- 121. [Healeys] Healeys (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 06:52:20 -0400
- For sure the DHMC legacy couldn't be in better hands, Patrick. Pleasure sparring with you. Best regards, Peter PS: It was at a British car flea market here in Canada that a young fellow showed me a b
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00705.html (8,045 bytes)
- 122. [Healeys] Gas tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 18:08:58 -0400
- << an empty gas tank is a bomb >> I had removed the empty gas tank from a vintage scooter, and it had been lying on the patio for at least three days with the filler neck open. I was torching off a r
- /html/healeys/2009-05/msg00794.html (7,285 bytes)
- 123. [Healeys] Misleading Barrett Jackson promo material on BJ8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:08:35 -0400
- My former employer bought one of the Tanner cars. It may even have been the Golden Beige one. An astute, wealthy businessman , he has a collection of exotics (McLaren F1, F 40, D-Type, Lamborghinis,
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00407.html (10,969 bytes)
- 124. [Healeys] Antique airplanes: WARNING !! Marginal Healey content !! (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:08:54 -0400
- Healey Content: Donald Healey as a teenager may actually have seen some of these vintage aircraft while flying his BE2c for the Royal Flying Corps, or his FE2b in France. Helps us understand the bril
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00408.html (7,363 bytes)
- 125. [Healeys] Corrections (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:24:28 -0400
- Seems the list turned the letter"e" with an acute accent as in "cliche", into the letter "i". _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00409.html (6,816 bytes)
- 126. [Healeys] Blue Armacord (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:14:41 -0400
- Hardura and Armacord are NOT the same . Yes, both are PVC-coated felt, but Hardura has an ebossed pebble finish, and Armacord is a ribbed pattern. Hardura is used extensively on Jaguar interior trim.
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00557.html (7,721 bytes)
- 127. [Healeys] Blue Armacord (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:56:42 -0400
- I've just heard from Duncan at Heritage Upholstery, who reminded me that they offer the Armacord ribbed PVC-coated felt in red and blue, as well as the black colour. In addition to the grey interiors
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00561.html (7,246 bytes)
- 128. [Healeys] Heat Barrier Cloth vs Dynamat (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:59:17 -0400
- I've recently installed a full heat-and-sound proofing system on a customer's BJ 8, made by B-Quiet www.b-quiet.com The B-Quiet Ultimate uses a pure butyl rubber deadener which sticks to metal (and E
- /html/healeys/2009-06/msg00780.html (10,580 bytes)
- 129. [Healeys] Alloy-Chrome Rocker (Valve) Cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:07:39 -0400
- My copy of the DHMC's sheet of "Extra Available Equipment and Modifications" for the Austin Healey 3000 lists: -Chrome Rocker Cover (Exchange) 2 15 0 And (shades of grandma's living room) : -Seat Cov
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00114.html (7,013 bytes)
- 130. [Healeys] Gauge Cluster (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:39:34 -0400
- The Mini Cooper/ Cooper 'S' Parts List says 14A 9904 is: "Plate, instrument nacelle support" The picture shows it fitting inside and behind the face of the black oval instrument nacelle cover assembl
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00490.html (7,295 bytes)
- 131. [Healeys] King Dick Jack Handle. (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:49:56 -0400
- Healeys used mostly thin-base Shelley jacks, but the middle-period 4-cylinders used the heavy-base King Dick B1077 for a while. These had a 3/4" socket for the drive gear. Healey jacks had "L" shape
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00646.html (7,917 bytes)
- 132. [Healeys] aluminum shroud (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:17:58 -0400
- Here is an article from the late fifties showing how the Healey's aluminum shrouds were welded together. It is a visit to the Jensen factory with photos, and shows the jigs, discusses the welding equ
- /html/healeys/2009-07/msg00655.html (7,711 bytes)
- 133. [Healeys] fuel pump polarity (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:46:42 -0400
- Hi Mal, AUB 662 is the part number of the body only. The fuel pump itself is an AUF 301 (also called AUF 303 later for replacement purposes). The AUF 301 pump was introduced in August 1964 on both th
- /html/healeys/2009-08/msg01198.html (8,367 bytes)
- 134. [Healeys] but...what was he driving ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:25:40 -0400
- He's driving Bridget the Midget, a 1977 rubber bumper MG. "I disappoint the MG fraternity because I told them that, when I went to buy it, if it had been an Austin Healy in the garage instead, that's
- /html/healeys/2009-09/msg00073.html (7,014 bytes)
- 135. [Healeys] Healey 3000 Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:07:27 -0400
- For what its worth, the picture caption says "Pop-up Turbulator pistons are optional". The article describes in detail the tuning of the six-cylinder Healeys, and covered all the many competition opt
- /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00238.html (7,262 bytes)
- 136. [Healeys] Lucas LeMans headlights (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:45:20 -0400
- I would agree more with Ken. My BN6 always had the Le Mans lights with stock bulbs. Really neat looking, with the LeMans 24 script, but they were never totally satisfactory. They really are period ra
- /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00773.html (8,232 bytes)
- 137. [Healeys] AM Radio (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:44:41 -0500
- When talking about factory radios, the BJ8 was fitted with different models of Smiths Radiomobile for different years: 1964: manual- model 62 T pushbutton- model 902 T 1965-66: manual- model 72-T pus
- /html/healeys/2009-11/msg00331.html (7,992 bytes)
- 138. [Healeys] AM radio (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:42:45 -0500
- Yes, all kinds of accessories were locally sourced and dealer fitted. The old US-made Hickock seat belts with gold fleur-de-lis on the chrome buckle and their knobbly fabric belt ( not the inertia-re
- /html/healeys/2009-11/msg00356.html (8,505 bytes)
- 139. [Healeys] BJ8 Ivory White (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:55:16 -0500
- I believe its always best to return to first sources if at all possible. Austin-Healey white (always factory code WT 3) was already called Ivory White in the BN2 factory colour chip card (pub.no.1297
- /html/healeys/2009-11/msg00436.html (9,306 bytes)
- 140. [Healeys] transmission !.D. (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:08:17 -0500
- The C-Series-engined Austins Called ( SIX Westminsters to distinguish them from the A-90 Atlantic) had a colourful transmission history: -1954: A-90 -new Morris designed six cyl motor- 85 bhp with s
- /html/healeys/2009-11/msg00762.html (7,655 bytes)
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