[Rovernet] P3

[Gianni D'Ortenzio]

having done a set, I am pretty sure Scott is right. they have a front and rear but not a left and right (compare series 1 Landrover which does have a true left and right with driver weight compensation.)

Cheers Gianni


On 09/09/2013, at 12:38 AM, phing at videotron.ca wrote:

> Hi
> The  rear springs were originally " set " differently . to compensate for the weight of the driver when the car was driven with no passengers !! or so the legend goes .
> Patrick
> -----Original Message----- From: Scott
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 3:39 AM
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> Springs are not handed, but they only go in one way, they are longer on one end. Missed the
> beginning of this thread, what are you after?
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> Thankyou,
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> Scott.
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>> Hi Ben,
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>>             I have one spring that is in good shape, not sure what side
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>> it is till i dig it out from under the house. I wrecked 2 P3s so should
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>> have more springs but for the life of me cannot think where they are,
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>> will have a look in the next few days, have a car show Sunday so will be
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>> next week.
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>> Barry
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>> Hi Ben,
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>> > Did you know that the rear springs on the P3 are handed, if your car
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>> > was that much out the springs may have been on the wrong side.
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>> > Barry
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>> >> Thanks for the information. One of the springs looks to be an after
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>> >> market
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>> >> but the other original looks to have lost its temper and all the
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>> >> bushings
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>> >> are in poor shape. I have ordered some Series Land Rover bushings that >> I
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>> >> think can be ctu down in length and should work but to have original is
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>> >> always the better rout. I may try to have these rebuilt as you say at a
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>> >> spring shop. One side of the car sat over 2 inches higher that the
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>> >> other and
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>> >> the adjusters could not take it out.
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>> >> Ben
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>> >> PS know of anyone looking for a 3500S NADA let me know.
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>> >> -----Original Message-----
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>> >> From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of >> Barry
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>> >> Lafbery
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>> >> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 2:32 PM
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>> >> To: Rovernet
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>> >> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] P3
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>> >> Hi Ben,
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>> >>             Try Mike Couldry at meteorss at hotmail.com He is in the UK so
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>> >> shipping may be a problem, but he deals in all pre 1950 Rovers.
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>> >>
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>> >> Do you want new or used?  You can get the old springs reset at any
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>> >> spring
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>> >> shop.
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>> >>
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>> >> Barry
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>> >> P2
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>> >> P3
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