- 81. [Healeys] Bleeding brakes! (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:20:27 +1000
- G'day all - I use the above title in both the mechanical and Aussie sense! The brakes on the Ward Special (BN1) have always been very good and have given no trouble in my 6 years of ownership. Howeve
- /html/healeys/2009-04/msg00753.html (8,525 bytes)
- 82. [Healeys] Little Aussie bleeder! (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:09:07 +1000
- Many thanks to you all the suggestions & advice! Another long-suffering Queensland club member, George Goss and I spent another 3 hours today on the brakes, and eventually got fluid flowing through t
- /html/healeys/2009-04/msg00777.html (7,661 bytes)
- 83. [Healeys] Early BN1 steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 15:03:41 +1000
- A bit late I know but got caught out by the List downtime: I have an early Bn1 adjustable steering wheel, in need of restoration, listed on Aussie Ebay (ending in 5 hours!) Item no. 190304245938 Chee
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00070.html (6,843 bytes)
- 84. Re: [Healeys] "Koni" front conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:22:38 +1000
- G'day Pieter The Ward Spl has Koni Adjustable 80 2583 on the front (probably a Healey Factory fitted conversion). The ex-Bob Whittred car has Monroe 12-0147 gas shocks (Bob thought they were a Volksw
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00118.html (9,072 bytes)
- 85. Re: [Healeys] "Koni" front conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:36:13 +1000
- ...and the Konis are still listed in the Koni catalogue as rears for Hyundai Excel and S Coupe! Cheers Peter _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donat
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00121.html (8,909 bytes)
- 86. Re: [Healeys] "Koni" front conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:48:23 +1000
- ....and although Monroe don't list the 12-0147, the rears for the Excel and S coupe are listed as 15-0147 (gas) or 17-0147 (Sensatrac) Perhaps a later model? Cheers Peter ____________________________
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00125.html (8,958 bytes)
- 87. Re: [Healeys] BJ7 Brake M/C Bore Size? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 10:22:39 +1000
- 100s do (at least BN1) - I've just had cause to measure mine plus a spare Cheers Peter Linn Brisbane Oz -- Original Message -- From: "HealeyRick" <healeyrick@yahoo.com> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>;
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00163.html (9,821 bytes)
- 88. Re: [Healeys] "Koni" front conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 10:33:43 +1000
- Another possibility Pieter - I was speaking to Peter J today - he's just put Konis on a V8 powered 3000 he's doing - he's made brackets similar to the off the shelf ones, and has used Koni 80-1350 sh
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00165.html (9,433 bytes)
- 89. Re: [Healeys] Bleeding brakes on BN1 - (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:24:04 +1000
- You didn't by any chance skim the drums Jean? I had exactly that problem on a Series 2A Landrover - turned out the drums had been skimmed, so oversize linings were necessary - with those, all OK. Che
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00278.html (9,663 bytes)
- 90. [Healeys] Drive shaft length (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:18:40 +1000
- G'day list Concours and originality fans read no further! I'm about to have a drive shaft made for my Holden (Buick) V6 engined BN1. This will entail using the rear end of the original drive shaft, a
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00608.html (7,203 bytes)
- 91. Re: [Healeys] Carburetor (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:51:38 +1000
- Hi Keith I understand the theory behind this is to balance the pressure in the float chambers. However, I didn't do this with the Ward Spl when I put the cold air box on - the overflows just go to ai
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00015.html (8,227 bytes)
- 92. [Healeys] Fuel and temperature gauges (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:40:59 +1000
- G'day list I'm now looking at getting the V6-engined BN1 wired. Doesn't look like being a huge problem, but it may be difficult to get the Smiths fuel and temperature gauges working with the existing
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00115.html (7,577 bytes)
- 93. [Healeys] Miss Marple (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:55:13 +1000
- Watched the Agatha Christie Miss Marple episode "why didn't they ask Evans?" on Oz ABC TV last night. One of the main (female) protagonists Frankie Derwent "prangs" her red 100/6 (I think) as part of
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00116.html (6,702 bytes)
- 94. Re: [Healeys] Alloy -Chrome Rocker (Valve) Cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:45:09 +1000
- G'day Curt I have a chrome cover on the Ward Spl - however, as everything else under the bonnet (hood) was chromed at one time, including the carburettors, I suspect this might be aftermarket! Cheers
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00324.html (12,831 bytes)
- 95. Re: [Healeys] Healey sighting (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:41:07 +1000
- That's because one of the main (female) protagonists Frankie Derwent "pranged" it (her word) as part of the plot. Not sure why that caused the door to fall off though! Cheers Peter Linn Brisbane ____
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00724.html (9,023 bytes)
- 96. Re: [Healeys] ACCELERATOR PEDAL / HEEL TOE / Disaster... (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:35:07 +1000
- Do the 6 cyls have the same organ pedal type throttle pedal as the 4 cyls? If so - I simply attached a 1/2" thick x 1" x 2" block of rubber with wiring ties about 2" up from the pivot of the throttle
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00779.html (9,812 bytes)
- 97. Re: [Healeys] Austin Healey Magazine (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:48:09 +1000
- That should be we ARE something to eat when we reach three score & ten Cheers Peter _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team
- /html/healeys/2009-08/msg00287.html (10,328 bytes)
- 98. Re: [Healeys] overdrive not working (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:02:58 +1000
- One thing that's causing a problem here in Oz at least is that the switches being sold as isolator switches are in fact Landrover reversing light switches. I guess that these are not designed to be u
- /html/healeys/2009-08/msg00741.html (9,305 bytes)
- 99. Re: [Healeys] 100 heater rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:00:42 +1000
- G'day Bert I've used Speco VHT Wrinkle Plus coating with success - it's a US brand I think but available here in Australia so I guess elsewhere also. I used it on the cold air box on my BN1. Holden V
- /html/healeys/2009-08/msg00814.html (8,756 bytes)
- 100. Re: [Healeys] No Healey-- Dust Clouds down under (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:13:02 +1000
- G'day Bob Can't speak for Sydney other than what I saw on the TV news, but here in Brisbane (Queensland) 1000km to the North, visibility was down to about 400m at its worst (lunch time Wednesday) - i
- /html/healeys/2009-09/msg00555.html (8,535 bytes)
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