Re: TA shockabsorbers

Robert F. Butson. · Post by **Robert F. Butson.** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:29 pm

Available Austins Ltd; a UK company are selling repro. Luvax style
shockabsorbers at 110 each. The distance between bolt holes is 4 inches as
TA. The diameter of the body appears to be slightly smaller than original
TA. Has anyone used these?.....Bob

Bill Hentzen · Post by **Bill Hentzen** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:59 pm

Dear Bob,

I wonder if these are the Type A Luvax which are different than the Type AR
that are used on the TA/B, I believe. I have a set of the Type A which have
a smaller diameter than the AR. The LUVAX TYPE A are in high raised
lettering on the body-higher than on the AR. They appear to be a cast
rather than reversed pressed into the stamped cover of the AR.
I spoke to Graham Brown in the UK who is the master in these Luvax
shockers,
and it seems the type A were used on smaller cars or 'less sporting' as the
Austin
salon?

Barry Walker is quoting 690 to 710 bucks [382-392 pounds] for the repro Type
AR,
so this is a find or what?

If you want to discuss further, or are interested in Type A let me know.
I would like to clean the shelf of the A's as I have no need of them- are
rebuilt by Graham, and are really clean with crisp relief, nicely done in
epoxy
and I would finish them in an aliphatic two pack urethane black.
I got these shockers when I was trying to get the AR's for the TB.

Bill Hentzen
TB0437
Mequon Wisconsin
262 241 4445

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> Available Austins Ltd; a UK company are selling repro. Luvax style
> shockabsorbers at 110 each. The distance between bolt holes is 4
> inches as
> TA. The diameter of the body appears to be slightly smaller than original
> TA. Has anyone used these?.....Bob
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1939mgtb · Post by **1939mgtb** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:30 pm

I assume you guys are thinking of using the P.6 Luvax shocks that were shown
as an option for the TA-B?
Best,
Ray
"Spes mea in Deo est"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hentzen"
To: "Robert F. Butson."
Cc: "mg-tabc"
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:56 PM
Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TA shockabsorbers

> Dear Bob,
>
> I wonder if these are the Type A Luvax which are different than the Type
> AR
> that are used on the TA/B, I believe. I have a set of the Type A which
> have
> a smaller diameter than the AR. The LUVAX TYPE A are in high raised
> lettering on the body-higher than on the AR. They appear to be a cast
> rather than reversed pressed into the stamped cover of the AR.
> I spoke to Graham Brown in the UK who is the master in these Luvax
> shockers,
> and it seems the type A were used on smaller cars or 'less sporting' as
> the
> Austin
> salon?
>
> Barry Walker is quoting 690 to 710 bucks [382-392 pounds] for the repro
> Type
> AR,
> so this is a find or what?
>
> If you want to discuss further, or are interested in Type A let me know.
> I would like to clean the shelf of the A's as I have no need of them- are
> rebuilt by Graham, and are really clean with crisp relief, nicely done in
> epoxy
> and I would finish them in an aliphatic two pack urethane black.
> I got these shockers when I was trying to get the AR's for the TB.
>
> Bill Hentzen
> TB0437
> Mequon Wisconsin
> 262 241 4445
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
>> Of Robert F. Butson.
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:37 AM
>> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [mg-tabc] TA shockabsorbers
>>
>>
>> Available Austins Ltd; a UK company are selling repro. Luvax style
>> shockabsorbers at 110 each. The distance between bolt holes is 4
>> inches as
>> TA. The diameter of the body appears to be slightly smaller than original
>> TA. Has anyone used these?.....Bob
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>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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vze4xyru · Post by **vze4xyru** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:17 pm

Don't know whether to jump into this or not: I have a TA equipped by the
factory with Luvax, Type BR, vane shocks. The car was built with competition
options, and I assume these shocks are one of the options. They have a 4
1/8" diameter "can" and mount with two bolts, whose centerlines are 5
1/8": apart. The vane shaft, onto which the linkage arm clamps, is 13/16 ths
inches in diameter. Don't know if this is useful info for anyone, or not.

Dick Little, TA 1326

----- Original Message -----
From: "1939mgtb"
To: "Robert F. Butson." ; "Bill Hentzen"

Cc: "mg-tabc"
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TA shockabsorbers

>I assume you guys are thinking of using the P.6 Luvax shocks that were
>shown
> as an option for the TA-B?
> Best,
> Ray
> "Spes mea in Deo est"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Hentzen"
> To: "Robert F. Butson."
> Cc: "mg-tabc"
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TA shockabsorbers
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>> Dear Bob,
>>
>> I wonder if these are the Type A Luvax which are different than the Type
>> AR
>> that are used on the TA/B, I believe. I have a set of the Type A which
>> have
>> a smaller diameter than the AR. The LUVAX TYPE A are in high raised
>> lettering on the body-higher than on the AR. They appear to be a cast
>> rather than reversed pressed into the stamped cover of the AR.
>> I spoke to Graham Brown in the UK who is the master in these Luvax
>> shockers,
>> and it seems the type A were used on smaller cars or 'less sporting' as
>> the
>> Austin
>> salon?
>>
>> Barry Walker is quoting 690 to 710 bucks [382-392 pounds] for the repro
>> Type
>> AR,
>> so this is a find or what?
>>
>> If you want to discuss further, or are interested in Type A let me know.
>> I would like to clean the shelf of the A's as I have no need of them- are
>> rebuilt by Graham, and are really clean with crisp relief, nicely done in
>> epoxy
>> and I would finish them in an aliphatic two pack urethane black.
>> I got these shockers when I was trying to get the AR's for the TB.
>>
>> Bill Hentzen
>> TB0437
>> Mequon Wisconsin
>> 262 241 4445
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
>>> Of Robert F. Butson.
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:37 AM
>>> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
>>> Subject: [mg-tabc] TA shockabsorbers
>>>
>>>
>>> Available Austins Ltd; a UK company are selling repro. Luvax style
>>> shockabsorbers at 110 each. The distance between bolt holes is 4
>>> inches as
>>> TA. The diameter of the body appears to be slightly smaller than
>>> original
>>> TA. Has anyone used these?.....Bob
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>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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