Dave, if you raise the hoop height, which I think “was” your plan. Remember the H/Brake cable length to the drums etc.
It's a good point, and for this reason it's probably a good job we didn't achieve much hoop lift when it was re-welded.
One thing I can definitely confirm that may be on interest to others, is a softer font end definitely equates to a less unsettled rear end. The Mulfab front wishbone conversion is excellent, it works way better than the unequal length wishbone and Bilstein coil over setup on my TVR ever did, it delivers a lot less dive and roll.
Well done Peter Mulberry
What was letting it down were my adjustable AVOs, they were completely knackered, I'd wound them right up but in truth they really had nothing more to give, they were leaking badly so had zero damping and all their cheesium bushes were completely shot too!
Enter the Protechs, the first thing I noticed was the adjustment actually works, way better than my adjustable Gaz Gold Pros I ran for a while on my TVR, those things were quite crude and seemed either floppy as a man needing a blue diamond shaped pill, or hard as hell with nothing in between. I could never get them right, the Protechs on the other hand give genuine click by click adjustment you can actually feel, I started on 8 clicks and am now on a far softer setting of 5.
And what I discovered was the softer I went on the front the less unsettled the rear became, and noticeably so too. I honestly think the stiffer front setting sent loads down the chassis the rather basic live axle and leaf sprung rear setup wasn't able to cope with very well at all, this discovery got me thinking, perhaps an original sliding pillar front suspension is quite hard, so maybe its not helping the rear end situation?
Don't get me wrong, with the far softer front end the wibble wobble Morgan chassis still twists and flexes, but it seems to do so in a more controlled way, I'm out now and have just stopped after another epic Monty blast, one of the roads I specifically chose for its multiple unsettling camber changes and its frequent suspension confusing dips and bumps, its a proper roller coaster. However, I was able to rip down this challenging road at 80 leptons with absolutely no brown trouser moments at all, how very un Morgan like!
Monty took it all in his stride, letting the wheel stay light in my hands I could feel everything working in harmony, the softer but super well damped front end now being very well matched to the Bilstein damped rear, and the flexible chassis between them playing its part in the whole suspension system.
I appreciate anyone other than Morgan owner would probably read the above with utter horror, but for me it's all about what the Japanese refer to as Wabi-sabi, this being the theory that perfection is sometimes only found within imperfection. What I can confirm is, Monty rides and handles better than he ever has, but he's certainly no Lotus.
However, if giving driving joy is the true measurement of success, Monty's Wabi-sabi approach to handling is definitely now delivering in spades
