- 21. Healeys for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 22:29:56 +1000
- Hi Gang I called into the "Healey Factory" in Melbourne yesterday and thought it worth passing on that a couple of interesting cars are for sale. NOJ392 and the SR ( chassis SR2) Factory Lemans car.
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00825.html (6,519 bytes)
- 22. Re: Healey head gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:48:55 +1000
- Peter Watt Engines in Melbourne Australia supply a 100 head gasket in composite material with steel compression rings it is $125.00 Australian Dollars ( about $95.00 USD) he has no email but his num
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00864.html (7,404 bytes)
- 23. Re: Need some help (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:19:04 +1100
- As mentioned the key here is the weight. The first thing I would do before buying anything is make sure the replacement weighs almost the same as the originals, you will be pretty lucky if it does.
- /html/healeys/2007-02/msg00227.html (10,368 bytes)
- 24. Re: poor brake pedal (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:37:38 +1100
- De adjust the front brakes so the wheel cylinders are fully compressed by the return springs. No need to do this on the rear. Attach a piece of clear tubing the cylinder furtherest ( yes thats a wor
- /html/healeys/2007-02/msg00250.html (8,676 bytes)
- 25. Re: poor brake pedal (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:59:53 +1100
- If you use the method I described you don't need to worry about sealing the screw. Because the tube has liquid in it while you pump the pedal and the level rises up the tube in the process, this kee
- /html/healeys/2007-02/msg00313.html (8,365 bytes)
- 26. Re: poor brake pedals (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:23:56 +1100
- No, don't close the screw, just leave it open 1/4 turn and slowly pump the pedal until you see the liquid coming up the tube that you have suspended beside the car. Once you see there are no bubbles
- /html/healeys/2007-02/msg00315.html (7,855 bytes)
- 27. Re: poor brake pedals (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:04 +1100
- Hi Alan I don't see that it will make any difference the head of liquid should still act in the same way. This method has always worked for me regardless of the car. Cheers Larry Austin Healey 100 re
- /html/healeys/2007-02/msg00320.html (9,039 bytes)
- 28. Re: Anyone in Sydney willing to help me? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:57:11 +1000
- Yea Mike, just how is life on "our farm" these days :-) P.S. anyone listing that many Healeys in their collection, quite obviously has far too many toys or is completely insane! Patrick where are you
- /html/healeys/2007-06/msg00037.html (8,247 bytes)
- 29. Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:46:17 +1000
- I have had this happen, and it turned out to be a tire that was coming apart internally. The tyre looked ok, but when I spun the wheel there was a lump in it Cheers Larry ___________________________
- /html/healeys/2007-06/msg00466.html (8,819 bytes)
- 30. Re: [Healeys] Frame drawing (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:24:59 +1000
- The chassis drawing 11B5529 is on my web site in large format here - http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/healeydraw.html If anyone ever finds sheet 2 I would love a copy of it, or in fact any other fac
- /html/healeys/2007-06/msg00518.html (8,056 bytes)
- 31. [Healeys] STATISTICS (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:01:44 +1000
- A 2006 study found that the average Australian walks about 2500 kilometers a year. Another study found that Australians consume an average of 200 litres of alcohol a year. That means, on average, Aus
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00098.html (6,789 bytes)
- 32. Re: [Healeys] STATISTICS (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:30:13 +1000
- Oopps, hit send before I finished, old age..This is a metric version for the rest of us, cheers, hic, now where did I leave that stubbie............... _______________________________________________
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00099.html (7,115 bytes)
- 33. Re: [Healeys] Lightened Flywheels and Braking? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:46:56 +1000
- I was once told by a very successful professional race engine builder that you had to be careful lightening flywheels as the mass was calculated to direct harmonic vibration at a point in the cranksh
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00669.html (10,683 bytes)
- 34. [Healeys] BJ8 rear shroud (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:55:15 +1000
- A friend is looking for a good to repairable rear shroud for a BJ8 phase 3 ( twin light ) that could be shipped to Australia. Also has anyone had experience with the new rear shrouds available from
- /html/healeys/2007-09/msg00199.html (6,290 bytes)
- 35. Re: [Healeys] web address (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:24:48 +1000
- It's www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/ Hope you find what you are looking for Cheers Larry _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/hea
- /html/healeys/2007-10/msg00467.html (7,267 bytes)
- 36. [Healeys] [Fwd: Re: Austin-Healey 4000] (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:30:00 +1100
- Last time I looked the car was under restoration at the Healey Factory in Melbourne, I thought it was pretty ugly in the flesh especially from the rear with the very wide short tail and trunk lid, an
- /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00123.html (7,161 bytes)
- 37. [Healeys] BJ8 frame (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:12:23 +1100
- A friend has a BJ8 that has a completely rotten frame and superstructure. It would be a huge amount of work to fix, the rust is so bad that even all the wheel arches are rotten. SC parts in England
- /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00145.html (7,262 bytes)
- 38. Re: [Healeys] BJ8 frame (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:47:19 +1100
- I know the Kilmartins very well ( seeing as I look after their web site! ), and have one of their frames for my 3000. The quality is excellent, however they cannot supply a complete frame and supers
- /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00151.html (8,452 bytes)
- 39. Re: [Healeys] BJ8 frame (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:36:08 +1100
- Hi Rich I agree with your comments, and if I was restoring the car I would fix the existing unit. Things are different when you are paying someone else, and one has to look at all the options. As a m
- /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00153.html (9,742 bytes)
- 40. [Healeys] Kilmartin (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:49:12 +1100
- I have just updated the Kilmartin Sheetmetal page with new price lists. The address is - http://www.users.bigpond.com/acmefluid/kilmartin.html As usual, no financial interest etc. etc. Cheers Larry
- /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00311.html (6,860 bytes)
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