[Healeys] Shifter Shaft Buffer Pad

[David Nock]

We use a thick gasket material for this and glue it in place.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On May 14, 2008, at 6:01 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> They aren't very thick Rick I would guess 0.050" - 0.060".
> My bet is that they are made of some early form of neoprene as they  
> are
> quite firm about the consistency of stiff leather.
>
> Michael Salter
> 100 (1953)
> AHX12 (1953)
> Bugeye (1961)
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces 
> +msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Rick Swain
> Sent: May 14, 2008 8:36 PM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] Shifter Shaft Buffer Pad
>
> I recall discussion of this item some time ago but can't find  
> anything in
> the
> archives and wasn't paying attention because my gearbox was in the  
> car and
> working well. Now the gearbox is out of the car (as is everything,  
> and I
> mean
> everything, else) and I have discovered there is no buffer pad in  
> the bell
> housing recess where it's supposed to be. The part AEC3298 (Moss  
> number
> 031-339) appears to be unavailable. It's a BN4 sideshift gearbox.  
> Can anyone
> tell me how thick this buffer is and what sort of material it's  
> made from?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick Swain
> '59 BN4
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