so he can get to the undercarriage. There's some pretty cool racing damage from when his Dad raced it in the 60's. It was stored for 30+ years in a dis-assembled state. True garage find!!

We were tossing the idea of an inline 6 turbo supra engine and auto trans around. Although, a true sports car has 3 pedals and one is NOT a dead pedal!

silver86 · #7 05-07-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frankenstang

I'll get Chris to put some pics of what his 'blasting booth' looks like. It's in a 1 car garage in the townhouse where he lives. I can't believe the neighbors haven't called the damn EPA yet. The car is mounted on 2x4's on it's side so he can get to the undercarriage. There's some pretty cool racing damage from when his Dad raced it in the 60's. It was stored for 30+ years in a dis-assembled state. True garage find!!

We were tossing the idea of an inline 6 turbo supra engine and auto trans around. Although, a true sports car has 3 pedals and one is NOT a dead pedal!

I fix the neighbors computer so its all good, plus they just put up a for sale sign...Maybe because of me...

I dont have any good pics of the "booth" but I have uploaded a few more pics of the car and progress. I will get some booth pics when I do the next clean up of the garage. Other than that i will try to get better pics, it is hard though in a 1 car garage with a car flipped on its side in the middle.
Here is my photobucket with the pics.
http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc226/Pops_Healey/

silver86 · #8 06-03-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigMorrison

I'll see if we have done one of these before. Could probably do an ifs front (not MII) and 3-link rear for you..... Because of track width it would more than likely be a manual steer setup though.

I was looking into the AM IFS kit...I am really leaning toward going with the Morrison IFS weld in crossmember kit. I saw that it is listed with a track width of 48 on a 22" os/os frame. The original Track width of my healey is 48.7", I went out and measured my frame, it is 23" from os to os. I dont know if you would have any suggestions as to what direction to take this. I can either try to add 1" in the crossmember or order the one for the 28" frame and narrow it 5".

What would you suggest?
Thanks!

frankenstang · #9 06-03-2008, 06:09 PM

With the AME kit, we lose the OEM front x-member right? It's 'self contained'? If so order the smaller one and it gives us a tad more room for wheel offset. Does the AME part have engine mounts? I don't think it does, we have to make some anyway.

silver86 · #10 06-03-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by frankenstang

With the AME kit, we lose the OEM front x-member right? It's 'self contained'? If so order the smaller one and it gives us a tad more room for wheel offset. Does the AME part have engine mounts? I don't think it does, we have to make some anyway.

We will loose the front x, yes. No big deal, the original is actually even with the bottom of the frame, it doesn't hang below it. The KIT is just the x member and lower/uppers ect..Here is the kit 2nd one down http://artmorrison.com/layout.php?y=.../mifs/&x=index

We will still use the existing "boxes" for the engine mounts, that wont be a issue. We will just cut them down a few inches and weld a plate on it.
If we order the smaller one then we either need to notch the frame 1/2" on each side or we will need to add 1 " to the x member. I don't really think it will be that hard to notch it and box it, I just wanted to see what they suggest, they might even be able to make one for me.

I am almost positive I am going to get the AME kit though, seems to be the easiest way. They also come the closest in the track width we will need.