[Healeys] more tranny conversion Nash Healey

[Mr. Bill]

OK, Ron, I give!

I do love your BJ8.  As you know my BN1 is also a driver.  I was just 
thinking of the production numbers of your Nash vs my BN1.  However, I 
think it's great for you to be participating and showing it as much as 
you are!  I guess we'll let Bob Segui be the one to keep his '53 
Nash-Healey original, huh? :-)

I'm sure you're way ahead of me on this, but I'd first go to Eric 
Grunden of Absolutely British in Santa Maria.  (Yes this is a shameless 
plug, but while I have NFI, I have never been happier with anyone who 
has worked on my Healeys!)

Bill Barnett
'53 BN1 #663 w/'54 original owner M Kit & my 2nd owner driver mods.

F. Ronald Rader wrote:
> Bill (and Doug)
> I have a 65 BJ8 which I have tried to keep as complete stock as
> possible. It is fun to drive but for me at 64 I cannot drive it for
> more than 1.5 to 2 hours at a time.
>
> We also have a 67 E  FHC that has wildwood brakes and A/C which we
> have put 37,000 miles on in 5 years taking it on classic car rallies.
>
> Our preference is old cars that are user friendly.
> My plans for this car are to drive it from LA to SF for the 1000 miles
> of the CA Mille, and to ship it to Colorado for the Colorado grand,
> also a 1000 mile in 4 day event.
>
> Having just return from the CA mille I can tell you that the three
> speed, no syncro first, with electric / servo OD derived from 1930's
> technology was no fun to drive thru the mountains.
>
> We have changed from bias ply to radial tires. We are installing a
> heavier duty front roll bar. We hand made a spectacular set of
> stainless headers (because no one had plans for the originals. And now
> we are looking for ways to change the tranny to a tremec or Gertag
> five speed.
>
> These upgrades will allow us to comfortably use this car on long
> rallies where many will get to see and enjoy this car. Most will not
> care that it has radials or a 5 speed.
>
> If there were only 5 of these cars and we where trying to put them in
> a museum that would be different.
>
> Others may choose to create museum pieces or trailer queens.
> We prefer to make safe, fun, roadworthy cars that we can drive.
>
> That is why they make 31 flavors.
> Ron
>
> 1965 BJ8
> 1966 GT 350 H
> 1967 E Type FHC
> 1954 Nash Healy FHC
> 1956 Lincoln Continental
>
> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Mr. Bill <BN1 at pacbell.net> wrote:
>   
>> Ron, old friend,
>>
>> I totally agree with Doug.  Please, please, please don't tell us that
>> you're going to convert such a rare car!  I doubt if even Smith Brody
>> would want to see that.
>>
>> Bill Barnett
>> '53 BN1 #663
>>
>> Douglas W Flagg wrote:
>>     
>>> WHY!!!!!!!