Rear shock absorbers
When I bought the Riley 9, (with12/4 engine), there were no front or rear shockers. … I sorted the front by investing lots of money in a pair of friction type shockers as fitted to most racing/sporting Rileys. They look great and work very well. However, these expensive friction types are not neccessary at the back.
Originally this chassis would have carried large hydraulic, lever arm type shockers. Very big and very heavy. … It may have been possible to hunt down a pair of these units, and then going through the reconditioning process, but why bother? …. The MGB, a relatively moder car, has a very primitive rear suspension arrangement with pre war origins. (Cart springs with lever arm hydraulic units, similar to the pre war MG TA). … These units are available from MG specialists at very reasonable prices and you can even get uprated versions for competition use. In my view, these are not out of place on a pre war special.
pre war type shocks from MGB
extended bed timbers and rear shock arrangement
fits neatly between chassis and petrol tank
As you will see from the pictures, I have fitted a pair of these, (uprated 30%), and I`m confident they will work well in damping down the rear end of my special. .. You will also see from the pictures I have extended the body bed timbers over and beyond the back axle to provide a platform for the slab tank. Much work laminating timbers and designing/producing bracketry has gone into this arrangement, and I am happy with the result. … The MGB shockers fit nicely between the chassis and petrol tank. I havn`t yet fitted the link arms that connect the lever arm to a plate bolted to the bottom of the roadspring. This will be done later.
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Phil Smith is a vintage car enthusiast with many years experience of owning, restoring and using vintage, PVT and classic cars. A longstanding member of The Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC), The Riley register and The MG Car Club. Makes he has owned include Alvis, Bentley, Lagonda, MG, Talbot and Riley, of course. Now retired, Phil satisfies his 'old motor urges' by competing in the MGCC Luffield Speed series in MG Midgets from the 60's and 70's. This blog will chart his return to vintage/PVT cars.
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July 22nd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Dear Sir Phil Smith,
I have also send you a mail but will you please contact me,
I have a red monoposto Riley frm the USA (2002 rebuild by Ce Jones & Son uk)but the cylinderhead cracked and can not be repair the told me?
I have sen in your writing you have a spare head.
Will you please help me we have a starting place at Prescot and do anything to drive.
Best Regards Hans van Wortel
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