Healey jacking points and jack stand placement

[Scot]

I'm getting ready to replace the rubber on my BJ8 and it's been a while since I have jacked both ends of the car off the ground. Can someone tell me the best location for the single jack stand to do this on both ends. Also, once the car is up, where best to place the jack stands.
By the way, British Wire Wheels has the Vredestein Sprint Classics(185 HR15) on sale for $110 ea. and $30 to ship all four. No financial interest, blah blah.

Scot

'66 BJ8

 

[Keoke]

I'm getting ready to replace the rubber on my BJ8 and it's been a while since I have jacked both ends of the car off the ground.

Can someone tell me the best location for the jack to do this on both ends.

Also, once the car is up, where best to place the jack stands.

By the way, British Wire Wheels has the Vredestein Sprint Classics(185 HR15) on sale for $110 ea. and $30 to ship all four. No financial interest, blah blah.

Dyd you mean 185 X 70 X 15 ? 185 X 15 Is a larger Jaguar tire,

Scot

'66 BJ8

 

[Scot]

No, I did mean the 185X15 tire sometimes referred to as the 185X80X15. I know they are taller than the 185X70X15 but I like the way they fill up the wheel well(with no rubbing issues) and more and more people seem to be going with these.

 

[TimK]

A search for jacking will give you additional info, but to summarize:
jack the rear at the differential housing and put jack stands under the side frame in front of the rear wheel. Then jack the front under the spring perch and put a jack stand under the side frame behind the front wheel. Lower the jack slowly to put the weight on the jack stand. (Loosen the hub wing nut before jacking).

 

[nevets]

hub wing nut?

 

[glemon]

Wire wheel knockoff I assume

 

[Scot]

Yes, they are 72 spoke chrome wire wheels with winged knock off....

 

[TimK]

I must have had a senior moment trying to remember winged knock off!!

 

[tahoe healey]

I believe one should NOT loosen the nock-off while on the ground as it puts stress on the spokes. Also are you using ONE jack stand to support the front or back of the a car? I would not use less than two so as not to strain the 40 year old frame. Also safer.

 

[Michael Oritt]

Can someone tell me the best location for the single jack stand to do this on both ends.
Scot
'66 BJ8

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Scot--

A few years back I bought the jack saddle shown in the attached files from Lin Cline's "Classic Collectables Co."

Lin has since retired but you can easily weld up a similar saddle. It replaces the saddle that comes with most floor jacks (there is a 1" pin on the bottom not shown in the photos) and it fits perfectly under either the front or rear cross-member and spreads out the jacking load evenly without denting the metal, etc.

 

[Scot]

That's a nice tool Michael!

Do you also use it on the aft cross member to jack up the back?

 

[Michael Oritt]

Yes--it is cut to "encase" either cross member front, back and bottom.

I took your original question as enquiring how to jack a car and "four point it"--that is, support it on fixed jackstands in a garage, etc. versus jacking merely to change a tire. I use a trolley jack as shown and four jackstands --two under each longitudinal frame rail about where the axles are to replicate loading. I carry a scissors jack in the car for jacking on the road.

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Can someone tell me the best location for the single jack stand to do this on both ends.
Scot
'66 BJ8

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Scot--

A few years back I bought the jack saddle shown in the attached files from Lin Cline's "Classic Collectables Co."

Lin has since retired but you can easily weld up a similar saddle. It replaces the saddle that comes with most floor jacks (there is a 1" pin on the bottom not shown in the photos) and it fits perfectly under either the front or rear cross-member and spreads out the jacking load evenly without denting the metal, etc.

Great looking tool!! (I wonder if Randy has one of these too???)
Patrick

 

[nevets]

I like it