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Concerning their products, I have a cam, cam followers, and a clutch =
ball race release bearing and I am very happy with the products and =
their service.
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JMS
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell =
via Healeys
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2026 6:03 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] big Healey new steering box
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I've only had the one contact with him so I really couldn't say; their =
support people were helpful. I've been happy with the products from =
them--steering box included--cam, pistons, valves, etc.
Side note: On one of the 'Wheeler Dealers' episodes Mike went to the =
Omega piston factory (I have them in my BJ8). I expected a modern =
factory; they're in what I'd call an 'Old English workshop.'=20
bs
On 6/21/2026 3:55 PM, Richard Mayor via Healeys wrote:
And we all know that Jeremy Welch would never misrepresent anything.=20
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Sent from my iPad
On Jun 21, 2026, at 3:10=E2=80=AFPM, s.hutchings via Healeys =
=EF=BB=BF=20
Well Bob, we all know that not everything is "evident on the bench"!
Load tends to change things.
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Stephen BJ8
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Date: 2026-06-21 4:34 PM (GMT-05:00)=20
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AHS has a video showing the assembly of one of their boxes. You can=20
clearly see 'DWM' on the top cover (sorry, don't have a link and it's=20
been a few years).
Here's a story: I got a call from Jeremy Welch himself and he said, in=20
so many words "You Americans are full of it." The hard spot isn't=20
evident on the bench.
bs
On 6/21/2026 10:26 AM, Stephen Hutchings via Healeys wrote:
> I=E2=80=99d like to hear more about this too.
> AH Spares has one as well as DW.
> I wonder whether there would be any advantage to the high ratio box. =
It may not be practical for parking, etc.
> I guess the main question is -How much slop is taken up, given it is =
still a cam and peg design.
>
> I have an odd phenomenon with my car in that it sometimes feels =
tighter than others, and it doesn=E2=80=99t seem to have anything to do =
with how warm or cool it is.
> (Lube level is good.)
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>> On Jun 20, 2026, at 1:34=E2=80=AFPM, Ken Freese via Healeys =
>>
>> Are there any negatives to the new steering boxes aside from the =
cost?
>> Ken Freese
>> 65 BJ8
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Concerning =
their products, I have a cam, cam followers, and a clutch ball race =
release bearing and I am very happy with the products and their =
service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>JMS<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>=E2=80=9962 =
BT7 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2026 6:03 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
big Healey new steering box<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've only had the one contact with him so =
I really couldn't say; their support people were helpful. I've been =
happy with the products from them--steering box included--cam, pistons, =
valves, etc.<br><br>Side note: On one of the 'Wheeler Dealers' episodes =
Mike went to the Omega piston factory (I have them in my BJ8). I =
expected a modern factory; they're in what I'd call an 'Old English =
workshop.' <br><br>bs<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
6/21/2026 3:55 PM, Richard Mayor via Healeys =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>And =
we all know that Jeremy Welch would never misrepresent anything. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jun 21, 2026, at 3:10<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>PM, s.hutchings =
via Healeys <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><healeys@autox.team.net></a>=
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span> =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Well Bob, we all know that not =
everything is "evident on the =
bench"!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Load tends to =
change things.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Stephen BJ8<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
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id=3D"composer_signature"><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my =
Galaxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
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--------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <a =
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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Date: 2026-06-21 4:34 PM (GMT-05:00) =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Subject: Re: [Healeys] big Healey new steering box =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>AHS has a video =
showing the assembly of one of their boxes. You can <br>clearly see =
'DWM' on the top cover (sorry, don't have a link and it's <br>been a few =
years).<br><br>Here's a story: I got a call from Jeremy Welch himself =
and he said, in <br>so many words "You Americans are full of =
it." The hard spot isn't <br>evident on the =
bench.<br><br>bs<br><br>On 6/21/2026 10:26 AM, Stephen Hutchings via =
Healeys wrote:<br>> I=E2=80=99d like to hear more about this =
too.<br>> AH Spares has one as well as DW.<br>> I wonder whether =
there would be any advantage to the high ratio box. It may not be =
practical for parking, etc.<br>> I guess the main question is -How =
much slop is taken up, given it is still a cam and peg =
design.<br>><br>> I have an odd phenomenon with my car in that it =
sometimes feels tighter than others, and it doesn=E2=80=99t seem to have =
anything to do with how warm or cool it is.<br>> (Lube level is =
good.)<br>><br>> Stephen, BJ8<br>><br>>> On Jun 20, 2026, =
at 1:34<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>PM, Ken Freese =
via Healeys <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><healeys@autox.team.net></a>=
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steering boxes aside from the cost?<br>>> Ken Freese<br>>> =
65 BJ8<br>>> =
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