Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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BT7 engine and disk brakes
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Cornhead Grease
To: Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca>
Cc: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>, Michael MacLean <
rrengineer.mike at att.net>, Healeys Help <healeys at autox.team.net>
North American Distributors as per penrite's site
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I ordered it online
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Hi all, Late last year there were several posts recommending Penrite
> Steering Box Lube. This is hard to find up here in the Great White North.
> I am going to be in California next week in the Napa/Stockton area and if
> possible would pick some up. Anyone know of supplier in that area?
>
>
>
> MIrek
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *Derek
> Job
> *Sent:* December-15-16 3:16 AM
> *To:* Michael MacLean
> *Cc:* Healeys Help
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Cornhead Grease
>
>
>
> Probably not if you have got most of it out.. However you should not put
> 'grease' in the steering box because it doesn't flow, it gets pushed around
> and compacts instead of lubricating. Cornhead 'grease' and Penrite steering
> box lube are not actually grease, they are very very thick oils which flow
> and lubricate.
>
>
>
> Derek.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:57 AM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> I remember a while ago the talk on the list about lubrication for the
> steering box. There was a good argument for Cornhead grease, so I got
> some. Tonight I removed the fill plug from the steering box and found a
> what looked to be a green high pressure grease in there. I could not
> figure any other way to clean out the grease than taking the cover off and
> mechanically removing it. (with a popsicle stick and paper towels) I got
> most of it out. By the way, the steering box/shaft has not been installed
> in the car yet. It was not hard to get the grease out as the was very
> little in there. Just enough to cove the gears. Operation of the steering
> itself was very smooth and inspection reveals little wear inside. I was
> just wondering. It will be very easy to fill the box now and just pop the
> cover on. My question is, do you think the residual grease will be a
> problem mixing with the cornhead grease? What else should I look for while
> I have the cover off?
>
> Mike MacLean
>
>
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