[Healeys] Another Healey Ressurected

[Alan]

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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:47 PM
To: Rich C; Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Another Healey Ressurected

Maybe it is just me, but the link wouldn't open for me.
> 
> From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
> Date: 2008/03/28 Fri PM 01:33:16 EDT
> To: "Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Another Healey Ressurected
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I just have to share this with the list.
> 
> I have been experiencing the pleasure of working on a very special '54 BN1
> that has spent almost its entire life in dry storage. To make a long story
> short, it now has only 4123 original miles. Pictures of this car can be
seen
> here:
>
http://www.ahcso.com/AHCSOPhotoAlbums/2008-2-23_Chrysler-Tech-Session/AHCSO%
20February%20Tech%20Session.pdf
> These pictures were taken during a tech session I hosted in February for
our
> Southern Ontario Chapter of AHCA.
> This car is also special in that it is one of only 7 cars factory painted
in
> Gunmetal Grey Metallic with Scarlet trim.
> The original owner pased away in 2000 and the family finally allowed the
car
> to be sold last October to a local good friend of mine. If I couldn't have
the
> car myself, at least I was able to get it to an excellent home, and I get
to
> maintain it for the new owners. Lucky me.
> 
> The car has been here for a couple of months now, while we reworked
everything
> that needed attention including cleaning all the fuel system, flushing and
> renewing all fluids, oils, filter, hydraulics completely rebuilt, cooling
> system cleaned, new antifreeze mixture, replaced all hoses, fan belt,
tires
> and tubes (took off the original 54 year old Dunlop Roadspeeds) replaced
> exhaust system, new batteries, and so on.
> 
> Yesterday I removed the original Champion NA8 plugs and span the engine up
on
> the starter until oil pressure appeared on the gauge. Then the spark plugs
> were reinstalled, the original plug wires were snapped on, and the points
were
> checked for gap and cleanliness. A good spark snapped away at the Lucas
> points, being supplied by the original Lucas coil and condensor. I poured
> about a gallon of fresh fuel into the tank.
> 
> Now for the moment of truth. Ignition switch on, original (fully cleaned)
HP
> fuel pump ticked up to pressure and held. Pulled choke out and pressed the
> starter botton. She span over twice and immediately started and settled to
a
> smooth idle of about 1350 RPM with 55 PSI on the oil gauge.
> A quick check around everywhere and no leaks. Burned of some initial oil
smoke
> which cleared within about 40 seconds. I brought her up to full
temperature
> and shut off cleanly. Radiator overflow spit out a bit to find her level.
> 
> She was truly happy to be alive, she told me so!
> 
> Forgive my gushing, I just had to share this.
> 
> Rich Chrysler