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61. Re: Powdercoat Wire Wheels? (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:25:00 +1000; I can think of one other exception to the 'gloss black' rule - Looking at the rear of a Healey, the flat vertical rivetted 'lip' where the boot floor joins the shroud, is painted flat black. the matt; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00400.html (7,732 bytes)
62. Re: BN7--Intermittent miss, continued (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:38:08 +1000; Usually dementia, slower reflexes, hardening of the arteries, fading eyesight, hearing loss etc. Oh - sorry - I misheard the question...... speak up will you.... Chris PS - even if you have a Pertron; /html/healeys/2004-07/msg00479.html (10,571 bytes)
63. Re: Healey Ain't No "Girly-Men's" Car (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:48:23 +1000; I remember when we were just about to drive home from Kiama (about 2 hours south of Sydney) from a concours about 4 years ago. It had been raining all day - and so for the trip home, I put the roof u; /html/healeys/2004-07/msg00738.html (9,103 bytes)
64. Re: Intermittent miss--good news and bad (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:47:47 +1000; Check that your front pulley is on properly. Put the car in gear, handbrake on, grab the fanbelt and move it, while watching the pulley. Good luck Chris is the decreases increase. I location, a; /html/healeys/2004-07/msg00841.html (8,895 bytes)
65. Suspension travel - Max Bump & max Droop of the back & front (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:52:10 +1000; Does anyone know (or have a std BJ8, in a condition to be able to measure) the total suspension travel (i.e. from the stationary 'centre point' ) the max Bump & max Droop of the back & front wheels o; /html/healeys/2004-07/msg00870.html (6,978 bytes)
66. Re: Distributor advance springs (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 20:02:44 +1000; Hi Eric, Your distributor is 40 plus years old. Replacing the springs alone won't fix it. The distributor is driven by the camshaft at half engine speed - thats actually a lot of revolutions in the p; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00146.html (8,630 bytes)
67. Re: Cam Questions / 3/4 ? (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 20:35:30 +1000; "3/4 race" is a relatively unscientific term If you look at BMC's factory spec cams for the BMC A series engine, the 'Full race' cam for a sprite in the 1960's was the 'C-AEA-648' grind. On a road ca; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00147.html (9,690 bytes)
68. Re: how much can you take off the top of a piston? (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:36:05 +1000; Hi All, " The edges of the pistons are going to have Huge quanity's of material... so I just don't think that's a factor... Having the wrong compression ration on the other hand can be ugly..." I tot; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00300.html (10,248 bytes)
69. Re: Champ car in Portland (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:06:19 +1000; I don't suppose anyone has any spare pit/paddock passes to the Eastern Creek Historic races here in Sydney tomorrow? Chris www.myaustinhealey.com International; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00408.html (7,067 bytes)
70. Re: A Arm Bushings (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:38:04 +1000; Hi Guys, Sorry about the delay. I had a major issue with the network firewall going on holidays for the past few days. It's fixed now. Anyway, I spoke to the guys last week. They are right in the mid; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00438.html (10,614 bytes)
71. Re: BJ 8 Running temperature-160 degrees (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:45:34 +1000; Hi Ed, that too cool? Yes. Yes. 185 is even better. Yes. Specifically, cylinder bore wear. Engines need to be running at MIN 175F - Max 190F for efficent combustion to occur, and to minimise cylinder; /html/healeys/2004-06/msg00439.html (8,297 bytes)
72. Re: Bolt flywheel to crank (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 22:07:17 +1000; There should be a larger 'bearing face' on a flywheel bolt (ie under the head). Here in Australia, I used the flywheel bolts off a 'Holden Red motor' - which is effectively an 'Australianised' 6 cyl; /html/healeys/2004-05/msg00049.html (7,374 bytes)
73. Another Healey picture in the press! (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 15:26:03 +1000; Hey guys An 'old' picture of Graham Healey (son of John & Joy Healey, grandson of Donald) about to be driven to the church for his wedding in Jan 2003, in my BJ8, (followed by Joy Healey in Bert Lang; /html/healeys/2004-05/msg00222.html (7,630 bytes)
74. Re: Another Healey picture in the press! (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 01:23:04 +1000; Hey Tracy, Watch who you are calling a hamm! In Australia - like England - we drive on the left hand side of the road, and the driver sits on the right hand side of the car. So when you look at the f; /html/healeys/2004-05/msg00232.html (9,709 bytes)
75. Re: 6 cylinder in a 100 chassis (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 20:09:01 +1000; A good friend of mine always used to say - If you need to use a hammer - make it a big one. Along the same lines, the only Austin Healey to stuff a fully worked, triple webered, D type cammed 4.3 lit; /html/healeys/2004-05/msg00351.html (10,627 bytes)
76. Re: Doubts after engine rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 14:35:05 +1000; We need a little more info to tell you whether of not oil pressure of 40 psi is acceptable for a freshly rebuilt engine. It isn't clear from your post whether the 40psi is at idle, or max at driving; /html/healeys/2004-05/msg00616.html (7,582 bytes)
77. Re: What parts are required for tranny rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:35:34 +1000; Hi Tracey And check (ie measure) the detent ball springs, and make sure the detent balls aren't worn. Check the selector forks too. And you'll need shim steel, or correctly sized laygear thrusts to g; /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00216.html (9,536 bytes)
78. Re: Does Anybody's Healey Run Well All or Most of the Time (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:25:40 +1100; Hi Ned, In 1967, the black & white car was driven overland from London to Calcutta India - then by boat to Australia - by Richard Steil, the first owner. There was one problem on that trip - a coil f; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00126.html (11,156 bytes)
79. Re: BJ8 pulling to the left (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 00:49:23 +1100; If the problem isn't the rear suspension bushes/ loose spring to diff mounting as several have suggested - then what you are describing actually sounds like you have a detroit locker fitted. I had a; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00209.html (8,727 bytes)
80. Re: Reverse question (score: 1): Author: "Chris Dimmock" <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:04:16 +1100; I suspect that the car is actually stuck in overdrive - therefore it won't/ can't select reverse. Drive the car in top gear & and select overdrive. Does it actually go into overdrive - i.e. revs drop; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00543.html (8,203 bytes)

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