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61. Re: Boilts, screws, nuts and washers (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:26:23 -0700; Saw on one of the TV auto shows where one company is making complete fastener/odd parts kits for 'Vettes, Camaros, Mustangs, etc. If someone did that for Healeys it would be a real boon to mankind. (; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00286.html (8,659 bytes)
62. Re: Non Healey, Spam Ques. (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:59:09 +0000; There is a Barracuda firewall product, but they spell the fish correctly: http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/?L=en If the message does, indeed, misspell "barracuda" I'd be highly suspicious. bs ** B; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00322.html (7,485 bytes)
63. Re: Trunnion alignment (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:33:58 +0000; First of all, make sure nothing is bent or mangled in the suspension (I assume everything was OK before you took the suspension apart, but then why would you start such an aggravating task ;) Anyway; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00330.html (8,442 bytes)
64. Re: Weird noises (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:07:12 -0700; I'm no O/D expert, but I know how it works. When the O/D is not engaged, the cone clutch, annular gear, sun gear and planetary gears rotate as a unit; i.e. in effect it's a straight shaft. When the O; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00420.html (8,479 bytes)
65. Re: Weird noises (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:01:10 +0000; Makes sense, yet my Healey engine-brakes very effectively, indicating that the reverse torque is being transferred from the rear wheels to the engine. Maybe the uni-directional clutch somehow allows; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00451.html (8,473 bytes)
66. Re: question-back firing (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:00:35 -0700; This is usually due to air getting into the exhaust system. I eliminated deceleration backfiring by sealing some small holes in the resonator (not muffler) on my BJ8. I used stick epoxy/steel. Mixtu; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00469.html (7,433 bytes)
67. Re: US Telephone Numbers (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:29:30 +0000; The granddaddy of all phone directories is www.bigfoot.com bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00484.html (7,448 bytes)
68. Re: Side cover gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:35:23 -0700; Silicone rubber rocker cover gaskets are used in piston-powered aircraft They (arguably) seal a little better than cork, but the main advantage is that they are reusable. I expect the same would appl; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00580.html (7,679 bytes)
69. Re: Side cover gaskets (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:13:37 -0700; "A rubber gasket that is mechanically restrained in a groove sized to fit it In other words, an O-ring ;) I have no idea if the "rubber" gaskets offered for the lifter covers are silicone (probably n; /html/healeys/2005-08/msg00590.html (8,882 bytes)
70. Re: tricarbs (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:16:32 -0700; Sounds to me like the needle valve is sticking open (unless you have Grosse (sp?) Jets). If it was pump pressure you'd probably have problems with both carbs. Even though it sounds like you've replac; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00037.html (9,906 bytes)
71. Re: 4th of July (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 06:39:18 -0700; Couple of things: 1) if you're running a "sport coil" you might be putting too much secondary voltage through the cap, causing leaks and/or crossfiring (I use the almost 50 year-old original coil and; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00126.html (9,017 bytes)
72. Re: gearbox/overdrive lubricant (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 06:44:11 -0700; Hi Eric, I checked their website (http://www.redlineoil.com/dealers.asp) and it seems the closest distributor would be in Italy. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00127.html (7,336 bytes)
73. Condolences ... (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 08:52:12 -0700; ... to our British Listers. Personal politics aside, rest assured all Americans stand with you. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00201.html (7,539 bytes)
74. Re: Rebuilding Engine - Long Term Storage - Special (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 16:09:20 -0700; I know for aircraft engines there are hollow tubelike things that you fill with a dessicant and install in the spark plug holes. When the dessicant turns from blue to red you take them out and "bake"; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00301.html (8,856 bytes)
75. Re: Transistor Fuel Pump (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:49:10 -0700; Sounds like you're talking about the capacitor that was fitted to earlier pumps (prior to the use of a diode). It's probably a 47 uF (microfarad) capacitor rated at 400 volts. Later pumps have an un; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00380.html (8,368 bytes)
76. Re: enginetemp (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:15:15 -0700; You didn't say what ambient temps were, but this seems a bit high (my BJ8 didn't run that hot in Death Valley at 115degF, until we had to pull a long grade leaving the valley). Check your timing (re; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00486.html (8,996 bytes)
77. Re: enginetemp (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:47:33 -0700; BTW, you didn't mention what temp thermostat you're using ... if it's a 190degF themostat, then these numbers would be normal. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00489.html (7,869 bytes)
78. Re: Not Healey but LBC - trash if not interested in non-healey (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:39:14 -0700; Well said, Alan. You didn't mention, however, all the so-called "free traders" in Congress who are most bent out of shape by this (CNOOC) ... I guess "free trade" is supposed to be a one-way proposit; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00548.html (11,061 bytes)
79. Re: Break Rotors-Mitsubishi NON Healey (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:44:24 -0700; A helpful Lister posted this a few years back: http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm I had a "warped" rotor for years on my BJ8 (turned it once, but the "warp" came back). When; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00581.html (7,881 bytes)
80. Re: Poly Bushings vs Stock Ones (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:59:32 -0700; I'll second Ken Freese's comment, though I've only used the nylon/graphite as opposed to polyurethane. They made a horrible "clunk" when I went over a bump. I do, however, use nylon offset bushings o; /html/healeys/2005-07/msg00606.html (8,466 bytes)

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