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201. Re: cold air box (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:39:01 -0800; A few years ago, there was a guy (forget his name) who successfully raced a who claimed his car performed better without the cold air box. I believe he used ram pipes. Could be the benefit of the coo; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00276.html (8,240 bytes)
202. Re: static timing (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 12:59:28 -0800; Probably not (emphasis on "probably" ... I've never tried it). Unlike points--which supply current to the primary ignition system as long as they are closed--the Pertronix unit supplies current for; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00302.html (8,212 bytes)
203. Re: Gear Reduction Starter (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:54:34 -0800; "I have not heard of anyone flipping the ring gear around just to accomodate the geared starter" Wouldn't the beveled edge be on the wrong side of the teeth anyway? bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bs; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00318.html (8,831 bytes)
204. Re: Hot Cam question for discussion (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:19:31 -0800; Aren't there two measurments for cam duration? One's called "advertised" (I think) and the other is measured from 0.050" of lift on both front and rear slope (forget the name for that, if there is on; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00382.html (9,170 bytes)
205. Re: authentic? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:52:08 -0800; It would be more authentic if the fender spears weren't on backwards. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00416.html (6,970 bytes)
206. Re: Lightened Flywheel and Mild Cams? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:00:34 -0800; I had my BJ8 cam reground by Crower Cams in So. California (www.crower.com). I got the mildest of 5 grinds and I'm quite happy with it; slight lope at idle, "comes on" about 1,500 RPM and torque ban; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00541.html (9,184 bytes)
207. Friday Humor (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:40:34 -0800; A woman decides to have a facelift for her birthday. She spends $5000 and feels pretty good about the results. On her way home, she stops at a newsstand to buy a newspaper. Before leaving she says to; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00543.html (8,836 bytes)
208. Re: front suspension play (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:10:01 -0800; re: "I replaced the sway bar rubber bushings, but I am not sure how tight to tighten the nuts. It seems that the bushings can be over squished." I always use the rule-of-thumb my father (former auto; /html/healeys/2005-01/msg00620.html (8,674 bytes)
209. Re: Healey 100 Cam Specs (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 18:06:02 -0800; " Anyone know haow many 100s are left?" Well, the old saw says that of the 640 original "factory" 100Ms only 3,500 still exist ;) Good question, though ... is there a Healey Hundred registry? bs **; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00033.html (8,429 bytes)
210. Re: Air Compressor Advice (Healey Restoration Tools/Not Healey (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:52:25 -0800; I have this rig (though I got the upright tank which is 30g). It's fine for light work, but not for continuous airtool power. It drives a cutoff tool fairly well, and they use a bit of air, but it n; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00065.html (8,687 bytes)
211. Re: Spitting back through carb - BN1 (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 07:42:30 -0800; Carb backfires are almost always due to a lean mixture. I'd start by checking the plugs. If you're sure you have the idle mixture set correctly you may have a vacuum leak that happens under load (ca; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00090.html (8,383 bytes)
212. Re: Welders (Healey Restoration Tools/Not Healey Specific) (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 08:25:24 -0800; I bought my dad the (ubiquitous) Lincoln Weld-Pak 100 a few years ago. Even w/o gas (we have the kit but haven't used it) this is a very good machine. It takes a bit of practice, and the "trick" is; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00092.html (9,286 bytes)
213. Re: turn signal cancelling (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 07:57:23 -0800; I've been fighting this battle for years. My turn signals not cancelling is the only thing that doesn't work on my BJ8 (they work perfectly on the 100M). The "trafficator" is an inherently weak desi; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00202.html (10,705 bytes)
214. Lister with Rear Carb Spitting Back (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:23:29 -0800; Recently, there was a post from a Lister who had a problem with the rear carb backfiring (I've since misplaced the post). He also noted one plug showing lean running. It finally occurred to me this m; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00205.html (6,927 bytes)
215. Re: Horn-s (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:40:22 -0800; Au contraire! A pair of properly tuned BJ8 horns have a pleasant, courteous, British-accented sound, kinda like "Excuse me, sir, but would you kindly get your obnoxious, gas-guzzling, road-hog RV the; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00222.html (8,607 bytes)
216. TV Healey Sighting (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:29:30 -0800; Couple of nice shots of Healeys on the show "Full Throttle" on The History This is a show about gearhead twins that take two of the same type of car and tune them for the strip with different teams o; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00328.html (6,783 bytes)
217. 100S Article (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:10:49 -0800; Went to the local Barnes&Noble to try to score a copy of the December "Octane" issue with the Healey spread and noticed a magazine called "New Zealand Classics" that had a cover and fairly long artic; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00349.html (7,069 bytes)
218. Re: Bang! and then nothing (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:26:15 -0800; Except for the big cloud of smoke, the same thing happened to my BJ8. I blew the soft plug out of the intake manifold; don't know off the top of my head if a BT7 has a single manifold or one for each; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00400.html (8,782 bytes)
219. Re: Manifold casting plug (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:59:46 -0800; I tapped in a suitably-sized brass plug with JB Weld around the edge. It's held for probably 15-20K miles. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00412.html (7,662 bytes)
220. Re: Best way to degrease an engine bay (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:53:38 -0800; Gunk or your favorite brand of engine degreaser (KanoLabs makes a good one) and warm (if possible) water. Cover the carbs and electrical components. Warning: a pressure washer is tempting, but it'll; /html/healeys/2004-12/msg00447.html (8,678 bytes)

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