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There is a story about Grant Clark a well know character around Ontario
racing circles trying to pass off a Chev 6 in a Healey many many years ago.
M
On Mon., May 10, 2021, 10:02 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> As an aside, I initially fitted a Chevy inline 6 in my BJ8 during a ground
> up restoration. It was painted Healey engine green & make to look like a
> Healey engine in as many ways as possible. It was also fitted with triple
> side draft twin choke Weber DCOE 45 carburetors which kept most people from
> noticing the engine! See attached photos. It was dyno'ed at 298 HP. I
> eventfully blew up the clutch, requiring pulling every thing out, so I
> decided to rebuild the original Healey engine & re-installed it.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> To: Perry Small <healeyguy@aol.com>
> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, May 9, 2021 10:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Memories of an Austin Healey Drag Racer
>
> It is with much regret that I must report that Danny's car has been
> "restored" by a person in the Vancouver, Washington area. The car has been
> on the Portland, Oregon Craigslist over the last year and listed for
> $59,000. It has been painted black and does not look like Danny's car any
> longer. I just checked but it is not on Craigslist at this moment.
>
> I saw this car and met Danny for the first time in 1978 or '79. The car
> was in the Forest Grove Concour D'elegance. The Chevy six (or was a Jimmy
> six?) was painted Healey green and had triple carbs. I was fairly new to
> Healeys at the time but I knew that something wasn't quite right with that
> engine. Danny explained to me that he held the NHRA record in his class
> with the Austin 3000 engine but then the NHRA changed the rules. That's why
> he upgraded to the Chevy/GMC six.
>
> When I saw the photos of his "restored" car on Craigslist I was
> dumbfounded. What had been an iconic gold colored, record holding, unique
> looking drag race car, is now a black, BN4, street Healey with the wrong
> engine. So sad!
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">There is a story about Grant Clark a well know character =
around Ontario racing circles trying to pass off a Chev 6 in a Healey many =
many years ago.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon.=
, May 10, 2021, 10:02 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto=
:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Comic Sans MS,sans-serif">As an aside, =
I initially fitted a Chevy inline 6 in my BJ8 during a ground up restoratio=
n. It was painted Healey engine green & make to look like a Healey engi=
ne in as many ways as possible. It was also fitted with triple side draft t=
win choke Weber DCOE 45 carburetors which kept most people from noticing th=
e engine! See attached photos. It was dyno'ed at 298 HP. I eventfully b=
lew up the clutch, requiring pulling every thing out, so I decided to rebui=
ld the original Healey engine & re-installed it.=C2=A0<br>
Gary Hodson<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: richard mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Perry Small <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeyguy@aol.com</a>><br>
Cc: Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Sun, May 9, 2021 10:28 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Memories of an Austin Healey Drag Racer<br>
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<div>It is with much regret that I must report that Danny's car has bee=
n "restored" by a person in the Vancouver, Washington area.=C2=A0=
The car has been on the Portland, Oregon Craigslist over the last year and=
listed for $59,000.=C2=A0 It has been painted black and does not look like=
Danny's car any longer.=C2=A0 I just checked but it is not on Craigsli=
st at this moment.</div>
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<div>I saw this car and met Danny for the first time in 1978 or '79.=C2=
=A0 The car was in the Forest Grove Concour D'elegance. The Chevy six (=
or was a Jimmy six?) was painted Healey green and had triple carbs.=C2=A0 I=
was fairly new to Healeys at the time but I knew that something wasn't=
quite right with that engine.=C2=A0 Danny explained to me that he held the=
NHRA record in his class with the Austin 3000 engine but then the NHRA cha=
nged the rules. That's why he upgraded to the Chevy/GMC six.=C2=A0 <br =
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<div>When I saw the photos of his "restored" car on Craigslist I =
was dumbfounded. What had been an iconic gold colored, record holding,=C2=
=A0 unique looking drag race car,=C2=A0 is now a black, BN4, street Healey =
with the wrong engine.=C2=A0 So sad!</div>
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