From mjb at autox.team.net Sat Jun 23 20:59:55 2007 From: mjb at autox.team.net (Mark J. Bradakis) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:59:55 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Healeys] List changes Message-ID: <20070624025956.084E1187C38@autox.team.net> In case you are wondering about that odd email welcoming you to a list you already receive, I've switched healeys at autox.team.net from majordomo to mailman list management software. Some things will be different, some will be the same. As before, if you want to send mail to healeys at autox.team.net you send mail to healeys at autox.team.net - you'd be surprised at how many folks can NOT figure that one out! With Mailman, managing your subscription should be more web friendly. You can go to the web pages listed in the messages and muck about with your settings. One major change is that there is now just the one list healeys at autox.team.net, the list healeys-digest at autox.team.net no longer exists. But this doesn't mean there is no digest format, it just means that one doesn't need to unsubscribe from one list and subscribe to the other just to switch formats. Go to the list pages, log in, and select digest or non-digest as you desire. Another handy option is the 'nomail' feature. If you are going to be away from your email for a while, you can set your membership to nomail, and then back to regular delivery upon your return. A bit easier than having to unsubscribe and then subscribe again. A useful way to make use of the nomail feature is to enable submissions from multiple addresses. For example, one might want to subscribe a-student at diploma.mill.edu as your main address. But sometimes you send mail from work, so you can subscribe busybee at monolith.com and set the second address to nomail. So messages you send from either address will pass the membership test, but you won't get multiple copies of each list message. RealSoonNow I'll have a web page that covers some more of the various differences and features. mjb. From edmyed at harbornet.com Sat Jun 23 22:25:31 2007 From: edmyed at harbornet.com (Richard Bittmann) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:25:31 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] convertible top installation Message-ID: <001a01c7b617$b5e00910$eb5abf83@richard7je7n03> I need a recommendation for someone in Northwest Washington to install my "hood", "hood boot" and tonneau cover, all of which I have in hand ready to go on the car which is thoroughly prepared for the installation with all the right hardware in all the right places and the frame adjusted for proper fit, etc. All I need is for somebody to install the front and sides of the top correctly with staples or tacks on the vinyl covered wood trim rails and install the rear of the top and the clip-in rear window on the metal gutter drip rail with all the correct clips and seals which I will provide. I'm looking for the highest quality in workmanship and experience in the top installer. I plan to install the seals for the top & doors myself. If anyone knows of a good installer experienced with these tops please let me know asap. I only have about 2 weeks more to prepare for Rendezvous 2007. Thanks, Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma From edmyed at harbornet.com Sat Jun 23 22:27:33 2007 From: edmyed at harbornet.com (Richard Bittmann) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:27:33 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Anyone with Early BJ7 Top Installed Message-ID: <002301c7b617$fe33d020$eb5abf83@richard7je7n03> Is yours an early car with clip-in rear window on the hood? If so I have some questions regarding the top installation at the flap above the rear window. I'm not sure how the flap attaches to the sheet metal and which clip is used if it is held in place with clips. Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma From edmyed at harbornet.com Sat Jun 23 23:07:07 2007 From: edmyed at harbornet.com (Richard Bittmann) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:07:07 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 gearbox cover bottom flange seal Message-ID: <000601c7b61d$8531d1d0$eb5abf83@richard7je7n03> The service parts list AKD3524 shows the subject seal (AHB 9192) as not available. Does anyone make this seal or can anyone give precise dimensions of the cross section? The illustration looks just like the J-shaped seal for the convertible top gutter. Is it the same? Thanks, Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma From steveg at abrazosdata.com Sat Jun 23 23:12:55 2007 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:12:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Posted: Roadster Radius Arm Idea Message-ID: I uploaded what I think is a better idea for a 2-seat roadster rear radius arm than the BJ8-style setup I've already started to incorporate on my car. It is adjustable, should be pretty cheap and uses the stock axle bump so as not to reduce the already limited travel such as I've done on my setup. It also incorporates a kink to avoid interference with the Putzke shock if that's your setup. Also uploaded are accurate drawings of the brackets and Mike Lempert's machinist can probably CNC them, as he did mine. http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow See Healey Rear Supspension gallery no passwords reqired -- Steve Gerow BN6 Pasadena, CA From edmyed at harbornet.com Sun Jun 24 01:15:59 2007 From: edmyed at harbornet.com (Richard Bittmann) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:15:59 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] door and window handle pins Message-ID: <000601c7b62f$868f12b0$eb5abf83@richard7je7n03> Charlie, I found the perfect material for the window and door handle pins. At Lowe's I bought 4 - 1 1/4" straight brass angle hooks like cup hooks only straight. The diameter is perfect for the pins. I cut off the section in the middle between the screw end and the angled end. They worked perfectly. Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma From mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net Sun Jun 24 06:08:28 2007 From: mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net (Mark and Kathy) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:08:28 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100 without heater question References: <9165BFD142FE4D69AB74AFC6113208F4@LeonardPC> <6C74404059EB134FBA542DA75DD8488F6261E6@WDC-EXCH-VS01.US.PGFM.NET> Message-ID: <001401c7b658$718705c0$2687e004@markl946cfrd7q> Bill , FWIW, A lot of these cars are put away during the cold months so why bother with a heater. After going through a complete ground up on my BT7, I restored my heater, installed it in the car, but there is no way that I am going to hook up those water lines inside my car that could let loose with anti freeze/water at any time. And what an aggravating job it must be to get at those hoses and heater valve once everything is back in the car. I tend to lean towards the side of caution in situations like this. We always have a blanket and jackets in the trunk of our LBCs for those chilly days and nights. These cars run very hot anyway why make it worse than it already is. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steinman, Bill" To: "Healey Mail List" Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:53 AM Subject: 100 without heater question > Howdy Healey people: > > I'm thinking about buying a BN1 that I've found, and the car isn't > equipped > with a heater. I know that only a few 100s lacked heaters, and I'd love > to > hear from anyone who has one. I'm also curious about what the choke and > vent > knob arrangement would be on a car without a heater, so I can figure out > if > the setup on the car I'm looking at is original. > > Thanks! > > B. > > Bill S. > 2005 Lotus Elise > 1968 Triumph TR-250 > 1965 Sunbeam Tiger > 1965 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III > > > > NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you > have > received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, > retransmit, > disseminate, or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to > the > sender that you have received this communication in error, and delete the > copy > you received. > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 Disclosure: Under U.S. Treasury regulations, we are > required > to inform you that any tax advice contained in this e-mail or any > attachment > hereto is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid penalties > imposed under the Internal Revenue Code. > > Thank you. From ahbn6 at optonline.net Sun Jun 24 07:07:29 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:07:29 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <009001c7b660$9ed085d0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Test to see if attachments can be sent (fotos) under the new system. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 1.jpg] From bighealey at charter.net Sun Jun 24 07:23:04 2007 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:23:04 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] test In-Reply-To: <009001c7b660$9ed085d0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Message-ID: <001401c7b662$cf09e190$1002a8c0@TRACY> Test to see if I have to strip footer "Photos still get auto stripped" Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:07 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] test Test to see if attachments can be sent (fotos) under the new system. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 1.jpg] _______________________________________________ bighealey at charter.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From steveg at abrazosdata.com Sun Jun 24 08:00:00 2007 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:00:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Posted: Roadster Radius Arm Idea In-Reply-To: <2F61EDC0-759B-44C9-AAC0-4864D736F621@mac.com> Message-ID: Lin, No, unfortunately, it won't work on a 4-seater. You'd have to modify the bodywork to install BJ8-style boxes to accommodate the front pivot of the radius arm. On the 4-seaters, the transom behind the seats is further back in order to give footroom behind the seats. The pictures show all I've done so far. -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 > From: linwood rose > Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:47:24 -0400 > To: "Steve B. Gerow" > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Posted: Roadster Radius Arm Idea > > Wouldn't this also work on the 4 seat BT7. If not, what is different > about the suspension on a BN7? > Nice design and set up. Do you know how it works yet? > > Lin > 1960 BT7 in restoration > 1959 Bugeye > > > > On Jun 24, 2007, at 1:12 AM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > >> I uploaded what I think is a better idea for a 2-seat roadster rear >> radius >> arm than the BJ8-style setup I've already started to incorporate on >> my car. >> >> It is adjustable, should be pretty cheap and uses the stock axle >> bump so as >> not to reduce the already limited travel such as I've done on my >> setup. It >> also incorporates a kink to avoid interference with the Putzke >> shock if >> that's your setup. >> >> Also uploaded are accurate drawings of the brackets and Mike Lempert's >> machinist can probably CNC them, as he did mine. >> >> http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow >> >> See Healey Rear Supspension gallery >> >> no passwords reqired >> >> -- >> Steve Gerow >> BN6 >> Pasadena, CA >> _______________________________________________ >> linwoodrose at mac.com >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From dougnewton at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 24 08:25:58 2007 From: dougnewton at sbcglobal.net (Doug Newton) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:25:58 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Trans Gears Message-ID: Does anyone know if the gears in a Sideshift BN4 Gearbox will interchange in a BN2 Sideshift Gearbox? Does it matter if the gears are going to or from a NON Overdrive Box? Thanks- Doug From linwoodrose at mac.com Sun Jun 24 08:32:03 2007 From: linwoodrose at mac.com (linwood rose) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:32:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Posted: Roadster Radius Arm Idea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Got it! Thanks, Steve. Lin On Jun 24, 2007, at 10:00 AM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > Lin, > No, unfortunately, it won't work on a 4-seater. You'd have to > modify the > bodywork to install BJ8-style boxes to accommodate the front pivot > of the > radius arm. On the 4-seaters, the transom behind the seats is > further back > in order to give footroom behind the seats. > > The pictures show all I've done so far. > -- > Steve Gerow > Pasadena CA > 59 BN6 > > >> From: linwood rose >> Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:47:24 -0400 >> To: "Steve B. Gerow" >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Posted: Roadster Radius Arm Idea >> >> Wouldn't this also work on the 4 seat BT7. If not, what is different >> about the suspension on a BN7? >> Nice design and set up. Do you know how it works yet? >> >> Lin >> 1960 BT7 in restoration >> 1959 Bugeye >> >> >> >> On Jun 24, 2007, at 1:12 AM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: >> >>> I uploaded what I think is a better idea for a 2-seat roadster rear >>> radius >>> arm than the BJ8-style setup I've already started to incorporate on >>> my car. >>> >>> It is adjustable, should be pretty cheap and uses the stock axle >>> bump so as >>> not to reduce the already limited travel such as I've done on my >>> setup. It >>> also incorporates a kink to avoid interference with the Putzke >>> shock if >>> that's your setup. >>> >>> Also uploaded are accurate drawings of the brackets and Mike >>> Lempert's >>> machinist can probably CNC them, as he did mine. >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow >>> >>> See Healey Rear Supspension gallery >>> >>> no passwords reqired >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Gerow >>> BN6 >>> Pasadena, CA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> linwoodrose at mac.com >>> >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > _______________________________________________ > linwoodrose at mac.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From edriver at sasktel.net Sun Jun 24 09:20:02 2007 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:20:02 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <467E8BA2.9010703@sasktel.net> test From hakansson.ulf at telia.com Sun Jun 24 09:30:37 2007 From: hakansson.ulf at telia.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Ulf_H=E5kansson?=) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:30:37 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] BN 2 tommy bar Message-ID: <4668007E003C8031@pne-smtpout2-sn1.fre.skanova.net> (added by postmaster@pne.skanova.net) I miss the correct original tommy bar for my (1955 BN2), King Dick jack. Trying to make one I have found out it shall be 12 long and 3/8 thick and with a stamp in the middle. Any one who can tell me what the stamp should look like. Thanks! Ulf Austin Healey 100 BN2 1955. From bighealey at charter.net Sun Jun 24 09:29:55 2007 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:29:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] test In-Reply-To: <001401c7b662$cf09e190$1002a8c0@TRACY> Message-ID: <002401c7b674$87be5d90$1002a8c0@TRACY> My test indicates there is no (technical) need to strip the footer to make the messages go through, but it does seem that it will keep appending the each time. Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tracy Drummond Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:23 AM To: 'John Sims'; 'Healey List' Subject: Re: [Healeys] test Test to see if I have to strip footer "Photos still get auto stripped" Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:07 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] test Test to see if attachments can be sent (fotos) under the new system. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 1.jpg] _______________________________________________ bighealey at charter.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys _______________________________________________ bighealey at charter.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Jun 24 11:15:31 2007 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:15:31 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel pump Message-ID: <20070624.131531.2716.1.dwflagg@juno.com> I have a 100-4 fuel pump, rebuilt by Jim Taylor available. Also, have a very nice pair of original, complete, 1 3/4" Stellings & Hellings filters, which according to Moss were option equipment for the Healey. If you have an interest please contact me off the list. Doug From donham1 at cox.net Sun Jun 24 11:24:02 2007 From: donham1 at cox.net (DHam) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:24:02 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <45B7DC5542F542C8BA7E75D76D3162D9@homegduh2nmgi0> donham1 at cox.net From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Jun 24 12:24:46 2007 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:24:46 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] '98 Conclave Grille Badge Message-ID: <20070624.142447.3560.0.dwflagg@juno.com> I have a Conclave '98 grille badge still in the original wrapper and box. If interested please contact me of the list. Thanks. Doug From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Jun 24 12:53:05 2007 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:53:05 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Lucas Lens Message-ID: <20070624.145305.176.0.dwflagg@juno.com> I have an NOS Lucas amber lens, 554813, for the SFT 76 fog lamp. Also have an NOS SFT 76 with an amber lens. If you have an interest, please contact me off the list. Thanks. Regards, Doug From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Sun Jun 24 15:48:58 2007 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:48:58 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Trans Gears In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20070624214923.CB3A5187A27@autox.team.net> Hi Doug, If the laygear numbers are the same the parts are interchangeable. Michael Salter 100S (1955) 3000 Mk111(1965) 100 (1953) AHX12 (1953) Bugeye (1961) http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Doug Newton Sent: June 24, 2007 10:26 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Healey Trans Gears Does anyone know if the gears in a Sideshift BN4 Gearbox will interchange in a BN2 Sideshift Gearbox? Does it matter if the gears are going to or from a NON Overdrive Box? Thanks- Doug From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Jun 24 16:59:35 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:59:35 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Trans Gears In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Doug - they should be interchangeable only as a complete set, I think. Alan - Original message - Does anyone know if the gears in a Sideshift BN4 On 6/24/07, Doug Newton wrote: > Does anyone know if the gears in a Sideshift BN4 Gearbox will interchange in > a BN2 Sideshift Gearbox? Does it matter if the gears are going to or from a > NON Overdrive Box? > > Thanks- Doug > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Sun Jun 24 17:45:36 2007 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:45:36 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Help Please! Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C7BF0DEE@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day I may not be the smartest bloke in the world but I am completely flummoxed by the next list system. First of all how does one now subscribe to a list? I'll save any other questions to after I get over this one. Hoo Roo Patrick ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. ********************************************************************** From theswed at hotmail.com Sun Jun 24 18:18:58 2007 From: theswed at hotmail.com (Kenny J) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:18:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Sighting Message-ID: Anyone on the list driving what appeared to be a Healey Blue BJ8 on East Bidwell at Broadstone in Folsom CA on Saturday? Kenny 61 BT-7 _________________________________________________________________ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_June07 From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Jun 24 19:20:45 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:20:45 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy Message-ID: No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or out of gear. When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It is somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a bit at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even doing 10-15 mph. I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both sides just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are tight. I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't seems to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It is hard for me to confirm. There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub bearing is bad. The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has come loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly offset position. Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From varley at cosmos.net.au Sun Jun 24 19:46:17 2007 From: varley at cosmos.net.au (Larry Varley) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:46:17 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <467F1E69.7020609@cosmos.net.au> Alan 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 Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or > out of gear. > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It is > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a bit > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even > doing 10-15 mph. > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both sides > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are tight. > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't seems > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It is > hard for me to confirm. > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub > bearing is bad. > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has come > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly offset > position. > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '64 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > varley at cosmos.net.au > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From tomfelts at earthlink.net Sun Jun 24 20:01:55 2007 From: tomfelts at earthlink.net (Tom Felts) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:01:55 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy Message-ID: <380-2200761252155918@earthlink.net> I think you have hit on it Larry. I remember a situation like that years ago. tom > [Original Message] > From: Larry Varley > To: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 > Cc: > Date: 6/25/2007 5:27:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > > Alan > 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 > > Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or > > out of gear. > > > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It is > > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a bit > > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even > > doing 10-15 mph. > > > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I > > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both sides > > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are tight. > > > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be > > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't seems > > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It is > > hard for me to confirm. > > > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub > > bearing is bad. > > > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has come > > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly offset > > position. > > > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? > > > > Alan > > > > '52 A90 > > '53 BN1 > > '64 BJ8 From dewolfe at firstam.com Sun Jun 24 20:03:11 2007 From: dewolfe at firstam.com (Wolfe, Dennis) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:03:11 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] '66 BJ8 Message-ID: <9957E40D43A27E4189CBC886EA9D02DC06B787AD@TINCRSV01SXCH01.corp.firstam.com> My adjustable steering column won't lock to any position. The ridged ring on the steering column spins but doesn't tighten. Consequently, the steering wheel slides towards me or away from me as I drive - not a good thing. Any suggestions? Dennis Wolfe 1966 BJ8 This wireless message sent via Xpress Mail with GoodLink. www.cingular.com From pennell at cox.net Sun Jun 24 21:17:34 2007 From: pennell at cox.net (pennell at cox.net) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:17:34 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy Message-ID: <6009202.1182741454259.JavaMail.root@eastrmwml12> Alan, I like Larry's suggestion. Have you also checked for warped rotors in the rear? Keith Pennell > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or > out of gear. > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It is > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a bit > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even > doing 10-15 mph. > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both sides > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are tight. > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't seems > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It is > hard for me to confirm. > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub > bearing is bad. > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has come > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly offset > position. > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? > > Alan From gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com Sun Jun 24 21:23:38 2007 From: gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com (Greg Wilkinson) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:23:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] '66 BJ8 In-Reply-To: <9957E40D43A27E4189CBC886EA9D02DC06B787AD@TINCRSV01SXCH01.corp.firstam.com> Message-ID: Hi Dennis, I had those same symptoms on my steering wheel. The collar for tightening the wheel had 3 spot welds that had broken. Some had suggested using JB weld, but I decided to drill and tap three grub screws where the original welds were. Here are before and after photos. -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Wolfe, Dennis Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 7:03 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] '66 BJ8 My adjustable steering column won't lock to any position. The ridged ring on the steering column spins but doesn't tighten. Consequently, the steering wheel slides towards me or away from me as I drive - not a good thing. Any suggestions? Dennis Wolfe 1966 BJ8 This wireless message sent via Xpress Mail with GoodLink. www.cingular.com _______________________________________________ gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of CIMG1111.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of CIMG1114.jpg] From mark at bradakis.com Mon Jun 25 00:53:46 2007 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J. Bradakis) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:53:46 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Help Please! In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C7BF0DEE@itfexch5.central.det.win> References: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C7BF0DEE@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <467F667A.8000806@bradakis.com> >First of all how does one now subscribe to a list? > > What exactly is your problem? What list are you finding troublesome? The Team.Net lists that are managed by the mailman list manager can be found at http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo like it says at the bottom of every post to the healeys list. mjb. From mark at bradakis.com Mon Jun 25 01:23:13 2007 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J. Bradakis) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:23:13 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] test In-Reply-To: <009001c7b660$9ed085d0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> References: <009001c7b660$9ed085d0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Message-ID: <467F6D61.1080400@bradakis.com> John Sims wrote: >Test to see if attachments can be sent (fotos) under the new system. > > No, the list still strips stuff. If you want to share pictures and such, you can make use of the forums and image galleries at http://www.team.net/the-local mjb. From j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl Mon Jun 25 01:34:34 2007 From: j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl (Ph.J.Aeckerlin) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:34:34 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Windscreen wiper thingies Message-ID: <467F700A.50905@tiscali.nl> Friends, After 6 years of struggle it looks like my BJ8 will be on the road soon. Wednesday next I will be transporting my beauty to a test shop where my carburetors and (123) ignition will be fine tuned on a test bed, and when that's finished I'll have to make an appointment with one of our State technical Stations to have the vehicle thoroughly tested. That's going to be some fun as the testing rules of 1964 will apply - and I have a good chance that the inspector doing the job wasn't even born then! When the car passes the tests (and I have no reason to fear it won't pass) I'll get a license plate, and with the license I can get insurance, and then ........! There is only one thing making that I can't pass the test now, and that are my windscreen wipers. When I purchased the wreck 6 years ago I didn't notice that the odd 50 jam jars, boxes and bags did not contain the two circular, grooved bushings that fit on the wheelbox shaft and onto which the wipers are pushed. Is there anyone out there in Healeyland who can help me out with these two small items? I'll pay the costs., if any, of course. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 From efrenken at lctax.de Mon Jun 25 01:54:39 2007 From: efrenken at lctax.de (Frenken, Eric) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:54:39 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Windscreen wiper thingies Message-ID: <8F0D0744B564D511B0820002A551BB1A9098B8@lc-d-3.lctax.ads> Oh, Jack, didn't you know that these bushings are near to impossible to find and nobody, I repeat, nobody will ever part with these bushings in case he has got spare ones. You can't pass the test without these bushings either, specially the Dutch test. They are keen to inspect every car and tell the owner that the bushings are missing! ;-) Sorry, Jack, cannot help you. Don't have any lying around. Good luck for the test and your first drive. A great moment in your life. Eric Heinsberg/Germany http://brits-n-pieces.com -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]Im Auftrag von Ph.J.Aeckerlin Gesendet: Montag, 25. Juni 2007 09:35 An: Healey forum Betreff: [Healeys] Windscreen wiper thingies Friends, After 6 years of struggle it looks like my BJ8 will be on the road soon. Wednesday next I will be transporting my beauty to a test shop where my carburetors and (123) ignition will be fine tuned on a test bed, and when that's finished I'll have to make an appointment with one of our State technical Stations to have the vehicle thoroughly tested. That's going to be some fun as the testing rules of 1964 will apply - and I have a good chance that the inspector doing the job wasn't even born then! When the car passes the tests (and I have no reason to fear it won't pass) I'll get a license plate, and with the license I can get insurance, and then ........! There is only one thing making that I can't pass the test now, and that are my windscreen wipers. When I purchased the wreck 6 years ago I didn't notice that the odd 50 jam jars, boxes and bags did not contain the two circular, grooved bushings that fit on the wheelbox shaft and onto which the wipers are pushed. Is there anyone out there in Healeyland who can help me out with these two small items? I'll pay the costs., if any, of course. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/x-pkcs7-signature which had a name of smime.p7s] From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 03:28:16 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:28:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Windscreen wiper thingies In-Reply-To: <467F700A.50905@tiscali.nl> References: <467F700A.50905@tiscali.nl> Message-ID: Jack - AH Spares sells the "wheel boxes" which will have the splined bits on them. I also found this: http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+windscreen+and+wipers~sundries/ You may also try this, as these wipers apparently come with "spline fittings": http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/2790~wiper+arm+-+spline+fitting-details/ Either not totally original but maybe will work for your MOT. Alan On 6/25/07, Ph.J.Aeckerlin wrote: > > Friends, > After 6 years of struggle it looks like my BJ8 will be on the road soon. > Wednesday next I will be transporting my beauty to a test shop where my > carburetors and (123) ignition will be fine tuned on a test bed, and > when that's finished I'll have to make an appointment with one of our > State technical Stations to have the vehicle thoroughly tested. That's > going to be some fun as the testing rules of 1964 will apply - and I > have a good chance that the inspector doing the job wasn't even born > then! When the car passes the tests (and I have no reason to fear it > won't pass) I'll get a license plate, and with the license I can get > insurance, and then ........! > There is only one thing making that I can't pass the test now, and that > are my windscreen wipers. When I purchased the wreck 6 years ago I > didn't notice that the odd 50 jam jars, boxes and bags did not contain > the two circular, grooved bushings that fit on the wheelbox shaft and > onto which the wipers are pushed. > Is there anyone out there in Healeyland who can help me out with these > two small items? I'll pay the costs., if any, of course. > Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands > 1964 BJ8 29432 From caddi5 at comcast.net Mon Jun 25 05:08:23 2007 From: caddi5 at comcast.net (caddi5 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:08:23 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder Message-ID: <062520071108.19188.467FA22700012FE600004AF42216525806CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> my 59 bn4 has the hose on the top of the clutch slave cylinder and the bleeder on the bottom, is that correct??? thanks Mitch From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Mon Jun 25 05:19:09 2007 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:19:09 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder In-Reply-To: <062520071108.19188.467FA22700012FE600004AF42216525806CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20070625111936.3447E1879EA@autox.team.net> That is not correct. The bleeder needs to be on the top as that is where the air rises to. Michael Salter 100S (1955) 3000 Mk111(1965) 100 (1953) AHX12 (1953) Bugeye (1961) http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of caddi5 at comcast.net Sent: June 25, 2007 7:08 AM To: HEALEY LIST Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder my 59 bn4 has the hose on the top of the clutch slave cylinder and the bleeder on the bottom, is that correct??? thanks Mitch _______________________________________________ msalter at precisionsportscar.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From ahbn6 at optonline.net Mon Jun 25 05:59:26 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:59:26 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder In-Reply-To: <20070625111936.3447E1879EA@autox.team.net> References: <062520071108.19188.467FA22700012FE600004AF42216525806CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> <20070625111936.3447E1879EA@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <00bb01c7b720$47ffa040$6500a8c0@simsoffice> And, if you have everything opened up to bleed the clutch slave cylinder, this would be a good time to install a "Slave Cylinder Bleeder Extension" so that in he future you can bleed it from the engine compartment saving a lot of work and frustration in the future. They are available from 18G Motorworks (Mr Finespanner). mrfinespanner at earthlink.net No financial interest -- just very happy with the product. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Salter Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:19 AM To: caddi5 at comcast.net; 'HEALEY LIST' Subject: Re: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder That is not correct. The bleeder needs to be on the top as that is where the air rises to. Michael Salter 100S (1955) 3000 Mk111(1965) 100 (1953) AHX12 (1953) Bugeye (1961) http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of caddi5 at comcast.net Sent: June 25, 2007 7:08 AM To: HEALEY LIST Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder my 59 bn4 has the hose on the top of the clutch slave cylinder and the bleeder on the bottom, is that correct??? thanks Mitch _______________________________________________ From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 06:22:51 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:22:51 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder In-Reply-To: <062520071108.19188.467FA22700012FE600004AF42216525806CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> References: <062520071108.19188.467FA22700012FE600004AF42216525806CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> Message-ID: That orientation is only correct if you are in Antartica where the world is upsidedown. Cheers, Alan On 6/25/07, caddi5 at comcast.net wrote: > > my 59 bn4 has the hose on the top of the clutch slave cylinder and the > bleeder on the bottom, is that correct??? thanks Mitch From alan at andysnet.net Mon Jun 25 07:10:14 2007 From: alan at andysnet.net (Alan Schultz) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:10:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <467FBEB6.1040406@andysnet.net> I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in the wire wheels? Alan Schultz 67BJ8 Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > >I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or >out of gear. From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 08:15:32 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:15:32 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: <467FBEB6.1040406@andysnet.net> References: <467FBEB6.1040406@andysnet.net> Message-ID: Alan - Good thought, I'll do that but when I checked a month ago there wasn't nary a spoke out of tune... Alan - Original message - I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in th On 6/25/07, Alan Schultz wrote: > I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in the wire wheels? > Alan Schultz > 67BJ8 > > Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > > > >I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear or > >out of gear. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From carterh at cox.net Mon Jun 25 08:36:35 2007 From: carterh at cox.net (H. Carter) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:36:35 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Thanks for responding Message-ID: <007901c7b736$3b9bc610$020aa8c0@HALLT> Just wanted to thank all who responded with their opinion of what my Tonneau Cover was. Apparently it is a BT7. If anyone wants it or wants to see my excess parts - cheap go to: http://members.cox.net/carterh/healeyparts.doc Thanks again Hal From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Mon Jun 25 10:09:51 2007 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:09:51 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Ken's three pistons final Message-ID: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AB3@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> The two Mikes are in agreement. Michael Miendorfer and I stripped down my engine yesterday and his analysis pretty much equals Michael Salter's on the cause of my holed pistons. See M. Salter's comments below from 6 months ago. The ring movement was happening in all pistons so eventually my thee piston problem would have been 6. Luckily there is no real scoring, just normal cylinder wear, but I doubt we can get by with less than a .010 overbore. One thing, I should mention that when I rebuilt the engine in 1983, I did not replace the timing chain damper. Yesterday we found the rubber rubbing block had separated from the steel backing plate and was floating loose within the timing chain cover. The chain had worn itself into the steel backing plate and made big grooves. I don't remember noticing a timing fluctuation, but then with electronic ignition, timing check/tuneups are not performed as frequently as the old days. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 "I am pretty sure that ring failure was the root cause of this problem. I would hazard a guess that either the rings were not gapped adequately or the engine has been overheated to the point of partial seizure at some stage. Take a close look at the cylinder walls there may be some signs of scoring as a result. I think that when a ring seizes the ends tend to dig into the cylinder walls and jam. That causes the sort of damage evident in picture #5 & #6 with the straight end at one end of the damage area and a tapered area of damage at the other. I'm pretty sure that the depression in the middle of #6 piston and the ridges on #3 are the result of pieces of broken ring. In the case of #6 piston these will have migrated from one of the other pistons, probably #4 with which shares an intake plenum. The fact that the #3 piston has the little ridges on it is a pretty good indication that the extremely high temperatures associated with detonation have not occurred. "- M. Salter From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Mon Jun 25 10:35:53 2007 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:35:53 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Was rear end noise Message-ID: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AB9@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Thanks for the previous analysis' done by afar. Yesterday we identified the cause of my rear end noise as a bad bearing on the overdrive clutch. I guess stethescopes aren't that good for locating some noises!! Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From caddi5 at comcast.net Mon Jun 25 10:59:08 2007 From: caddi5 at comcast.net (caddi5 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:59:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] battery cable Message-ID: <062520071659.12275.467FF45C000E447F00002FF32216551406CA070B0B0E0C@comcast.net> I am going to put new battery cables on my car, what gage or size,brand,etc. do I ask for at the local auto parts ?? I am going to put the ends on myself etc. also thanks for the info ..on the slave cyl...this car is driving me nuts......Mitch 1959 bn4 From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Mon Jun 25 11:01:05 2007 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:01:05 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 transmission wear Message-ID: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3ABC@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Looking at my transmission yesterday and in consideration of benefits/detriments of the steel syncronizers found in BJ8 transmissions, Michael Meindorfer had a good suggestion to change the oil in those transmissions every time one changes the oil in the engine. Steel grinding paste (likely from syncro wear) was found in the nooks and crannys of the case. My practice was to change oil roughly every 3/4 years. Not good enough! The smaller needle bearings of the BJ8 trans (all center shift?)are another factor. Non-detergent oil changed often sounds better than long life synthetic to me. Perhaps the OD pump could be used to run the oil to a real external filter? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From kags at shaw.ca Mon Jun 25 11:38:29 2007 From: kags at shaw.ca (Earl Kagna) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:38:29 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 transmission wear References: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3ABC@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <005801c7b74f$a4a059a0$86036c18@computer> Ken: I agree with Mike. I change the gearbox / overdrive oil every other engine oil / filter change. I prefer Redline MTL or MT90 not so much for long life, but for the much better shift performance offered, without compromising the operation of the overdrive's cone clutch. I think it's important to remember that the factory recommended engine oil in the gearbox - check the owners handbook or workshop manual to verify. It is my opinion that non detergent oils will allow the usual debris to settle out of the oil and remain in the case. I think it's better to have that debris remain in suspension in the oil - with frequent changes it will get flushed out of the case much more efficiently. I would think that following this procedure will keep things in order without the need for additional filtering. Just make sure that the screen and magnets are in place (especially in the BJ8 which has steel synchros rather than brass as in the earlier gearboxes). I'm sure that there will be lots of diffent opinions on this - when it comes down to it, I guess you just have to take your pick. Earl Kagna Victoria, B.C. BT7 tri-carb BJ8 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freese, Ken" To: Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 10:01 AM Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 transmission wear Looking at my transmission yesterday and in consideration of benefits/detriments of the steel syncronizers found in BJ8 transmissions, Michael Meindorfer had a good suggestion to change the oil in those transmissions every time one changes the oil in the engine. Steel grinding paste (likely from syncro wear) was found in the nooks and crannys of the case. My practice was to change oil roughly every 3/4 years. Not good enough! The smaller needle bearings of the BJ8 trans (all center shift?)are another factor. Non-detergent oil changed often sounds better than long life synthetic to me. Perhaps the OD pump could be used to run the oil to a real external filter? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 25 12:44:15 2007 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:44:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Check the driveshaft universals. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Jun 24, 2007, at 6:20 PM, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in > gear or > out of gear. > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of > round. It is > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes > quite a bit > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car > even > doing 10-15 mph. > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) > but I > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on > both sides > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are > tight. > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it > can't be > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they > don't seems > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but > It is > hard for me to confirm. > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear > hub > bearing is bad. > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut > has come > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly > offset > position. > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '64 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From Edward.Santoro at drbc.state.nj.us Mon Jun 25 14:19:08 2007 From: Edward.Santoro at drbc.state.nj.us (Ed Santoro) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:19:08 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <4680233C.4040106@drbc.state.nj.us> Test From thomas3 at shaw.ca Mon Jun 25 16:32:11 2007 From: thomas3 at shaw.ca (rick thomas) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:32:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] gollden healey paint codes Message-ID: Help needed please am soon ready to paint and having a very dificult time finding the proper paint codes in todays market for "Golden Beige Metalic" I have found on the internet that this was originally a MG color used in 67&68 GTs only. I have several paint codes from that time but no one seems to be able to find a crossover match. I could just pick from a chart but not having a color likeness to compare to I don't want to do that. does anyone have any of todays formula #s thanks Rick unpainted BJ8 From ahbn6 at optonline.net Mon Jun 25 16:45:28 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:45:28 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] gollden healey paint codes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00e801c7b77a$87810060$6500a8c0@simsoffice> The Pikovnik book has it as: ICI Code 3006M MFG. Code BG.19 Should be able to get it on the ICI Code. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of rick thomas Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 6:32 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] gollden healey paint codes Help needed please am soon ready to paint and having a very dificult time finding the proper paint codes in todays market for "Golden Beige Metalic" I have found on the internet that this was originally a MG color used in 67&68 GTs only. I have several paint codes from that time but no one seems to be able to find a crossover match. I could just pick from a chart but not having a color likeness to compare to I don't want to do that. does anyone have any of todays formula #s thanks Rick unpainted BJ8 From insptwo at msn.com Mon Jun 25 16:49:14 2007 From: insptwo at msn.com (insptwo at msn.com) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:49:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Alan: Try changing your spare with one rear tire and then the other. That way you will eliminate the tires and wheels as a problem. Bill BJ7 >From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" >To: "Alan Schultz" , healeys at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy >Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:15:32 +0800 > >Alan - > >Good thought, I'll do that but when I checked a month ago there >wasn't nary a spoke out of tune... > >Alan > >- Original message - >I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in th > >On 6/25/07, Alan Schultz wrote: > > I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in the wire wheels? > > Alan Schultz > > 67BJ8 > > > > Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > > > > > > >I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear >or > > >out of gear. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Alan > >'52 A90 >'53 BN1 >'64 BJ8 >_______________________________________________ >insptwo at msn.com > >Healeys at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Mon Jun 25 17:06:51 2007 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:06:51 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AD8@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> What is good about this manifold compared to a stock BJ8? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 N6. http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow From drmasucci at comcast.net Mon Jun 25 18:13:42 2007 From: drmasucci at comcast.net (David Masucci) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:13:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery References: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AD8@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <007201c7b786$dbac20a0$6401a8c0@signalfaf714f1> That manifold has to flow better than the squared off boxes that we have on our cars now. It looks like it would distribute the intake charge to the 3 ports much more evenly also. If you didn't know these cars, you'd think it was stock. Are there any performance numbers? Dave M. BJ8 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freese, Ken" To: "Steve B. Gerow" ; "Healeys Newsgroup" Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery > What is good about this manifold compared to a stock BJ8? > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 18:28:05 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:28:05 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bill - Good suggestion - thanks! Alan On 6/26/07, insptwo at msn.com wrote: > Alan: > Try changing your spare with one rear tire and then the other. That way you > will eliminate the tires and wheels as a problem. > Bill > BJ7 > > > >From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" > >To: "Alan Schultz" , healeys at autox.team.net > >Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > >Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:15:32 +0800 > > > >Alan - > > > >Good thought, I'll do that but when I checked a month ago there > >wasn't nary a spoke out of tune... > > > >Alan > > > >- Original message - > >I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in th > > > >On 6/25/07, Alan Schultz wrote: > > > I assume you carefully checked all the spokes in the wire wheels? > > > Alan Schultz > > > 67BJ8 > > > > > > Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear > >or > > > >out of gear. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Alan > > > >'52 A90 > >'53 BN1 > >'64 BJ8 > >_______________________________________________ > >insptwo at msn.com > > > >Healeys at autox.team.net > >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 18:30:18 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:30:18 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: David - Thanks for the suggestion but the shimmy is there whether I'm in gear or coasting in neutral so I don't think its the driveshaft. I will check it though... Alan - Original message - Check the driveshaft universals. David Nock Britis On 6/26/07, David Nock wrote: > Check the driveshaft universals. > > > > David Nock > British Car Specialists > Stockton Ca 95205 > 209-948-8767 > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > . > . > > On Jun 24, 2007, at 6:20 PM, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in > > gear or > > out of gear. > > > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of > > round. It is > > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes > > quite a bit > > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car > > even > > doing 10-15 mph. > > > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) > > but I > > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on > > both sides > > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are > > tight. > > > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it > > can't be > > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they > > don't seems > > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but > > It is > > hard for me to confirm. > > > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear > > hub > > bearing is bad. > > > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut > > has come > > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly > > offset > > position. > > > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? > > > > Alan > > > > '52 A90 > > '53 BN1 > > '64 BJ8 > > _______________________________________________ > > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From scbronson5 at msn.com Mon Jun 25 18:39:53 2007 From: scbronson5 at msn.com (Sid & Maria Bronson) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:39:53 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery In-Reply-To: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AD8@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> References: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AD8@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: Does anyone know how to contact John Close, I would like to inquire about the air cleaners he is using. Sid 65 Bj8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Freese, Ken Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:07 PM To: Steve B. Gerow; Healeys Newsgroup Subject: Re: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery What is good about this manifold compared to a stock BJ8? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 N6. http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow _______________________________________________ scbronson5 at msn.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From bjcap at optonline.net Mon Jun 25 19:21:01 2007 From: bjcap at optonline.net (Carroll A Phillips) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:21:01 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] re golden beige numbers Message-ID: <002f01c7b790$424b4030$6501a8c0@carrolls> Rick, Ive got a PPG # of 22947 , will call and check with PPG tomorrow, you will need to use a basecoat /clearcoat with this one as single stage modern metallics wont look right. Ill try and set you up with the correct metallic flake too. I did this all on a healey blue car so BG 19 is similar in metallic content. Carroll Phillips Top Down Restorations Inc. From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 19:34:16 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:34:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery In-Reply-To: References: <1B3BD9CCDD89084C9CC405C3258017F501ED3AD8@SACMAIL1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: Sid - Those are just your standard "Ramflo" or "Longflo" air filters, available off the shelf from Victoria British. Very good filters generally but the foam elements need replacement every 5 years or so. Also, you are supposed to keep them oiled. I have them on my BJ8. Much better than the standard steel wool filters! Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 6/26/07, Sid & Maria Bronson wrote: > > Does anyone know how to contact John Close, I would like to inquire about > the air cleaners he is using. > Sid 65 Bj8 > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Freese, Ken > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:07 PM > To: Steve B. Gerow; Healeys Newsgroup > Subject: Re: [Healeys] DMD manifold pix in my gallery > > What is good about this manifold compared to a stock BJ8? > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 > N6. From 63ahbj7 at gmail.com Mon Jun 25 19:47:07 2007 From: 63ahbj7 at gmail.com (63AHBJ7) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:47:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy References: Message-ID: <012b01c7b793$e8289e00$6501a8c0@actualshop> <> Unless you have a REALLY strange car Alan, the drive DOES continue to rotate!! (and at a good clip!!) Ed From ahbn6 at optonline.net Mon Jun 25 19:58:42 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:58:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Auxiallary colling fan Message-ID: <00f301c7b795$865fbda0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Recently, as part of an answer to another question (I believe) someone mentioned that they had removed their aux cooling fan. Can who ever sent that post contact me direct and let me know how you did it? I am having one heck of a time removing mine. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com From GSFuqua1 at aol.com Sun Jun 24 21:22:28 2007 From: GSFuqua1 at aol.com (GSFuqua1 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:22:28 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Healey's For Sale Message-ID: For those that may have interest I have a line on two Healey's for sale. Both are very nice cars that have had a lot of work done on them. One is a 1964 BJ 8 OEW with Red top and red interior. Photos available The other is a 56 BN2 Colorado Red with Black leather with Red piping, Black Stay Fast Canvas top & Tonneau. Professional restoration and conversion to 100M specs plus. Pictures available. Gary Fuqua Classic Sports Cars Branson, MO _gsfuqua1 at aol.com_ (mailto:gsfuqua1 at aol.com) 417-593-9503 (Cell) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From 62bt7 at prodigy.net Tue Jun 26 00:25:59 2007 From: 62bt7 at prodigy.net (62bt7) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:25:59 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <001501c7b7ba$de414cd0$9236480c@kirkgrbymz8g9u> From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Tue Jun 26 01:46:49 2007 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (Richard Feibusch) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:46:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] The Last Waltz - Palo Alto British Meet's Final Year Message-ID: A message to all West Coast/California people on this list The Last Waltz - Palo Alto British Meet's Final Year Dear Readers, It is with great regret that I must report that this year will be the last for the 30-year-old Palo Alto British Car Meet. The park is going to be reconstructed into an emergency reservoir for Palo Alto and rebuilt using astroturf on the fields. No more car shows as oil and gas will damage the new surface. Park and Rec officials have offered the city streets as an alternative, to be held in conjunction with other special events like art & craft shows. While we appreciate the offers, this is not what we envisioned three dacades ago, a reasonably priced, all British concours, that would serve as a convention to not only bring enthusiasts, publications, local shops and national parts suppliers together, but to showcase our automotive passion to newcomers and enthusiasts from other corners of the hobby. This year will be our last at El Camino Park in Palo Alto. We are planning the same show that you all have come to expect - lawn, jazz coordinated by musical director Herb Gibson, proper British breakfasts and lunches by Dennis Bedford and his The Ministry Of Food. Prizes in a bunch of classes, club displays and specialty vendors - plans are underway to bring back the Saturday Swap Meet one more time and our Saturday tour to the coast will be better than ever. Come join us for the last waltz at El Camino Park on September 8th & 9th, 2007 We are already looking for a new venue for 2008 and we will keep you posted in The British Car Network. We would like to thank all of you, especially the marque clubs, both in LA, where we lost our park a few years ago, and in the San Francisco Bay Area, for 30 years of enthusiastic support and all of the fun and good cheer that you have brought to these meets and our hobby in general. As one of the first in the US, we know that we sparked a movement that spread all over the country and our offspring can be seen in all corners of the nation. Long live the British car and the people who cherish them ......... Best, Rick Feibusch, If you would like to join the British Car Network and know about all of the California British car events and stories of British Automotive intrest, email: , and ask to be put on the list - This list is privately held, non-commercial and not available to spammers. ***************************************************** From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Tue Jun 26 01:47:03 2007 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (Richard Feibusch) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:47:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Palo Alto British Car Meet 2007 Message-ID: ***************************************************** THE 2007 PALO ALTO BRITISH CAR MEET El Camino Park - Just Across From Stanford Center September Eighth & Ninth - 9:00AM - 5:00PM Join us for the most historic British automotive lawn event in California. 400 quirky, classic, and thoroughly lovable British cars are once again expected to grace the field at El Camino Park for the 29th Annual Palo Alto British Car Meet. SUNDAY CAR SHOW - SEPTEMBER 9th Join your British car friends for a smashing day at the park. Don't have a show car? Don't worry! Daily drivers, vintage racers, street rods & works-in-progress are as welcome as Concours quality restorations. British food, jazz, and more fun than you'll be able to tolerate! This year there will be individual marque awards in a minimum of 15 classes. There is no preregistration and all entrants will receive a commemorative dash plaque. Cars will be placed on the field starting at about 9:00AM, and the fun goes on all day. The registration fee is $25 per car at the gate. Joining us again this year will be the cool little cars from around the world in the Arcane Auto Society. Spectators attend for free. SATURDAY BACKROAD TOUR TO THE SEA - SEPTEMBER 8th The British Car Meet TOUR TO THE SEA starts at El Camino Park in Palo Alto - the same place as the Sunday Car Show. This is a no-cost option for people who like to drive their cars as well as show 'em. We will be sending cars off between 8:30 and 10:30AM. A map will be provided. The tour ends at Cameron's Pub in Half Moon Bay where we will be kicking tyres and telling tall tales well into the afternoon. SATURDAY SWAP MEET - SEPTEMBER 8th We are trying to bring back this event this year and have been contacted by a number of marque clubs that might be willing to organize and administrate the swap meet - our staff is stretched with the tour and the show - more details as they become available ...... DIRECTIONS TO EL CAMINO PARK: El Camino Park is located on the El Camino, just north of University Ave, opposite Stanford Center. From 101 take University Ave. west, go under the Alma Street overpass, and turn right onto the El Camino Real. From 280, take the Sandhill Road Exit east and turn right on the El Camino, stay to the right to the University Ave exit, turn left at the overpass, then left again back onto the El Camino heading north. PLEASE, DO NOT PARK TRAILERS IN THE STANFORD CENTER PARKING LOT! Trailer parking will be available on-site on the south field baseball diamond. Call for information: 310-392-6605 e-mail: ************************************************* From smithn00 at kitepilot.net Tue Jun 26 06:24:45 2007 From: smithn00 at kitepilot.net (Ned Smith) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:24:45 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <000001c7b7ec$fb383c40$6401a8c0@nedsmith> test Ned Smith 62 Tbird HT 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.89, W85.47 From smithn00 at kitepilot.net Tue Jun 26 06:28:19 2007 From: smithn00 at kitepilot.net (Ned Smith) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:28:19 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy Message-ID: <000501c7b7ed$7d9f9110$6401a8c0@nedsmith> After balancing the usual suspects, the culprit turned out the be the drive shaft splines. Ned Smith 62 Tbird HT 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.89, W85.47 From pdzwig at summaventures.com Tue Jun 26 07:07:43 2007 From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:07:43 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] More wiper questions Message-ID: <46810F9F.7080202@summaventures.com> The discussion about wiper bushings reminded me... My 57 BN4 hasa wiper problem. The wipers don't weipe very effectively. It isn't that the wipers aren't brand, spanking new; it's to do with the fact that the wipers (a) don't cover the screen well (to do with contact across the wiped area as it sweeps - tension doesn't appear uniform the outer reaches don't get cleaned well). Any suggestions to maintain tension of the wiper against the screen? ; (b) go too fast: the motor is basically one speed - fast; does anyone know of a two-speed (preferably in-period) that works/fits? thoughts welcome Peter Dzwig From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Jun 26 07:27:33 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:27:33 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] More wiper questions In-Reply-To: <46810F9F.7080202@summaventures.com> References: <46810F9F.7080202@summaventures.com> Message-ID: Hi Peter - I live here in tropical hong kong and the wipers on my BJ8 work sufficient even in the worst downpours, and the motor hasn't been touched in 40 years. I might suggest your wiper motor maybe just needs som attention... maybe some gear lubrication and have a specialist/rebuilder check the armature and bushes. Regarding the tension on the screen, you may want to consider buying new wiper arms... maybe the springs or the inner splined surfaces are worn. Also new blades help too. I notice I have to replace blades pretty much at least once every two years to keep decent wiping action. Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 6/26/07, Peter Dzwig wrote: > > The discussion about wiper bushings reminded me... > > My 57 BN4 hasa wiper problem. The wipers don't weipe very effectively. It > isn't > that the wipers aren't brand, spanking new; it's to do with the fact that > the > wipers > (a) don't cover the screen well (to do with contact across the wiped area > as it > sweeps - tension doesn't appear uniform the outer reaches don't get > cleaned > well). Any suggestions to maintain tension of the wiper against the > screen? ; > > (b) go too fast: the motor is basically one speed - fast; does anyone know > of a > two-speed (preferably in-period) that works/fits? > > thoughts welcome > > Peter Dzwig From flyhihealey at hotmail.com Tue Jun 26 11:10:14 2007 From: flyhihealey at hotmail.com (Warren Dietz) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:10:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] More wiper questions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Peter, Had this problem(wiper contact window) for years. What I did was replace the rubber blade part using a good name replacement that had a thicker blade, cut it and fit into existing wiper blade. I think the brand I used was "Triple Edge" lifetime warranty?? They work great. Key was to get thicker rubber between blade and glass... >> >WD 67BJ8 > >On 6/26/07, Peter Dzwig wrote: > > > > The discussion about wiper bushings reminded me... > > >> > (a) don't cover the screen well (to do with contact across the wiped >>area > > as it > > sweeps - tension doesn't appear uniform the outer reaches don't get > > cleaned > > well). Any suggestions to maintain tension of the wiper against the > > screen? ; > _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm From quenty at ntelos.net Tue Jun 26 12:34:32 2007 From: quenty at ntelos.net (Dave Schweninger) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:32 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling Message-ID: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449@ntelos.net> Hello Listers, Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent Ignition rotor? Mine just fell apart. No rivet. No reason. No run. No big deal because I STILL Don't have my body back from the paint shop. Thanks Dave and Body-less Daisy From alan at andysnet.net Tue Jun 26 13:21:28 2007 From: alan at andysnet.net (Alan Schultz) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:21:28 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling In-Reply-To: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449@ntelos.net> References: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449@ntelos.net> Message-ID: <46816738.3030300@andysnet.net> Dave, Try http://www.cape-international.com/ Dave Schweninger wrote: >Hello Listers, >Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent From flyhihealey at hotmail.com Tue Jun 26 14:05:56 2007 From: flyhihealey at hotmail.com (Warren Dietz) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:05:56 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 2007 Vintage Grand Prix Mid-Ohio In-Reply-To: <46816738.3030300@andysnet.net> Message-ID: Anyone planning to attend this event? June 29,30,31. WD 67BJ8 _________________________________________________________________ Picture this  share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us From jstmorris at yahoo.com Tue Jun 26 14:19:31 2007 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:19:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] Numbers In-Reply-To: <467D49C4.9080704@gmail.com> Message-ID: <379725.57239.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello Bob; I believe the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust is the only official source with original documentation. However, an alternative may be to check with the registry for your particular model. Registry contacts can be found in the both of the following club web sites or annual directories. Austin Healey Club of America : http://www.serve.com/AHCA Austin Healey Club USA : http://www.healey.org/index.shtml --Scott Morris, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada '60 MkI BN7; '62 MkII BT7 Bob wrote: << Apart from the British Heritage Trust is there an internet source for the numbers of a car (engine, gearbox aso...)? >> J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail From mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net Tue Jun 26 15:50:41 2007 From: mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net (Mark and Kathy) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:50:41 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy References: <000501c7b7ed$7d9f9110$6401a8c0@nedsmith> Message-ID: <000a01c7b83c$1ad0ab60$85328304@markl946cfrd7q> The Whaty? ML ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ned Smith" To: "Austin-Healey List" Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:28 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > After balancing the usual suspects, the culprit turned out the be the > drive > shaft splines. > > > > Ned Smith > > 62 Tbird HT > > 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 > > near Chattanooga, TN > > N34.89, W85.47 > _______________________________________________ > mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From frogeye at swcp.com Tue Jun 26 17:03:10 2007 From: frogeye at swcp.com (david porter) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:03:10 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: <000a01c7b83c$1ad0ab60$85328304@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: <200706262303.l5QN3CNd047728@ame8.swcp.com> The drive shaft is two pieces, the slider and longer distance shaft (or what ever others call them). They are joined by a splined shaft which has indicator arrows or pointers which must be aligned with one another. Else the universals are "out of time" with one another and will cause a noticeable vibration. Dave -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark and Kathy Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:51 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy The Whaty? ML ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ned Smith" To: "Austin-Healey List" Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:28 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > After balancing the usual suspects, the culprit turned out the be the > drive > shaft splines. > > > > Ned Smith > > 62 Tbird HT > > 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 > > near Chattanooga, TN > > N34.89, W85.47 > _______________________________________________ > mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.9/870 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 10:07 AM From jstmorris at yahoo.com Tue Jun 26 17:08:42 2007 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:08:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] Frame drawing In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20061220213654.02cab830@pop.sbcglobal.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <712825.36798.qm@web30315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello John; Last December you made a request for sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. If you were successful in your search would it be possible to get a copy? TIA --Scott Morris, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada '60 MkI BN7; '62 MkII BT7 john spaur wrote: Hi All, Someone provided a tiff image of the frame. It is labeled as Sheet 1 of 2 sheets and the drawing number is 11B5529. The drawing states that there is a sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. Does anyone have that drawing that they could email me? Thank you in advance. John '62 BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --------------------------------- Now you can have a huge leap forward in email: get the new Yahoo! Mail. From varley at cosmos.net.au Tue Jun 26 17:24:59 2007 From: varley at cosmos.net.au (Larry Varley) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:24:59 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Frame drawing In-Reply-To: <712825.36798.qm@web30315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <712825.36798.qm@web30315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4681A04B.50806@cosmos.net.au> 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 factory drawings that turn up Cheers Larry Varley Austin Healey 100 Restoration Site www.acmefluid.com.au/larry J. Scott Morris wrote: > Hello John; Last December you made a request for sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. If you were successful in your search would it be possible to get a copy? TIA > --Scott Morris, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada > '60 MkI BN7; '62 MkII BT7 > > john spaur wrote: > Hi All, > > Someone provided a tiff image of the frame. It is labeled as Sheet 1 > of 2 sheets and the drawing number is 11B5529. > > The drawing states that there is a sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. > Does anyone have that drawing that they could email me? > > Thank you in advance. > > John '62 BT7 > > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > > --------------------------------- > Now you can have a huge leap forward in email: get the new Yahoo! Mail. > _______________________________________________ > varley at cosmos.net.au > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Jun 26 18:50:27 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:50:27 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: <200706262303.l5QN3CNd047728@ame8.swcp.com> References: <000a01c7b83c$1ad0ab60$85328304@markl946cfrd7q> <200706262303.l5QN3CNd047728@ame8.swcp.com> Message-ID: Good idea but I aligned the splines properly 15 years ago when I replaced the U-joints then. No problems until a week ago. This type of U-joint misalignment would not result in the shimmy I feel when coasting out of gear. Perhaps if the splines themselves were frozen together maybe..... Alan - Original message - The drive shaft is two pieces, the slider and longe On 6/27/07, david porter wrote: > The drive shaft is two pieces, the slider and longer distance shaft (or what > ever others call them). They are joined by a splined shaft which has > indicator arrows or pointers which must be aligned with one another. Else > the universals are "out of time" with one another and will cause a > noticeable vibration. > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Mark and Kathy > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:51 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > > The Whaty? > > ML > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ned Smith" > To: "Austin-Healey List" > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:28 AM > Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > > > > After balancing the usual suspects, the culprit turned out the be the > > drive > > shaft splines. > > > > > > > > Ned Smith > > > > 62 Tbird HT > > > > 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 > > > > near Chattanooga, TN > > > > N34.89, W85.47 > > _______________________________________________ > > mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.9/870 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 > 10:07 AM > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From TRICARB at aol.com Tue Jun 26 21:08:43 2007 From: TRICARB at aol.com (TRICARB at aol.com) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:08:43 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Numbers Message-ID: HI, British Motor Heritage Trust has the original manufacturing documents on microfilm. I have searched through them for tricarb info. Bill ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From healeyray at yahoo.com Tue Jun 26 23:33:05 2007 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:33:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] finned aluminum valve covers Message-ID: <20070627053305.70453.qmail@web55210.mail.re4.yahoo.com> I now make a four cylinder finned aluminum valve cover with a side breather tube for use with stock air cleaners or a cold air box. It has a serpentine baffle to exclude oil droplets from being sucked into the air cleaner and comes with a billet filler cap. Check it out at Ray Juncal --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. From flyhihealey at hotmail.com Wed Jun 27 03:55:51 2007 From: flyhihealey at hotmail.com (Warren Dietz) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:55:51 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 2007 Vintage Grand Prix Mid-Ohio Message-ID: http://www.midohio.com/ > >I would like to attend but do not know the details. I will be heading to >Ohio on Thurs and be there through the 4th. Ken _________________________________________________________________ Picture this  share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us From hmsevans at aol.com Wed Jun 27 07:43:37 2007 From: hmsevans at aol.com (hmsevans at aol.com) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:43:37 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1966 3000 Oil Pan needed Message-ID: <8C986D84C5B1EF3-1528-58A@FWM-R20.sysops.aol.com> Can somebody help me find a source for a oil pan ,New or Used ,for a 1966 Healy 3000 ? I just picked up my first Healy and I am new to this FUN. Mark Evans ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. From smithn00 at kitepilot.net Wed Jun 27 08:45:27 2007 From: smithn00 at kitepilot.net (Ned Smith) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:45:27 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy In-Reply-To: <200706262303.l5QN3CNd047728@ame8.swcp.com> Message-ID: <001d01c7b8c9$d0a43c30$6401a8c0@nedsmith> In my case the splines were worn and sloppy. The shaft had to re-splined? at a cost of around $200.00 Ned Smith 62 Tbird HT 67 Austin-Healey BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.89, W85.47 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of david porter Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:03 PM To: 'Mark and Kathy'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy The drive shaft is two pieces, the slider and longer distance shaft (or what ever others call them). They are joined by a splined shaft which has indicator arrows or pointers which must be aligned with one another. Else the universals are "out of time" with one another and will cause a noticeable vibration. Dave 10:07 AM From mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net Wed Jun 27 08:57:14 2007 From: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:57:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Message-ID: <20070627145733.6167E187A3A@autox.team.net> Dear Dave, Go to your local NAPA Store and ask them for a rotor. No rivet and they work. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:32 -0400 From: Dave Schweninger Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling To: Healeys at Autox Message-ID: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449 at ntelos.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hello Listers, Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent Ignition rotor? Mine just fell apart. No rivet. No reason. No run. No big deal because I STILL Don't have my body back from the paint shop. Thanks Dave and Body-less Daisy From ahbn6 at optonline.net Wed Jun 27 09:15:34 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:15:34 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotor In-Reply-To: <20070627145733.6167E187A3A@autox.team.net> References: <20070627145733.6167E187A3A@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <008101c7b8ce$02ec1ab0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Part number? John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Goodman Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:57 AM To: 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: Healeys at Autox. Team. Net Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Dear Dave, Go to your local NAPA Store and ask them for a rotor. No rivet and they work. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:32 -0400 From: Dave Schweninger Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling To: Healeys at Autox Message-ID: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449 at ntelos.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hello Listers, Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent Ignition rotor? Mine just fell apart. No rivet. No reason. No run. No big deal because I STILL Don't have my body back from the paint shop. Thanks Dave and Body-less Daisy _______________________________________________ ahbn6 at optonline.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From dphilippo at gtp-eng.com Wed Jun 27 09:33:54 2007 From: dphilippo at gtp-eng.com (Drew Philippo) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:33:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <006c01c7b8d0$929783a0$0201a8c0@MojoNixon> Drew Philippo 65 BJ8 From BJ8Healey at msn.com Wed Jun 27 09:45:10 2007 From: BJ8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:45:10 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive Message-ID: Morning all... I thought you might enjoy the following: Sunday eve I took my daughter (17) out for a Healey drive in the foothills behind our home in Idaho. She has been learning to drive a standard using my Land Rover Defender 110 (can't stall that) and I thought it time to have her drive the Healey. As we headed out into the vast undeveloped foothills (open rolling plains / with sagebrush leading up to mixed aspen and lodge pole pine) on a superb windy climbing road I came up behind a 60s Pontiac GTO convertible. The male duo in the GTO were looking at scenery top down going about 55 when I came up behind and due to corners I could not immediately pass. As we broke into an open stretch the driver of the GTO punched it .. and I simply followed (I think much to the surprise of the GTO) ... the straight ended at about 95 mph ... my daughter loved this .. (we did have a talk about conditions, experience and how they relate to safety later) ... into the corners the GTO simply had to back way off and we wound our way through several miles of corners until I passed ... both drivers hands raised in mutual joy of classic cars and a spirited drive ... not long after I turned the car over to my daughter for her first Healey drive .. She got 1/2 hour of experience in ... a few nice unintentional burnouts .. and hopefully some memories ... Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 60 Frogeye (basket case) From caws52803 at aol.com Wed Jun 27 10:01:31 2007 From: caws52803 at aol.com (caws52803 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:01:31 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8C986EB8FD08EF2-3FC-E1C@MBLK-R05.sysops.aol.com> Neat story.? I remember my first lesson with my daughter Kim.? We were headed to a meet in our 100/Six and my right leg went to sleep so we needed to pull over and change drivers.? Found out that the wallet caused this.? She had been driving our family wagon that was stick shift, so no problems there, but when she pulled out back on the highway she jerked the wheel and the Healey cut across the road.?? Didn't take her long to get the feel of the car, but I had a few more white hairs. Rudy Streng Lenoir, NC BN4 AN5 -----Original Message----- From: James Sailer To: Healey List Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:45 am Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive Morning all... I thought you might enjoy the following: Sunday eve I took my daughter (17) out for a Healey drive in the foothills behind our home in Idaho. She has been learning to drive a standard using my Land Rover Defender 110 (can't stall that) and I thought it time to have her drive the Healey. As we headed out into the vast undeveloped foothills (open rolling plains / with sagebrush leading up to mixed aspen and lodge pole pine) on a superb windy climbing road I came up behind a 60s Pontiac GTO convertible. The male duo in the GTO were looking at scenery top down going about 55 when I came up behind and due to corners I could not immediately pass. As we broke into an open stretch the driver of the GTO punched it .. and I simply followed (I think much to the surprise of the GTO) ... the straight ended at about 95 mph ... my daughter loved this .. (we did have a talk about conditions, experience and how they relate to safety later) ... into the corners the GTO simply had to back way off and we wound our way through several miles of corners until I passed ... both drivers hands raised in mutual joy of classic cars and a spirited drive ... not long after I turned the car over to my daughter for her first Healey drive .. She got 1/2 hour of experience in ... a few nice unintentional burnouts .. and hopefully some memories ... Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 60 Frogeye (basket case) _______________________________________________ caws52803 at aol.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. From mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net Wed Jun 27 10:05:54 2007 From: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:05:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotor In-Reply-To: <008101c7b8ce$02ec1ab0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Message-ID: <20070627160614.D3DF4187A82@autox.team.net> OOPS, As on your wonderful website - EP44 or EP41 for the NAPA Rotors -----Original Message----- From: John Sims [mailto:ahbn6 at optonline.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:16 AM To: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net; 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: 'Healeys at Autox. Team. Net' Subject: RE: [Healeys] Rotor Part number? John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Goodman Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:57 AM To: 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: Healeys at Autox. Team. Net Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Dear Dave, Go to your local NAPA Store and ask them for a rotor. No rivet and they work. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:32 -0400 From: Dave Schweninger Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling To: Healeys at Autox Message-ID: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449 at ntelos.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hello Listers, Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent Ignition rotor? Mine just fell apart. No rivet. No reason. No run. No big deal because I STILL Don't have my body back from the paint shop. Thanks Dave and Body-less Daisy _______________________________________________ ahbn6 at optonline.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From jstmorris at yahoo.com Wed Jun 27 10:13:35 2007 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:13:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] Bugeyes at Mosport VARAC Festival Message-ID: <878364.48034.qm@web30314.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi All; I attended part of the VARAC Festival at Mosport this year and quite enjoyed the racing. The festival included a number of F1 cars in celebration of the 40th anniversary F1 race in Canada at Mosport in 1967. All in all, the vintage racing was very entertaining and those Sprites are something to behold on the track. The email below is from another list I am on and thought it might be of interest to you. Enjoy!! --Scott Morris, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7, '62 MkII BT7 datsit1968 wrote: To: CMSHG at yahoogroups.com From: "datsit1968" Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:22:07 -0000 Subject: [CMSHG] Mosport F1 Festival Well we had 8 Bugeye's racing at Mosport F1 Vintage Festival, I'll let those that went relay the action. Special thanks to Dino Micacchi for trusting me with his 59 Bugeye for the weekend, It's been a while since I did a full weekend at the festival (driving, not wrenching) when I got a few bugs out I was able to have a great race with Alister MacLean, up to the last lap in corner 3, where I needed to save the car & not the spot!!!! I know Jeremy Sale will be shaking a finger at me for a while!!!! Ted Michalos has his bugeye moving & driving it well for a rookie as well as Craig DeShane for his first time out racing, Don Hooton who broke early, Brian MacEachern always fast, Gary Kropf (Ohio) loved it & will return next year, Brain Hunt came out from the west coast (Calgary Alberta) very fast!! John DeMaria LIGHTING FAST all I can do is point him past!!!! & Roger Garnett who couldn't play with us this year (long time racing with us from NY) but won't miss next year!!! Gord Armstrong, Paul Cary, Mark Doust, Mike McGregor & Mike Salter lets get the dust off your cars & come to the 29th Vintage Festival at Mosport in 2008???? I hear my bugeye crocking at me & if I can move something out of the shop, maybe this is the kick I need to center on one car at a time for next year???? I was a little disappointed in the low showing of Sprites (road going) at the event, we would like to have a celebration of Sprites at next years event "to over shadow the CAN-AM cars" for the 50th year of Sprites. Please send me all your information on planed activities for all 50th Austin Healey Sprite events so I can promote this event which will be held the 3rd weekend of june 2008 (date to be confirmed). I will be to a few tracks in the North East where many Sprites run & I'm sure to convince them to come out & show we can put 50 Sprites on a grid!!! & 150 in the show area!!!!!!!! !!!!! So bombard me with ideas & your questions & let me know your dates so we can make this one of the must do events for the 50th AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE YEAR. Mike J J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail From bighealey at charter.net Wed Jun 27 10:47:58 2007 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:47:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <000f01c7b8da$ee435580$1002a8c0@TRACY> James, I am not far behind you. I will head to rendezvous with Hannah my 15 year old who I promised years ago to teach her to drive the Healey. Cheers ! Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James Sailer Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:45 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive Morning all... I thought you might enjoy the following: Sunday eve I took my daughter (17) out for a Healey drive in the foothills behind our home in Idaho. She has been learning to drive a standard using my Land Rover Defender 110 (can't stall that) and I thought it time to have her drive the Healey. As we headed out into the vast undeveloped foothills (open rolling plains / with sagebrush leading up to mixed aspen and lodge pole pine) on a superb windy climbing road I came up behind a 60s Pontiac GTO convertible. The male duo in the GTO were looking at scenery top down going about 55 when I came up behind and due to corners I could not immediately pass. As we broke into an open stretch the driver of the GTO punched it .. and I simply followed (I think much to the surprise of the GTO) ... the straight ended at about 95 mph ... my daughter loved this .. (we did have a talk about conditions, experience and how they relate to safety later) ... into the corners the GTO simply had to back way off and we wound our way through several miles of corners until I passed ... both drivers hands raised in mutual joy of classic cars and a spirited drive ... not long after I turned the car over to my daughter for her first Healey drive .. She got 1/2 hour of experience in ... a few nice unintentional burnouts .. and hopefully some memories ... Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 60 Frogeye (basket case) _______________________________________________ From coll44 at msn.com Wed Jun 27 11:03:12 2007 From: coll44 at msn.com (TERRY COLL) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:03:12 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Message-ID: Mark, They must have gotten in a new lot. The rotor I bought from Napa last year had the rivet and was the type so thoroughly disparaged by this group. Terry Coll '64 BJ8 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Goodman Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:57 AM To: 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: Healeys at Autox. Team. Net Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Dear Dave, Go to your local NAPA Store and ask them for a rotor. No rivet and they work. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 From BJ8Healey at msn.com Wed Jun 27 11:54:05 2007 From: BJ8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:54:05 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive References: <000f01c7b8da$ee435580$1002a8c0@TRACY> Message-ID: Have fun Tracy .. Getting the kids involved with my cars has been tremendous .. luckily each has claimed a different car ... My BJ8 is especially easy to drive as I put in a Toyota box specifically to let the kids drive and learn (and therefore not worry about trashing my original box which I will reinstall at some later date) .. I may make it to Richland. I travel there OFTEN (10 to 14 days a month) to work at the Hanford site and may be there at the time. I simply do not know yet (just back from 2 trips there in June) and I am away there too often to make a special trip for the rendezvous alone. Cheers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Drummond" To: "'James Sailer'" ; "'Healey List'" Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:47 AM Subject: RE: [Healeys] Spirited Drive James, I am not far behind you. I will head to rendezvous with Hannah my 15 year old who I promised years ago to teach her to drive the Healey. Cheers ! Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James Sailer Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:45 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive Morning all... I thought you might enjoy the following: Sunday eve I took my daughter (17) out for a Healey drive in the foothills behind our home in Idaho. She has been learning to drive a standard using my Land Rover Defender 110 (can't stall that) and I thought it time to have her drive the Healey. As we headed out into the vast undeveloped foothills (open rolling plains / with sagebrush leading up to mixed aspen and lodge pole pine) on a superb windy climbing road I came up behind a 60s Pontiac GTO convertible. The male duo in the GTO were looking at scenery top down going about 55 when I came up behind and due to corners I could not immediately pass. As we broke into an open stretch the driver of the GTO punched it .. and I simply followed (I think much to the surprise of the GTO) ... the straight ended at about 95 mph ... my daughter loved this .. (we did have a talk about conditions, experience and how they relate to safety later) ... into the corners the GTO simply had to back way off and we wound our way through several miles of corners until I passed ... both drivers hands raised in mutual joy of classic cars and a spirited drive ... not long after I turned the car over to my daughter for her first Healey drive .. She got 1/2 hour of experience in ... a few nice unintentional burnouts .. and hopefully some memories ... Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 60 Frogeye (basket case) _______________________________________________ From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Wed Jun 27 12:19:14 2007 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:19:14 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kids and our hobby Message-ID: <001301c7b8e7$b10242a0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> I would echo the previous emails about getting your kids involved. Both my daughters drive the cars. The younger one has claimed the TR3A, and the older one the Healey. They come to our shows, and participate in rallies. It has been a good family hobby. The TR3a was a family restoration project to teach them about cars. Anything that keeps the family close is a good hobby! Jerry TR3A BN4 BJ8 pieces From 57healey at gmail.com Wed Jun 27 12:44:21 2007 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:44:21 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Kids and our hobby In-Reply-To: <001301c7b8e7$b10242a0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <001301c7b8e7$b10242a0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: <743b1e2f0706271144h4bec2d76oa72e49b977e0c9d3@mail.gmail.com> As father of two young ones, I don't think that many of the events from the 3 British car clubs I have been kid friendly with the exception of the ice cream social. There is a long post from me about my thoughts about this in the archives, but the bottom line is that I think there should be an effort to OCCASIONALLY hold events where the kids are actively encouraged to come. Our kids are the best place to start growing the passions that will keep Healeys on the road after we are gone. Patton On 6/27/07, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > I would echo the previous emails about getting your kids involved. Both my > daughters drive the cars. The younger one has claimed the TR3A, and the older > one the Healey. They come to our shows, and participate in rallies. It has > been a good family hobby. The TR3a was a family restoration project to teach > them about cars. > > Anything that keeps the family close is a good hobby! -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 27 13:12:36 2007 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:12:36 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kids and our hobby In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0706271144h4bec2d76oa72e49b977e0c9d3@mail.gmail.com> References: <001301c7b8e7$b10242a0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> <743b1e2f0706271144h4bec2d76oa72e49b977e0c9d3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <7DA94B4F-4DF0-48DD-A43B-432BFBD933C0@sbcglobal.net> As a club president this is always a problem having events that please all the membership. We have a planning meeting and the same 5 or so members show up every year to plan the years activities. Then you hear the complaints, we should go here, we should go there, we should do this or that. But these members are never at a planning meeting or offer to put an event on. So my suggestion is to step up and plan something for the local club that will involve the younger kids. I have been participating in the club activities since 1980 and my kids have always gone on the club tours. They have been to most of the West Coast meets starting in 1984 when my daughter was 2 thru 1998. David Nock On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Patton Dickson wrote: > As father of two young ones, I don't think that many of the events > from the 3 British car clubs I have been kid friendly with the > exception of the ice cream social. > > There is a long post from me about my thoughts about this in the > archives, but the bottom line is that I think there should be an > effort to OCCASIONALLY hold events where the kids are actively > encouraged to come. Our kids are the best place to start growing > the passions that will keep Healeys on the road after we are gone. > > Patton > > On 6/27/07, Jerry Costanzo wrote: >> I would echo the previous emails about getting your kids >> involved. Both my >> daughters drive the cars. The younger one has claimed the TR3A, >> and the older >> one the Healey. They come to our shows, and participate in >> rallies. It has >> been a good family hobby. The TR3a was a family restoration >> project to teach >> them about cars. >> >> Anything that keeps the family close is a good hobby! > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com > > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > _______________________________________________ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From caws52803 at aol.com Wed Jun 27 13:23:00 2007 From: caws52803 at aol.com (caws52803 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:23:00 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Kids and our hobby In-Reply-To: <7DA94B4F-4DF0-48DD-A43B-432BFBD933C0@sbcglobal.net> References: <001301c7b8e7$b10242a0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> <743b1e2f0706271144h4bec2d76oa72e49b977e0c9d3@mail.gmail.com> <7DA94B4F-4DF0-48DD-A43B-432BFBD933C0@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <8C98707B5948496-1F7C-199B@MBLK-M32.sysops.aol.com> Back when I too was a president, I tried to get a variety of events planned for the year.? A couple of rallys, car shows, tours, driving events, socials to include the family and a couple of overnight trips.? That seemed to please the majority and gave something to everyone. Rudy Streng -----Original Message----- From: David Nock To: Patton Dickson <57healey at gmail.com> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 3:12 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] Kids and our hobby As a club president this is always a problem having events that please all the membership. We have a planning meeting and the same 5 or so members show up every year to plan the years activities. Then you hear the complaints, we should go here, we should go there, we should do this or that. But these members are never at a planning meeting or offer to put an event on. So my suggestion is to step up and plan something for the local club that will involve the younger kids. I have been participating in the club activities since 1980 and my kids have always gone on the club tours. They have been to most of the West Coast meets starting in 1984 when my daughter was 2 thru 1998. David Nock On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Patton Dickson wrote: > As father of two young ones, I don't think that many of the events > from the 3 British car clubs I have been kid friendly with the > exception of the ice cream social. > > There is a long post from me about my thoughts about this in the > archives, but the bottom line is that I think there should be an > effort to OCCASIONALLY hold events where the kids are actively > encouraged to come. Our kids are the best place to start growing > the passions that will keep Healeys on the road after we are gone. > > Patton > > On 6/27/07, Jerry Costanzo wrote: >> I would echo the previous emails about getting your kids >> involved. Both my >> daughters drive the cars. The younger one has claimed the TR3A, >> and the older >> one the Healey. They come to our shows, and participate in >> rallies. It has >> been a good family hobby. The TR3a was a family restoration >> project to teach >> them about cars. >> >> Anything that keeps the family close is a good hobby! > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com > > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > _______________________________________________ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys _______________________________________________ caws52803 at aol.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. From ahbn6 at optonline.net Wed Jun 27 14:08:40 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:08:40 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rotor In-Reply-To: <0JKA008M1Y1VCMA2@mta23.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> References: <008101c7b8ce$02ec1ab0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> <0JKA008M1Y1VCMA2@mta23.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> Message-ID: <009301c7b8f6$f4febfb0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> Mea culpa. Apparently the site is more informative than I thought! John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: Mark Goodman [mailto:mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:06 PM To: 'John Sims' Cc: Healeys at Autox. Team. Net Subject: RE: [Healeys] Rotor OOPS, As on your wonderful website - EP44 or EP41 for the NAPA Rotors -----Original Message----- From: John Sims [mailto:ahbn6 at optonline.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:16 AM To: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net; 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: 'Healeys at Autox. Team. Net' Subject: RE: [Healeys] Rotor Part number? John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Goodman Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:57 AM To: 'Dave Schweninger' Cc: Healeys at Autox. Team. Net Subject: [Healeys] Rotor Dear Dave, Go to your local NAPA Store and ask them for a rotor. No rivet and they work. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:32 -0400 From: Dave Schweninger Subject: [Healeys] Rotors & Grumbling To: Healeys at Autox Message-ID: <921A7504-CE53-42CB-BB28-0728022FD449 at ntelos.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hello Listers, Was there ever any kind of consensus on where to buy a decent Ignition rotor? Mine just fell apart. No rivet. No reason. No run. No big deal because I STILL Don't have my body back from the paint shop. Thanks Dave and Body-less Daisy _______________________________________________ ahbn6 at optonline.net Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From bcrist at club-internet.fr Wed Jun 27 14:51:39 2007 From: bcrist at club-internet.fr (Bernard Cristalli) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:51:39 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive In-Reply-To: <8C986EB8FD08EF2-3FC-E1C@MBLK-R05.sysops.aol.com> References: <8C986EB8FD08EF2-3FC-E1C@MBLK-R05.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <4682CDDB.1090504@club-internet.fr> I had quite a similar experience with my 10 yo daughter (at the moment) with my '62 XKE while following a nowadays Ferrari. The guys in front didn't believe their eyes to see me stick to their track. Fine moments. Bernard HBJ723407 E-Type 3.8 XK120 caws52803 at aol.com a icrit : > Neat story.? I remember my first lesson with my daughter Kim.? We were headed to a meet in our 100/Six and my right leg went to sleep so we needed to pull over and change drivers.? Found out that the wallet caused this.? She had been driving our family wagon that was stick shift, so no problems there, but when she pulled out back on the highway she jerked the wheel and the Healey cut across the road.?? Didn't take her long to get the feel of the car, but I had a few more white hairs. > Rudy Streng > Lenoir, NC > BN4 > AN5 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Sailer > To: Healey List > Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:45 am > Subject: [Healeys] Spirited Drive > > > > Morning all... I thought you might enjoy the following: Sunday eve I took my > daughter (17) out for a Healey drive in the foothills behind our home in > Idaho. She has been learning to drive a standard using my Land Rover Defender > 110 (can't stall that) and I thought it time to have her drive the Healey. As > we headed out into the vast undeveloped foothills (open rolling plains / with > sagebrush leading up to mixed aspen and lodge pole pine) on a superb windy > climbing road I came up behind a 60s Pontiac GTO convertible. The male duo in > the GTO were looking at scenery top down going about 55 when I came up behind > and due to corners I could not immediately pass. As we broke into an open > stretch the driver of the GTO punched it .. and I simply followed (I think > much to the surprise of the GTO) ... the straight ended at about 95 mph ... > my daughter loved this .. (we did have a talk about conditions, experience and > how they relate to safety later) ... into the corners the GTO simply had to > back way off and we wound our way through several miles of corners until I > passed ... both drivers hands raised in mutual joy of classic cars and a > spirited drive ... not long after I turned the car over to my daughter for > her first Healey drive .. She got 1/2 hour of experience in ... a few nice > unintentional burnouts .. and hopefully some memories ... > > Jim Sailer > 66 BJ8 > 60 Frogeye (basket case) > _______________________________________________ > caws52803 at aol.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > _______________________________________________ > bcrist at club-internet.fr > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 27 21:48:23 2007 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:48:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Frame drawing In-Reply-To: <712825.36798.qm@web30315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20061220213654.02cab830@pop.sbcglobal.yahoo.com> <712825.36798.qm@web30315.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20070627204725.02a071b8@pop.att.yahoo.com> Hi Scott, I never received or found the drawing. Sorry, John At 07:08 PM 6/26/2007 -0400, J. Scott Morris wrote: Hello John; Last December you made a request for sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. If you were successful in your search would it be possible to get a copy? TIA --Scott Morris, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada '60 MkI BN7; '62 MkII BT7 john spaur wrote: The drawing states that there is a sheet 2, drawing number 11B5201. Does anyone have that drawing that they could email me? From Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Thu Jun 28 00:58:02 2007 From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com (Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:58:02 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Wiring harness, colour of the zinc plated fixing clips Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA16D3@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> I am on the way of installing a new wiring harness in my 100 BN1. So far I have the yellow plated wiring harness clips in use, which are sold by the usual suppliers. Now, as I read somewhere the right colour of the clips for my car should be silver zinc plated. So what is right: silver or yellow? And was there any change in colour and design over the production from BN1 to BJ8? Many thanks, Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY 54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite From ktaplin at prexar.com Wed Jun 27 18:47:02 2007 From: ktaplin at prexar.com (Ken Taplin) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:47:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] tires Message-ID: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> What do I need for tires on a wire wheel BT7? The tires I like are tubeless. From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Jun 28 03:19:50 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:19:50 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] tires In-Reply-To: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> References: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> Message-ID: Ken - You can't install tires without tubes on your BT7 unless the wheels have been built and sealed by an expert like Allen Hendrix. Generally speaking, for a stock rim the tires should be 165 15 but if you have a 5" to 5.5" inch rim the tires to get are 185 70R 15. On 6/28/07, Ken Taplin wrote: > What do I need for tires on a wire wheel BT7? The tires I like are > tubeless. > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From twillig at ruda.de Thu Jun 28 03:24:01 2007 From: twillig at ruda.de (Thomas Willig) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:24:01 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Clutch Release Bearing BN2 Message-ID: <0706281124154500@ruda.de> Hello, can someone tell me how far the carbon ring of the clutch release bearing for the BN2 - BN6 (side shift gearbox) protrudes from its holder on a new unit? I presently have a very nice looking, used, release bearing on my desk and I would like to find out how much life is still in it. Thanks Tom From sbyers at ec.rr.com Thu Jun 28 05:24:42 2007 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (sbyers at ec.rr.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 7:24:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Numbers Message-ID: <18028382.5731183029882200.JavaMail.root@cdptpa-web29-z01> Hi, Bob - Generally speaking, the BMIHT is the source for such information; but for BJ8s it's possible that I would have the various numbers belonging to a given car recorded. The registry has a record of almost 7,000 cars now, most of them with body/engine numbers (and other details). Although this info is not published on a website, I am always happy to use the data in the registry to answer questions about specific cars. Personal data concerning owners is not released, except except in certain circumstances. Happy Healeying! Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC ---- Bob wrote: > Apart from the British Heritage Trust is there an internet source for > the numbers of a car (engine, gearbox aso...)? > Thanx > Bob From wericars at aol.com Thu Jun 28 05:34:40 2007 From: wericars at aol.com (wericars at aol.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:34:40 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] tires In-Reply-To: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> References: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> Message-ID: <8C9878F737CEA15-1534-2A4@WEBMAIL-RA09.sysops.aol.com> Dayton now supplies a wire wheel that is sealed to use a tubeless tire.? You can get the from the usual suppliers.? There is a gentleman in New York on e-bay (Doc Martin) who sells them for a pretty good discount when compared to all the others. Bill Boston area 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: Ken Taplin To: healeys Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 8:47 pm Subject: [Healeys] tires What do I need for tires on a wire wheel BT7? The tires I like are tubeless. _______________________________________________ wericars at aol.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. From glemon at neb.rr.com Thu Jun 28 05:37:48 2007 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:37:48 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Cam Gear ???s Message-ID: <00d701c7b978$c12db240$6401a8c0@toshibauser> I ended up up screwing the oil thrower on the cam gear then locking the nuts on by flattening the ends of the bolts, the holes were too big for the rivets to work. Anyway, FYI the timing marks on both the cam gear and crank sprocket were wrong, the cam gear was off a sprocket, the crank gear is way off--so you may want to check this out if you are fitting new ones to a Hundred, I think they have other applications as well (maybe the six cylinder cars) which explains the discrepancy. Greg Lemon 54 BN1 From glemon at neb.rr.com Thu Jun 28 06:13:19 2007 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:13:19 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey values at Auction References: Message-ID: <013901c7b97d$b7be96c0$6401a8c0@toshibauser> Interesting, I just saw a Healey for sale locally and decided to check prices, based on E-bay at least it looks like a lot of sellers have tried to see if they can cash in on the big bucks auction prices lately, but there are many many cars in the completed listings section with reserve not met. Seem to be more cars for sale as well--once again maybe an effort to take advantage of possible big prices. Anybody know who the "Bondoking" on e-bay is?, he has listed a number of Healey projects lately, interesting name. Also a good article in July Healey Marque (it arrived on time and in great shape by the way, one of the few advantages to being a rural healeyite I suppose, we have fewer local Healey resources, but better mail ) about two not too different cars going for very different money. Greg Lemon 54 BN1 From mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net Thu Jun 28 07:38:50 2007 From: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:38:50 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <20070628133908.E714B187A0C@autox.team.net> Dear Joseph, It is my belief that there were never any yellow plated harness clips used for our wonderful cars. Contact the HEALEY FACTORY in Melbourne Australia - www.healeyfactory.com.au They have the grey metal clips and are reasonably priced. I purchased a set for my BJ8 and they were perfect to replace the 40 year old rusted ones. Mark Goodman 66BJ835503 Message: 8 Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:58:02 +0200 From: Subject: [Healeys] Wiring harness, colour of the zinc plated fixing clips To: Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA16D3 at S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am on the way of installing a new wiring harness in my 100 BN1. So far I have the yellow plated wiring harness clips in use, which are sold by the usual suppliers. Now, as I read somewhere the right colour of the clips for my car should be silver zinc plated. So what is right: silver or yellow? And was there any change in colour and design over the production from BN1 to BJ8? Many thanks, Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY 54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite From NPaul72464 at aol.com Thu Jun 28 07:39:54 2007 From: NPaul72464 at aol.com (NPaul72464 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:39:54 EDT Subject: [Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave Message-ID: Hi All, I had to leave the Conclave early (unfortunately as it was great!) so drove home yesterday morning. It was hot as hades and when I got home there was oil all over the inside of the hood and engine. What causes that? Coming out of the valve cover? Did the heat contribute to it? Never had this much of a mess. Thanks in advance. Ned Paulsen 1960 BN7 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From bighealey at charter.net Thu Jun 28 08:39:53 2007 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:39:53 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <000001c7b992$340cb400$1002a8c0@TRACY> Ned, Is it possible that you have a worn rocker arm which is pumping too much oil to the top of the motor? If so perhaps you have a small leak on the valve cover and it is exaggerated by the extra oil and heat of long drives. To check start the car up and look into the valve cover via the oil filler cap. If you have little geysers then it is probably time for a rocker arm rebuild. If you get oil squirted in your eye then the rocker needs replacing. There should only be a steady drip - drip from the rocker oilers. When sealing the valve cover you should start with a really clean cover. Make sure the bottom is very flat by placing it on a flat surface as these tend to get squashed in the middle from years of over-tightening. You can re flatten it by hand carefully. If you have dings you should gently dolly them out. I have even seen them with holes around the outer edge where a PO tried to fix leaks under the shade tree. If you have leaks from the four rivets that affix the two rocker badges (Austin and Set Clearance) then seal these from the inside by first cleaning the area with sandpaper then using JB weld (not gasket goo as this WILL come off and get into the motor). This is also a good time to paint the cover with a rattle can of Moss engine paint. Next using a new cork gasket "glue" it on the cover with hardening gasket dressing set it on a flat surface again and let it set over night. Now clean up the head really well and after the valve cover gasket has dried on to the cover, (and your rocker arm has been rebuilt if required) you can put it back on the motor using a non hardening gasket dressing such as hylomar or selador. You should now have a leak-proof rocker cover with a reusable gasket, better oil pressure (if rocker was rebuilt) and a shiny green color in the middle of you engine bay. That's my guess and I am sticking to it. (grin) On the other hand perhaps your dash pots were just over filled or loose........ Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org VP/Events Director GGAHC www.goldengatehealeys.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of NPaul72464 at aol.com Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 6:40 AM To: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net; ahbn6 at optonline.net Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave Hi All, I had to leave the Conclave early (unfortunately as it was great!) so drove home yesterday morning. It was hot as hades and when I got home there was oil all over the inside of the hood and engine. What causes that? Coming out of the valve cover? Did the heat contribute to it? Never had this much of a mess. Thanks in advance. Ned Paulsen 1960 BN7 From RonFineEsq at earthlink.net Thu Jun 28 09:28:33 2007 From: RonFineEsq at earthlink.net (Ron Fine) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:28:33 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] tires References: <000101c7b964$ab40d750$53876341@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> <8C9878F737CEA15-1534-2A4@WEBMAIL-RA09.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <002f01c7b999$0182e980$6501a8c0@XPS400> I would just add that the tubeless wheel sold by Dayton is more than just sealed. The shape of the bead area is different to better hold a modern tubeless tire and I believe they are DOT approved for use with tubeless tires. I purchased mine a few months ago from Ebay seller Doc Martin and saved several hundred dollars. Ron 61BN7 > Dayton now supplies a wire wheel that is sealed to use a tubeless tire.? > You can get the from the usual suppliers.? There is a gentleman in New > York on e-bay (Doc Martin) who sells them for a pretty good discount when > compared to all the others. From mrfinespanner at earthlink.net Thu Jun 28 11:13:33 2007 From: mrfinespanner at earthlink.net (Mr. Finespanner) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:13:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] colour of the zinc plated fixing clips Message-ID: <000f01c7b9a7$ad2e05e0$6bf1f804@computer> Josef, The harness clips should be silver in color, not the yellow zinc as offered by the usual suspects. What I don't know is if the correct silver is white zinc or nickel; I suspect nickel is the right stuff but a "concours expert" might know for sure. I can tell you that nickel clips are available from British Wiring at www.britishwiring.com . I have not tried them yet (just seen them in the catalog) but they ought to be better than that ugly yellow hardware. regards, Doug Reid, 18G Motorworks Message: 8 Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:58:02 +0200 From: Subject: [Healeys] Wiring harness, colour of the zinc plated fixing clips To: Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA16D3 at S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am on the way of installing a new wiring harness in my 100 BN1. So far I have the yellow plated wiring harness clips in use, which are sold by the usual suppliers. Now, as I read somewhere the right colour of the clips for my car should be silver zinc plated. So what is right: silver or yellow? And was there any change in colour and design over the production from BN1 to BJ8? Many thanks, Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY 54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite From f_simpson at juno.com Thu Jun 28 11:44:58 2007 From: f_simpson at juno.com (f_simpson at juno.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:44:58 GMT Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <20070628.104458.17851.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Finally, after many years of searching, I have been able to acquire a glove box lock for my BJ8 on e-bay. The door and lock arrived intact. My question is how to remove the lock from the door. I did remove the set screw that attaches the bezel to the keyway, but the bezel didn't seem to want to come off. Since I had to pay dearly for the lock, I certainly don't want to break it now. Any suggestions? Frank '64 BJ8 Gold River, CA _____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on online degrees and make $150K/ year http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://tagline.untd.us/fc/Ioyw6iigA5BHLShSSINpiO CzICzWG3KYUvWdeBnS2sWfgqK24nX12k/ From loftusdesign at cox.net Thu Jun 28 12:41:31 2007 From: loftusdesign at cox.net (John Loftus) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:41:31 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Wiring harness, colour of the zinc plated fixing, clips Message-ID: <468400DB.10501@cox.net> Josef, According to the concours guidelines, the 100 clips were yellow zinc plated with semi-circular ends. Early BN4's were all yellow zinc plated with semi-circular ends. From late 100/6s onward the clips were clear zinc-plate with arched ends (sharp corners where the arched ends meet the straight sides). Cheers, John From Wwycoffbn7 at aol.com Thu Jun 28 12:53:02 2007 From: Wwycoffbn7 at aol.com (Wwycoffbn7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:53:02 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Pot Jack on e-bay - possible, uncommon sub-type of the pre-reinforced version. Message-ID: Team, Currently offered is item #320130445311 - a Shelley pot jack. It could be one of the uncommon variant of the early, un-reinforced yoke types. Some documents refer to two types of the un-reinforced jacks, but clearly describe only one. It seems to have additional metal on the yoke, just above the handle socket, unlike the other variants. There have not been any photos of this type of pot jack that I have ever spotted over the years. Has anyone seen one like this with a car? It could be fairly special ....if one is interested in that sort of thing. Best Regards, Bill ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Thu Jun 28 14:10:27 2007 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (Richard Feibusch) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:10:27 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] UPDATE - Palo Alto British Meet's Final Year At El Camino Park Message-ID: A message to all West Coast/California people on this list Palo Alto British Car Meet's Final Year At El Camino Park Dear Readers, It is with great regret that I must report that this year will be the last for the 30-year-old Palo Alto British Car Meet at El Camino Park. DON'T FRET - WE'LL STILL BE PUTTING ON THE SAME EVENT AT A NEW LOCATION! The park is going to be reconstructed into an emergency reservoir for Palo Alto and rebuilt using astroturf on the fields. No more car shows as oil and gas will damage the new surface. We are planning the same show that you all have come to expect - arcane cars, lawn, jazz, proper British breakfasts and lunches and prizes in a bunch of classes. Come join us for the final British car extravaganza at El Camino Park on September 8th & 9th, 2007 We are already looking for a new venue for 2008 and we will keep you posted in The British Car Network. We would like to thank all of you, especially the marque clubs, for 30 years of enthusiastic support and all of the fun and good cheer that you have brought to these meets and our hobby in general. Long live the British car and the people who cherish them ......... Best, Rick Feibusch, British Car Network Palo Alto British Car Meet Coordinator If you would like to join the British Car Network and know about all of the California British car events and stories of British Automotive intrest, email: , and ask to be put on the list - This list is privately held, non-commercial and not available to spammers. ***************************************************** From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Thu Jun 28 14:10:49 2007 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (Richard Feibusch) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:10:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Palo Alto British Car Meet 2007 Message-ID: ****************************************************** THE 2007 PALO ALTO BRITISH CAR MEET El Camino Park - Just Across From Stanford Center September Eighth & Ninth Join us for the most historic British automotive lawn event in California. 400 quirky, classic, and thoroughly lovable British cars are once again expected to grace the field at El Camino Park for the 29th Annual Palo Alto British Car Meet. SUNDAY CAR SHOW - SEPTEMBER 9th - 9:00AM - 5:00PM Join your British car friends for a smashing day at the park. Don't have a show car? Don't worry! Daily drivers, vintage racers, street rods & works-in-progress are as welcome as Concours quality restorations. British food, jazz, and more fun than you'll be able to tolerate! This year there will be individual marque awards in a minimum of 15 classes. We will start placing cars on the field at about 9:AM and the fun goes on all day! There is no preregistration and all entrants will receive a commemorative gift. The registration fee is $25 per car at the gate. Joining us again this year will be the cool little cars from around the world in the Arcane Auto Society. Spectators attend for free. SATURDAY BACKROAD TOUR TO THE SEA - SEPTEMBER 8th The British Car Meet TOUR TO THE SEA starts at El Camino Park in Palo Alto - the same place as the Sunday Car Show. We will be sending cars off between 8:30 and 10:30AM. A map will be provided. This is a no-cost option for people who like to drive their cars as well as show 'em. The tour ends at Cameron's Pub in Half Moon Bay where we will be kicking tyres and telling tall tales well into the afternoon. SATURDAY SWAP MEET - SEPTEMBER 8th - 8:00AM - 11:00AM We are trying to bring back this event this year - more details as they become available ...... tentatively 8:00AM - 11:00AM in Santa Clara DIRECTIONS TO EL CAMINO PARK: El Camino Park is located on the El Camino, just north of University Ave, opposite Stanford Center. From 101 take University Ave. west, go under the Alma Street overpass, and turn right onto the El Camino Real. From 280, take the Sandhill Road Exit east and turn right on the El Camino, stay to the right to the University Ave exit, turn left at the overpass, then left again back onto the El Camino heading north. PLEASE, DO NOT PARK TRAILERS IN THE STANFORD CENTER PARKING LOT! Trailer parking will be available on-site on the south field baseball diamond. Call for information: 310-392-6605 e-mail: ************************************************* From j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl Thu Jun 28 13:43:44 2007 From: j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl (P.J.Aeckerlin) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:43:44 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Rev counter Message-ID: <46840F70.4000409@tiscali.nl> Friends, Yesterday I took my car to a Speed Center to have my carbs adjusted and the ignition checked. It's a bit frightening to see a beautiful BJ8 being rigged onto two rollers, being wired like a nearly dead patient in a hospital ward to a computer and then the brand new engine is carefully brought up to 3000 rpm, cooled down, run up to 4000 rpm, cooled down and then up to 5000 rpm. End result was 137.5 real horsepower out of the rear wheels at 4878 rpm and a max. torque of 253 Nm at 1717 rpm. Interesting point was that the brand new 123 ignition failed after about 40 minutes and had to be replaced. Hopefully the new one will last much longer. Everything on the car worked fine with exception of the rev counter - the needle hardly moved. The car was converted to negative earth, so was the tacho, and I spent some time making sure that the wire loop at the rear of the tacho was looped in the right direction. Does the diameter of the loop have any influence? A friend of mine has a 100-4. Can I check my tacho by taking it out of my car, hooking up a wire on the + of his battery, loop it through the back, attach it to his coil and compare the reading of his tacho with mine? Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 From glemon at neb.rr.com Thu Jun 28 14:03:44 2007 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (glemon at neb.rr.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:03:44 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rev counter In-Reply-To: <46840F70.4000409@tiscali.nl> References: <46840F70.4000409@tiscali.nl> Message-ID: Jock, No, the 100 tach is mechanical, yours is electronic. Greg Lemon 54 BN1 From bjcap at optonline.net Thu Jun 28 17:26:48 2007 From: bjcap at optonline.net (Carroll A Phillips) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:26:48 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] re harness clips Message-ID: <003701c7b9db$cd55d800$6501a8c0@carrolls> They are available also from Clark spares in Pa. he has complete sets for the cars and concours ready, save the brass oil line clip as his replacement is plated steel I believe. Carroll Phillips Top Down Resto From mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net Thu Jun 28 18:41:16 2007 From: mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net (Mark and Kathy) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:41:16 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Hole in Trunk Wall Question Message-ID: <005201c7b9e6$42872c00$54358304@markl946cfrd7q> I am putting in the new trunk armacord and noticed that the old, 40 year old "trunk wall" armacord had an extra small hole cut in it below the "main feed" battery cable hole. The trunk metal wall also has a corresponding hole that matches up. What goes through this hole, or is it not used or maybe added by a PO for his 8-Track cables. :( These holes would be hidden behind the "gas tank filler neck cardboard cover" so are hard to see in most pictures. The car is a 1960, BT7. Thanks, Mark From f_simpson at juno.com Thu Jun 28 20:27:04 2007 From: f_simpson at juno.com (f_simpson at juno.com) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:27:04 GMT Subject: [Healeys] Glove Box Lock Installation Message-ID: <20070628.192704.6192.0@webmail16.dca.untd.com> Bob, Thanks for the advice, it worked perfectly!! ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- On the inside of the door, remove the three small screws. Then you will be able to remove the "latch". Then the lockset will come out the front. At least I think that this is what I recall. Pretty simple really. HTH, Bob Johnson BJ8 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:44 PM Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Finally, after many years of searching, I have been able to acquire a glove box lock for my BJ8 on e-bay. The door and lock arrived intact. My question is how to remove the lock from the door. I did remove the set screw that attaches the bezel to the keyway, but the bezel didn't seem to want to come off. Since I had to pay dearly for the lock, I certainly don't want to break it now. Any suggestions? Frank '64 BJ8 Gold River, CA _____________________________________________________________ Click here to find experienced pros to help with your home improvement project. http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://tagline.untd.us/fc/Ioyw6iifhPhEdynKfAH0kA TASwamfSxoh8zu2sw6HU6TabHGhcXZ3u/ From rosowski at tampabay.rr.com Thu Jun 28 21:22:30 2007 From: rosowski at tampabay.rr.com (Ron Osowski) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:22:30 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy References: <6009202.1182741454259.JavaMail.root@eastrmwml12> Message-ID: <005a01c7b9fc$ba8f5040$0201a8c0@ronmt6or4k6l23> About a month or two ago I had a similar situation develop on my BJ-8 (36800) during a run south on I-275 over the Skyway bridge to have lunch with Gerry Coker and the Tampa Bay Austin Healey club at Walt Mainberger's house. The car was running like a dream for about an hour, and then it suddenly developed an alarming shake that rapidly grew in intensity. I pulled over to the breakdown lane and checked for flats or other obvious non-conformances of the running gear...nothing noted. Fortunately, my significant other and I were only a mile or two from the exit to Walt's so we cautiously proceeded on, noting that the shimmy/shake would start around 35/40 mph. After lunch with Gerry and the attending club members, Walt supplied a floor jack and I jacked up each corner of the car checking for possible causes. At Marion Brantley's suggestion, I checked the tires and found that the left rear Michelin XZX was clearly egg-shaped. It was obvious by merely turning the wheel by hand and sighting the tire circumference in relation to the fender. There were no other noticeable defects on the outside of the tire. I put the spare on that corner, and she ran smoothly at 70 to 75 mph all the way home to St. Petersburg escorted by Marion and Kay in "Blackie". Case closed. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" ; Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy > Alan, > > I like Larry's suggestion. Have you also checked for warped rotors in the > rear? > > Keith Pennell > >> No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! >> >> >> I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear >> or >> out of gear. >> >> When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It >> is >> somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a >> bit >> at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even >> doing 10-15 mph. >> >> I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I >> don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both >> sides >> just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are tight. >> >> I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be >> drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't >> seems >> to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It is >> hard for me to confirm. >> >> There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub >> bearing is bad. >> >> The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has >> come >> loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly >> offset >> position. >> >> Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? >> >> Alan > _______________________________________________ > rosowski at tampabay.rr.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From GSFuqua1 at aol.com Thu Jun 28 21:54:48 2007 From: GSFuqua1 at aol.com (GSFuqua1 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:54:48 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Healey's for Sale Message-ID: Just wanted to get back to those that expressed interest in the 64 OEW BJ8, the 56 Colorado Red BN2 LeMan and to let everyone know I also have a 55 BN1 (with a BN4 tranny) that is now also included. The 55 could really be a trailer queen if someone wanted that. It is virtually perfect. Florida Green over OEW Coves with Black interior with White Piping. Has the 100M options added except the louvered bonnet. It is much more stock than the 56 but of course the 56 was made to drive and drive hard should one want. I am assembling pictures of each so please let me know back which one or ones you are interested in. The 64 BJ8 asking price is $42,750. It is an excellent car with lots of new parts, paint, wiring, wheels, hubs, brakes, clutch, etc. The 56 BN2 Le Man asking price is $ 50,000. with much more than that invested. Almost too much to list. The 55 BN1 Le Man price is also $50,000. with the same as the 56 except almost everything is stock. No, they are not cheap but then I know each of these cars intimately and you will get what you pay for. i.e. No crap!! Both of the 100's are frame off restorations with LOTS of pictures along the way. Both are top notch & VERY high quality cars. The difference being the 56, while looking pretty stock, is a real runner/driver that will win it's share of shows. The 55 really looks gorgeous and is more of a show car that "Could" be driven if one wanted. Thanks for the interest and consideration. Cheers to all, Gary Fuqua ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Fri Jun 29 00:34:42 2007 From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com (Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:34:42 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Pot Jack on e-bay - possible, uncommon sub-type of the pre-reinforced version. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA18D7@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> It seems one repaired a broken off part of this jack with JB-Weld or something similar, sanded and painted it over with a nice shade of red colour. Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Wwycoffbn7 at aol.com Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2007 20:53 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] Pot Jack on e-bay - possible, uncommon sub-type of the pre-reinforced version. Team, Currently offered is item #320130445311 - a Shelley pot jack. It could be one of the uncommon variant of the early, un-reinforced yoke types. Some documents refer to two types of the un-reinforced jacks, but clearly describe only one. It seems to have additional metal on the yoke, just above the handle socket, unlike the other variants. There have not been any photos of this type of pot jack that I have ever spotted over the years. Has anyone seen one like this with a car? It could be fairly special ....if one is interested in that sort of thing. Best Regards, Bill From Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Fri Jun 29 01:40:26 2007 From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com (Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:40:26 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] colour of the zinc plated fixing clips In-Reply-To: <000f01c7b9a7$ad2e05e0$6bf1f804@computer> References: <000f01c7b9a7$ad2e05e0$6bf1f804@computer> Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA18FF@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> Many thanks to those responded to my fixing clips question. After some time of searching in the loft I found the remains of the original wiring harness from my car with the clips I put away some 20 years ago. I cannot throw away these things. Most clips are heavily rusted, but I could discover the silver colour and the semi-circular ends (smooth, not sharp corners). The car is a May 1954 BN1 with steel bonnet (boot) and aluminium trunk lid. Sorry, but I have not found the time for a closer look and tomorrow we are leaving for our summer holidays to the isle of Mallorca. For those interested, Mallorca is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea and it is very popular for us middle and north Europeans to go there for having holidays on the sunny beach. To the fixing clips question I will come back after when observing more details. Thanks again. Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY 54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 03:32:21 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:32:21 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rev counter In-Reply-To: <46840F70.4000409@tiscali.nl> References: <46840F70.4000409@tiscali.nl> Message-ID: Jack - Yes, the loop is direction specific. Cut the wires at each end of the loop and swap sides with the in and out wire. I soldered on bullet connectors here because this wire carries a lot of current and is prone to overheating and corrosion if cheap crimp-connectors are used here. Best, Alan On 6/29/07, P.J.Aeckerlin wrote: > Friends, > Yesterday I took my car to a Speed Center to have my carbs adjusted and > the ignition checked. It's a bit frightening to see a beautiful BJ8 > being rigged onto two rollers, being wired like a nearly dead patient in > a hospital ward to a computer and then the brand new engine is carefully > brought up to 3000 rpm, cooled down, run up to 4000 rpm, cooled down and > then up to 5000 rpm. End result was 137.5 real horsepower out of the > rear wheels at 4878 rpm and a max. torque of 253 Nm at 1717 rpm. > Interesting point was that the brand new 123 ignition failed after about > 40 minutes and had to be replaced. Hopefully the new one will last much > longer. > Everything on the car worked fine with exception of the rev counter - > the needle hardly moved. The car was converted to negative earth, so > was the tacho, and I spent some time making sure that the wire loop at > the rear of the tacho was looped in the right direction. Does the > diameter of the loop have any influence? > A friend of mine has a 100-4. Can I check my tacho by taking it out of > my car, hooking up a wire on the + of his battery, loop it through the > back, attach it to his coil and compare the reading of his tacho with mine? > Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands > 1964 BJ8 29432 > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 06:11:16 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:11:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ned - When your car gets very hot and is run for a very long time, crankcase pressure can build up. When this happens it puts the whole crankcase under pressure causing oil to seep out of the various gaskets, etc. You will get alot out of the rocker cover because with the high crankcase pressure, it can result in oil taking longer to drain back into the crankcase from the rocker arm assembly. This is why later model cars of this era have a PCV valve - this valve basically helps to relieve the pressure in the block, reducing oil leakage. You ma consider putting a PCV valve on your car, Norman Nock sells a PCV valve conversion kit - it's cheap. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 6/28/07, NPaul72464 at aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, > > I had to leave the Conclave early (unfortunately as it was great!) so > drove > home yesterday morning. It was hot as hades and when I got home there was > oil all over the inside of the hood and engine. What causes that? > Coming out > of the valve cover? Did the heat contribute to it? Never had this much > of a > mess. > > Thanks in advance. > > Ned Paulsen > 1960 BN7 From edmyed at harbornet.com Fri Jun 29 06:13:09 2007 From: edmyed at harbornet.com (Richard Bittmann) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:13:09 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Ebay Jack #320130445311 Message-ID: <000601c7ba46$ddace0c0$eb5abf83@richard7je7n03> I agree - This jack has been reinforced after the fact. Does anyone know the "correct" color and a source for matching paint for the LJ225 Shelly Jack (w/ CA259 / CA265 markings)? Is the tommy bar painted or zinc plated? Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma From mrfinespanner at earthlink.net Fri Jun 29 10:58:55 2007 From: mrfinespanner at earthlink.net (Mr. Finespanner) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:58:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] friday funny Message-ID: <002a01c7ba6e$ca5845a0$92e9f804@computer> A newly married couple was in a terrible accident where the man's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from his body because he was too skinny. So the wife offered to donate some of her own skin. However, the only skin on her body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from her buttocks. The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and they requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter. After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the man's new face. He looked more handsome than he ever had before! All his friends and relatives just went on and on about his youthful beauty. One day, he was alone with his wife, and he was overcome with emotion at her sacrifice. He said, "Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you? "My darling," she replied, "I get all the thanks I need every time I see your mother kiss you on the cheek." From steveg at abrazosdata.com Fri Jun 29 10:40:12 2007 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:40:12 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] [off]online metal supplier - USA Message-ID: Just had a good phone experience ordering small pieces of cut-to-size metal from: http://www.onlinemetals.com/ Their tag line is "Small Quantities...Fast!" Looks like a useful resource! -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 From 57healey at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 10:41:56 2007 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:41:56 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Trim Piping / Seat Piping Message-ID: <743b1e2f0706290941h5752463aod4377e4af3cdd414@mail.gmail.com> What is the difference, if any between the trim piping that is used around the shut face and that used for the seats. -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." From mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net Fri Jun 29 10:53:55 2007 From: mkgoodman at worldnet.att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:53:55 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Friday Funny Message-ID: <20070629165415.155111879BD@autox.team.net> Give The Frog A Loan A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank mana ger and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?" (you're gonna love this) < BR> (wait for it) The bank manager looks back at her and says... "It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone." (You're singing it, aren't you? Yeah, I know you are..) Never take life too seriously! Come on now, you grinned, I know you did!!! Have a good'n From m.j.carpenter at cox.net Fri Jun 29 12:11:00 2007 From: m.j.carpenter at cox.net (Mike Carpenter) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:11:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size Message-ID: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> I have an AH 3000 BJ8 Phase II. What is the appropriate rim size (I am converting to Dayton Chrome Tubeless). Thanks, Mike From m.j.carpenter at cox.net Fri Jun 29 12:13:38 2007 From: m.j.carpenter at cox.net (Mike Carpenter) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:13:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size In-Reply-To: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> References: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> Message-ID: Clarification: I want to use the 72 spoke instead of the 60 spoke. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Carpenter" To: Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size >I have an AH 3000 BJ8 Phase II. What is the appropriate rim size (I am > converting to Dayton Chrome Tubeless). > Thanks, > Mike > _______________________________________________ > m.j.carpenter at cox.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Fri Jun 29 13:14:19 2007 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] [Fwd: Oil Pump] In-Reply-To: <4682ACA6.3090204@sasktel.net> Message-ID: test >From: "E.A. Driver" >To: rusd at velocitus.net >CC: richard mayor >Subject: [Fwd: Oil Pump] >Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:29:58 -0600 > >Hello Fellows > >Attached is a response from DWR regarding rotor oil pumps. >Since I do not drive at 6000 rpms or higher in any gear I think >the rotor pump is excellent, in fact, much better than the gear type >originally installed. If one is racing (been there done that) we are >into a whole different game with a whole set of parameters that >most Healey owner do not encounter. > >Richard, although you are entitled to your opinions from my days >as a research scientist unless it is back up with factual information >you do a disservice to all with generalized comments, > >Kind regards >Ed >E.A. Driver >AHCUSA Historian >'53 BN1 '65 BJ8 '89 Morgan 4/4 > > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Oil Pump >Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:34:24 +0100 >From: Linda at bighealey.co.uk >To: edriver at sasktel.net > > > >Dear Mr. Driver, > > > >With reference to your e-mail sent on the 23rd June, the only comment I >can make is bWe stand by what we say in our catalogueb. > > > >Yours sincerely, > > > >Jeremy Welch. > _________________________________________________________________ Who's that on the Red Carpet? Play & win glamorous prizes. http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=REDCARPET_hotmailtextlink3 From quenty at ntelos.net Fri Jun 29 13:50:03 2007 From: quenty at ntelos.net (Dave Schweninger) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:50:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] [off]online metal supplier - USA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8F7C23D0-49BB-4856-B8D4-06029C4A961D@ntelos.net> Steve, Are you aware of Industrial Metals on San Fernando Rd. in N. Hollywood. They have everything and then some. I miss 'em. Dave On Jun 29, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > Just had a good phone experience ordering small pieces of cut-to- > size metal > from: > > http://www.onlinemetals.com/ > > Their tag line is "Small Quantities...Fast!" > > Looks like a useful resource! > -- > Steve Gerow > Pasadena CA > 59 BN6 > _______________________________________________ > quenty at ntelos.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From edriver at sasktel.net Fri Jun 29 14:05:18 2007 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:05:18 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] [Fwd: Oil Pump] In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <468565FE.5070602@sasktel.net> Hello Richard Very interesting and most informative. The information you provided here should of appeared in your initial post rather than the form it appeared. Kind regards Ed richard mayor wrote: > Dear Mr. Driver: You have missed the point. I made it clear at the > outset that I have been racing my Healey 3000 for over 25 years. I shift > at 6000 RPM. I have personally lost two engines because of the rotor > style oil pump. The exact same thing happened in both cases. The force > required to drive the rotor pump at high RPMs will grind the teeth off > of the drving spindle and the cam. The cam will be pushed forward and > grind its way into the thrust plate - over 1/8th inch. Eventually the > teeth are half gone and no longer able to mesh enought to drive the > pump. The resultant metal in the oil has now ruined the bearings. I am > not the first racer to have encountered this problem. I know of many > others who have lost engines because they also believed that the rotor > pump was the trick thing for racing, especially when a well known Brit > claims that the rotor pump is safe to 6000 RPM. Some years ago Jeff Jonk > wrote a well researched article about these pumps. He even made a test > bed. This article appeared in Healey Marque (might have been Chatter at > the time). Unfortunately, this article appeared too late for me to > benefit as I had already discovered his findings - the hard way! As a > research scientist I believe you will appreciate the methodology in the > Jeff Jonk article. In bringing this issue to the members of the list, it > was my intent to educate and protect the listers from using the 100-6 > oil pump in engines built for serious use. Sincerely, Richard Mayor, > Portland, Oregon - 1959 BN7 Vintage Racer #466 (holder of the track > record for an Austin-Healey at Road America - established 2002) From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Jun 29 15:02:36 2007 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:02:36 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Wibbly Wobbly Wheels Message-ID: In a message dated 6/29/07 12:24:42 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > At Marion Brantley's suggestion, I checked the tires and found that the > left > rear Michelin XZX was clearly egg-shaped. It was obvious by merely turning > the wheel by hand and sighting the tire circumference in relation to the > fender. > Do you know how old the tires are? We've had a number of discussions over the years of the probable life span of radial tires, with the conclusions of many that replacing radials after ten years of life is absolutely critical, and considering their replacement after five years of life is a good idea. I had the same behavior a few years ago on Pirelli P3s that I ran for way too long. Interestingly, very quickly after they developed the shimmy the side wall split away from the tread right at the steel belts, on the inside -- could have been seriously serious if I had ignored them. Cheers Gary ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Fri Jun 29 19:44:59 2007 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:44:59 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] [Fwd: Oil Pump] In-Reply-To: <468565FE.5070602@sasktel.net> Message-ID: Hello Ed. Thanks for your response. My problem is that not everything I write gets to the list. For example, I responed today first with a "test". It went to the list. Then I wrote what appears below. It did not go to the list. Thanks, Richard >From: "E.A. Driver" >To: richard mayor >CC: Austin Healey list >Subject: Re: [Fwd: Oil Pump] >Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:05:18 -0600 > >Hello Richard >Very interesting and most informative. The information you provided here >should of > appeared in your initial post rather than the form it appeared. > >Kind regards >Ed > > >richard mayor wrote: > >>Dear Mr. Driver: You have missed the point. I made it clear at the outset >>that I have been racing my Healey 3000 for over 25 years. I shift at 6000 >>RPM. I have personally lost two engines because of the rotor style oil >>pump. The exact same thing happened in both cases. The force required to >>drive the rotor pump at high RPMs will grind the teeth off of the drving >>spindle and the cam. The cam will be pushed forward and grind its way into >>the thrust plate - over 1/8th inch. Eventually the teeth are half gone and >>no longer able to mesh enought to drive the pump. The resultant metal in >>the oil has now ruined the bearings. I am not the first racer to have >>encountered this problem. I know of many others who have lost engines >>because they also believed that the rotor pump was the trick thing for >>racing, especially when a well known Brit claims that the rotor pump is >>safe to 6000 RPM. Some years ago Jeff Jonk wrote a well researched article >>about these pumps. He even made a test bed. This article appeared in >>Healey Marque (might have been Chatter at the time). Unfortunately, this >>article appeared too late for me to benefit as I had already discovered >>his findings - the hard way! As a research scientist I believe you will >>appreciate the methodology in the Jeff Jonk article. In bringing this >>issue to the members of the list, it was my intent to educate and protect >>the listers from using the 100-6 oil pump in engines built for serious >>use. Sincerely, Richard Mayor, Portland, Oregon - 1959 BN7 Vintage Racer >>#466 (holder of the track record for an Austin-Healey at Road America - >>established 2002) >> > _________________________________________________________________ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_June07 From wericars at aol.com Fri Jun 29 20:07:33 2007 From: wericars at aol.com (wericars at aol.com) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:07:33 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size In-Reply-To: References: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> Message-ID: <8C988D28E966EDE-570-8AE8@WEBMAIL-RE13.sysops.aol.com> You want the D457F.? It is 15x5.??They are a?little wider than stock.??They allow the use of 185-15 tires, although some will say that 175s look better on the car. Bill Boston area 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: Mike Carpenter To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 2:13 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rim Size Clarification: I want to use the 72 spoke instead of the 60 spoke. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Carpenter" To: Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size >I have an AH 3000 BJ8 Phase II. What is the appropriate rim size (I am > converting to Dayton Chrome Tubeless). > Thanks, > Mike > _______________________________________________ > m.j.carpenter at cox.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys _______________________________________________ wericars at aol.com Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. From 63ahbj7 at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 21:19:10 2007 From: 63ahbj7 at gmail.com (63AHBJ7) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:19:10 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] [Fwd: Oil Pump] References: Message-ID: <00df01c7bac5$6de33940$6501a8c0@actualshop> Richard: <<... My problem is that not everything I write gets to the list. ...>> As I run several MailMan Lists and am on the MailMan Tech Users Lists I can "offer up"(LBC content) that Hotmail (which you use), Yahoo and gmail FREQUENTLY have probs with "other than their proprietary crap". But if it helps, AOL is THE worst of all. -:))) I think I saw your org. post early this AM but NOT positive. Another Ed From gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com Fri Jun 29 21:42:38 2007 From: gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com (Greg Wilkinson) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:42:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] [off]online metal supplier - USA In-Reply-To: <8F7C23D0-49BB-4856-B8D4-06029C4A961D@ntelos.net> Message-ID: Hi Dave, I don't know when you were there last, but they moved maybe two years ago to a 140,000 sq foot building. I was just there on Wednesday, love that place. -----Original Message----- Steve, Are you aware of Industrial Metals on San Fernando Rd. in N. Hollywood. They have everything and then some. I miss 'em. Dave From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 21:44:47 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:44:47 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rim Size In-Reply-To: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> References: <366D07B58506401C947AD7C5E4BB7935@MikeHomePC> Message-ID: 185 70R 15 . Get them from hendrix. On 6/30/07, Mike Carpenter wrote: > I have an AH 3000 BJ8 Phase II. What is the appropriate rim size (I am > converting to Dayton Chrome Tubeless). > Thanks, > Mike > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 22:35:07 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:35:07 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] colour of the zinc plated fixing clips In-Reply-To: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA18FF@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> References: <000f01c7b9a7$ad2e05e0$6bf1f804@computer> <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175002FA18FF@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> Message-ID: Mallorca has an immensley huge church in the middle of town... Frankly speaking you should take your healey with you to the island! Cheers and have a brilliant holiday. Thanks! Alan On 6/29/07, Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com wrote: > Many thanks to those responded to my fixing clips question. After some > time of searching in the loft I found the remains of the original wiring > harness from my car with the clips I put away some 20 years ago. I > cannot throw away these things. > > Most clips are heavily rusted, but I could discover the silver colour > and the semi-circular ends (smooth, not sharp corners). The car is a May > 1954 BN1 with steel bonnet (boot) and aluminium trunk lid. > > Sorry, but I have not found the time for a closer look and tomorrow we > are leaving for our summer holidays to the isle of Mallorca. For those > interested, Mallorca is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea and it > is very popular for us middle and north Europeans to go there for having > holidays on the sunny beach. To the fixing clips question I will come > back after when observing more details. > > Thanks again. > > > > Josef Eckert > > Konigswinter/GERMANY > > 54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite > _______________________________________________ > healey.nut at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Fri Jun 29 23:14:56 2007 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (James Shope) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:14:56 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] gear lever Message-ID: <007b01c7bad5$99885e80$5201a8c0@Jim> in the process of putting the bn6 back together, have run into a few problems i need help with. this is my first experience with side shifters so have no knowledge to fall back on. the gear lever becomes unmovable when tightened down fully. added another spacer but still not right. checked the picture on page 52 of moss catalogue and it shows a "distance piece" number 109. i have none of these on my trans. what are they, a nut, a sleeve, a bushing, etc? what is composition and inside and outside diameter? ten bucks apiece seems pricey. perhaps i can fabricate one on my lathe. also, where in the archives can i find info on how to put the rubber into my newly chromed windshield bracket? all i can access is june of 2007. and finally, does the guy that used to redo the horns still do that. i have his address but no email address. TIA healeymanjim From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Jun 29 23:33:27 2007 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist Blue 100) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:33:27 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear End Shimmy - The Solution Message-ID: Larry, et. al., Well kudos to Larry to be the first to suggest the tire - and thank you to all of you who had lots of great suggestions. I jacked up the right rear (that's where it felt like the shimmy was coming from) and sure enough the tire was warped... I guess the belts inside had delaminated from the tread. I guess that's what I get for having 15 year old Riken tires on the car. It may be interesting to note that I usually request that when people detail my car that they don't put the oily tire shine on. This last time I forgot, and I found my tires bathed in this oily gooey tire shine mess. It was only a week after that that the tire started the wobble. I have to wonder if the two problems were connected, although there's no excuse for me driving on 15 year old tires. Well, I put my spare on. You will laugh when I tell you my spare is a brand new 25 year old Michelin XZX 165 15 tire. The thing has never been used and still has the injection molding excess bits on the tread. Oh well, at least the car is driveable until I can get 4 new 185 70 R 15 tires here in HK. Those are "special order". Have to wonder how long it will take to get! Cheers, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 6/25/07, Larry Varley wrote: > > Alan > 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 > > Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote: > > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera! > > > > > > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in gear > or > > out of gear. > > > > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of round. It > is > > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes quite a > bit > > at speeds over 40mph. I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car even > > doing 10-15 mph. > > > > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none) but I > > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on both > sides > > just about a month ago. No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are > tight. > > > > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it can't be > > drums out of round. I've looked at the discs closely and they don't > seems > > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but It > is > > hard for me to confirm. > > > > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear hub > > bearing is bad. > > > > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut has > come > > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly > offset > > position. > > > > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart? From quenty at ntelos.net Sat Jun 30 06:48:02 2007 From: quenty at ntelos.net (Dave Schweninger) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:48:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] [off]online metal supplier - USA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Greg I think they moved about 5 years ago. I moved to Virginia 4 years ago. The only place to buy metal around here is Lowe's. Or drive 100 mi. to Richmond or Roanoke. Its one of the very few things I don't like about central Virginia. I really got spoiled living in LA. Best Dave and Daisy On Jun 29, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Greg Wilkinson wrote: > Hi Dave, > I don't know when you were there last, but they moved maybe two > years ago to > a 140,000 sq foot building. I was just there on Wednesday, love > that place. > > -----Original Message----- > > Steve, > Are you aware of Industrial Metals on San Fernando Rd. in N. > Hollywood. They have everything and then some. I miss 'em. > Dave > _______________________________________________ > quenty at ntelos.net > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Sat Jun 30 08:08:28 2007 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (Joe and Lenore Armour) Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:08:28 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] [Fwd: Re: VIR Races and Works Healeys] Message-ID: <468663DC.2050506@illawarra.hotkey.net.au> VIR B-18 ? Sorry this response is late but for those still interested I realize that I had the following information on a special Healey. The Donald Healey Motor Co. built and entered several lightweight BJ.7s and one BJ.8 in the annual Sebring 12Hour race as it was part of the World Manufacturers Championship and an important part of the publicity of Healeys in their major market, Nth. America. !963 two cars were entered and a third taken as a spare. Known as their UK license nos. 54FAC,56FAC and 57FAC. 54FAC is in UK, and has been for many years with Arthur Carter and when I saw it it had been painted BRG over the original DMH Healey works colour of Healey blue and white tops. 56FAC was owned and restored by Phil Coombes and raced by him in USA 57FAC was also owned and heavily rebuilt by P. Coombes before being sold to Victor Gauntlett for approx. UK 200,000 pound during the peak prices of 1990. this car is now in Australia. 1964 there was only one works Sebring 3000, 767KNX, and after Sebring it was in the hands of Ted Worswick for many years and he competed in the North American Challenge in the 1990,s (?) When advertised in UK 2007 before being purchased by the owner who raced it at VIR the car has incorrectly been listed as having also won its class at Sebring in the 1965 event. 1965 Healeys built only one a BJ.8, in fact the last by the factory, known as DAC953C and it raced alongside the first of the streamliner Sebring/Lemans Sprites known as DAC952C. Geoff Healey viewed DAC953C in Australia and has confirmed in writing that it is the 1965 entry. This car has a unique trunk lid like no other Healey and the paint colour and spray pattern shown in 1965 photos taken at the works is still exactly the same today. This was the first works 3000 to come to Australia, 1977, and at time the was little knowledge of the blue/white lightweight race Healeys. See the book on 'Sebring 1965', page 97, to see the Healey hard at work. Coincidentally the car was driven by an Australian, Paul Hawkins , who went on to drive for the works Ford GT.40 team These BJ.7 & BJ.8 race cars all look similar but each has small differences as you would expect when different race crews hand prepare cars in different years. The earlier roadster cars were BRG and known as UJB141, 142 & 143. These cars were raced and two others prepared for BMC Nth America/Canada. It was one of these that was purchased by David Dixon and raced at LeMans as DD300. Once in the hands of John Chatham this race car became the best known racing Healey in UK. There are options when current owners consider building a replica or similar to, Works Healeys. Think blue/white lightweight race cars. Just a minor point but the Works rally cars were owned by the MG Car Co.!!!!!!!!!! Also consider, the non standard Healeys are more valuable!!!!! Just an obscure view of one bloke so dont get too excited. Joe From gilbert.gauthier at bellnet.ca Sat Jun 30 09:55:37 2007 From: gilbert.gauthier at bellnet.ca (Gilbert Gauthier) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:55:37 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] installation lempert wheel Message-ID: Hi every one, Just comming back from burlington with a lempert steering wheel and i wonder what is the best way to install it? Take off the stator tube completly or just undo the wire on the traficcator or .......... tyu gilbert gauthier bt7 1961 For those of you who want to see some photo go to line starting project at http://web.mac.com/linebrisson/iWeb/Gilbert%20Gauthier/Conclave%202007.html From bspidell at comcast.net Sat Jun 30 10:03:22 2007 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:03:22 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] List Opinion Requested Message-ID: <46867ECA.6030103@comcast.net> What's the best lube for speedometer cables: - moly? - white/lithium? - other? TIA, bs ps. Just returned from almost 3K mile trip with newly-licensed 16-year-old son co-driver. Heartily agree with others about getting kids behind the wheel of Healeys. Did lots of serious driving on winding back-country roads in CA, NV, OR and WA, and had several close calls (one was his fault, rest were not), after which Dad was there to expand on the lesson. Ironically--or maybe not--the scariest episode was Dad driving and being tailgated in 70mph freeway traffic by teenage girl applying mascara and talking on cell phone--at the same time! Some father didn't do his job there. -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** From glemon at neb.rr.com Sat Jun 30 10:48:38 2007 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (glemon at neb.rr.com) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:48:38 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 engine rebuld questions crank float bearing cap gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The subject refers to the AH 100 not 100 questions, though we may near that number by the time I am done. I have finally gotten my motor back from the machinist and it is time to put it back together here are the first two in what may end up as a series of questions. 1. The two main bearing end caps on both ends of the motor have a seal about the size of a straw though solid (round dowel shaped) I do not have these in my gasket kit, are they available separately anywhere or is there some generic substitute that may be used? They are listed on the parts list as felt, but my old ones (broken, not reusable) are cork. 2. What is the best way to measure crank float or end play, feeler guage at the thrust washer on the center main bearing? Thanks in advance Greg Lemon 54 BN1 From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Sat Jun 30 12:02:06 2007 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (Richard Feibusch) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:02:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Oxnard, California - All British Car/Bike Show 7-22-07 Message-ID: ************************************************** The 17th Annual Central Coast British Car Club's All British Car & Motorcycle Show July 22, 2007 All Day 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Channel Islands Yacht Harbor 3600 Harbor Blvd. Oxnard Beach, CA Featured Marque: Morgan Cars and 3-wheelers Trophies in every class- Raffle Prizes given all day! Swap Meet! ~ Entertainment! ~ Food! - Fun! Please call C. Darryl Struth at (805) 644-6211 Or Don Greene (805) 652-0330 or email: , To get a registration form go on line to the clubs website: http://www.centralcoastbritishcarclub.com ***************************************************** From j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl Sat Jun 30 12:37:51 2007 From: j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl (P.J.Aeckerlin) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:37:51 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] List Opinion Requested In-Reply-To: <46867ECA.6030103@comcast.net> References: <46867ECA.6030103@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4686A2FF.3090201@tiscali.nl> Bob, I had my instruments rebuilt by Speedograph Richfield in Britain. They enclosed a leaflet with do's and don'ts. Quote: Apply grease sparingly to replacement flex. Feed flex back into its casing. Then withdraw approximately 8 inches and wipe off surplus grease. Use Shell SB2628 Grease. Do NOT use oil. Unquote Hope this helps Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 Bob Spidell wrote: >What's the best lube for speedometer cables: > >- moly? >- white/lithium? >- other? From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sat Jun 30 12:33:31 2007 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:33:31 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100 engine rebuld questions crank float bearing cap gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: #2 The best way is to use a dial indicator on the end of the crank, and use a largish screwdriver on a crank throw to move the crank back and forth to its limits. Note when measuring do not use a screwdriver suitable for prying up manhole covers, and pull with all your might. You can momentarily distort a block and get a false reading this way. I used to demo this in class, with a big enough screwdriver I could turn 0.09mm of end float into 0.20mm :-) You are just trying to move the crank, not push it out of the end of the block. Rick On 6/30/07, glemon at neb.rr.com wrote: > > The subject refers to the AH 100 not 100 questions, though we may near > that number by the time I am done. I have finally gotten my motor > back from the machinist and it is time to put it back together here > are the first two in what may end up as a series of questions. > > 1. The two main bearing end caps on both ends of the motor have a > seal about the size of a straw though solid (round dowel shaped) I do > not have these in my gasket kit, are they available separately > anywhere or is there some generic substitute that may be used? They > are listed on the parts list as felt, but my old ones (broken, not > reusable) are cork. > > 2. What is the best way to measure crank float or end play, feeler > guage at the thrust washer on the center main bearing? > > Thanks in advance > > Greg Lemon > 54 BN1 > _______________________________________________ > richard.ewald at gmail.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From N5572B at aol.com Sat Jun 30 12:38:21 2007 From: N5572B at aol.com (N5572B at aol.com) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:38:21 EDT Subject: [Healeys] List Opinion Requested Message-ID: Bob, I heartily agree with you that our kids need that parental involvement in the driving process. I remember my dad working with me, many times at extra legal speeds, but I learned. I took my high school driver ed class on a "field trip" the other day and we watched traffic at two intersections close to the school. We saw the makeup artist, one woman filing her nails (must have been driving with her knees) as well as other violations in a relatively short period of time at other than peak traffic times. Now I will get on my soap box. In 2004 California changed the permit age of drivers from 15 to 15 1/2. Their reasoning was they wanted young drivers "more experienced" before they get their driver license, so the shortened the time before 16 they can hold a permit. This is a real problem in California because those new drivers could get their permit in March, their license in September and NEVER drive in the rain or other inclement weather conditions. In 2004 I had the opportunity to drive with the overlap drivers, those that had had their permits almost a year, obtaining them at 15 plus a couple of weeks, and those bound by the new law that made them wait until they were 15 1/2. As would be expected, those drivers that had almost a year of supervised driving practice were very good drivers while the ones with a permit for 6 months were competent. If you are letter writers, I would ask you to write your state senator, assembly person and the governor and urge them to roll the permit age back to 15. I am confident it will make those young drivers MUCH safer on the highways, and the highways safer for us and our beloved Healeys Followed by a tailgater, increase you following distance to 6 or more seconds, time is your friend. Cheers, Dave Duffey 59 BT 7 project Credentialed High School Teacher, State licensed Driver Education/Training and Traffic School Instructor. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. From bspidell at comcast.net Sat Jun 30 14:35:12 2007 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:35:12 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Young Drivers (was " List Opinion Requested") In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4686BE80.50807@comcast.net> Dave, Agreed. I also disapprove of the "no passengers for a year rule." I am quite confident, at this point, that my son can drive competently, even with teenage passengers. I say this not because he's my son, or because I'm a great teacher, but because he's serious-minded and conscientious--at least in driving--for his age. I've studied his skill level, behavior and demeanor behind the wheel and I feel he's capable of being responsible for his passengers. After all, he's ALREADY responsible for himself and every other motorist on the road (still working on making him more cautious of pedestrians, however). I feel that because too many parents turned Chip and Heather loose in their brand-new BMWs--who subsequently got themselves in trouble--that responsible young drivers are being penalized (just another case of the "nanny state," I guess). Unfortunately, it's hard to turn back "big brother" laws; they let too many people off the hook for their own culpability. bs N5572B at aol.com wrote: Now I will get on my soap box. In 2004 California changed the permit age of drivers from 15 to 15 1/2. Their reasoning was they wanted young drivers "more experienced" before they get their driver license, so the shortened the time before 16 they can hold a permit. This is a real problem in California because those new drivers could get their permit in March, their license in September and NEVER drive in the rain or other inclement weather conditions. Cheers, Dave Duffey 59 BT 7 project Credentialed High School Teacher, State licensed Driver Education/Training and Traffic School Instructor. _________________________________________________________________ See what's free at AOL.com. -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** From ahbn6 at optonline.net Sat Jun 30 15:18:02 2007 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:18:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] New Healeys list Message-ID: <000101c7bb5c$24e08df0$6500a8c0@simsoffice> OK. Here is a new one. I just got a posting returned because it was too long. There is a limit of 3K bytes so I guess that we have to edit our replies. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com From henry at vmtrc.ucdavis.edu Sat Jun 30 15:25:15 2007 From: henry at vmtrc.ucdavis.edu (henry) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:25:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Front Cowl Message-ID: <4686CA3B.2070104@vmtrc.ucdavis.edu> Hello List: I am trying to remove the aluminum front cowl. (The last body panel) I have drilled all the rivets. I have removed the front bottom mounts. I have removed all screws from around the engine compartment. The cowl feels lose forward of the firewall, but is hard fast from the firewall back. I am trying to go slow and easy, but I can't find where its stuck. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Henry 1955 BN1 From steveg at abrazosdata.com Sat Jun 30 18:19:38 2007 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:19:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix Message-ID: I successfully installed the Kirk headers and have a picture story on my gallery: http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/gallery/kirk_headers Have passed this info along to Kirk and hope they will consider going back in production with these. They only took minor adjustments to get them to fit--certainly nothing out of line with that required by other speed equipment I've bought in the past. Will have more when I move into installing my DMD manifold. -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 From thomas3 at shaw.ca Sat Jun 30 18:39:56 2007 From: thomas3 at shaw.ca (rick thomas) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:39:56 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] stripping shrouds Message-ID: Hi there am in Ontario Canada, and would like to know if there are any companys that have dip tanks (for stripping) for the alluminum shrouds in either Ontario or Michigan thanks Rick From bspidell at comcast.net Sat Jun 30 18:44:44 2007 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:44:44 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4686F8FC.2000809@comcast.net> Steve, You should write instructions for a living ;) How are you going to fit the "stubs" to the exhaust? bs Steve B. Gerow wrote: > I successfully installed the Kirk headers and have a picture story on my > gallery: > > http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/gallery/kirk_headers > > Have passed this info along to Kirk and hope they will consider going back > in production with these. They only took minor adjustments to get them to > fit--certainly nothing out of line with that required by other speed > equipment I've bought in the past. > > Will have more when I move into installing my DMD manifold. > -- > Steve Gerow > Pasadena CA > 59 BN6 > > -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** From eschulz at frontiernet.net Sat Jun 30 19:54:03 2007 From: eschulz at frontiernet.net (Elton Schulz) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:54:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Front Cowl References: <4686CA3B.2070104@vmtrc.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <005a01c7bb82$b4b91700$bf5d6546@655vb01> Henry, there is a black mastic (some kind of seam sealer or caulk) between the shroud and the chassis at the firewall. I removed my shroud by gently prying from both sides. It took a while, but it finally popped loose. You have to be patient and careful so that you don't damage the shroud. Elton ----- Original Message ----- From: "henry" To: Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:25 PM Subject: [Healeys] Front Cowl > Hello List: > I am trying to remove the aluminum front cowl. (The last body panel) > I have drilled all the rivets. I have removed the front bottom mounts. > I have removed all screws from around the engine compartment. > > The cowl feels lose forward of the firewall, but is hard fast from the > firewall back. > I am trying to go slow and easy, but I can't find where its stuck. > Any advise would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > Henry > 1955 BN1 From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Sat Jun 30 20:39:52 2007 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:39:52 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I make the best headers in the USA. Not Kirk. Mine are 1 3/4 inch primaries. All mandrel bends, tig welded. Professionally made for the racing enthusiast. These are made to work with the stock log manifold. Limited production runs. I have only sold to racers up to this point. That is why I have not entered into this dialogue earlier. Absolutly the best quality headers in the world. Contact me and I'll send you pics. Richard Mayor (hopefully this will get to the list) >From: "Steve B. Gerow" >To: Healeys Newsgroup >Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix >Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:19:38 -0700 > >I successfully installed the Kirk headers and have a picture story on my >gallery: > >http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/gallery/kirk_headers > >Have passed this info along to Kirk and hope they will consider going back >in production with these. They only took minor adjustments to get them to >fit--certainly nothing out of line with that required by other speed >equipment I've bought in the past. > >Will have more when I move into installing my DMD manifold. >-- >Steve Gerow >Pasadena CA >59 BN6 >_______________________________________________ >mayorrichard at hotmail.com > >Healeys at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys _________________________________________________________________ Dont miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0540003042mrt/direct/01/ From Paulch at charter.net Sat Jun 30 21:35:33 2007 From: Paulch at charter.net (Paul Choiniere) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:35:33 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <002101c7bb90$e4ffc2c0$6601a8c0@dadsoffice> Henry I hope this gets to you. The way I got the front shroud loose is by getting a small scraper in between the firewall and the lip of the cowl and spraying break part cleaner in between the top part of the dash and the bottom part. That glue or what ever it was just let loose How ever if you're not re painting I would be careful with this method Paul Choiniere From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Sat Jun 30 21:38:13 2007 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer at dslextreme.com) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] [off]online metal supplier - USA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8338a16122a1480ca9a60a.20070630203813.eeratvarre@www.dslextreme.com> Here in San Bernardino, CA we have Patton Steel. Any shape, thickness, type etc. Not expensive either. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 Dave Schweninger > Hello Greg > I think they moved about 5 years ago. I moved to Virginia 4 years > ago. The only place to buy metal around here is Lowe's. Or drive 100 > mi. to Richmond or Roanoke. Its one of the very few things I don't > like about central Virginia. > I really got spoiled living in LA. > Best > Dave and Daisy > > > On Jun 29, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Greg Wilkinson wrote: > >> Hi Dave, >> I don't know when you were there last, but they moved maybe two >> years ago to >> a 140,000 sq foot building. I was just there on Wednesday, love >> that place. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Steve, >> Are you aware of Industrial Metals on San Fernando Rd. in N. >> Hollywood. They have everything and then some. I miss 'em. >> Dave From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Sat Jun 30 21:51:39 2007 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer at dslextreme.com) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:51:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] 100 engine rebuld questions crank float bearing capgaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <21054a58dd3a528d2a26d90a.20070630205139.eeratvarre@www.dslextreme.com> Greg, Just rebuilt the motor for my BN2. I also needed the "felt" for the front and rear end caps. I called British Car Specialists and was told by Mike in the parts department that they just fill the void with high temp silicone sealer and throw out the felt. I wanted the felt so I asked Mike to not throw out the nest set. He saved them for me and sold me the set for a reasonable price. The trick to installing it is the put the end caps on first and then drive the felt in the curved hole with a dowel or some such tool until it comes out the other end. Leave a little sticking out of both ends. Your choice, silicone or felt. One IS easier than the other. Mike MacLean 56 BN2 60 AN5 glemon at neb.rr.com > The subject refers to the AH 100 not 100 questions, though we may near > that number by the time I am done. I have finally gotten my motor > back from the machinist and it is time to put it back together here > are the first two in what may end up as a series of questions. > > 1. The two main bearing end caps on both ends of the motor have a > seal about the size of a straw though solid (round dowel shaped) I do > not have these in my gasket kit, are they available separately > anywhere or is there some generic substitute that may be used? They > are listed on the parts list as felt, but my old ones (broken, not > reusable) are cork. > > 2. What is the best way to measure crank float or end play, feeler > guage at the thrust washer on the center main bearing? > > Thanks in advance > > Greg Lemon > 54 BN1 > _______________________________________________ > rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys From healeybruce at roadrunner.com Sat Jun 30 22:02:57 2007 From: healeybruce at roadrunner.com (Healey Bruce) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:02:57 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Mounting driving lights Message-ID: <01b201c7bb94$b5f11ca0$9101a8c0@home> I would like to mount a set of Lucas driving lights. Certainly I could add a badge bar and mount them to that, but I would really like to be able to remove the bumper periodically and keep the lights. So, I would like to know if anyone has experience with a mounting scheme that is independent of the bumper assembly, allowing the lights to remain in place with or without the bumper. Without making holes in the front shroud (which I do not want to do), it seems that either a bracket would have to come up from below the bottom lip of the shoud and through the gap between the shroud and the bumper apron, or come through the grille. Anybody ever designed such a mounting system? I'd appreciate any advice, suggestions, or plans or drawings. Thanks. Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA From steveg at abrazosdata.com Sat Jun 30 23:08:15 2007 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:08:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix Message-ID: Bob, I'm going to go to the auto parts store and buy lengths of stainless flex tubing and have a welder braze them to pieces of muffler tubing at the muffler end and use a 2" to 1-7/8" reducer to neck down from the Kirk stubs to the flex tubing. I'll use the OEM-type clamps to clamp them to the front of my Monza muffler. > Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:44:44 -0700 > From: Bob Spidell > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Kirk Header installation pix > Cc: Healeys Newsgroup > Message-ID: <4686F8FC.2000809 at comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Steve, > > You should write instructions for a living ;) > > How are you going to fit the "stubs" to the exhaust? > > bs -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6