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41. Re: Line Bore Consequences (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:22:57 +0100; I know somebody who did this. The boring was carefully set up so virtually nothing was taken out of the block. The alien caps had something of the order of 10 thou machined off their flat faces. Mos; /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00693.html (7,299 bytes)
42. Re: generator - alternator (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 07:47:44 +0000; Assuming that you have standard wattage headlamps and do not spend too much time with your engine idling, a standard 22 Amp or thereabouts dynamo should not let your batteries discharge. I would loo; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00087.html (9,245 bytes)
43. Re: 100/4 Cylinder head?? (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:43:01 +0000; It looks as if it could be a 4 cylinder 100 head but please let me know the part number and the casting logo (which you will have to sketch) or alternatively a close up photograph of the central top; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00485.html (7,787 bytes)
44. Re: vacuum advance queries (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:10:03 +0000; Owners might be interested in a simple test suggested to me by an 'old timer' about 50 years ago. Ideally you need a quiet area but it is not essential. If testing for leaks with the vacuum advance u; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00630.html (8,707 bytes)
45. Re: high engine oil pressure/oil sump gasket (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:40:50 +0000; Could be that your gasket is from a similar Austin or BMC engine but does not have the oilway holes needed when fitting it to a 100. Did you check the new against the old? All the best -- John Harper; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00778.html (7,612 bytes)
46. Re: high engine oil pressure/oil sump gasket (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:50:10 +0000; By all means feel free to pick up on my terminology but I still believe that this is a possible reason for Manuel's problem. I quote from Austin Service Journal A/59 published 15 April 1959 "When an; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00781.html (9,901 bytes)
47. Re: [Fwd: Re: high engine oil pressure/oil sump gasket] (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:57:30 +0000; I have just remembered that you can see this on the pull out page S/3 of the Austin-Healey 100 Service Manual. This shows the pressure relief valve with the main flow and 'overflow' in green. However; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00794.html (9,469 bytes)
48. Re: Interesting Tidbit (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:31:50 +0100; It is even more logical to use Year/month/day/hour/minute/second/decimal seconds I seem to recall that this is an ISO standard. It is a pity that we don't all change to this which is more logical th; /html/healeys/2006-04/msg00054.html (8,876 bytes)
49. Re: BN2 trany origins (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:27:05 +0100; As nobody else appears to have responded to your query I will add what I believe to be the situation. When BMC was formed it was decided that a replacement for the large saloons was needed. This was; /html/healeys/2006-04/msg00590.html (9,053 bytes)
50. Re: BJ8 gas gauge (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:44:19 +0100; I am going to repeat a warning that I done a few times before over the years. It is not that I can prove a risk it is just that I wish to warn readers that there might be one. The tank units on our; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00696.html (9,462 bytes)
51. Re: Tranny identity crisis - follow-up (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 17:47:05 +0100; I only have to look at PICT3267.jpg of the bell housing looking from the engine end to confirm that this is not a BN2 bell housing. Without looking at all the detail I would say that the rest of the; /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00277.html (8,364 bytes)
52. Re: BN1 - disc brake conversion w/ disc wheels (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:13:16 +0100; I am not doing this but I am in the process of fitting A90 Atlantic 11" x 2 1/4" brakes to my early BN1 using special front hubs on the front and spacer rings on the rear. However I thought that mos; /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00518.html (7,671 bytes)
53. Re: Rear Spring Differences (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:08:24 +0100; Yes the axle is different, assuming you mean the early type, but the important factor is that the spring centre bolt has a much taller head. This is to make sure that when this fits through the tape; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00089.html (8,057 bytes)
54. Re: Engine code (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:35:53 +0100; I believe that the question was date codes. To the best of my knowledge this information was not marked up on the engine. Using our 100 Register we can usually give a good estimate of when the car t; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00302.html (8,736 bytes)
55. Re: Engine code (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:30:15 +0100; I am always keen to learn more. Could you please send me a copy of the attachment that was removed by 'autox'. Better still, would be a copy on a WEB site so that all can see it. All the best -- Joh; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00325.html (8,325 bytes)
56. Re: BSF or UNF?!? (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:58:46 +0100; As a general rule most items on the 100 chassis are UNF. In the UK we were changing over to UNF after W.W.II but items such as the engine, early gearbox, suspension parts etc. that came from Austin; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00382.html (7,879 bytes)
57. Re: BSF or UNF?!? (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:18:56 +0100; I think you will find that your engine, gearbox (but not overdrive), 4 stud rear axle, parts of the rear suspension, the radiator, fuel pump and most of the front suspension is BSF. The rest, mainly; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00399.html (9,648 bytes)
58. Re: Lucas Sports Coil (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:14:46 +0100; I also agree; particularly with a four cylinder car where you only need 2/3rds the number of sparks per minute as a six cylinder at the same rpm. At high revs it is the coil recovery time that matter; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00250.html (7,423 bytes)
59. Re: Classic Touring car racing club action (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:03:52 +0100; We have a BN1L on the 100 Register with the number GSU 398 the information provided in 1991 gave the colour as Cherry Red. Unfortunately I cannot give our owner information and in 15 years this migh; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00351.html (9,414 bytes)
60. Re: Fuel sender nut (score: 1): Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:29:55 +0100; I think it unlikely that an American small thread would be used on a British built car with a unit starting life in the 1950s. If your #4-48 nuts appears to fit then it is much more likely that the c; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00693.html (8,899 bytes)

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