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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144 General Data

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		“260” (HEH-E)	“289” (HEH-B)
Overall ratios - Top	... ... ... ...	2.88 : 1	2.88 : 1
—Third	... ... ... ...	3.71 : 1	3.91 : 1
—Second	... ... ... ...	4.86 : 1	5.55 : 1
—First	... ... ... ...	6.68 :1	8.00 : 1
—Reverse	... ... ... ...	6.68 :1	8.00 : 1

FRONT SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)

Type	... ...	Independent, with	unequal length wishbones
Spring – Outer diameter	... ...	4•53 in. (11•5 cm.)
—Static laden length	... ...	Ford, single dry plate
—Static laden load (off car)	... ...	Hydraulic with	centrifugal assistance
—Free length	... ...	10 in. (25.4 cm.) or	104 in. (26.4 cm.)
Castor angle	... ...	3° 50’ positive	All steering angles and
Camber angle	... ...	30’±15’ positive	dimensions must be
Steering axis inclination	... ...	5° 30’ ± 15’	checked with the car
Ackerman angle –Inner wheel	... ...	18°	on gap gauges. For
- Outer wheel	... ...	20°	full details see
			Section F.
Toe-in (at wall of tyres)	... ...	1/8 in (3 mm)	equivalent to an angle between the wheels of 17’ ±5’
Wheel angles at full lock
-Inner wheel	... ...	26° 5’
- Outer wheel	... ...	30° 15’
Link length – Top	... ...	7•625 in. (19•4 cm.)
—Bottom	... ...	12•85 in. (•05/•18 mm.)
Hub bearing – Inner	... ...	Taper roller
—Outer	... ...	Taper roller
—End float	... ...	•002/•007 in. (•05/•18 mm.)
Shock absorbers – Make	... ...	Armstrong or	Woodhead-Monroe
—Type	... ...	Telescopic
— Linkage	... ...	Rubber bushed

STEERING (for torque loading figures see table at the end of section)

Make	... ...	Engineering Productions
Type	... ...	Rack and pinion
Total angular movement (steering arm)	... ...	58°
Adjustment – Pinion end float	... ...	Shims
— Rack and pinion (backlash)	... ...	•002/•003 in.(•005/•076 mm.)

REAR SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)

Type	... ...	Semi-elliptic
Spring – Length between centers	... ...	43•5 in. (110•5 cm.)
- Width	... ...	2•25 in. (5•7 cm.)
- Depth	... ...	1•172 in. (2•9 cm.)
- Brushes	... ...	Rubber
- No. of leaves (blades)	... ...	6
- No. of clips	... ...	4
Laden camber (on or off car)	... ...	•70 in. (1•8 cm.) negative
Laden camber load (on car). Load
to be evenly distributed approx. 20
in. (50 cm.) rearward from
centerline of rear axle (in boot)	... ...	165 lbs (75kg.)
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Shock Absorbers – Make	... ...	Armstrong or Woodhead-Monroe
- Type	... ...	Telescopic
- Linkage	... ...	Rubber bushed

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WSM 143/144	Gd-1	Gd-2	Gd-3	Gd-4	Gd-5	Gd-6	Gd-7	Gd-8	Gd-9	Gd-10	Gd-11
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