From twillig at ruda.de Wed Oct 1 00:53:02 2008 From: twillig at ruda.de (Thomas Willig) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:53:02 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Healey photo from Goodwood 2008 In-Reply-To: <62073.21208.qm@web46306.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0810010853037700@ruda.de> Very nice photo. That 100S has an awful lot of punch! It finished first in Freddie March Memorial Trophy with a two laps lead! Tried to poke my nose inside the engine bay --no chance. Anybody knows what kind of engine was used? Best regards Thomas Willig -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Jim Culp [mailto:jculphealey at yahoo.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2008 02:05 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] Healey photo from Goodwood 2008 http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CW&Date=20080924&Category =PHOTOS01&ArtNo=924009998&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=6 From Editorgary at aol.com Wed Oct 1 04:18:35 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:18:35 EDT Subject: [Healeys] I say concours and you say concourse Message-ID: In a message dated 9/30/08 11:07:28 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > f you want to get REALLY picky, the Concours we are involved with these > days > is no longer a Concours d'Elegance, but a Concours d'Etat. > Peter is right,though Curt's point was with the spelling of the word "concours." In any case, the fact that we go for originality instead of elegance (no long gowns as you would see at Concorso Italiano), is the reason why we call the effort the "Austin-Healey Concours Registry" and don't mention elegance or etat. (I thought when we started, that sounded too much like "coup d'etat" and we'd never want one of those, would we?) Cheers gary ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) From heard at datatrontech.net Wed Oct 1 06:39:10 2008 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:39:10 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA31@itfexch5.central.det.win> References: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA31@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <101801c923c2$b3d5a340$1801010a@xp> Well, I had to look up struth. I got what it means, but part of the definition says it is used by all 'dinki-di Aussies'. Couldn't find dinki-di Aussie. Just what sets apart a a dinki-di Aussie from any other Aussie? Heard -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Quinn, Patrick Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:51 PM To: Alan Seigrist; Len and/or Marge Hartnett; HealeyMail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) Struth you blokes. From geatros at shaw.ca Wed Oct 1 10:39:17 2008 From: geatros at shaw.ca (Geatros) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:39:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 for sale Vernon British Columbia on Ebay Message-ID: <1BCD942C0F664B81B3D86A905FF5690A@soloPC> If anyone is looking for a project BJ8 in British Columbia, Ebay item number 270281259924.The car is in Vernon. Cheers Kenny From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Wed Oct 1 11:09:18 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:09:18 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <101801c923c2$b3d5a340$1801010a@xp> References: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA31@itfexch5.central.det.win> <101801c923c2$b3d5a340$1801010a@xp> Message-ID: <471534970810011009l41b1868cr365f1d640a6c9fd8@mail.gmail.com> dinki-di = genuine or real On 10/1/08, Heard wrote: > Well, I had to look up struth. I got what it means, but part of the > definition says it is used by all 'dinki-di Aussies'. Couldn't find > dinki-di Aussie. Just what sets apart a a dinki-di Aussie from any other > Aussie? > > Heard > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of > Quinn, Patrick > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:51 PM > To: Alan Seigrist; Len and/or Marge Hartnett; HealeyMail List > Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) > > Struth you blokes. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From bighealey at charter.net Wed Oct 1 12:41:27 2008 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:41:27 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <471534970810011009l41b1868cr365f1d640a6c9fd8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <20081001144127.WRV5F.406680.root@mp08> Is Dundee Dinki-Di? ---- Jody Kerr wrote: > dinki-di = genuine or real > > On 10/1/08, Heard wrote: > > Well, I had to look up struth. I got what it means, but part of the > > definition says it is used by all 'dinki-di Aussies'. Couldn't find > > dinki-di Aussie. Just what sets apart a a dinki-di Aussie from any other > > Aussie? > > > > Heard > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net > > [mailto:healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of > > Quinn, Patrick > > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:51 PM > > To: Alan Seigrist; Len and/or Marge Hartnett; HealeyMail List > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) > > > > Struth you blokes. > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! > > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn > from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent > disinclination to do so." > --Douglas Adams > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From shop at justbrits.com Wed Oct 1 13:51:59 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:51:59 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Interiors advice In-Reply-To: <59975169AFD54A8DA2D5B80A25E07A3F@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: Alan, I thoroughly agree with Rich regarding his complete reply !! <> Just a couple years ago I had a BJ-8 (yes Steve, you have it) in and the car had only a re-spray & new harness (or so I was told) and car had spent most of it's like in something akin to a museum as interior (including dash) was AS NEW and was just beautiful !! There was enough evidence for me to conclude that it was indeed org. and did have the Factory Option of "Full Hides" for the seats. I would compare it with a Heritage interior in a hear beat!! There is another edge to them in that if you want something custom it IS no problem. I recently had Duncan do seats for a Frogeye in Dark Blue with Lite Blue Piping and they turned out beautiful !!! Hoping for pics in a few days (will let you folks know when they are up.)!! Ed From Editorgary at aol.com Wed Oct 1 17:41:56 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:41:56 EDT Subject: [Healeys] California Healey Ownership Message-ID: In a message dated 9/29/08 8:23:31 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > If ownership of my Healey would become a great burden if we lived in > CA, especially if it was taxed and regulated to the point I couldn't > enjoy the car, I would have to consider that before accepting a job > out there. > > Trust us; this is the very best place in the country to own a Healey. 12-month driving season, and everything from coastal to mountain roads for driving with four hours of Modesto. Plus rumors of a new motorsports park in Modesto's backyard and three great tracks within five hours of you. The state senate keeps making noises about further regulation of classic cars, but we've successfully fought off every issue so far, and I expect Healeys will continue to be exempt from smog regulation. Come on in, the driving's fine. ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Wed Oct 1 17:55:39 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:55:39 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <20081001144127.WRV5F.406680.root@mp08> References: <471534970810011009l41b1868cr365f1d640a6c9fd8@mail.gmail.com> <20081001144127.WRV5F.406680.root@mp08> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA4E@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day Must be a slow news day out there in Austin-Healey land! Is Mick Dundee Dinki-Di? Stone the Crows. Is the Pope a Catholic? Does a dog have fleas? Didn't you know we all walk about with crocodile teeth hats and carry 10 inch long knives? Why just last night I had to fight off three packs of marauding drop-bears on my way home. Plus I don't want to be reminded about the menacing numbats and half-starved bilbies I had to fight off just to get into my front door. Fair Dinkum! Mick Dundee was purely a Hollywood aberration and under no circumstances do we call them shrimps. If it looks like a prawn, smells like a prawn and tastes like a prawn - it is a prawn no matter if it's small, medium or large. Yes we are downunder, but that depends on what way is up. Yes I am dinki-di as I was born here and I am a believer in our way of life in that everyone should be treated equally and given a fair go. Right here in a country that has a greater number of rare Austin-Healeys per capita than any other country. I also speak without an accent as anyone who has met me can testify. Can't say the same for the blokes I met in the US. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia 1947 Healey Duncan Saloon 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of bighealey at charter.net Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2008 4:41 AM To: Jody Kerr; Heard Cc: HealeyMail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) Is Dundee Dinki-Di? ---- Jody Kerr wrote: > dinki-di = genuine or real > > On 10/1/08, Heard wrote: > > Well, I had to look up struth. I got what it means, but part of the > > definition says it is used by all 'dinki-di Aussies'. Couldn't find > > dinki-di Aussie. Just what sets apart a a dinki-di Aussie from any other > > Aussie? > > > > Heard > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net > > [mailto:healeys-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of > > Quinn, Patrick > > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:51 PM > > To: Alan Seigrist; Len and/or Marge Hartnett; HealeyMail List > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) > > > > Struth you blokes. ********************************************************************** 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 jodyfkerr at gmail.com Wed Oct 1 17:58:45 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:58:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA4E@itfexch5.central.det.win> References: <471534970810011009l41b1868cr365f1d640a6c9fd8@mail.gmail.com> <20081001144127.WRV5F.406680.root@mp08> <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA4E@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <471534970810011658k19b2a8f2o5414ac6f3b87eca4@mail.gmail.com> oh lord, I just about shot beer out my nose. That was brilliant.. eh, bruce? From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Wed Oct 1 18:06:46 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:06:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] California Healey Ownership In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <471534970810011706r6a477e2el6ad10d7156f6a1de@mail.gmail.com> But make sure your cooling system is in good order. You can spend a lifetime sitting on the highway out there.... "California used to be the crazy state, but now there's no smoking in bars, soon to come will be no drinking and no talking"... (to quote, improperly, Eddie Izzard). I'd say skip California and move to Phoenix, but we're still over 100 degrees, and it's not fun driving yet...sigh... I'm gearing the wife and child to move to a state with trees and seasons... they are not happy about it. From jobu53 at hotmail.com Wed Oct 1 19:20:51 2008 From: jobu53 at hotmail.com (Dan) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:20:51 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive Drain Plug Wrench Message-ID: I kinow we have talked about this in the past. I purchased an adjustable hook spanner, part # 5471A12, from McMaster Carr and it works great with no modifications. And it only cost $20.00. Saves the knuckles too!! Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life togetherat home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 1 21:09:40 2008 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:09:40 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Stainless Steel Exhaust Message-ID: <000801c9243c$5045a8f0$6e23e046@markl946cfrd7q> There is a Bell SS exhaust for a BJ8 on ebay for $970. Yikes! Whats up with that? Isn't that a tad high or is the Bell unit something special? Mark From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 1 21:59:00 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:59:00 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Stainless Steel Exhaust In-Reply-To: <000801c9243c$5045a8f0$6e23e046@markl946cfrd7q> References: <000801c9243c$5045a8f0$6e23e046@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: Mark - The Bell systems are polishable Type 304 SS. Very nice systems. Will last forever... but with the BJ8 prone to be the King of Bashomufflinga, I figure the Falcon system, painted black, is probably a cheaper and better long term option. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > There is a Bell SS exhaust for a BJ8 on ebay for $970. Yikes! Whats up > with > that? > > Isn't that a tad high or is the Bell unit something special? > > Mark From bighealey at charter.net Thu Oct 2 06:24:40 2008 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 05:24:40 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] California Healey Ownership In-Reply-To: <471534970810011706r6a477e2el6ad10d7156f6a1de@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9FF37D59147043E9B072FBC34529DAE5@TRACY> Jody, Actually out here by the mid-northern coast (Santa Cruz SF) it is actually pretty chilly. Once you go inland it gets more like Phoenix though. The traffic is really only on the freeways which I avoid in my Healey no matter where I am. Cheers! Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jody Kerr Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:07 PM To: Editorgary at aol.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] California Healey Ownership But make sure your cooling system is in good order. You can spend a lifetime sitting on the highway out there.... "California used to be the crazy state, but now there's no smoking in bars, soon to come will be no drinking and no talking"... (to quote, improperly, Eddie Izzard). I'd say skip California and move to Phoenix, but we're still over 100 degrees, and it's not fun driving yet...sigh... I'm gearing the wife and child to move to a state with trees and seasons... they are not happy about it. Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net http://www.team.net/archive From steveg at abrazosdata.com Thu Oct 2 09:05:37 2008 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:05:37 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Scientific SU tuning article Message-ID: Interesting tech article about tuning SU carbs with onboard exhaust gas analyzer. http://www.triumphclub.co.nz/su_carbs.html -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Thu Oct 2 13:12:04 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:12:04 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Paint Codes Message-ID: <471534970810021212o777ae821h1422f475a6f29dee@mail.gmail.com> I did some oking around, but haven't been able to find the right data. My BT7 was painted "Healey Blue" and "Ivory White" Does anyone happen to have the paint codes handy? I'm a long way from paint but another Phoenician needs to paint his BT7 and we were looking at figuring out who in the "valley of the sunstroke" can supply what's necessary. Thanks! Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From jculphealey at yahoo.com Thu Oct 2 14:41:41 2008 From: jculphealey at yahoo.com (Jim Culp) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:41:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Paint Codes In-Reply-To: <471534970810021212o777ae821h1422f475a6f29dee@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <793140.51671.qm@web46309.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Here you go: http://www.coloramic.com/articles/hlyclrs.htm --- On Thu, 10/2/08, Jody Kerr wrote: From: Jody Kerr Subject: [Healeys] Paint Codes To: "HealeyMail List" Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:12 PM I did some oking around, but haven't been able to find the right data. My BT7 was painted "Healey Blue" and "Ivory White" Does anyone happen to have the paint codes handy? I'm a long way from paint but another Phoenician needs to paint his BT7 and we were looking at figuring out who in the "valley of the sunstroke" can supply what's necessary. Thanks! Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as jculphealey at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive From ampole at hotmail.com Thu Oct 2 15:26:25 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:26:25 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] wiper wheel boxes Message-ID: Guys I just tried to fit the wiper motor and wheelboxes, but with the motor on the bracket, it seems impossible to get the wheelboxes to fit due to the short length of outer pipe unless I turn them upside down to the parts list drawing (ie have the cable/ outer pipe running into the bottom of them would be easier to fit). I had to replace the left wheelbox as the gearwheel was chewed up, I think due to this very problem. Anyone see a problem or does the cable need to enter the top of the wheelboxes. thanks Andy _________________________________________________________________ Win New York holidays with Kelloggs & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354033/direct/01/ From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Thu Oct 2 18:53:00 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:53:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <10738D508EB044678627A581FD939CE6@TRACY> References: <6D3F2EBA6B9B41D1A7AAC7651832558E@ORGANIZA79207D> <10738D508EB044678627A581FD939CE6@TRACY> Message-ID: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> " One last question, are kangaroos really as ill tempered as say for example Steve Pike?" Only if you thump 'em a few times. Nomally they're relatively docile and won't thump you unless you try to thump them. -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Thu Oct 2 19:12:59 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:12:59 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> References: <6D3F2EBA6B9B41D1A7AAC7651832558E@ORGANIZA79207D> <10738D508EB044678627A581FD939CE6@TRACY> <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA6D@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day I am going out into the streets of Sydney at lunchtime and if I run into a 250lb adult male Red Kangaroo that stands close to 9ft tall on its hind legs I will probably give it a wide berth. I don't think I would stop to pass the time of day with it, so I wouldn't know whether it's in a good mood or not. If however I were to run into Steve Pike at the Sydney Opera House or any other place in Sydney I would suggest a pleasant lunch overlooking the harbour, perhaps with a nice Chardonnay or two. After that Steve would probably come back to my home for the night where we would discuss all sorts of different things over more than a bottle of red. There are 47 different varieties of kangaroo and some are cute and cuddly and others are pleasant to look at from a distance. Cute and cuddly or not I don't think I would like any kangaroo or wallaby staying in my home. There are probably more than 12 million kangaroos here and the meat is virtually fat free and has a distinct gamey taste to it. Actually saw two kangaroos this morning. I thought the one sleeping on the side of the road was a bit strange. The other one was hopping across a paddock as I went by in the train. I wasn't wearing my Babelfish so I don't know how they were feeling either. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Jody Kerr [mailto:jodyfkerr at gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 3 October 2008 10:53 AM To: Tracy Drummond Cc: David Z; Quinn, Patrick; Heard; HealeyMail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) " One last question, are kangaroos really as ill tempered as say for example Steve Pike?" Only if you thump 'em a few times. Nomally they're relatively docile and won't thump you unless you try to thump them. ********************************************************************** 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 shop at justbrits.com Thu Oct 2 21:05:33 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:05:33 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Is "thump" Aussie for " 'Merican" hump, Jody ??? Enquiring minds and all that.......... From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Thu Oct 2 20:41:38 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:41:38 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA70@itfexch5.central.det.win> Drongo! Everyone knows that "thump" means a single punch. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia Ps Just back from the streets of Sydney. No big reds but a motza of pretty girls. -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Friday, 3 October 2008 1:06 PM To: HealeyMail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) <> Is "thump" Aussie for " 'Merican" hump, Jody ??? Enquiring minds and all that.......... _______________________________________________ ********************************************************************** 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 shop at justbrits.com Thu Oct 2 21:49:54 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:49:54 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA70@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <<...single punch.>> Patrick, as I am sure Steve Byers will attest that the above means a Lemonade Punch served in a very LARGE crystal (preferred) bowl but sans liquor to a very gentile group of folks at functions such as an Austin-Healey Car Show on the lush green lawns of a stately manor !!! ex-Southerner Ed LMAO From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Thu Oct 2 21:06:06 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 20:06:06 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <471534970810022006w33140eebgd4580f810aa0e5cb@mail.gmail.com> Nope, If you want to learn what a "thump" is come on over and ask for one. :) It generally involves a bat (cricket or baseball) and a noggin. (*grin*) Jody On 10/2/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Is "thump" Aussie for " 'Merican" hump, Jody ??? > > Enquiring minds and all that.......... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From tomfelts at windstream.net Thu Oct 2 21:09:16 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:09:16 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <20081003030916.FVUL5331.ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net@webmail-relay.alltel.net> Would that be like a "hump" day Ed? > > From: "Ed's Shop" > Date: 2008/10/02 Thu PM 11:05:33 EDT > To: "HealeyMail List" > Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject) > > <> > > Is "thump" Aussie for " 'Merican" hump, Jody ??? > > Enquiring minds and all that.......... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Oct 2 21:13:11 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:13:11 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Ed - The Stereotype for the Kangaroo is the Boxer, not the Fornicator. Alan On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Is "thump" Aussie for " 'Merican" hump, Jody ??? > > Enquiring minds and all that.......... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From insptwo at msn.com Thu Oct 2 21:13:25 2008 From: insptwo at msn.com (insptwo at msn.com) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:13:25 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA6D@itfexch5.central.det.win> References: <6D3F2EBA6B9B41D1A7AAC7651832558E@ORGANIZA79207D> <10738D508EB044678627A581FD939CE6@TRACY> <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA6D@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: Okay Patrick: I give up! Would you kindly explain what a "Bablefish" is. Here in southern Florida, I have not come across that word so I am in limbo as to what you are referring to. Regards: Bill BJ7 > Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:12:59 +1000> From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au> To: jodyfkerr at gmail.com; bighealey at charter.net> CC: healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject)> > G'day> > I am going out into the streets of Sydney at lunchtime and if I run into> a 250lb adult male Red Kangaroo that stands close to 9ft tall on its> hind legs I will probably give it a wide berth. I don't think I would> stop to pass the time of day with it, so I wouldn't know whether it's in> a good mood or not.> > If however I were to run into Steve Pike at the Sydney Opera House or> any other place in Sydney I would suggest a pleasant lunch overlooking> the harbour, perhaps with a nice Chardonnay or two. After that Steve> would probably come back to my home for the night where we would discuss> all sorts of different things over more than a bottle of red.> > There are 47 different varieties of kangaroo and some are cute and> cuddly and others are pleasant to look at from a distance. Cute and> cuddly or not I don't think I would like any kangaroo or wallaby staying> in my home.> > There are probably more than 12 million kangaroos here and the meat is> virtually fat free and has a distinct gamey taste to it.> > Actually saw two kangaroos this morning. I thought the one sleeping on> the side of the road was a bit strange. The other one was hopping across> a paddock as I went by in the train. I wasn't wearing my Babelfish so I> don't know how they were feeling either.> > Hoo Roo> > Patrick Quinn> Sydney, Australia> > -----Original Message-----> From: Jody Kerr [mailto:jodyfkerr at gmail.com]> Sent: Friday, 3 October 2008 10:53 AM> To: Tracy Drummond> Cc: David Z; Quinn, Patrick; Heard; HealeyMail List> Subject: Re: [Healeys] (no subject)> > " One last question, are kangaroos really as ill tempered as say for> example> Steve Pike?"> > Only if you thump 'em a few times. Nomally they're relatively docile> and won't thump you unless you try to thump them.> > **********************************************************************> 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.> **********************************************************************> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as insptwo at msn.com> > http://www.team.net/archive From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Thu Oct 2 21:31:23 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:31:23 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <6D3F2EBA6B9B41D1A7AAC7651832558E@ORGANIZA79207D><10738D508EB044678627A581FD939CE6@TRACY> <471534970810021753q764b34cdua9003d1e057f7ef@mail.gmail.com> <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA6D@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA71@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day That's easy:- "You'll need to have this fish in your ear." "I beg your pardon?" asked Arthur. Ford was holding up a small glass jar which quite clearly had a small yellow fish wriggling around in it...He gasped in terror at what sounded like a man trying to gargle while fighting off a pack of wolves. The Babel fish is small, yellow and leechlike, and probably the oddest thing in the Universe. It feeds on brainwave energy received not from its own carrier but from those around it. It absorbs all unconscious mental frequencies from this brainwave energy to nourish itself with. It then excretes into the mind of its carrier a telepathic matrix formed by combining the conscious thought frequencies with nerve signals picked up from the speech centres of the brain which has supplied them. The practical upshot of all this is that if you stick a Babel fish in your ear you can instantly understand anything said to you in any form of language. The speech patterns you actually hear decode the brainwave matrix which has been fed into your mind by your Babel fish. The above is from my favourite book called: "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe". A wonderful book that is full of very sideways view of looking at the world. The earth is about to be destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace highway. What wasn't known was that zillions of years beforehand someone asked the ultimate question, the answer to which was "42". The question had long been forgotten so a new super computer was built called - EARTH. It's a fantastic book and I would recommend it to anyone who sees life in a slightly slanted way. Subsequent books in the Hitchhikers trilogy are "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", "Life, the Universe and Everything" and "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish". Yes I know that's 4, but that's part of it. In these books we find out the true rulers of the earth - white mice and dolphins. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia ________________________________ From: insptwo at msn.com [mailto:insptwo at msn.com] Sent: Friday, 3 October 2008 1:13 PM To: Quinn, Patrick; Jody Kerr; Tracy Drummond Cc: HealeyMail List Subject: RE: [Healeys] (no subject) Okay Patrick: I give up! Would you kindly explain what a "Bablefish" is. Here in southern Florida, I have not come across that word so I am in limbo as to what you are referring to. Regards: Bill BJ7 ********************************************************************** 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 lelle at lellesgarage.com Fri Oct 3 10:16:25 2008 From: lelle at lellesgarage.com (Lennart Nystedt) Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:16:25 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] width of rearaxle -BN1 Message-ID: <48E64559.9090905@lellesgarage.com> Hi all, After many years of idle I'm trying to do some work on my project 100. I did some measurement on the rear spring anchoring points. The width across the frame doesn't match the width across the rearaxle, also the differential doesn't seem to be centred on the rear axle. What is the correct width? Shall the differential be slightly off-centre? This is a BN1. Best Regards Lennart Nystedt Sweden BN156102 From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Oct 3 10:48:09 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:48:09 EDT Subject: [Healeys] The ultimate question Message-ID: In a message dated 10/3/08 9:19:32 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > What wasn't known > was that zillions of years beforehand someone asked the ultimate > question, the answer to which was "42". The question had long been > forgotten so a new super computer was built called - EARTH. > I'm trusting only to my memory here (my copy of the book with the legend "Don't Panic" on the cover is tucked away somewhere with my bath towel, so I'm clearly not prepared to travel). But if memory serves, the answer to "What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?" was what the world-computer was built to seek. The answer, as divulged much later in the story, is in fact, "42" which does make a peculiar sort of sense if you convert it into binary. So long, and thanks for all the fish. Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Oct 3 12:00:16 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 14:00:16 EDT Subject: [Healeys] The ultimate question Message-ID: In a message dated 10/3/08 10:24:50 AM, rwil at sbcglobal.net writes: > Guess it was the first one, the 101010. It is more elegant. > > Right. My interpretation is that all boils down to the simple statement that the meaning of life, the universe, and everything is a switch being turned off and on. "No prayers of mine can wake my god, from his ceaseless slumbers. All life, you see, is run from a table of random numbers." anon. ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) From thewalkers at qwest.net Fri Oct 3 20:21:46 2008 From: thewalkers at qwest.net (the walkers) Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:21:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Computer - Anti-virus Software In-Reply-To: <471534970809301805r7a963815y7e5d2e7d209d1878@mail.gmail.com> References: <7D256AFCA285493E8A08DB8528585539@LeonardPCPC> <471534970809301805r7a963815y7e5d2e7d209d1878@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <48E6D33A.7050305@qwest.net> Hi Jody, I use Defender Pro 15-1. Do you have any opinion of that product? Just wondering, I am happy with it. No too expensive, i think $29 or so? bob walker phoenix, az Jody Kerr wrote: > Ok, I'l take off my Healey Hat and put on my Computer Hat. > > In my daily role I serve as a Systems Architect for Wells Fargo. My > specialty is windows based systems (but I stil do mainframe and Java). > > AVG is what I use on my home PCs, and is what I recommend for any > small to mid-level company. Their software has kept me virus free for > nearly a decade. It's good stuff. Now, I recommend the home license (I > believe it's 5 PCs total), but my wife's laptop still runs the free > version. > > McAfee does strange things to your computer, Norton slows it to nearly > half it's capacity of full security mode. I loathe both of these > products. At work we use another product (I can't mention it). It's > about the same quality as AVGs full version in my consideration. > > Security software is *extremely* important. Anyone not using it is an > idiot. But, for the home user worl I recommend AVG. It's a much > smaller footprint and works extremely well. > > Jody > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as thewalkers at qwest.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From rwil at sbcglobal.net Fri Oct 3 20:51:18 2008 From: rwil at sbcglobal.net (Roland Wilhelmy) Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:51:18 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Kvam's '62 Tri Carb is for sale Message-ID: <9slde4tfq5ouhqgqt2gqmu1vs30r46eiuj@4ax.com> Tonight Kirk called me. He is in the later stages of prostate cancer, unable to live at home and unlikely to ever return home. He has no computer access in the hospitals and care facilities that he must stay in so he asked me to spread the word that his beautiful tricarb is available. It has won Best of Show at several Austin Healey Association meets and meets in San Diego. Kirk can be reached at 951-205-3035. As a secondary number his home phone is 909-886-5317. I am guessing that he can pick up messages from the answering machine there. Please pass the word to anyone who might be interested. Kirk's home is in San Bernardino California, and the car would be there, too. I suspect that he wouldn't object to receiving phone calls from his friends, even if they weren't interested in buying his Healey. -Roland Wilhelmy From shop at justbrits.com Fri Oct 3 22:01:51 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:01:51 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Kvam's '62 Tri Carb is for sale In-Reply-To: <9slde4tfq5ouhqgqt2gqmu1vs30r46eiuj@4ax.com> Message-ID: <> THAT indeed is sad news, Roland !!!! I have seen the car (and rest of his 'fleet') as I have been to his home. I actually have some pics to put up which I JUST re-found. Ed From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Sat Oct 4 00:22:23 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:22:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Computer - Anti-virus Software In-Reply-To: <48E6D33A.7050305@qwest.net> References: <7D256AFCA285493E8A08DB8528585539@LeonardPCPC> <471534970809301805r7a963815y7e5d2e7d209d1878@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <168465.6243.qm@web30303.mail.mud.yahoo.com> And here is the Tinyurl : http://tinyurl.com/42j2bj --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 3000 MkI BN7 & '62 3000 MkII BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Sat, 10/4/08, J. Scott Morris wrote: From: J. Scott Morris Subject: [Healeys] eBay-1961 Healey 2.5 Special w Riley engine To: "Austin Healey" Received: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 11:54 AM This little item is available in the UK with the following eBay Item number: 170269041047 http://cgi.ebay.com/HEALEY-2-5-CONVERTIBLE-SPORTS-CAR-1961-RILEY-ENGINE_W0QQi temZ170269041047QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Enjoy!! --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 3000 MkI BN7 & '62 3000 MkII BT7 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. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sat Oct 4 12:52:04 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:52:04 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] 65 BJ8 for sale Message-ID: <20081004185210.8A8A1187653@autox.team.net> Current high offer is 17.5K US dollars. Car is mechanically sound but has cosmetic issues. Paint and interior need help. Originally Healey blue/ now faded Golden Beige. Has, new top, new floors, outriggers and extensive sill repairs, new brake booster, tires, exhaust, sway bar and rebuilt engine with about 50 miles on it.. Still has some repairable rust at the rear wheel well/sill area. I have no financial interests other than being paid to get it running after it sat for the past four years. I have a few pictures, but if you can't beat the current offer don't ask me to send them along. Please. Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au Sat Oct 4 18:15:13 2008 From: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au (John & Kerry Rowe) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:15:13 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Side shift gearbox w/overdrive Message-ID: Listers I have a small problem with the 3rd/4th gear overdrive lockout switch. In 4th gear only, there is a very small amount of side movement in the lever. This is enough to switch the o/drive into direct when moving, not a very nice scenario. As a fix I have bypassed the switch which is ok when I am driving the car but could could cause some anxious moments should some unknowing person drive. I have replaced the switch with no results. The switch is in as far as it can go. Could anyone explain where the wear would possible be and any remedies Thanks John Rowe Qld Aust BN1 BT7 From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Sat Oct 4 18:49:59 2008 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:49:59 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] eBay-1961 Healey 2.5 Special w Riley engine In-Reply-To: <61286.23310.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <61286.23310.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: G'day Scott Many thanks for letting everyone know. I see that the seller lists it as having a C-type chassis as used in the Silverstone. For the sake of being a pedant the Silverstone used the Healey "D" or "E" type chassis. These were shorter than the C-type as the Silverstone did not have the rear overhang. The car in From fmags at cox.net Sun Oct 5 08:19:23 2008 From: fmags at cox.net (Frank Magnusson) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:23 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] PBR brakes servo Message-ID: <4032E84046D54546BF5D0CF398836131@FrankPC> Hi all, Just installed the PBR brake servo yesterday and drove the Healey around a bit for the first time this year. Brakes work better than they have in years. Installation was very easy; a few new brackets and had to bend the new inlet and outlet brake lines, which was pretty easy as the lines were supplied already cut to length, flared, with the fittings on both ends; just had to bend them. The unit is the VH40. Works well and about $200 cheaper than the Lockheed replacement. Frank Magnusson Wichita, KS. From mlempert at bellsouth.net Sun Oct 5 12:19:42 2008 From: mlempert at bellsouth.net (M Lempert) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 14:19:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo needed Message-ID: Does anyone have a spare 100 speedometer to sell? Mike Lempert From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Sun Oct 5 15:04:30 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 14:04:30 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] [OT] Impala Bob's Car show Message-ID: <471534970810051404k7ae55118j4ee4d0ce4fa2df5c@mail.gmail.com> Went to a car show this weekend. Alas there were no Healeys, but there was a beautiful collection of American cars. http://www.theymightberacing.com/Shows/ImpalaBobs.aspx We tried out doing video as well. I'm importing it into my PC right now. Hopefully I'll be able to work out the kinks before the big British car show next month. Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From lnjn36 at sbcglobal.net Sun Oct 5 18:46:02 2008 From: lnjn36 at sbcglobal.net (Lynn and Jean Neff) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:46:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Door County Wisconsin Message-ID: <30074.75922.qm@web82802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> What a great sight Saturday...up in northern Door County we passed about 8 great Healeys on a cruise. What group was it? It made us wish we were in line too. Lynn Neff BT7 Springfield, IL From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Mon Oct 6 10:26:02 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:26:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks In-Reply-To: <30074.75922.qm@web82802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <740170.88295.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I find myself in the Abingdon area of the U.K. for a couple of weeks. Anything interesting going on in this part of the world that I should not miss? Michael Salter -- From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Mon Oct 6 11:51:34 2008 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:51:34 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes Message-ID: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> I have installed my HD8 carburetors onto a slightly modified BJ8 engine. The carburetors were rebuilt (by me). At present, the engine runs well but the carburetors have a little backfire when cold and occasionally when warm. They test by lifting the piston to be too lean. If I adjust the fuel mixture any richer, the idle goes over 1100rpms and I still don't get the lift test to properly keep the rpms steady. Other items of note: Checked for vacume leaks. Did not find any with a unlit propane torch. Timing appears to be correct. I went back and checked the valve positions vs. cylinders at top. Engine revs ok, I have not driven the car to test the power. It does not have body panels on yet. Is it time to try a richer needle in the carburetor? If so, which would you try? Jerry BJ8 in progress BN4 From Warthodson at aol.com Mon Oct 6 13:46:42 2008 From: Warthodson at aol.com (Warthodson at aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:46:42 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Cats in the work shop Message-ID: Cats in the work shop My favorite "Cat" t-shirt... "I LIKE CATS" "( I just can't eat a whole one by my self)" New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Mon Oct 6 15:31:36 2008 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:31:36 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Cats in the work shop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <628F00A9AA444A0B8440981D62686237@LeonardPCPC> I would catagorize that one as a "Monday Moaner". (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; ; ; ; ; Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:46 PM Subject: [Healeys] Cats in the work shop > Cats in the work shop > > > My favorite "Cat" t-shirt... > > "I LIKE CATS" > > "( I just can't eat a whole one by my self)" > > > > > > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, > Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as thehartnetts at earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From rchaskell at earthlink.net Mon Oct 6 15:42:52 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:42:52 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes In-Reply-To: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: <48EA865C.9080604@earthlink.net> Jerry, Jerry, One approach I'm wondering about is to use a fuel-air meter and oxygen sensor(s) in the exhaust pipe(s). See http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/carbs/tuning.html Anyone done this on their Healey? Bob Jerry Costanzo wrote: > I have installed my HD8 carburetors onto a slightly modified BJ8 engine. The > carburetors were rebuilt (by me). At present, the engine runs well but the > carburetors have a little backfire when cold and occasionally when warm. They > test by lifting the piston to be too lean. If I adjust the fuel mixture any > richer, the idle goes over 1100rpms and I still don't get the lift test to > properly keep the rpms steady. > Other items of note: > > Checked for vacume leaks. Did not find any with a unlit propane torch. > Timing appears to be correct. I went back and checked the valve positions vs. > cylinders at top. > Engine revs ok, I have not driven the car to test the power. It does not > have body panels on yet. > > Is it time to try a richer needle in the carburetor? If so, which would you > try? > > Jerry > BJ8 in progress > BN4 From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Mon Oct 6 15:53:45 2008 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:53:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes References: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> <48EA865C.9080604@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <003201c927fe$01489440$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Ken Freeze put his car on a dyno and tested. I think that is the best way, but it is nice to get close first. I would love to have a fuel-air meter. Anyone want to donate? Jerry > Jerry, > > Jerry, > > One approach I'm wondering about is to use a fuel-air meter and oxygen > sensor(s) in the exhaust pipe(s). See > http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/carbs/tuning.html > > Anyone done this on their Healey? > > Bob > > Jerry Costanzo wrote: >> I have installed my HD8 carburetors onto a slightly modified BJ8 engine. >> The >> carburetors were rebuilt (by me). At present, the engine runs well but >> the >> carburetors have a little backfire when cold and occasionally when warm. >> They >> test by lifting the piston to be too lean. If I adjust the fuel mixture >> any >> richer, the idle goes over 1100rpms and I still don't get the lift test >> to >> properly keep the rpms steady. >> Other items of note: >> >> Checked for vacume leaks. Did not find any with a unlit propane torch. >> Timing appears to be correct. I went back and checked the valve >> positions vs. >> cylinders at top. >> Engine revs ok, I have not driven the car to test the power. It does >> not >> have body panels on yet. >> >> Is it time to try a richer needle in the carburetor? If so, which would >> you >> try? >> >> Jerry >> BJ8 in progress >> BN4 From dan at warner-associates.com Mon Oct 6 16:24:54 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:24:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes In-Reply-To: <003201c927fe$01489440$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: <368FE8426FAD4B18971634A729EAC0AF@DANSTROM> All: Finding the $100 meter is the least of your problems. According to the article there are 354 possible .090 needles that might be correct (or close enough) for the BJ8 HD8 carbs. Who carries this kind of inventory? First, you must make a correct determination of what needles you have in your carbs and hook up and read the O2 meter readings and use the DOS program to figure out what to change to. Order new needles, then due it all over again until you get closer. Then don't change your exhaust system, air filters, etc, etc. Dan -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Costanzo Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 4:54 PM To: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes Ken Freeze put his car on a dyno and tested. I think that is the best way, but it is nice to get close first. I would love to have a fuel-air meter. Anyone want to donate? Jerry > Jerry, > > Jerry, > > One approach I'm wondering about is to use a fuel-air meter and oxygen > sensor(s) in the exhaust pipe(s). See > http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/carbs/tuning.html > > Anyone done this on their Healey? > > Bob > > Jerry Costanzo wrote: >> I have installed my HD8 carburetors onto a slightly modified BJ8 engine. >> The >> carburetors were rebuilt (by me). At present, the engine runs well but >> the >> carburetors have a little backfire when cold and occasionally when warm. >> They >> test by lifting the piston to be too lean. If I adjust the fuel mixture >> any >> richer, the idle goes over 1100rpms and I still don't get the lift test >> to >> properly keep the rpms steady. >> Other items of note: >> >> Checked for vacume leaks. Did not find any with a unlit propane torch. >> Timing appears to be correct. I went back and checked the valve >> positions vs. >> cylinders at top. >> Engine revs ok, I have not driven the car to test the power. It does >> not >> have body panels on yet. >> >> Is it time to try a richer needle in the carburetor? If so, which would >> you >> try? >> >> Jerry >> BJ8 in progress >> BN4 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dan at warner-associates.com http://www.team.net/archive From glemon at neb.rr.com Mon Oct 6 16:34:29 2008 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (glemon at neb.rr.com) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:34:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes Message-ID: <24364108.498301223332469440.JavaMail.root@hrndva-web08-z02> I have a freind who went through this (o2 sensor, computer program to help pick needles) with a triple carb setup he put on his MGC, the procedure Dan describes pretty much describes it, still a lot of trail and error, but I guess at least you have a test other that seat of the pants to see if you are moving in the right direction. Kind of makes you wonder how much testing they did back in the day to get the "right" needle for various carb and engine set-ups. Greg Lemon From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Oct 6 16:51:47 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:51:47 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes In-Reply-To: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <001601c927dc$2c324470$0300a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: Jerry - Regardless of the tune of your engine build and the needles in the carb, you should always be able to adjust the idle on HD8 carbs to factory spec ~ 600 rpm. The problem isn't your carb needles. I suspect either: 1) Your throttle valve plates are not seated properly. They should be fully closed at idle and if not seated properly in the throttle body then you will have air leakage and too fast of an idle. Take the carbs off and check that they seat fully in the throttle body 2) The slow idle screw (the big screw) o ring is worn out and air is leaking past the o ring causing fast idle 3) You have a vacuum leak somewhere Once you have all this sorted, you should be able to adjust idle properly. Than and only then should you start thinking about needles. Alan On 10/7/08, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > I have installed my HD8 carburetors onto a slightly modified BJ8 engine. > The > carburetors were rebuilt (by me). At present, the engine runs well but the > carburetors have a little backfire when cold and occasionally when warm. > They > test by lifting the piston to be too lean. If I adjust the fuel mixture any > richer, the idle goes over 1100rpms and I still don't get the lift test to > properly keep the rpms steady. > Other items of note: > > Checked for vacume leaks. Did not find any with a unlit propane torch. > Timing appears to be correct. I went back and checked the valve positions > vs. > cylinders at top. > Engine revs ok, I have not driven the car to test the power. It does not > have body panels on yet. > > Is it time to try a richer needle in the carburetor? If so, which would > you > try? > > Jerry > BJ8 in progress > BN4 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From glemon at neb.rr.com Mon Oct 6 18:50:23 2008 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:50:23 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes References: <24364108.498301223332469440.JavaMail.root@hrndva-web08-z02> Message-ID: Sorry about the last note, my spelling seems to be getting even worse with age, luckily I don't think it is the mind, but the fingers were never nimble to start with and the eyesight is worse. Greg Lemon From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Mon Oct 6 19:31:18 2008 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:31:18 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Bracket Message-ID: <001001c9281c$6635ffa0$e328e046@markl946cfrd7q> Can someone explain to me the appearance difference between a Bj8 generator bracket and the roadster generator bracket. I am trying to fit an alternator and want to use the correct bracket to get the pulleys to line up. I have read most of the kit information but the pictures don't answer my question. Mark From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca Mon Oct 6 20:00:23 2008 From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (Mirek and Gwen Sharp) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:00:23 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks References: <740170.88295.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hey Michael, I was staying nearby Abingdon this spring. Lets see - there is the Cadbury factory just up the Bristol Road in Bourneville (and the chocolate there is way better than what you can get here - no kidding). There is also the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The old MG assembly buildings are still standing on Lickey Road although they had vacated them earlier in the spring - I do not know their ultimate fate is, but it worth going to kneel and shed a tear. There is a single brick wall remaining from the old Velocette factory over at Hall Green, but unless you are a Velo nutter, it is not very exciting. Not much of a list, but I was there visiting family. Have a great trip! Mirek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Salter" To: "Healeys" Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:26 PM Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks >I find myself in the Abingdon area of the U.K. for a couple of weeks. > Anything interesting going on in this part of the world that I should not > miss? > > Michael Salter > > -- > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca > > http://www.team.net/archive From MEDITIONM at msn.com Mon Oct 6 20:22:43 2008 From: MEDITIONM at msn.com (KENNETH MASON) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:22:43 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap Message-ID: Can someone tell me the width of the jack leather hold down strap for a BJ7 Thanks Ken Mason From dwflagg at juno.com Mon Oct 6 20:24:41 2008 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:24:41 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks Message-ID: <20081006.222442.1152.2.dwflagg@juno.com> Hey Mirek, Have you ever tried Giardelli or Godiva!! Doug > Hey Michael, > > I was staying nearby Abingdon this spring. Lets see - there is the > Cadbury > factory just up the Bristol Road in Bourneville (and the chocolate > there is > way better than what you can get here - no kidding). There is also > the > National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The old MG assembly > buildings are > still standing on Lickey Road although they had vacated them earlier > in the > spring - I do not know their ultimate fate is, but it worth going to > kneel > and shed a tear. There is a single brick wall remaining from the > old > Velocette factory over at Hall Green, but unless you are a Velo > nutter, it > is not very exciting. Not much of a list, but I was there visiting > family. > > Have a great trip! > > Mirek > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Salter" > To: "Healeys" > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:26 PM > Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks > > > >I find myself in the Abingdon area of the U.K. for a couple of > weeks. > > Anything interesting going on in this part of the world that I > should not > > miss? > > > > Michael Salter ____________________________________________________________ Click to consolidate debt and lower month expenses. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2Xhg60jEmfoAf4hdeBeSc1ePlEl26OeT7KklcX25w84MDa/ From gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com Mon Oct 6 20:29:55 2008 From: gregwilkinson at roadrunner.com (Greg Wilkinson) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:29:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Carburator needle changes In-Reply-To: <48EA865C.9080604@earthlink.net> Message-ID: There is an update to that DOS program for Windows found here http://www.winsu.co.uk/ I haven't used it though 'cause it doesn't work for Mikunis. ;~) -----Original Message----- One approach I'm wondering about is to use a fuel-air meter and oxygen sensor(s) in the exhaust pipe(s). See http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/carbs/tuning.html Anyone done this on their Healey? Bob From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 6 21:46:49 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 23:46:49 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap References: Message-ID: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> Ken, The jack hold down strap is not leather, it's a black woven webbing strap with gloss black buckle marked "ROKO" and gloss black end tip. It's about 1" wide x 16 1/2" long. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "KENNETH MASON" To: "Healey List" Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:22 PM Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > Can someone tell me the width of the jack leather hold down strap for a > BJ7 > > Thanks > Ken Mason > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeybruce at roadrunner.com Mon Oct 6 22:02:17 2008 From: healeybruce at roadrunner.com (Healey Bruce) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:02:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] CA AB 3053 References: <54197C2B7AA94955BAAD3595226DF401@LeonardPCPC> <743b1e2f0809281540m47a152a5v8007c10287bfdd27@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <00e501c92831$7dcd60d0$9101a8c0@home> Patton, I'm late to this discussion due to a week of business travel. As has been pointed out, we have a strong network that monitors legislative activity. Check out the Association of California Car Clubs (http://www.acccdefender.org/). I am working with our local Austin Healey Association to join the Association. Their publication, The Defender, is most helpful on keeping tabs on legislative activity. We are also fortunate that we have a strong and very visible ally in Jay Leno. He has been very vocal in opposing legislation detrimental to the hobby. Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey at gmail.com> To: "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" Cc: "Healey Mail List" ; "United British Sports Car Club:" Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] CA AB 3053 > Len and others. > > There is a chance I MAY be moving to Modesto sometime in the next > year. I have seen many of these posts in the past talking about CA > regulating the hobby. Is California heading down a path that would > make it unfriendly to classic car owners, or are these bills more of a > nuisance? > > If ownership of my Healey would become a great burden if we lived in > CA, especially if it was taxed and regulated to the point I couldn't > enjoy the car, I would have to consider that before accepting a job > out there. > > Patton > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Len and/or Marge Hartnett > wrote: >> I Googled AB3053 (ex- AB616, Jones) and it appears that, "...The bill was >> subsequently assigned to the Senate Appropriations Committee; however, it >> died >> without a hearing...". >> >> Len H. > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > 1977 Newport '28 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeybruce at roadrunner.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From Editorgary at aol.com Mon Oct 6 22:10:35 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:10:35 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: In a message dated 10/6/08 9:03:11 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Finding the $100 meter is the least of your problems. > easy for you to say. I checked out the references and the only thing I could find was a $3,000 piece of equipment for a SMOG test shop. Can you give me the specific URL reference to a page with a $100 air-fuel meter on it?. Thanks Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca Mon Oct 6 22:38:02 2008 From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (Mirek and Gwen Sharp) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:38:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks References: <20081006.222442.1152.2.dwflagg@juno.com> Message-ID: Yup both - the British Cadbury is in the same league. Mirek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas W Flagg" To: Cc: Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks > Hey Mirek, > > Have you ever tried Giardelli or Godiva!! > > Doug > >> Hey Michael, >> >> I was staying nearby Abingdon this spring. Lets see - there is the >> Cadbury >> factory just up the Bristol Road in Bourneville (and the chocolate >> there is >> way better than what you can get here - no kidding). There is also >> the >> National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The old MG assembly >> buildings are >> still standing on Lickey Road although they had vacated them earlier >> in the >> spring - I do not know their ultimate fate is, but it worth going to >> kneel >> and shed a tear. There is a single brick wall remaining from the >> old >> Velocette factory over at Hall Green, but unless you are a Velo >> nutter, it >> is not very exciting. Not much of a list, but I was there visiting >> family. >> >> Have a great trip! >> >> Mirek >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michael Salter" >> To: "Healeys" >> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:26 PM >> Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks >> >> >> >I find myself in the Abingdon area of the U.K. for a couple of >> weeks. >> > Anything interesting going on in this part of the world that I >> should not >> > miss? >> > >> > Michael Salter > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to find information on your credit score and your credit report. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2PctLV6cP17ospJGmIPVHHuNoxgBmOzIVjHmfnpqbPWFko/ From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Oct 6 22:40:25 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:40:25 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] CA AB 3053 In-Reply-To: <00e501c92831$7dcd60d0$9101a8c0@home> References: <54197C2B7AA94955BAAD3595226DF401@LeonardPCPC> <743b1e2f0809281540m47a152a5v8007c10287bfdd27@mail.gmail.com> <00e501c92831$7dcd60d0$9101a8c0@home> Message-ID: Don't forget Chip Foose and Boyd Coddington's operation will be very good allies as well. In some ways the classic car hobby is a great complement to alt. Fuel car business in CA now - similar to how the industry works in the UK and OZ. Inevitably it is the guy/gal who tinkers on old cars in his own garage that will be the same guy that develops tomorrow's technology. Alan On 10/7/08, Healey Bruce wrote: > Patton, I'm late to this discussion due to a week of business travel. As > has been pointed out, we have a strong network that monitors legislative > activity. Check out the Association of California Car Clubs > (http://www.acccdefender.org/). I am working with our local Austin Healey > Association to join the Association. Their publication, The Defender, is > most helpful on keeping tabs on legislative activity. We are also fortunate > that we have a strong and very visible ally in Jay Leno. He has been very > vocal in opposing legislation detrimental to the hobby. > > Bruce Steele > 1960 BN7 > Brea, CA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey at gmail.com> > To: "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" > Cc: "Healey Mail List" ; "United British Sports Car > Club:" > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] CA AB 3053 > > >> Len and others. >> >> There is a chance I MAY be moving to Modesto sometime in the next >> year. I have seen many of these posts in the past talking about CA >> regulating the hobby. Is California heading down a path that would >> make it unfriendly to classic car owners, or are these bills more of a >> nuisance? >> >> If ownership of my Healey would become a great burden if we lived in >> CA, especially if it was taxed and regulated to the point I couldn't >> enjoy the car, I would have to consider that before accepting a job >> out there. >> >> Patton >> >> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Len and/or Marge Hartnett >> wrote: >>> I Googled AB3053 (ex- AB616, Jones) and it appears that, "...The bill was >>> subsequently assigned to the Senate Appropriations Committee; however, it >>> >>> died >>> without a hearing...". >>> >>> Len H. >> -- >> Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX >> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." >> 1977 Newport '28 >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healeybruce at roadrunner.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Mon Oct 6 23:21:19 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:21:19 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington Message-ID: <20081007162119.83251dshx6fbx8sv@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Alan Will Boyd C's operation continue now that he is dead? They made some good stuff. The TV series always amazed me with what US repro and hot rod stuff was available off the shelf. Maybe Nasty Boys Healeys is the way to go! Joe From ampole at hotmail.com Tue Oct 7 04:14:19 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks In-Reply-To: <740170.88295.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <30074.75922.qm@web82802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <740170.88295.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Michael Had a quick look in Practical Classics to see what's on: 9th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Italian cars and bikes night, www.ace-cafe-london.com 12th Oct, Silverstone, Norwich Union Classic, 900+ classics at track, www.msaclassic.co.uk 15th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Classic car night, www.ace-cafe-london.com The Heritage motor centre is worththe trip http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/ You are about a month early for the biggest show the Classic car show at the NEC, 14-16TH Nov Theres not much on at the Thames Valley section of the Austin Healey club http://www.austin-healey-club.com/Pages/centres.html enjoy the uk! cheers Andy _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ From rchaskell at earthlink.net Tue Oct 7 04:16:11 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:16:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> Gary, You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just found them via a web search. http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm Bob Editorgary at aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/6/08 9:03:11 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > > >> Finding the $100 meter is the least of your problems. >> > > easy for you to say. I checked out the references and the only thing I could > find was a $3,000 piece of equipment for a SMOG test shop. Can you give me the > specific URL reference to a page with a $100 air-fuel meter on it?. > Thanks > Gary > > > ************** > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! > > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rchaskell at earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Oct 7 07:13:06 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:13:06 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> References: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <48EB6062.5010702@comcast.net> Thanks for the info, Bob. Anyone know where to get any of the 300+ SU needles supposedly available? The usual suspects carry at most "normal," "lean" and "rich." Bob Bob Haskell wrote: > Gary, > > You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just > found them via a web search. > > http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm > > Bob > > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Oct 7 07:17:12 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:17:12 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> References: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <48EB6158.3070306@comcast.net> Anyone used these? Wondering if external power is required; none is shown or mentioned (the O2 sensors put out up to 1.0V, apparently, but I think LEDs require more than that to fire). Bob Bob Haskell wrote: > Gary, > > You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just > found them via a web search. > > http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm > > Bob > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Oct 7 07:56:50 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:56:50 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: <48EB6062.5010702@comcast.net> References: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> <48EB6062.5010702@comcast.net> Message-ID: Bob - You can order all 300 needles direct from SU Burlen's website in the UK. They even have FT needles and yellow piston springs for my A90! Alan On 10/7/08, Bob Spidell wrote: > Thanks for the info, Bob. > > Anyone know where to get any of the 300+ SU needles supposedly > available? The usual suspects carry at most "normal," "lean" and "rich." > > > Bob > > > Bob Haskell wrote: >> Gary, >> >> You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just >> found them via a web search. >> >> http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm >> >> Bob >> >> > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Tue Oct 7 08:30:52 2008 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:30:52 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Just a (warning ) thought Message-ID: <624BF96C390046F4AB6E51F807FF5A62@company92305fb> I had to put my Mk II BT7 through its annual MOT (Ministry of Transport) test the other day. It passed OK. But.. I always ask the mechanic/tester to raise my cars back up on the lift so that I can have a good look underneath...to see any problems, check for leaks (as if!) etcetc. Well, there was a bit of oil here and there and the chassis was, as a consequence, pleasingly protected. We tightened up the sump nuts, none of which were really tight enough. AND we noticed a slight drip of coolant from the back of the engine. It dripped off where the gear box mates(?) to/with the engine on the manifolds side. We looked at all the expansion plugs on the side and the rear one; also the drain tap under the manifolds; also along the head gasket (even though the water in the rad was clean etcetc) Nothing to see, yet the water kept coming, albeit at a very slow rate. I took the car home and put it away whilst I pondered. In the end I decided that the water was just being awkward..that it actually came from the ignition side of the engine and was appearing on the other side just to fool me and to lure me into fruitless inlet and outlet manifolds removal. Spite..a possible carry over from the atmosphere prevalent in BMC in the '60s? It was coming from the heater tap..the jubilee clip on the hose. I haven't tested it yet, but that's where the blue stain seemed to originate. The moral or point of all this b*****ks?..nothing is what it seems and things aren't always as bad as you think, nor as hard to fix. (They are usually worse mind you, but not always). Simon From jarowe at westnet.com.au Tue Oct 7 08:46:12 2008 From: jarowe at westnet.com.au (John Rowe) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:46:12 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: <016701c9288b$72223760$0200a8c0@DadP4> Hi Rich Could you advise us not so knowledgeable where the jack and strap are located. I can't find anything in my parts book for my BT7. Regards from west oz John Rowe Perth March 1959 BT7 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich C" To: "KENNETH MASON" ; "Healey List" Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > Ken, > > The jack hold down strap is not leather, it's a black woven webbing strap > with gloss black buckle marked "ROKO" and gloss black end tip. It's about > 1" > wide x 16 1/2" long. > > Rich Chrysler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KENNETH MASON" > To: "Healey List" > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:22 PM > Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > > >> Can someone tell me the width of the jack leather hold down strap for a >> BJ7 >> >> Thanks >> Ken Mason From dan at warner-associates.com Tue Oct 7 08:59:45 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:59:45 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Gary: See Steve Gerow's posting 10/02/08. The article I was quoting on that price was written by Fred Sisson found on http://www.triumphclub.co.nz/su_carbs.html. He says "Many companies make exhaust analyzers today. They run somewhere around $100.00. Racer Wholesale (listed in the source section or the Bedside Reader now offers an analyzer that will read two sensors. This is the hot setup for twin carbs as you can exactly balance the carbs." Dan -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Editorgary at aol.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 11:11 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In a message dated 10/6/08 9:03:11 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Finding the $100 meter is the least of your problems. > easy for you to say. I checked out the references and the only thing I could find was a $3,000 piece of equipment for a SMOG test shop. Can you give me the specific URL reference to a page with a $100 air-fuel meter on it?. Thanks Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dan at warner-associates.com http://www.team.net/archive From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Tue Oct 7 09:26:38 2008 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:26:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks In-Reply-To: References: <30074.75922.qm@web82802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <740170.88295.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dont forget the Morgan Factory where the still push the cars around my hand. On Oct 7, 2008, at 3:14 AM, andy pole wrote: > Michael > > Had a quick look in Practical Classics to see what's on: > 9th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Italian cars and bikes night, > www.ace-cafe-london.com > 12th Oct, Silverstone, Norwich Union Classic, 900+ classics at track, > www.msaclassic.co.uk > 15th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Classic car night, www.ace-cafe-london.com > > The Heritage motor centre is worththe trip > http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/ > > You are about a month early for the biggest show the Classic car > show at the > NEC, 14-16TH Nov > > Theres not much on at the Thames Valley section of the Austin > Healey club > http://www.austin-healey-club.com/Pages/centres.html From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Oct 7 10:29:00 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:29:00 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: In a message dated 10/7/08 3:16:17 AM, rchaskell at earthlink.net writes: Gary, You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just found them via a web search. http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm Bob Thanks, Bob. They are in the category that I'm looking for but, interestingly, can not be used with leaded fuel, so can't be installed on my MGA race car. Too bad. Cheers Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From frogeye at porterscustom.com Tue Oct 7 10:50:39 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:50:39 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081007165043.0806B1878C4@autox.team.net> Gary, I assume you use AV-gas. Isn't there now an unleaded version of AVGAS? And if so, what are the down sides to switching? Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Editorgary at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:29 AM To: rchaskell at earthlink.net; Editorgary at aol.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In a message dated 10/7/08 3:16:17 AM, rchaskell at earthlink.net writes: Gary, You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just found them via a web search. http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm Bob Thanks, Bob. They are in the category that I'm looking for but, interestingly, can not be used with leaded fuel, so can't be installed on my MGA race car. Too bad. Cheers Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye at porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive From frogeye at porterscustom.com Tue Oct 7 10:52:35 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:52:35 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: <20081007165242.7C01B1878C4@autox.team.net> Gary, I assume you use AV-gas. Isn't there now an unleaded version of AVGAS? And if so, what are the down sides to switching? Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Oct 7 11:05:30 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:05:30 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: <100720081705.7935.48EB96DA0008C8AE00001EFF220073474804040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> The most commonly available avgas is 100LL. It's 100 octane lean and 110 rich. The "LL" stands for low-lead, but it's only relative. 130 octane avgas is no longer available but had, I believe, 3grams of elemental lead per liter. The "LL" has, I believe, 2g/l ... still quite a bit of lead. Large displacement/high HP aircraft engines cannot survive on currently available unleaded fuel ... bound to be a problem for the light aircraft industry someday. Even the (until recently available) 80-octane avgas had quite a bit of lead in it. Gary, you can get unleaded 100-octane VP racing fuel at a gas station in Los Altos. Bob -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Dave Porter" > Gary, > I assume you use AV-gas. Isn't there now an unleaded version of AVGAS? And > if so, what are the down sides to switching? > Dave > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 > Porter Custom Bicycles > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From frogeye at porterscustom.com Tue Oct 7 11:18:13 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:18:13 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: <100720081705.7935.48EB96DA0008C8AE00001EFF220073474804040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20081007171818.0C38B187906@autox.team.net> Thanks Bob, I thought it was true no-lead. frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff -----Original Message----- From: Bob Spidell [mailto:bspidell at comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:06 AM To: Dave Porter; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> The most commonly available avgas is 100LL. It's 100 octane lean and 110 rich. The "LL" stands for low-lead, but it's only relative. 130 octane avgas is no longer available but had, I believe, 3grams of elemental lead per liter. The "LL" has, I believe, 2g/l ... still quite a bit of lead. Large displacement/high HP aircraft engines cannot survive on currently available unleaded fuel ... bound to be a problem for the light aircraft industry someday. Even the (until recently available) 80-octane avgas had quite a bit of lead in it. Gary, you can get unleaded 100-octane VP racing fuel at a gas station in Los Altos. Bob From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Oct 7 11:28:54 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:28:54 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: <100720081728.11025.48EB9C5600040DBF00002B11220073474804040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> FWIW, some aircraft use exhaust gas temperature (EGT) to assess mixture strength (most piston aircraft allow the mixture to be adjusted in flight). The best (read: most expensive) measure EGT in all cylinders. An EGT is a thermocouple and indicator that, well, measures the exhaust temperature, from which you can surmise the relative strength of the mixture. EGT rises as you lean from full rich to "peak EGT," which roughly corresponds to stoichiometric. Aircraft are typically operated at either 50-100degC "rich of peak" or 50degC "lean of peak." The latter setting has become more acceptable--it was anathema until relatively recently--as the cost of avgas has gone north of $6/gallon (generally, it should only be used at power settings less than 75% of max continuous power available in the engine). Bob -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Dave Porter" > Gary, > I assume you use AV-gas. Isn't there now an unleaded version of AVGAS? And > if so, what are the down sides to switching? > Dave > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 > Porter Custom Bicycles > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Sat Oct 4 00:22:23 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:22:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Computer - Anti-virus Software In-Reply-To: <48E6D33A.7050305@qwest.net> References: <7D256AFCA285493E8A08DB8528585539@LeonardPCPC> <471534970809301805r7a963815y7e5d2e7d209d1878@mail.gmail.com> <48E6D33A.7050305@qwest.net> Message-ID: <471534970810032322u29d86d9bu99fc4ba235103bbc@mail.gmail.com> Haven't heard of that one, but I did see that it's won some awards. So, if it works for you and you're not getting viruses, them more ower to you. :) Jody On 10/3/08, the walkers wrote: > Hi Jody, > > I use Defender Pro 15-1. Do you have any opinion of that product? Just > wondering, I am happy with it. No too expensive, i think $29 or so? > > bob walker > phoenix, az > > Jody Kerr wrote: > > > > Ok, I'l take off my Healey Hat and put on my Computer Hat. > > > > In my daily role I serve as a Systems Architect for Wells Fargo. My > > specialty is windows based systems (but I stil do mainframe and Java). > > > > AVG is what I use on my home PCs, and is what I recommend for any > > small to mid-level company. Their software has kept me virus free for > > nearly a decade. It's good stuff. Now, I recommend the home license (I > > believe it's 5 PCs total), but my wife's laptop still runs the free > > version. > > > > McAfee does strange things to your computer, Norton slows it to nearly > > half it's capacity of full security mode. I loathe both of these > > products. At work we use another product (I can't mention it). It's > > about the same quality as AVGs full version in my consideration. > > > > Security software is *extremely* important. Anyone not using it is an > > idiot. But, for the home user worl I recommend AVG. It's a much > > smaller footprint and works extremely well. > > > > Jody > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as thewalkers at qwest.net > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > > > > > > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Sat Oct 4 00:56:57 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 07:56:57 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] width of rearaxle -BN1 In-Reply-To: <48E64559.9090905@lellesgarage.com> References: <48E64559.9090905@lellesgarage.com> Message-ID: Dear Lennart Regarding you second point. The line through the pinion shaft is not on the centre line of the car. It is offset by about 1/2". Don't worry about this, the propeller shaft can easily cope with this small misalignment. Regards >After many years of idle I'm trying to do some work on my project 100. I >did some measurement on the rear spring anchoring points. The width >across the frame doesn't match the width across the rearaxle, also the >differential doesn't seem to be centred on the rear axle. What is the >correct width? Shall the differential be slightly off-centre? This is a BN1. > >Best Regards >Lennart Nystedt >Sweden >BN156102 >_______________________________________________ >Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Healeys at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > >You are subscribed as ah at jharper.demon.co.uk > >http://www.team.net/archive > -- John Harper From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Sat Oct 4 01:01:03 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:01:03 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] width of rearaxle -BN1 In-Reply-To: <48E64559.9090905@lellesgarage.com> References: <48E64559.9090905@lellesgarage.com> Message-ID: Dear Lennart Regarding you second point. The line through the pinion shaft is not on the centre line of the car. It is offset by about 1/2". Don't worry about this, the propeller shaft can easily cope with this small misalignment. Regards >After many years of idle I'm trying to do some work on my project 100. I >did some measurement on the rear spring anchoring points. The width >across the frame doesn't match the width across the rearaxle, also the >differential doesn't seem to be centred on the rear axle. What is the >correct width? Shall the differential be slightly off-centre? This is a BN1. > >Best Regards >Lennart Nystedt >Sweden >BN156102 -- John Harper From jstmorris at yahoo.com Sat Oct 4 09:54:48 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:54:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] eBay-1961 Healey 2.5 Special w Riley engine Message-ID: <61286.23310.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This little item is available in the UK with the following eBay Item number: 170269041047 http://cgi.ebay.com/HEALEY-2-5-CONVERTIBLE-SPORTS-CAR-1961-RILEY-ENGINE_W0QQi temZ170269041047QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Enjoy!! --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 3000 MkI BN7 & '62 3000 MkII BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ From jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au Sat Oct 4 18:15:13 2008 From: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au (John & Kerry Rowe) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:15:13 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Side shift gearbox w/overdrive Message-ID: Listers I have a small problem with the 3rd/4th gear overdrive lockout switch. In 4th gear only, there is a very small amount of side movement in the lever. This is enough to switch the o/drive into direct when moving, not a very nice scenario. As a fix I have bypassed the switch which is ok when I am driving the car but could could cause some anxious moments should some unknowing person drive. I have replaced the switch with no results. The switch is in as far as it can go. Could anyone explain where the wear would possible be and any remedies Thanks John Rowe Qld Aust BN1 BT7 From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Sat Oct 4 18:49:59 2008 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:49:59 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] eBay-1961 Healey 2.5 Special w Riley engine In-Reply-To: <61286.23310.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <61286.23310.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: G'day Scott Many thanks for letting everyone know. I see that the seller lists it as having a C-type chassis as used in the Silverstone. For the sake of being a pedant the Silverstone used the Healey "D" or "E" type chassis. These were shorter than the C-type as the Silverstone did not have the rear overhang. The car in question has chassis number C1881 and started life as a Healey Tickford saloon. No doubt way back when it was far cheaper to have the current body fitted than to go through the very expensive restoration of a alloy over timber coachbuilt body. Going for 5,000 Quid is not a bad price, but I wonder what the reserve is. It would be a lot of fun to drive and far quicker than a standard AH100. Have a look at http://www.healeyowners.co.uk/ for more information on real Healeys. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia 1947 Healey Duncan Saloon 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of J. Scott Morris Sent: Sunday, 5 October 2008 1:55 AM To: Austin Healey Subject: [Healeys] eBay-1961 Healey 2.5 Special w Riley engine This little item is available in the UK with the following eBay Item number: 170269041047 http://cgi.ebay.com/HEALEY-2-5-CONVERTIBLE-SPORTS-CAR-1961-RILEY-ENGINE_W0QQ i temZ170269041047QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Enjoy!! --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 3000 MkI BN7 & '62 3000 MkII BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives From jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au Sat Oct 4 20:17:39 2008 From: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au (John & Kerry Rowe) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:17:39 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Side shift gearbox w/overdrive References: <20081005003755.TXMJ28116.nskntingx01p.mx.bigpond.com@smtpout06.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net> Message-ID: Thanks Dave Have done that but problem still remains Looks like a pulldown to fix John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Porter" To: "'John & Kerry Rowe'" Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:37 AM Subject: RE: [Healeys] BT7 Side shift gearbox w/overdrive > Remove the thick fiber washer and replace with generic rtv sealant. > The wear is on the brass shifter fork. > Dave > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From shop at justbrits.com Sat Oct 4 22:03:24 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 22:03:24 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Returned mail: delivery problems encountered In-Reply-To: <20081005000208101006bk00e@A@000000000000@prserv.net> Message-ID: Anybody around Atlanta that can check on: ************************************* The following addresses had delivery problems: Permanent Failure: 522_mailbox_full; ************************************* From hypercubic at yahoo.co.uk Sun Oct 5 01:32:25 2008 From: hypercubic at yahoo.co.uk (mike brooks) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:32:25 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Healeys] Babelfish (non healey content) Message-ID: <790204.24571.qm@web24007.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Hi Patrick, I love those books too. In fact my yahoo address (hypercubic) has a somewhat tenuous link to them. As you know, the answer to the question "life, the universe and everything" is 42. 42 is also the number of sides in a hypercube (four dimensional cube)........... Rgds Mike Brooks ...................G'day That's easy:- "You'll need to have this fish in your ear." "I beg your pardon?" asked Arthur. Ford was holding up a small glass jar which quite clearly had a small yellow fish wriggling around in it...He gasped in terror at what sounded like a man trying to gargle while fighting off a pack of wolves................ From Awgertoo at aol.com Tue Oct 7 13:21:26 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:21:26 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Message-ID: In a message dated 10/7/2008 12:29:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Editorgary at aol.com writes: can not be used with leaded fuel, so can't be installed on my MGA race car Gary-- I have yet to find a F/A meter that is set up for leaded fuel. Several fellows I know say they simply clean them every few sessions--I think they burn off the deposits with a MAP torch or the like. Best--Michael Oritt **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From don at anglesey.us Tue Oct 7 16:04:23 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:04:23 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Gary, I found one for around $479. http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/lm2.php I think I will stick with the Color tune and plug reading to keep mine in tune. Getting your local club members to pool together to purchase might be worth it. Don 57' BN4 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+don=anglesey.us at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+don=anglesey.us at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Editorgary at aol.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:11 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In a message dated 10/6/08 9:03:11 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Finding the $100 meter is the least of your problems. > easy for you to say. I checked out the references and the only thing I could find was a $3,000 piece of equipment for a SMOG test shop. Can you give me the specific URL reference to a page with a $100 air-fuel meter on it?. Thanks Gary From rjswain at hotmail.com Tue Oct 7 16:04:00 2008 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:04:00 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Holes for mounting fenders Message-ID: My BN4 restoration continues. Today four new fenders arrived. I hope they fit as well as they look. However, they came without any holes. My new rear inner quarter panels also came without holes. The old ones had holes of several sizes. The old fenders were fiberglass, again with holes of various sizes. Both of my shrouds needed repairs and all the holes were welded shut. My question is what size are the holes in the fenders, shrouds and rear quarter panels supposed to be? Thanks in advance. Rick Swain '59 BN4 (almost ready for the body shop on its new frame) _________________________________________________________________ From aon.912808691 at aon.at Tue Oct 7 18:10:18 2008 From: aon.912808691 at aon.at (Reinhart Rosner (aon)) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 02:10:18 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Colortune is a nice item for static control but only with an air-fuel-meter you can check carburation throughout all driving situations. I used the Innovate LM-1 to find out whether the problem of overheating of my 100 had its cause in any driving situations. Nice thing is the possibility to attach a laptop while driving or to export collected data later to a computer and to check the quality. With different sensors you even can check data in correspondence to exhaust temperature or revs. Unfortunately I could not finish these measurements as some noise coming from the engine let me turn off the engine fearing that the noise comes from the cam bearings, but this is going to be another story. Reinhart Rosner 55 AH 100 BN1 Vienna - Austria From ah3000me at gmail.com Tue Oct 7 18:13:18 2008 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (T W) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:13:18 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I picked up a Heathkit Model CI-1080 Exhaust Gas Analyzer off of ebay. It has an old-fashion analog meter, but, hey, that's just like our cars! - Tom From alexmm at roadrunner.com Tue Oct 7 18:26:52 2008 From: alexmm at roadrunner.com (Alex) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:26:52 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> References: Message-ID: That's what I use here, too, Tom. My pal Bob Grinder has one, too, and he uses it on his MG-TD. We've compared readings between his instrument and mine and they're quite repeatable. The Heathkit CI-1080 uses two thermistor beads in what's called a bridge circuit. One thermistor bead is the reference, and it's at ambient temperature. The other measures EGT (exhaust gas temperature). If the two are the same temp the bridge is balanced at zero. When you insert the probe in the exhaust stream, the bridge gets unbalanced and the zero-center meter indicates CO and air/fuel ratio. I like using it on my BT7's dual exhaust, to ensure a match between the two pipes/carbs. BTW, I used to work for Heathkit years ago! == Alex in Maine "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, 1965 MG Midget http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1712 - Release Date: 10/7/2008 9:41 AM From britcrs at gmail.com Tue Oct 7 18:27:27 2008 From: britcrs at gmail.com (Marvin James) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:27:27 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Oil to Rockers Message-ID: I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the cam/tappets. It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and watching the rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure was a solid 50 PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and confirmed no oil. Any ideas? My thoughts are: Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good (when bare) Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty careful with this but I've screwed up before. Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head. I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another idea. Groan I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong. Marv J From sjnnock at sbcglobal.net Tue Oct 7 20:35:48 2008 From: sjnnock at sbcglobal.net (Norman Nock) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:35:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] oil to 100/4 head Message-ID: <944241.4361.qm@web83304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Marv ... If you have my Tech Talk book see page 221 "engine oil circulation " This shows oil flow in a 100/4 ,its a copy from the factory service manual If I had this problem of no oil coming from the oil HOLE in the head with the engine running I would remove the head and see if oil was coming through the oil hole in the block when I cranked the engine ... this will give you the answer ... Norman Nock From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Tue Oct 7 21:46:19 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:46:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <266593.60848.qm@web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Many thanks to all who forwarded suggestions. I have enough ideas now to fill any spare time I may have. Michael Salter --- On Tue, 10/7/08, David Nock wrote: From: David Nock Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anything on in the UK over the next 2 weeks To: "andy pole" Cc: msalter at precisionsportscar.com, "Healeys" Received: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 3:26 PM Dont forget the Morgan Factory where the still push the cars around my hand. On Oct 7, 2008, at 3:14 AM, andy pole wrote: > Michael > > Had a quick look in Practical Classics to see what's on: > 9th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Italian cars and bikes night, > www.ace-cafe-london.com > 12th Oct, Silverstone, Norwich Union Classic, 900+ classics at track, > www.msaclassic.co.uk > 15th Oct, London, Ace Cafe, Classic car night, www.ace-cafe-london.com > > The Heritage motor centre is worththe trip > http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/ > > You are about a month early for the biggest show the Classic car > show at the > NEC, 14-16TH Nov > > Theres not much on at the Thames Valley section of the Austin > Healey club > http://www.austin-healey-club.com/Pages/centres.html From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Tue Oct 7 21:54:17 2008 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (James Shope) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:54:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Grose-jets Message-ID: <004f01c928f9$89a66140$5201a8c0@Jim> have a tri-carb that i am trying to get running right after it has sat for a year. the varnish has been cleaned out of the carbs but having carb problems. seem the grose jets keep stopping up when the ball is pushed up to close them. i can tap the ball down, but the jet still is plugged up. it takes lots of air pressure to open them up. i have no idea what is causing this, but am going to replace the grose with viton tipped needles. anyone else have this problem? healeymanjim From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 7 21:55:43 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:55:43 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> In-Reply-To: <48EB6062.5010702@comcast.net> References: <48EB36EB.5010700@earthlink.net> <48EB6062.5010702@comcast.net> Message-ID: Google sumidel Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:13:06 -0700 > From: bspidell at comcast.net > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> > > Thanks for the info, Bob. > > Anyone know where to get any of the 300+ SU needles supposedly > available? The usual suspects carry at most "normal," "lean" and "rich." > > > Bob > > > Bob Haskell wrote: >> Gary, >> >> You can closer to $300 with K&N's systems. No experience with them, just >> found them via a web search. >> >> http://www.knfilters.com/airfuelmonitors.htm >> >> Bob >> >> > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From rwil at sbcglobal.net Tue Oct 7 23:00:20 2008 From: rwil at sbcglobal.net (Roland Wilhelmy) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:20 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Kvam's Tricarb info Message-ID: I have finally assembled all the information and, thanks to "Redlands" Ron Davies, a full set of photos for Kirk Kvam's tricarb. Please send any flames to me. Kirk doesn't need them. -Roland Wilhelmy For health reasons Kirk Kvam must sell his beautiful 1962 Tricarb. The car was professionally restored in a body off frame total restoration. The frame and suspension are powder coated. The engine, built by Ken Rocke, has a K code BJ8 block and cam. The three HS4 carbs are new and another new set comes with the car. A set of manifolds, a new windshield, a new soft top, and other new parts come with the car. Also a four seater hardtop that needs restoration. The trophies the car has won come with the car: It won Best of Show three consecutive years at California Healey Week. It won Best of Show two consecutive years at Healeys on the Green. It has won Best of Marque at British Car Day (San Diego). And many other awards at local shows. The NADA value for this "excellent" car is $ 60,400. Kirk will negotiate. Kirk's cell # is 951-205-3035 This is one outstanding looking and driving car. Photos taken this week can be viewed at: http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk1.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk2.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk3.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk4.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk5.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk6.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk7.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk8.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk9.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk10.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk11.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk12.JPG http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk13.JPG From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Oct 7 23:43:38 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:43:38 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Grose-jets In-Reply-To: <004f01c928f9$89a66140$5201a8c0@Jim> References: <004f01c928f9$89a66140$5201a8c0@Jim> Message-ID: Jim - I got a bad batch of Grose Jets a while back that did this. I chucked 'em. Not sure if the new ones do this too. The old ones they made like 15 years ago worked like a dream, don' t know what happened. FYI, the grose jets are VERY sensitive to crud in the fuel. You must use a proper inline fuel filter with them. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:54 AM, James Shope wrote: > have a tri-carb that i am trying to get running right after it has sat for > a > year. the varnish has been cleaned out of the carbs but having carb > problems. > seem the grose jets keep stopping up when the ball is pushed up to close > them. > i can tap the ball down, but the jet still is plugged up. it takes lots of > air > pressure to open them up. i have no idea what is causing this, but am > going > to replace the grose with viton tipped needles. anyone else have this > problem? healeymanjim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 8 00:03:31 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:03:31 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Kirk Kvam's Tricarb info In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Beautiful Car. My prayers are with Kirk, he's been a great guy on this list. Wish I had the dosh - blame Freddie's Fannie! ;P Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Roland Wilhelmy wrote: > I have finally assembled all the information and, thanks to "Redlands" > Ron Davies, a full set of photos for Kirk Kvam's tricarb. Please send > any flames to me. Kirk doesn't need them. > -Roland Wilhelmy > > For health reasons Kirk Kvam must sell his beautiful 1962 Tricarb. > The car was professionally restored in a body off frame total > restoration. The frame and suspension are powder coated. The engine, > built by Ken Rocke, has a K code BJ8 block and cam. The three HS4 > carbs are new and another new set comes with the car. > A set of manifolds, a new windshield, a new soft top, and other new > parts come with the car. Also a four seater hardtop that needs > restoration. > The trophies the car has won come with the car: > It won Best of Show three consecutive years at California > Healey Week. > It won Best of Show two consecutive years at Healeys on > the Green. > It has won Best of Marque at British Car Day (San Diego). > And many other awards at local shows. > The NADA value for this "excellent" car is $ 60,400. Kirk will > negotiate. Kirk's cell # is 951-205-3035 > > This is one outstanding looking and driving car. Photos taken this > week can be viewed at: > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk1.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk2.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk3.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk4.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk5.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk6.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk7.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk8.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk9.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk10.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk11.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk12.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk13.JPG > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Wed Oct 8 01:48:53 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:48:53 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Oil to Rockers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Marvin You mention the cam bearing. I expect that you are already aware that the holes in the rear bearing have to be aligned correctly if oil is to get to the rockers. However what is less obvious is that one of the holes in the liner should not fully align with the hole in the casting. I realise that this is not your problem because this is a modification intended to reduce the oil flow to the rockers because in the original arrangement too much oil was getting up to the top of the engine. Regards >I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the cam/tappets. >It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and watching the >rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure was a solid 50 >PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and confirmed no >oil. Any ideas? My thoughts are: >Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good (when bare) >Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable >Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty careful with >this but I've screwed up before. >Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head. >I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another idea. Groan >I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong. > -- John Harper From AlanBromfield at tfl.gov.uk Wed Oct 8 04:48:05 2008 From: AlanBromfield at tfl.gov.uk (Bromfield Alan) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:48:05 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Oil to Rockers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <66D81A40A7D2F64896227E764391A510036EF7F3@CISVEX005.cis.tfl.local> Hey Marvin. This is almost certainly swarf in the Ally head. Jeremy Welch is aware of a batch of heads with this problem and a fellow club member encountered it earlier this year. Give Jeremy a call to get the remedy method first-hand from the man. Sorry about the mandatory disclaimers at the bottom, but I am in work and felt this needed an immediate response. Best Alan Bromfield http://www.nfahc.co.uk Regards >I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the cam/tappets. >It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and watching the >rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure was a solid 50 >PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and confirmed no >oil. Any ideas? My thoughts are: >Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good (when bare) >Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable >Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty careful with >this but I've screwed up before. >Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head. >I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another idea. Groan >I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong. > ***************************************************************************** ****** The contents of the e-mail and any transmitted files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Transport for London hereby exclude any warranty and any liability as to the quality or accuracy of the contents of this email and any attached transmitted files. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited., If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster at tfl.gov.uk., This email has been sent from Transport for London, or from one of the companies within its control within the meaning of Part V of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. 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Engine to include manifolds were all painted together as one unit and yes there will be paint damage on the hot exhaust manifold over time. Cheers, Curt Arndt On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 3:58 AM, Craig Rice wrote: > I am currently checking to make sure that I have the correct parts of the > engine the correct colour on my 55 100 BN1, ie engine green and noted in > one > of the books it states that the manifold and inlet is also engine green, > can > anybody confirm this and the correct spec as the normal engine paint I > believe > would be subject to heat damage???? > > regards > > Craig > > 53 BN1, 55 BN1, 61 BT7 > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 8 09:13:02 2008 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:13:02 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Oil to Rockers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48E1140B-C69A-4501-B7BD-62294F443CA7@sbcglobal.net> Probably cam bearings installed wrong. But I would remove the rocker assy first and crank the engine over and see if oil comes out of the oil fitting in the head. Then remove the head and crank it over again and see if oil is being supplied to the head, if not then the cam bearing is installed wrong. There also is a possibility that the plug in the oil gallery inside next to the oil pump is missing. If pull the pan and look up next to the oil pump there is a oil gallery that should have small bolt with a copper washer sealing a hole. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Oct 7, 2008, at 5:27 PM, Marvin James wrote: > I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the cam/ > tappets. > It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and > watching the > rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure was a > solid 50 > PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and > confirmed no > oil. Any ideas? My thoughts are: > Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good > (when bare) > Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable > Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty > careful with > this but I've screwed up before. > Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head. > I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another > idea. Groan > I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong. > > Marv J > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From bj8Healey at msn.com Wed Oct 8 10:07:19 2008 From: bj8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:07:19 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Looking for a RHD sprite steering rack Message-ID: Morning All, I am looking for a RHD steering rack for a frogeye project of mine; preferably one in the states for ease of shipping. Thanks very much. Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 60 Frogeye From richchrysler at quickclic.net Wed Oct 8 10:48:15 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:48:15 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> <016701c9288b$72223760$0200a8c0@DadP4> Message-ID: <8C96AA8CDE194B29BE1646842F33C80B@ophrdc.org> Hi John, I will quote from the National Concours Originality Guide, 2008 edition, page 208..... "Jack Securing Strap Austin part Number AAA2064 or AAA4258 or AAA5217. A strap of black cotton "duck" webbing, 16 1/2" long and 1" wide was added to the tool kit at chassis number 11280 (BN7) and 11585 (BT7). It is used to secure the jack to the left hand bumper bracket inside the boot. The buckle is painted black and has "ROKO" (with the " marks) stamped into it." Hope this helps, Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rowe" To: "Rich C" Cc: "Healey List" Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > Hi Rich > > Could you advise us not so knowledgeable where the jack and strap are > located. I can't find anything in my parts book for my BT7. > > Regards > from west oz > > > John Rowe > Perth > March 1959 BT7 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich C" > To: "KENNETH MASON" ; "Healey List" > > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > > >> Ken, >> >> The jack hold down strap is not leather, it's a black woven webbing strap >> with gloss black buckle marked "ROKO" and gloss black end tip. It's about >> 1" >> wide x 16 1/2" long. >> >> Rich Chrysler >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "KENNETH MASON" >> To: "Healey List" >> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:22 PM >> Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap >> >> >>> Can someone tell me the width of the jack leather hold down strap for a >>> BJ7 >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ken Mason From ricksnover at earthlink.net Wed Oct 8 11:23:27 2008 From: ricksnover at earthlink.net (Rick Snover) Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:23:27 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Kirk Kvam's Tricarb info Message-ID: Hi All, Roland posted the following to the Healeys list last night. Reply to Roland (mailto:rwil at sbcglobal.net) or call Kirk if you're interested in the car: Rick >I have finally assembled all the information and, thanks to >"Redlands" Ron Davies, a full set of photos for Kirk Kvam's tricarb. >Please send any flames to me. Kirk doesn't need them. >-Roland Wilhelmy > >For health reasons Kirk Kvam must sell his beautiful 1962 Tricarb. >The car was professionally restored in a body off frame total >restoration. The frame and suspension are powder coated. The engine, >built by Ken Rocke, has a K code BJ8 block and cam. The three HS4 >carbs are new and another new set comes with the car. A set of >manifolds, a new windshield, a new soft top, and other new parts >come with the car. Also a four seater hardtop that needs >restoration. The trophies the car has won come with the car: > It won Best of Show three consecutive years at California Healey Week. > It won Best of Show two consecutive years at Healeys on the Green. > It has won Best of Marque at British Car Day (San Diego). > And many other awards at local shows. >The NADA value for this "excellent" car is $ 60,400. Kirk will >negotiate. Kirk's cell # is 951-205-3035. > > This is one outstanding looking and driving car. Photos taken this > week can be viewed at: > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk1.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk2.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk3.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk4.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk5.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk6.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk7.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk8.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk9.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk10.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk11.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk12.JPG > http://www.sdhealey.org//kvamTricarb/Kirk%20Kvam/kirk13.JPG From ricksnover at earthlink.net Wed Oct 8 11:25:21 2008 From: ricksnover at earthlink.net (Rick Snover) Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:25:21 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Kirk Kvam's Tricarb info In-Reply-To: <7.1.0.9.2.20081008101732.0378ae00@earthlink.net> References: <7.1.0.9.2.20081008101732.0378ae00@earthlink.net> Message-ID: At 10:23 AM 10/8/2008, Rick Snover wrote: >Hi All, >Roland posted the following to the Healeys list last night. Reply to >Roland (mailto:rwil at sbcglobal.net) or call Kirk if you're interested >in the car: >Rick Oops, wrong list! Sorry 'bout that. From jobu53 at hotmail.com Wed Oct 8 14:57:37 2008 From: jobu53 at hotmail.com (Dan) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:57:37 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Crosland Oil Filters Message-ID: Does anyone know where I can buy Crosland spin on oil filters in the US? TIA Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life togetherat home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ From ampole at hotmail.com Wed Oct 8 14:58:26 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:58:26 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] bj8 dash and instruments Message-ID: Guys Is it easier to fit the instruments to the dash and then wire up on the footwell floor and offer up after, or fit the dash and then wire thru each instrument hole, tightening each instrument in situ? any thoughts, thanks Andy _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ From richchrysler at quickclic.net Wed Oct 8 15:09:47 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:09:47 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] bj8 dash and instruments References: Message-ID: <236C431A15BA423C96B1BD17C37C84B3@ophrdc.org> On the BJ8 I assemble the dash as much as possible, mounting instruments, etc. into place, then mount the whole assembly into place. Then I lie flat out on my back with my head in the foot well, with good lighting at hand and install the wiring to the various components from there. This is all done before the steering wheel or console assembly are in place. You're going to have to get up in there anyway to feed the primary choke cable and other controls thrugh the bulkhead once the dash is in place The exception to this is the switch panel assembly. I mount all the wires to the 4 toggle switches and the ignition switch, then mount them into their apertures from behind. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "andy pole" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 4:58 PM Subject: [Healeys] bj8 dash and instruments > Guys > Is it easier to fit the instruments to the dash and then wire up on the > footwell floor and offer up after, or fit the dash and then wire thru each > instrument hole, tightening each instrument in situ? any thoughts, > thanks Andy > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From ampole at hotmail.com Wed Oct 8 15:13:18 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:13:18 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] rear axle, pinion dust cover Message-ID: Guys Strange question but it was fitted 6 months ago, basically I had to move the car out of the garage to get in the loft and noticed an squeak as the car moved (no propshaft fitted), it seems to be coming from the pinion dust cover rubbing on one point on the pinion/differential housing as it rotates (slightly off centre). Is the dust cover that goes under the pinion propshaft flange splined like the flange? if not should it rotate? and does this mean I can try and undo the pinion nut and centre the dust cover so that it doesnt rub at the one point? just thought I would ask before I go down the difficult route (have no impact gun to easily get the nut off so will have to lock the flange) when I overhauled it I turned each shaft and flange and never noticed it but I quess the wheels make it turn quicker (note, no oil in axle yet) thanks Andy _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 8 15:23:09 2008 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:23:09 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] rear axle, pinion dust cover In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <365E83BB-C29A-4F97-9D70-8004CAC9538A@sbcglobal.net> The dust plate is probably bent just find where it is touching and give it a little tap David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Oct 8, 2008, at 2:13 PM, andy pole wrote: > Guys > > Strange question but it was fitted 6 months ago, basically I had to > move the > car out of the garage to get in the loft and noticed an squeak as > the car > moved (no propshaft fitted), it seems to be coming from the pinion > dust cover > rubbing on one point on the pinion/differential housing as it rotates > (slightly off centre). > > Is the dust cover that goes under the pinion propshaft flange > splined like the > flange? if not should it rotate? and does this mean I can try and > undo the > pinion nut and centre the dust cover so that it doesnt rub at the > one point? > > just thought I would ask before I go down the difficult route (have > no impact > gun to easily get the nut off so will have to lock the flange) > > when I overhauled it I turned each shaft and flange and never > noticed it but I > quess the wheels make it turn quicker > > (note, no oil in axle yet) > > thanks Andy > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From jstmorris at yahoo.com Wed Oct 8 16:08:44 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:08:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay Message-ID: <519929.34892.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller ''Jagmotorracing'' at http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. From bn1 at pacbell.net Wed Oct 8 17:36:47 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:36:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay In-Reply-To: <519929.34892.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <519929.34892.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <48ED440F.5040704@pacbell.net> Hi Patrick, Please, what is your take on the Special Body Healey? Thx, Bill Barnett '53 BN1 J. Scott Morris wrote: > If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller ''Jagmotorracing'' at > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Oct 8 18:03:53 2008 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (Rick Neville) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:03:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay In-Reply-To: <48ED440F.5040704@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <333971.61266.qm@web51412.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I was thinking the same thing. That's not a coupe I'm familiar with. Rick --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Mr. Bill wrote: From: Mr. Bill Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay To: "Patrick Quinn" Cc: "Austin Healey" Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:36 PM Hi Patrick, Please, what is your take on the Special Body Healey? Thx, Bill Barnett '53 BN1 J. Scott Morris wrote: > If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller ''Jagmotorracing'' at > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as healeyrick at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 8 19:18:40 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:18:40 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay In-Reply-To: <333971.61266.qm@web51412.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <48ED440F.5040704@pacbell.net> <333971.61266.qm@web51412.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: That's the special 100 coupe made, I think it still exists in the exact same shape & color in the UK. It was put together as an exercise to see if there was any demand for a coupe. The only other 100 coupe was DMH's personal 100 coupe with the 100S motor. There were also two 3000 coupes made. All of these coupes still exist as far as I am aware, they are highly sought after and most are quite attractive, really. This particular coupe is arguably the least attractive of the 4, but still nice. I was designed with the fast back lift gate - obviously a derivative of the DB 2/4 liftgate which gentleman bird & fox hunters preferred. You later saw this liftgate put on the E-type much later. Clearly since only a handful of DB 2/4s were made, it was probably determined the demand for this type of body was very limited. I think DMHs 100 is more of a standard 100 w/ integral hard top and slightly modified boot lid. Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Rick Neville wrote: > I was thinking the same thing. That's not a coupe I'm familiar with. > > Rick > > --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Mr. Bill wrote: > From: Mr. Bill > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay > To: "Patrick Quinn" > Cc: "Austin Healey" > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:36 PM > > Hi Patrick, > > Please, what is your take on the Special Body Healey? > > Thx, > > Bill Barnett > '53 BN1 > > J. Scott Morris wrote: > > If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller > ''Jagmotorracing'' at > > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing > > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 > MkII BT7 > > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeyrick at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From schauss at worldnet.att.net Wed Oct 8 19:55:43 2008 From: schauss at worldnet.att.net (Peter Schauss) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:55:43 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat Message-ID: <20081009015543.1134618787B@autox.team.net> I have noticed that the section of the left front outrigger directly above where the two down pipes feed into the muffler has all of the paint burned off of it. What can I do to protect this area from the exhaust heat? Thanks, Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Wed Oct 8 20:06:24 2008 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 02:06:24 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat In-Reply-To: <20081009015543.1134618787B@autox.team.net> References: <20081009015543.1134618787B@autox.team.net> Message-ID: Don't run the engine. > From: schauss at worldnet.att.net> To: healeys at autox.team.net> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:55:43 -0400> Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat> > I have noticed that the section of the left front outrigger directly above> where the two down pipes feed into the muffler has all of the paint burned> off of it. What can I do to protect this area from the exhaust heat?> > Thanks,> Peter Schauss> 1963 BJ7> 1980 MGB> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as mayorrichard at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Wed Oct 8 20:10:48 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:10:48 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat In-Reply-To: References: <20081009015543.1134618787B@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA9A@itfexch5.central.det.win> What an excellent and sensible answer. Wish I had thought of it first. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of richard mayor Sent: Thursday, 9 October 2008 1:06 PM To: Peter Schauss; 'Healey list' Subject: Re: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat Don't run the engine. > From: schauss at worldnet.att.net> To: healeys at autox.team.net> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:55:43 -0400> Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat> > I have noticed that the section of the left front outrigger directly above> where the two down pipes feed into the muffler has all of the paint burned> off of it. What can I do to protect this area from the exhaust heat?> > Thanks,> Peter Schauss> 1963 BJ7> 1980 MGB> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as mayorrichard at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cn s!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as patrick.quinn at det.nsw.edu.au http://www.team.net/archive ********************************************************************** 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 Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Wed Oct 8 20:17:20 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:17:20 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay In-Reply-To: References: <48ED440F.5040704@pacbell.net> <333971.61266.qm@web51412.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA9E@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day All records state that just 2 AH100 Coupes were built. They were registered ONX 113 and OAC 1 and both cars fitted with Jensen built coupe hardtops and disc brakes all round. ONX 113 was DMH's personal car for some time and was in the Arthur Carter collection. In understand that it's been sold. OAC 1 was de-couped in 1974 and the roof panels found their way to Australia where it was intended to fit them to another 100 that had been modified to be very similar to my car. Thankfully this never went ahead and through a little wheeling and dealing the panels were bought by the owner of OAC 1 to be reunited with the car. OAC 1 then became a six-cylinder experimental and I have always seen it as a sister car to the BN3/1 although it doesn't not carry any badging to that effect. Now the car in the photos is absolutely fascinating and while the above is fact the next bit is purely conjecture on my part. I cannot comment on the PAC 915 English registration. Perhaps someone who understands such things can? I see that it is fully trimmed inside and yes I covet it greatly. The eBay ad says that it is from the Autocar in 1960 - years after both ONX 113 and OAC 1 were built. I see that it is fitted with the early 100 brake drums. Plus look closely to the windscreen mounting and that it is still fitted with the screen lowering mounts. The screen looks as if it's a 100/6 screen that has been modified to fit. Both ONX 113 and OAC 1 are true coupes with the coupe panel actually one piece with the windscreen surround. Alan mentioned the Aston Martin DB2/4 and there is a clear similarity between the rear treatments between the AM and the car in the photo. The turret is higher and extends back further than ONX 113 and OAC 1 plus the rear screen is much larger, not unlike a DB2/4 coupe. I can't think of any significance, but I note that the front parking lights are missing as are the windscreen wipers. This may be out of left field, but I wonder about the architecture behind the car and the cobbled road surface. Is it a London mews or somewhere in southern Europe? My guess is that it's a 100 that in the late 1950s has been fitted with coupe panel work. Perhaps even by Tickford as it has that look about it. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia 1947 healey Duncan Saloon 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1 ********************************************************************** 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 healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 8 20:40:05 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:40:05 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Protecting the outriggers from exhaust heat In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA9A@itfexch5.central.det.win> References: <20081009015543.1134618787B@autox.team.net> <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FA9A@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: Before this devolves into a nonsensical stream of drivel, I might suggest you can paint the area with engine enamel, properly prepared, you should have no problems with paint peeling. If you want to protect it further, wrapping that section of the downpipes with heat wrap should keep the heat down... but honestly if the paint area is properly prepared, you won't get paint peeling. Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Quinn, Patrick < Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au> wrote: > What an excellent and sensible answer. Wish I had thought of it first. > > Hoo Roo > > Patrick Quinn > Sydney, Australia From fiat500f at aol.com Wed Oct 8 22:13:13 2008 From: fiat500f at aol.com (Paul Barnes) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:13:13 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 rocker cover weirdness and a body question too. Message-ID: Hi again, Just two questions about how things SHOULD be on my friends 1954 100-4. First, the rocker cover securing bolts (hollow bolt things, as original). Shouldn't the securing bolts only tighten down to a point and then stop so as to avoid deforming the rocker cover downward toward the head? When we tightened the bolts on my friends car, we noticed later that the rocker cover is bent down at both bolts. We both are assuming that the bolts should snug up without bending the rocker cover! We are not over tightening them. Second question refers to the front shroud body area directly below the grille. We found A LOT of Bondo here, which was odd as there is almost no damage here at all. Anyway, from the bottom of the grill opening, moving downward, what should the shroud look like here? What I mean here is, should the panel be totally vertical, perpendicular to the ground, or should it slope slightly forward as you move downward from the grill opening? That's all for now. :) Thanks Paul B. From healeyray at yahoo.com Wed Oct 8 22:28:12 2008 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:28:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Frog and pizza show Message-ID: <335982.79802.qm@web55508.mail.re4.yahoo.com> While attending a meeting of the Citroen car club of So. California, Saturday I was reminded that the French and Italian car show is coming up on November 2nd at Woodley park in Los Angeles. I'm sure any lister in the Southern California area would find it amusing and worth the time. The French cars are wierdly wonderful and the Italian cars are after all Italian. Enjoy Ray Juncal From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 8 23:09:33 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:09:33 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 rocker cover weirdness and a body question too. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paul - The 100 valve cover fixing bolts are supposed to have cup washers and rubber washer grommets underneath to seal to cover's fixing holes. The rubber grommet is there so you don't need to overtighten - just tight enough to keep the oil from leaking out. These nuts never come loose. Alan On 10/9/08, Paul Barnes wrote: > Hi again, > > Just two questions about how things SHOULD be on my friends 1954 100-4. > First, the rocker cover securing bolts (hollow bolt things, as original). > Shouldn't the securing bolts only tighten down to a point and then stop so > as > to avoid deforming the rocker cover downward toward the head? When we > tightened the bolts on my friends car, we noticed later that the rocker > cover > is bent down at both bolts. We both are assuming that the bolts should snug > up without bending the rocker cover! We are not over tightening them. > > Second question refers to the front shroud body area directly below the > grille. We found A LOT of Bondo here, which was odd as there is almost no > damage here at all. Anyway, from the bottom of the grill opening, moving > downward, what should the shroud look like here? What I mean here is, > should > the panel be totally vertical, perpendicular to the ground, or should it > slope > slightly forward as you move downward from the grill opening? > > That's all for now. :) > > Thanks > Paul B. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From rpmengr at bellsouth.net Sat Oct 11 11:56:02 2008 From: rpmengr at bellsouth.net (Bob Memler) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:56:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 Steering box Message-ID: <48F0E8B2.4070401@bellsouth.net> Are the steering box and shaft painted to match the engine or the engine compartment and/or is the shaft painted black. Inquiring minds need to know. Thanks, Bob From 57healey at gmail.com Fri Oct 10 09:49:05 2008 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:49:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Silence Message-ID: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> I haven't heard anything from the lists in a couple of days. Is everything still up? -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." 1977 Newport '28 From theswed at hotmail.com Sat Oct 11 12:01:14 2008 From: theswed at hotmail.com (Kenny J) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:01:14 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> References: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Not sure what's going on. You're right. This is the first message I've had since Thurs. Kenny 61 BT-7 > Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:49:05 -0500> From: 57healey at gmail.com> To: healeys at autox.team.net; shop-talk at autox.team.net> Subject: [Healeys] Silence> > I haven't heard anything from the lists in a couple of days. Is> everything still up?> > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."> 1977 Newport '28> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as theswed at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ From alexmm at roadrunner.com Fri Oct 10 08:41:28 2008 From: alexmm at roadrunner.com (Alex) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:41:28 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> References: Message-ID: Hi Tom: No, I have not tried that. I do know that the thermistor beads are tiny. In fact, they're very tiny, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were to fail under continuous high temperature usage. For the moment, I'm happy to set the idle mixture on my big Healey and my MG TC, and let the needle profiles handle the at-speed under-load mix. == Alex in Maine "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, 1965 MG Midget http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: T W To: Alex Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> Hi Alex, Have you tried putting the probe in trunk with the flex tube in an exhaust pipe and seeing what happens when you drive? I wonder if the probe is robust enough to be exposed to the hot gases for more than a few minutes. - Tom [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1718 - Release Date: 10/10/2008 7:07 AM From britcrs at gmail.com Fri Oct 10 08:18:08 2008 From: britcrs at gmail.com (Marvin James) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:18:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Oil to Rockers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Cam bearing was clocked OK but in backwards. One hole lined up, the other didn't. Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid................................................... On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Marvin James wrote: > I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the > cam/tappets. It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and > watching the rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure > was a solid 50 PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and > confirmed no oil. Any ideas? My thoughts are: > Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good (when bare) > Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable > Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty careful with > this but I've screwed up before. > Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head. > I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another idea. Groan > I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong. > > Marv J From ynotink at msn.com Sat Oct 11 12:47:31 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:47:31 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> References: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Seems to be. Awfully quiet though. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:49:05 -0500 > From: 57healey at gmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net; shop-talk at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Silence > > I haven't heard anything from the lists in a couple of days. Is > everything still up? > > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > 1977 Newport '28 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From shop at justbrits.com Sat Oct 11 13:50:57 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:50:57 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0810100849m61e284cv771122fed3df3b91@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Patton & all, pretty sure Mark's server 'send' ability was down as ALL the Lists I am on have been 'silent'. Seems like he is getting it back !! From Awgertoo at aol.com Sat Oct 11 13:10:23 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:10:23 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Silence Message-ID: In a message dated 10/11/2008 2:47:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ynotink at msn.com writes: Seems to be. Awfully quiet though -------------------------------------------------- Maybe it is the stock market--My 401K is now a 200.5 Best--Michael Oritt **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From glemon at neb.rr.com Sat Oct 11 13:12:28 2008 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:12:28 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 Steering box References: <48F0E8B2.4070401@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <75D2FCADD66F4D628A8B6E268F965C9E@Lemonlaptop> I happen to be sitting by my copy of Original Austin Healey by Ckausager as I watch football this afternoon, according to the book "the steering column, box and links were all painted black" I will defer to the Rich and the concours guys if this is not correct., but I am pretty sure it is. Greg Lemon From flyhihealey at hotmail.com Fri Oct 10 17:05:26 2008 From: flyhihealey at hotmail.com (Warren Dietz) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:05:26 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Test Message-ID: Test _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 From jackson_krall at yahoo.com Sat Oct 11 08:14:28 2008 From: jackson_krall at yahoo.com (Jackson Krall) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:14:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Re: Looking for a RHD sprite steering rack Message-ID: <821347.9699.qm@web52409.mail.re2.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 10/10/08, Jackson Krall wrote: > From: Jackson Krall > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a RHD sprite steering rack > To: "James Sailer" > Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:58 PM > Jim, I believe a lhd Morris Minor rack is the same as a > Sprite rhd rack due to the way the steering columns mount. > They can be found on ebay. Please correct me if I'm > wrong. > Best > JK > > > --- On Wed, 10/8/08, James Sailer > wrote: > > > From: James Sailer > > Subject: [Healeys] Looking for a RHD sprite steering > rack > > To: "Healey List" > > > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 12:07 PM > > Morning All, > > > > I am looking for a RHD steering rack for a frogeye > project > > of mine; preferably > > one in the states for ease of shipping. > > > > Thanks very much. > > > > Jim Sailer > > 66 BJ8 > > 60 Frogeye From jarowe at westnet.com.au Fri Oct 10 19:20:15 2008 From: jarowe at westnet.com.au (John Rowe) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:20:15 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> <016701c9288b$72223760$0200a8c0@DadP4> <8C96AA8CDE194B29BE1646842F33C80B@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: <001801c92b3f$84dc8bb0$0200a8c0@DadP4> Thanks Rich. As my chassis number is 112 that's probably why I don't have one. regards John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich C" To: "John Rowe" Cc: "Healey List" Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:48 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > Hi John, > > I will quote from the National Concours Originality Guide, 2008 edition, > page 208..... > > "Jack Securing Strap Austin part Number AAA2064 or AAA4258 or AAA5217. A > strap of black cotton "duck" webbing, 16 1/2" long and 1" wide was added > to > the tool kit at chassis number 11280 (BN7) and 11585 (BT7). It is used to > secure the jack to the left hand bumper bracket inside the boot. The > buckle > is painted black and has "ROKO" (with the " marks) stamped into it." > > Hope this helps, > > Rich Chrysler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Rowe" > To: "Rich C" > Cc: "Healey List" > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jack Hold Down Strap > > >> Hi Rich >> >> Could you advise us not so knowledgeable where the jack and strap are >> located. I can't find anything in my parts book for my BT7. >> >> Regards >> from west oz >> >> >> John Rowe >> Perth >> March 1959 BT7 From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Fri Oct 10 18:56:50 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:56:50 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Tools & optional items Message-ID: <471534970810101756v4fdc541bvbe5ed7fc4c472138@mail.gmail.com> I was reading through the Austin Healey Service Parts List for my 3000 BT7 today. There's something about thumbing through old parts catalogs that I really enjoy. I think it's the incredible quality of the diagrams. At any rate, I noted on the second to last page (8.1 just after figure R.59) it listed a "Tool Kit" consisting of a screwdriver, valve tool, hammer, grease gun, jack and other nifty items. did these come with the cars when they were delivered to the owner, or were they optional items? I know that my car has none of these things (it was a basket case) and i wanted to know if i'll need to add them to my "to be found list" to ensure my restoration is complete. Thanks! Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From jstmorris at yahoo.com Fri Oct 10 09:52:45 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:52:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Streamliner Photo on eBay Message-ID: <453994.82279.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Here is a photo of the 1954 Streamliner at a motor show. Item number: 380071358315 http://tinyurl.com/3kxnnx --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 --- On Wed, 10/8/08, J. Scott Morris wrote: From: J. Scott Morris Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay To: "Austin Healey" Received: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 6:08 PM If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller ''Jagmotorracing'' at http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives 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. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca From rjswain at hotmail.com Sat Oct 11 14:15:40 2008 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:15:40 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Is that why there are currently over 50 Healeys on eBay- many more than for the past few months - or does the number for sale usually go up once the summer driving season is over? Rick Swain > Maybe it is the stock market--My 401K is now a 200.5 > > Best--Michael Oritt _________________________________________________________________ From rwil at sbcglobal.net Sat Oct 11 14:47:50 2008 From: rwil at sbcglobal.net (Roland Wilhelmy) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:47:50 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'd guess that both realities are present right now and causing the - um - bumper crop of Healeys. -Roland Wilhelmy On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:15:40 +0000, you wrote: ::Is that why there are currently over 50 Healeys on eBay- many more than for ::the past few months - or does the number for sale usually go up once the ::summer driving season is over? :: ::Rick Swain :: ::> Maybe it is the stock market--My 401K is now a 200.5 ::> ::> Best--Michael Oritt From dthall at btinternet.com Sat Oct 11 14:56:06 2008 From: dthall at btinternet.com (D HALL) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:56:06 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Healeys] "Seven Year Twitch" Message-ID: <291547.36930.qm@web86401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Fellow Listers I was wondering if anyone can help ? I recently purchsed a copy of the Marcus Chambers book "Seven Year Twitch". Absolutely tremendous read not just for the BMC team exploits but as a great example on non-political correctness, howeverB I was disappointed that it did not have a dust cover. Would be possible for anyone who owns a copy and does have a dust cover to scan or copy it and email the resultB I would be extremely grateful. Best regards David Hall From jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au Sat Oct 11 15:39:22 2008 From: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au (John & Kerry Rowe) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:39:22 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Air Fuel Meters easy to find?> References: Message-ID: <65578402ED1C45CE8C3304B95F06FF06@rowe4323ef3cc5> Hi Alex My BT7 has HS8 carbs ex XJ6 Jag so we were flying fairly blind as regards needles (biased needles with 100 jets). We used a Snap-On exhaust gas analyser which has a pickup and a rubber hose which we fixed in the exhaust pipe and ran the hose back to the cockpit.Went for 20km(12 mile) drive and worked perfectly, gave us A/F ratio (good) as well as CO (CO2?) levels (which I dont care about) John Rowe Qld Australia BN1 BT7 > Hi Tom: > > No, I have not tried that. > > I do know that the thermistor beads are tiny. In fact, they're very tiny, > and it wouldn't surprise me if they were to fail under continuous high > temperature usage. For the moment, I'm happy to set the idle mixture on my > big Healey and my MG TC, and let the needle profiles handle the at-speed > under-load mix. > > == Alex in Maine > "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 > "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 > Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, > 1965 MG Midget > http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm From jstmorris at yahoo.com Sat Oct 11 16:53:13 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:53:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] "Seven Year Twitch" In-Reply-To: <291547.36930.qm@web86401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <644194.77691.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello David; Which version do you have. I have the Motoraces Book Club version published in 1965 and "Works Wonders", which is essentially the same book, published in 1995 by Motor Racing Publucations Ltd. Let me know if it is either of these you want. I can certainly do a scan. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Sat, 10/11/08, D HALL wrote: From: D HALL Subject: [Healeys] "Seven Year Twitch" To: healeys at autox.team.net Received: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 4:56 PM Fellow Listers I was wondering if anyone can help ? I recently purchased a copy of the Marcus Chambers book "Seven Year Twitch". Absolutely tremendous read not just for the BMC team exploits but as a great example on non-political correctness, however I was disappointed that it did not have a dust cover. Would be possible for anyone who owns a copy and does have a dust cover to scan or copy it and email the result. I would be extremely grateful. Best regards David Hall __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php From dos_gusanos at msn.com Sat Oct 11 17:52:46 2008 From: dos_gusanos at msn.com (dos_gusanos at msn.com) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:52:46 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint Message-ID: Hello to the group, quick question for the concours guys, What color is the generator bracket that holds the coil? I know the generator is engine color.......................Cheers Henry Morrison BT7 Albuquerque, NM From bn1 at pacbell.net Sat Oct 11 18:09:39 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:09:39 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Streamliner Photo on eBay In-Reply-To: <453994.82279.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <453994.82279.qm@web30307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <48F14043.9090008@pacbell.net> Geez, I never knew DMH was such a Batman groupie! :-) Bill J. Scott Morris wrote: > Here is a photo of the 1954 Streamliner at a motor show. > Item number: 380071358315 > http://tinyurl.com/3kxnnx > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 > > --- On Wed, 10/8/08, J. Scott Morris wrote: > From: J. Scott Morris > Subject: [Healeys] Healey Photos on eBay > To: "Austin Healey" > Received: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 6:08 PM > If you want to check out some neat Healey photos, go to eBay seller > ''Jagmotorracing'' at > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjaguarmotorracing > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > > 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. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or > register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bn1 at pacbell.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Sat Oct 11 19:25:37 2008 From: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk (Craig Rice) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:25:37 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number Message-ID: Hi All, I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for my 2 AH100 BN1's. I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I am unable to read the batch number. Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on the bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number stamped on the bonnet???? Regards Craig _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ From cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Sat Oct 11 19:30:45 2008 From: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk (Craig Rice) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:30:45 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase Message-ID: Hi All, I am looking to purchase the National Concours Originality Guide to assist me with the restoration of my RHD AH100 BN1 and AH3000 BT7, who holds this guide, is it available to purchase/download??? Regards Craig _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ From Awgertoo at aol.com Sat Oct 11 19:32:28 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:32:28 EDT Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number Message-ID: Craig-- Rich Chrysler keeps the Worlwide 100 Registry and has lots of info. John Harper keeps the UK Registry and also has very complete data. I know Rich reads this list and think that John does too--The email address I have for him is: _john at jharper.demon.co.uk_ (mailto:john at jharper.demon.co.uk) Best--Michael Oritt ------------------------------------------------ In a message dated 10/11/2008 9:25:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk writes: Hi All, I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for my 2 AH100 BN1's. I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I am unable to read the batch number. Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From m.brouillette at comcast.net Sat Oct 11 19:33:57 2008 From: m.brouillette at comcast.net (m.brouillette at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:33:57 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Linkedin group has been setup for Austin Healey owners Message-ID: <101220080133.24724.48F15405000D8B0D0000609422073000330A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Hi Folks, If you are a user of Linkedin, there is a new Austin Healey group that has been setup to help other Austin Healey business professionals keep in touch. Why should it only be the frats and business school grads that keep their business contacts in the family? Mike Brouillette 59 BT7 http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/132661/2E955A1D56A5 From Awgertoo at aol.com Sat Oct 11 19:33:54 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:33:54 EDT Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase Message-ID: Craig-- Rich Chrysler will no doubt be able to help you with this as well. Best--Michael Oritt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ In a message dated 10/11/2008 9:31:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk writes: I am looking to purchase the National Concours Originality Guide to assist me with the restoration of my RHD AH100 BN1 and AH3000 BT7, who holds this guide, is it available to purchase/download??? **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From tomfelts at windstream.net Sat Oct 11 21:24:17 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:24:17 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Silence In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081011222417.NSGGB.67485.root@ispmxfep12-z02> Yep--I remember my 401K. Had one until about a week ago. ---- Awgertoo at aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/11/2008 2:47:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ynotink at msn.com writes: > > Seems to be. Awfully quiet though > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > Maybe it is the stock market--My 401K is now a 200.5 > > Best--Michael Oritt > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From cnaarndt at gmail.com Sat Oct 11 21:34:32 2008 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:34:32 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <751d05480810112034t3fbec396s86d405f651eddc37@mail.gmail.com> Hi All, Actually John Harper who keeps the 100 Registry in the UK has a very comprehensive Body and Batch number list which should help. Cheers, Curt Arndt On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 6:32 PM, wrote: > Craig-- > > Rich Chrysler keeps the Worlwide 100 Registry and has lots of info. > John Harper keeps the UK Registry and also has very complete data. > > I know Rich reads this list and think that John does too--The email > address > I have for him is: _john at jharper.demon.co.uk_ > (mailto:john at jharper.demon.co.uk) > > Best--Michael Oritt > ------------------------------------------------ > In a message dated 10/11/2008 9:25:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk writes: > > Hi All, > > I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number > for > my 2 AH100 BN1's. > > I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars > I > am unable to read the batch number. > > Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 > Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. > > > > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeybruce at roadrunner.com Sat Oct 11 21:58:08 2008 From: healeybruce at roadrunner.com (Healey Bruce) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington References: <20081007162119.83251dshx6fbx8sv@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Message-ID: <00c101c92c1e$bd83eaf0$9101a8c0@home> Jo, Boyd's widow, has already sold the business. Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington > Alan > > Will Boyd C's operation continue now that he is dead? They made some good > stuff. The TV series always amazed me with what US repro and hot rod stuff > was available off the shelf. Maybe Nasty Boys Healeys is the way to go! > > Joe > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeybruce at roadrunner.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Oct 11 22:06:09 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:06:09 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Concourse Guildines In-Reply-To: <15935530.789571205168853357.JavaMail.root@vms126.mailsrvcs.net> References: <15935530.789571205168853357.JavaMail.root@vms126.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: Craig - You can get it from George Marinos. I've attached the order form for you. It is a great document, a good complement to with Roger Moment's book and Clausagers book. A couple of minor mistakes in it (i.e. some confusion on what a Phase II BJ8 is), but mostly very accurate. Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 1:07 AM Subject: Re: Concourse Guildines To: Alan Seigrist Alan, Sorry for the delay. Attached is the order form for the 2008 Guidelines. George Marinos >From: Alan Seigrist >Date: 2008/03/09 Sun AM 09:56:50 CDT >To: GMari2 at verizon.net >Subject: Concourse Guildines >Hi George - I'd like to get the Austin Healey concours guidlines. Let me know how much they are and where to send the money. Thanks! > >Alan Seigrist > >'52 BE2 >'53 BN1 >'64 BJ8 George Marinos [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of 2008 Order Form.pdf] From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Oct 11 22:06:52 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:06:52 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Linkedin group has been setup for Austin Healey owners In-Reply-To: <101220080133.24724.48F15405000D8B0D0000609422073000330A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> References: <101220080133.24724.48F15405000D8B0D0000609422073000330A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Message-ID: Hey, I resemble that remark! ;P Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 9:33 AM, wrote: > Hi Folks, > > If you are a user of Linkedin, there is a new Austin Healey > group that has been setup to help other Austin Healey business > professionals keep in > touch. Why should it only be the frats and business school grads that > keep their business contacts in the family? > > Mike Brouillette > 59 BT7 > > http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/132661/2E955A1D56A5 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From rantal243 at yahoo.com Sun Oct 12 06:02:32 2008 From: rantal243 at yahoo.com (Richard Antal) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:02:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] gas leak Message-ID: <929494.76204.qm@web30001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Greetings Healeyphiles, After a brief drive yesterday in my BJ8, I noticed a strong smell of fuel eminating from under the hood. There was gasoline dripping out of the manifold and vaporizing when landing on the exhaust pipe. There was no flow from the fuel bowl overflow pipes. What may be the cause of this worrisome state of affairs? Thanks, rich antal From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Oct 12 06:21:11 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:21:11 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] gas leak In-Reply-To: <929494.76204.qm@web30001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <929494.76204.qm@web30001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Rich - If your choke is on and your engine isn't fully warmed up, this is normal. The problem is you don't have the petrol drain pipe installed on your car, thus the gas is leaking onto your exhaust manifold. You can see the pipe you are missing as #32 on the moss motors website: http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28856 Best, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Richard Antal wrote: > Greetings Healeyphiles, > After a brief drive yesterday in my BJ8, I noticed a > strong smell of fuel eminating from under the hood. > There was gasoline dripping out of the manifold and > vaporizing when landing on the exhaust pipe. There was > no flow from the fuel bowl overflow pipes. What may be > the cause of this worrisome state of affairs? Thanks, > rich antal > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Sun Oct 12 06:09:08 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:09:08 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Craig May I first set the record straight regarding those who kindly recommend that you contact me. I don't just keep the UK 100 Register but one that is close to being called a Worldwide Register. However I will not claim this for reason below. For well over 20 years we have collected car and owner information from all over the world. We have received over these years many very useful inputs from numerous countries where 100s reside. Our WEB site also attracts entries on a Worldwide basis. I have been striving for a worldwide register for some time but there had, for about 10 years, been a weakness in North America. I partially filled this gap by receiving and publishing information from the AHCA and many other North American inputs but without a known and active contact this was to say the least second best. Very fortunately about a year ago Rich Chrysler stepped into the gap and recovered as many old and existing North American registers as he could with the help of other supporters. Rich and I now share our North American Registers and when I get the time the additional entries that Rich has provided will be added to our WEB site. Meantime I can answer queries from all databases. Therefore I believe that between us it would not be unreasonable to claim that we now have a 100 Worldwide Register. We certainly have the largest with the longest history. Now to the specific query body number 390 almost certainly batch number 4360 9578 is highly likely to be 5400 Please see below an extract from our database showing the information of cars close to yours. As with everything one cannot be 100% certain of what has been deducted but as I have not seen body numbers outside the range of a specific batch of numbers I believe that you can be fairly confident that these numbers are correct. Now that you have these numbers perhaps you could look again at what you have and see if these numbers fit what little you can see on the originals and let us know. Chassis Batch Body 145435 4360 385 149659 390 145427 4360 407 227058 5400 9561 227133 9567 227026 9578 227128 9601 227102 5400 9608 Regards > >I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for >my 2 AH100 BN1's. > -- John Harper From bj8Healey at msn.com Sun Oct 12 07:37:20 2008 From: bj8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:37:20 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] The last drives of the year Message-ID: Greetings all .. Those in winter country should get their last drives in soon .... I was hoping to get the last day out for the year yesterday ... I installed my hardtop on my BJ8, gave her a fall cleaning .. and was ready to head to a local fall 'Harvest Fest" car show yesterday in between my son's soccer games ... but alas it snowed all day here in eastern Idaho and has put an end to it all for now ... Am hoping for a late October "Indian Summer" but there is 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning as I head out to drive to WA to work for a week .. with highways all snow covered for the first 150 miles ... and a continued winter storm warning for the day .. So enjoy it while you can .. Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Sun Oct 12 09:51:20 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:51:20 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] The last drives of the year In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <471534970810120851j7a76b355i36677faafedee07e@mail.gmail.com> Interestingly, here in Phoenix the summer finally broke in the last couple days and the temperatures are finally becoming reasonable. It was a beautiful day yesterday in the low 80's. For the first time since April it wasn't a million degrees out in the garage. Didn't get a chance to go for a drive, but did a bunch of work on my various car projects. Have fun shoveling. :) Jody On 10/12/08, James Sailer wrote: > Greetings all .. > > Those in winter country should get their last drives in soon .... I was hoping > to get the last day out for the year yesterday ... I installed my hardtop on > my BJ8, gave her a fall cleaning .. and was ready to head to a local fall > 'Harvest Fest" car show yesterday in between my son's soccer games ... but > alas it snowed all day here in eastern Idaho and has put an end to it all for > now ... Am hoping for a late October "Indian Summer" but there is 3 inches of > snow on the ground this morning as I head out to drive to WA to work for a > week .. with highways all snow covered for the first 150 miles ... and a > continued winter storm warning for the day .. > > So enjoy it while you can .. > > Jim Sailer > 66 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From ruvino at ripnet.com Sun Oct 12 10:05:28 2008 From: ruvino at ripnet.com (Dr. C. Rubino) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:05:28 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] last drive Message-ID: In response to Jim's message, It is Thanksgiving Weekend in Ontario, Canada and I am looking out at blue sky and 70 degree temp. Yesterday was the same so I went for a run of about 2 hrs in the back country and the colour of the leaves is spectacular this year. Going out for another jaunt today, tommorow and the next day before the weather changes cold (to hell with work). After that it's put the beast away for 6 months. What a way to end the season. Carl BN-4(L) From sjnnock at sbcglobal.net Sun Oct 12 10:15:32 2008 From: sjnnock at sbcglobal.net (Norman Nock) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:15:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] MIRA Message-ID: <764577.79888.qm@web83304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> When I worked for Lucas racing section in the 50's manufacturers would test their cars at M.I.R.A if you are interested this test track is still used . do a check for MIRA Nuneaton Birmingham ... then go down to MIRA Ltd testing Norman Nock From AAHealeyguy at aol.com Sun Oct 12 10:28:39 2008 From: AAHealeyguy at aol.com (AAHealeyguy at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:28:39 EDT Subject: [Healeys] last drive Message-ID: And we won't tell you how many days a year we can drive our Healey's here in San Diego !!! Getting ready today to take a drive to the beach. Those of you who were at Conclave, that is how our weather is most days. Healey on....... Gerry K. ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From rthrift at cox.net Sun Oct 12 11:28:02 2008 From: rthrift at cox.net (RThrift) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:28:02 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] online: The Australian National Dictionary In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081012132802.WWB94.479646.imail@fed1rmwml36> might come in handy. (If it was already mentioned here, I missed it) The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles -Oxford Univ Press http://203.166.81.53/and/ Richard Thrift From rnbmail at yahoo.com Sun Oct 12 12:09:01 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:09:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Linkedin group has been setup for Austin Healey owners In-Reply-To: <101220080133.24724.48F15405000D8B0D0000609422073000330A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Message-ID: <937419.88866.qm@web37906.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Great - think i am already in, Robert. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com --- On Sat, 10/11/08, m.brouillette at comcast.net wrote: > From: m.brouillette at comcast.net > Subject: [Healeys] Linkedin group has been setup for Austin Healey owners > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 6:33 PM > Hi Folks, > > If you are a user of Linkedin, there is a > new Austin Healey group that has been setup to help other > Austin Healey business professionals keep in > touch. Why should it only be the frats and business > school grads that keep their business contacts in the > family? > > Mike Brouillette > 59 BT7 > > http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/132661/2E955A1D56A5 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From paulbaker52 at yahoo.co.uk Sun Oct 12 12:16:08 2008 From: paulbaker52 at yahoo.co.uk (Paul Baker) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:16:08 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Healeys] MIRA In-Reply-To: <764577.79888.qm@web83304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <215788.25111.qm@web23404.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Norman, B As you are aware, MIRA has the motor industry test track - an oval, but there is also a sprint course set inside it.B We use the sprintB trackB each year as part of the HealeySport Sprint and Hill Climb Challenge in the UK - its a great track.B The only problem is that we can't take any photographic equipment to the track as there are often car manufacturers using the oval for testingB new cars.B I would normally suggest you check out our website www.healeysport.org to see the 'Gallery' in the 'Sprint and Hill Climb' section but clearly there is nothing there for this event - but take a look at the other venues if you're interestedB to see what we do with these old cars. B Paul Baker B 65 Sprite - current race car 66 BJ8B - previous race car 67 BJ8 road car --- On Sun, 12/10/08, Norman Nock wrote: From: Norman Nock Subject: [Healeys] MIRA To: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, 12 October, 2008, 5:15 PM When I worked for Lucas racing section in the 50's manufacturers would test their cars at M.I.R.A if you are interested this test track is still used . do a check for MIRA Nuneaton Birmingham ... then go down to MIRA Ltd testing Norman Nock _______________________________________________ From jfm4745 at sbcglobal.net Sun Oct 12 12:24:47 2008 From: jfm4745 at sbcglobal.net (Jon McLeroy) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:24:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Firewall Break and Clutch Routing Message-ID: <339353.38936.qm@web82907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Gentlemen I am having a mental blockage, I guess because I have figured all the break lines out but the firewall routing and which end of this long pipe goes where. Would someone out there have a picture (preferably) or diagram of these two pipes. Break and Clutch. The car is a late BJ8 Phase II, with servo, #41125 Thanks for your help in advance. Jon Tyler, Tx From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Oct 12 12:28:54 2008 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:28:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 Grille Badge Message-ID: <20081012.142855.4008.0.dwflagg@juno.com> I have a nice original, used '3000' motif (Moss term) grille badge. It would need the red cloisonne and chroming, but is not damaged and has both mounting posts. FREE (shipping cost only) to the first response. Thanks. Doug ____________________________________________________________ Click here to save cash and find low rates on auto loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3ndyHjWb1aufIqVHgY3RTdkcqHyRaHKJ9mMpI2asnJFuyDkQ/ From jwbn6 at verizon.net Sun Oct 12 13:25:49 2008 From: jwbn6 at verizon.net (jerry wall) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:25:49 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100-6/early3000 esoteric spares for sale Message-ID: <7B22DDAA1502451FB268560A737ACFEB@DFK99V91> dynamo slotted adjusting arm with stud & nut $20 dynamo support bracket/front tappet cover $40 Coopers pancake 1 3/4" air cleaners-neither has vent tube $25 each. long BN6/7 battery cable-woven cover & Lucas helmet $25 100-6 non-adjustable horn button (large one) reads 100-6 $25. Tecalemit cannister oil filter, complete with all internals $25 white face safety guage $80 2 non-Lucas distributor caps with wires. BJ8 & early 3000, perfect to carry as spares $20 each. BMC am only original radio with Sprite speaker cabinet, mounts under heater box. $100 postage, $5-15 depending upon item(s) jerry wall 214 202-5179 (24/7) rowlett, tx From Awgertoo at aol.com Sun Oct 12 17:23:45 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:23:45 EDT Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number Message-ID: John-- Seems like no matter where I step there is someone's toe in the way--my apologies and in any case am glad that Craig will get the info he seeks. Best--Michael Oritt -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 10/12/2008 8:57:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ah at jharper.demon.co.uk writes: May I first set the record straight regarding those who kindly recommend that you contact me. I don't just keep the UK 100 Register but one that is close to being called a Worldwide Register. However I will not claim this for reason below. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Oct 12 17:21:51 2008 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:21:51 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100/6, 3000 bumpers Message-ID: <20081012.192152.3392.0.dwflagg@juno.com> I have an excellent original used bumper for a 100/6, 3000. If you have a driver it is perfect. Need one for concours and it just needs to be plated. Also, have what appear to be reproduction bumpers for the same cars. One is almost like new and never been used. The other has some surface spotting. They appear to be a bit "deeper" than the original and lighter gauge, but otherwise the same. Again, they would be good for a driver. If you have an interest contact me off the list. Thanks. Doug ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the rental car that fits your needs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nMUom7fLhdCx773cnQlWXNd3kC3mq5vLhW0vlfmsvL2TuzK/ From loftusdesign at cox.net Sun Oct 12 18:10:46 2008 From: loftusdesign at cox.net (John Loftus) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:10:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl Message-ID: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> Does anyone have a spare water temp/oil pressure gauge that they could measure the length of the spiral protected capillary tube? I had mine rebuilt months ago and when installed can only manage one small loop (less than 2" dia.) in front of the firewall. And thats with the rest of the line going in a straight line from back of gauge to the firewall opening. I know it's too short but would like to double check the proper length before calling them. BTW, The concours book says the copper tube should be zinc plated. I requested that mine be zinc plated but the vendor said they have never had this request before (and did not zinc plate it). Who's right? (vendor is Moma .. not some unknown source). Cheers, John From ATIGHTPROD at aol.com Sun Oct 12 20:10:53 2008 From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com (ATIGHTPROD at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:10:53 EDT Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number Message-ID: I was out of town and just got to my emails, but your email brought a question to mind for me. Your BN1 is body number 390 with chassis number 149659 and it was a build date or 04 Dec 1953. I have body number 598, chassis number 146497 and my build date is 29 October 1953. So your vehicle is two hundred units sooner for body number, much later on the chassis number and a bit over a month later in the build. How did they number these cars then? Steven Kingsbury BN1 #598 In a message dated 10/11/2008 6:26:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk writes: Hi All, I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for my 2 AH100 BN1's. I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I am unable to read the batch number. Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on the bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number stamped on the bonnet???? Regards Craig _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as atightprod at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Oct 12 20:36:04 2008 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:36:04 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100/6, 3000 bumpers Message-ID: <20081012.223604.4060.1.dwflagg@juno.com> Hey it seems I need to take my oxygen in the morning. I should have said 100/6, 3000 bumper overriders. My sincere apologies to those who replied thinking I had bumpers. At least I remember how to get to work!! Doug I have an excellent original used bumper for a 100/6, 3000. If you have a driver it is perfect. Need one for concours and it just needs to be plated. Also, have what appear to be reproduction bumpers for the same cars. One is almost like new and never been used. The other has some surface spotting. They appear to be a bit "deeper" than the original and lighter gauge, but otherwise the same. Again, they would be good for a driver. If you have an interest contact me off the list. Thanks. Doug ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Stuck in a dead end job?? Click to start living your dreams by earning an online degree. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nNfaWGxwCIj98gMBn9d1VquKra8mR5HviQi7zpREiDuZEEE/ From ah53 at yahoo.com Sun Oct 12 21:09:04 2008 From: ah53 at yahoo.com (jomar healey) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number Message-ID: <606416.94652.qm@web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Craig I own BN1-L148956 built 11/30/53 my body number is #923. I'm wondering if your body number is correct. I have gotten mine from the Heritage certificate and the data plate on the firewall. Joe BN1 #923 Coronet Cream BN2 100M BJ8 The Blue Baby as per wife and daughter --- On Sat, 10/11/08, Craig Rice wrote: From: Craig Rice Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number To: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9:25 PM Hi All, I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for my 2 AH100 BN1's. I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I am unable to read the batch number. Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on the bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number stamped on the bonnet???? Regards Craig _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as ah53 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive From ynotink at msn.com Sun Oct 12 22:54:06 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:54:06 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now that you mention it My BN1L 145519 is batch 4407 and body 554. It was built 14 October 1953. Maybe 390 failed a quality check on the line and had to be worked over. If the line was working at capacity December might have been as soon as it could be finished. If the rate of production was in any way consistent (and if they built the cars in sequence) 390 should have come off the line 7 or 8 weeks before mine. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:10:53 -0400 > To: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number > > I was out of town and just got to my emails, but your email brought a > question to mind for me. Your BN1 is body number 390 with chassis number 149659 and > it was a build date or 04 Dec 1953. I have body number 598, chassis number > 146497 and my build date is 29 October 1953. > So your vehicle is two hundred units sooner for body number, much later > on the chassis number and a bit over a month later in the build. How did they > number these cars then? > Steven Kingsbury > BN1 #598 > > > In a message dated 10/11/2008 6:26:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk writes: > > Hi All, > > I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for > my 2 AH100 BN1's. > > I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I > am unable to read the batch number. > > Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 > Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. From ynotink at msn.com Sun Oct 12 23:07:21 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:07:21 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number In-Reply-To: <606416.94652.qm@web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <606416.94652.qm@web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: It sounds like he needs to purchase heritage certificates for these cars. I'm not clear how batch numbers get lost since they are on the same plate as the body number. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:04 -0700 > From: ah53 at yahoo.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net; cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number > > Craig > > I own BN1-L148956 built 11/30/53 my body number is #923. I'm wondering if > your body number is correct. I have gotten mine from the Heritage certificate > and the data plate on the firewall. > > Joe > BN1 #923 Coronet Cream > BN2 100M > BJ8 The Blue Baby as per wife and daughter > > --- On Sat, 10/11/08, Craig Rice wrote: > From: Craig Rice > Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9:25 PM > > Hi All, > > I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number for > my 2 AH100 BN1's. > > I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars I > am unable to read the batch number. > > Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, > Date of build 4 Dec 1953 > Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. > > Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on the > bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and > cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number > stamped on the bonnet???? > Regards > > Craig > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ah53 at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From shop at justbrits.com Mon Oct 13 03:47:38 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:47:38 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] [Spridgets] Rear sway bar Pt 1A In-Reply-To: <466148.85174.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> Folks, as a user of the same program as Mark now has going for us, might I suggest that youse that DO have things to post that ARE long in verbage, and DO have to break them up to 2 - 3 (or more) posts WRITE Mark DIRECT and ask that, at least for Healeys & Spridgets Lists (where I see it happen to often) that he change the max MBs/message to a higher setting?? The situation doesn't occur THAT frequently that it might 'hurt' his server's ability/capability/performance (I think). And it NEVER hurt's to ask!! Moi PS: And I RARELY see the prob on the rest of the Lists I am on. From bspidell at comcast.net Mon Oct 13 06:47:35 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:47:35 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color Message-ID: <48F34367.7000704@comcast.net> I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color the engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it should be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted black. TIA, Bob -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Mon Oct 13 07:10:28 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:10:28 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: <48F34367.7000704@comcast.net> References: <48F34367.7000704@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5St2ckLEj08IFwd5@jharper.demon.co.uk> Bob We have found that many if not most white cars have their engine bays painted black. Regards >I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color >the engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it >should be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted >black. > -- John Harper From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 07:31:32 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:31:32 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Tools & optional items References: <471534970810101756v4fdc541bvbe5ed7fc4c472138@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4024FF5DF1C7491FBD6B5DEF677C5BA8@ophrdc.org> Jody, All production Austin Healeys were fitted with the appropriately listed tool kit as a standard part of the car. It was not an optional extra. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody Kerr" To: "HealeyMail List" Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:56 PM Subject: [Healeys] Tools & optional items >I was reading through the Austin Healey Service Parts List for my 3000 > BT7 today. There's something about thumbing through old parts catalogs > that I really enjoy. I think it's the incredible quality of the > diagrams. > > At any rate, I noted on the second to last page (8.1 just after figure > R.59) it listed a "Tool Kit" consisting of a screwdriver, valve tool, > hammer, grease gun, jack and other nifty items. did these come with > the cars when they were delivered to the owner, or were they optional > items? I know that my car has none of these things (it was a basket > case) and i wanted to know if i'll need to add them to my "to be found > list" to ensure my restoration is complete. > > Thanks! > Jody From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 07:33:01 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:33:01 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 Steering box References: <48F0E8B2.4070401@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: Bob, The steering column shaft is painted black. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Memler" To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 Steering box > Are the steering box and shaft painted to match the engine or the engine > compartment and/or is the shaft painted black. Inquiring minds need to > know. > Thanks, Bob > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 07:39:12 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:39:12 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint References: Message-ID: <1C5D3F21E0A84A7D83C40ABBD59E0BF5@ophrdc.org> Henry, The coil band that wraps around the body of the coil on a BT7 is finished in a clear (silver colour) zinc. The band that wraps around the generator body and has a flat mounting portion on the top is painted engine colour along with the generator. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:52 PM Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint > Hello to the group, quick question for the concours guys, What color is > the > generator bracket that holds the coil? I know the generator is engine > color.......................Cheers Henry Morrison BT7 Albuquerque, NM > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 07:53:09 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:53:09 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase References: Message-ID: <0CF13F6462AC40C1927A4A9EBEB95AFA@ophrdc.org> Craig, et al, Wow, I've been away for the last 4 days and since returning last night I've been working on trying to catch up on the flood of emails. In fact George Marinos has stepped down from being the distributor of the National Concours Guidelines package, and has been replaced by Mike Osipik who can be reached at Email mikeosipik at earthlink.net. Mike can assist you with your inquiries about the package, prices, etc. Rich Chrysler National Concours Committee member. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Rice" To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:30 PM Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase > Hi All, > > I am looking to purchase the National Concours Originality Guide to assist > me > with the restoration of my RHD AH100 BN1 and AH3000 BT7, who holds this > guide, > is it available to purchase/download??? > > Regards > > Craig > _________________________________________________________________ > Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From don at anglesey.us Mon Oct 13 08:22:43 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:22:43 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] [Spridgets] Rear sway bar Pt 1A In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >>>The situation doesn't occur THAT frequently that it might 'hurt' his server's ability/capability/performance (I think).<<< Ed, there you go thinking again!!!!!<<>> :) (OYO) From cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Mon Oct 13 08:32:06 2008 From: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk (Craig Rice) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:32:06 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase In-Reply-To: <0CF13F6462AC40C1927A4A9EBEB95AFA@ophrdc.org> References: <0CF13F6462AC40C1927A4A9EBEB95AFA@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: Hi Mike, Rich C has kindly sent me your email address as the person to contact ref the National Concours Guidelines Package, would you please supply me with details on how to purchase the package? kind regards Craig > From: richchrysler at quickclic.net> To: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk; healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:53:09 -0400> > Craig, et al,> > Wow, I've been away for the last 4 days and since returning last night I've > been working on trying to catch up on the flood of emails.> In fact George Marinos has stepped down from being the distributor of the > National Concours Guidelines package, and has been replaced by Mike Osipik > who can be reached at Email mikeosipik at earthlink.net. Mike can assist you > with your inquiries about the package, prices, etc.> > Rich Chrysler> National Concours Committee member.> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig Rice" > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:30 PM> Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase> > > > Hi All,> >> > I am looking to purchase the National Concours Originality Guide to assist > > me> > with the restoration of my RHD AH100 BN1 and AH3000 BT7, who holds this > > guide,> > is it available to purchase/download???> >> > Regards> >> > Craig> > _________________________________________________________________> > Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search> > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/> > _______________________________________________> > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> >> > Healeys at autox.team.net> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> >> > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net> >> > http://www.team.net/archive> > > _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Oct 13 09:12:28 2008 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:12:28 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl In-Reply-To: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> Message-ID: <91CD37B6-F58F-49F0-92CF-35FC5570CEAF@sbcglobal.net> If you look on the back side of the nut there is a length stamped there in feet and inches. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Oct 12, 2008, at 5:10 PM, John Loftus wrote: > Does anyone have a spare water temp/oil pressure gauge that they > could measure the length of the spiral protected capillary tube? > > I had mine rebuilt months ago and when installed can only manage > one small loop (less than 2" dia.) in front of the firewall. And > thats with the rest of the line going in a straight line from back > of gauge to the firewall opening. > > I know it's too short but would like to double check the proper > length before calling them. > > BTW, The concours book says the copper tube should be zinc plated. > I requested that mine be zinc plated but the vendor said they have > never had this request before (and did not zinc plate it). Who's > right? (vendor is Moma .. not some unknown source). > > Cheers, > John > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From frogeye at porterscustom.com Mon Oct 13 09:42:42 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:42:42 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] quest Message-ID: <20081013154250.80E3E187654@autox.team.net> Hi folks, Two things, still have a really good "builder" '65 BJ8 for sale. Current high bidder is at $17,500. Second, I need a steering gear box for a right hand drive with external drag link from the side cowling. Anyone in the UK/ RHD nations know of a suitable donor box? It's for a Bugatti Type 35 replica car. Thanks! Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 10:17:13 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:13 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number References: Message-ID: Craig, Sorry to not get back to you before now, I've been away for the last few days. I see you've had a lot of discussion on the list trying to sort your batch and body numbers. It has been suggested to me by Hundred Registry contributor Steve Mickelson that your Body number could well be 890, and not 390. This could easily have been misread due to a poor stamping of the 8. I think this may be the case. This would land your car right into the correct sequence of date built, chassis number, batch and body number. Therefore your batch number would surely be 4467. I would suggest you check your number plate carefuly to see if the body number may well start with an 8, and please let me know. I agree with John Harper that your batch number for BN1 227026 body 9578 is likely batch 5400, having been built 1st July '55. The body number stamping on the bonnet should be located along the left outer edge, about 10" or so forward of the rear corner curvature. You may not see the number for two reasons. 1. it's full of paint, or 2. it may not have any number stamped there at all if it has been a replacement from over the dealer's counter, in other words, not original to the car. Of course your early car's bonnet skin will be aluminum, the later one will be steel. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Rice" To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number > Hi All, > > I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number > for > my 2 AH100 BN1's. > > I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars > I > am unable to read the batch number. > > Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953 > Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955. > > Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on > the > bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and > cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number > stamped on the bonnet???? > Regards > > Craig > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From cnaarndt at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 11:05:08 2008 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:05:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: <48F34367.7000704@comcast.net> References: <48F34367.7000704@comcast.net> Message-ID: <751d05480810131005x37708357u2b27687ae14350f@mail.gmail.com> Bob, I too have done quite a bit of research on this issue over the years and it appears that many of the 100s painted in Old English white had not only the engine bays painted black but other areas on the chassis were painted black as well. The following link shows the restoration of Sarah Frost's 100M by Lynn Martin of Forever Healeys and page 3 of the restoration photos documents the amount of either black paint on the chassis, or the original dark brown primer that was never painted body color since these areas were masked by other body panels when the car was painted at the factory. http://www.foreverhealeys.com/M/Documentation2/Austin%20Healey100MWelcome.htm I discussed these issues with Lynn when he restored the car and he sent be still photographs of the original chassis and the areas obviously pained black. Cheers, Curt Arndt Carlsbad, CA '55 BN1, '60 AN5 :{) '72 RWA Midget, '06 Cooper S On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: > I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color the > engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it should > be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted black. > > TIA, > Bob > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From Editorgary at aol.com Mon Oct 13 11:27:35 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:27:35 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Engine compartment in BN1s Message-ID: In a message dated 10/13/08 5:49:12 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > > I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color the > engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it > should be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted > black. > > TIA, > Bob > The engine compartments of most white Healeys, including BN1s, were white, but there are instances of black engine compartments. If yours had evidence of black paint in there, then paint it black; if there's no evidence of black, or you're changing the color from something else and are down to metal, then paint it all white. Totally correct and much easier. Cheers Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From healey.1 at hotmail.com Mon Oct 13 12:24:50 2008 From: healey.1 at hotmail.com (Mike Louwagie) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:24:50 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] tracking someone down Message-ID: Hi, once there was someone on the list that had some info about how to trace someone in the States. If theres anyone on the list that nows how please let me now. Its to complete the owners history of a ship that has been returned from New Zealand to Belgium, the Askoy II. Once owned by Jacques Brel. The only missing piece in the owners history is when it was owned by a American that smuggled drugs with it. Thanks, Mike. Belgium _________________________________________________________________ Dit schooljaar ben jij gratis de held online! http://get.live.com From brentshealey at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 13:04:48 2008 From: brentshealey at gmail.com (Brent Porter) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:04:48 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Grille Surround for BJ8 Message-ID: <995024c50810131204t6f2fbb7t4ae5ae7536436b4d@mail.gmail.com> Looking for a good used grille surround for a BJ8. It's the oval piece in front of the grill. Please let me know if you have one you might not need. Thanks, Brent. -- Brent Porter Indianapolis, IN From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Mon Oct 13 13:05:40 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:05:40 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: <001201c92d66$b5273710$0addfea9@tm4> Hello, Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. 230V preferred... :-) Thanks, Tadek From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Mon Oct 13 13:07:51 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:07:51 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: <001301c92d66$fd6c7f30$0addfea9@tm4> Hello, Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. 230V preferred... :-) Thanks, Tadek From bspidell at comcast.net Mon Oct 13 13:25:01 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:25:01 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: <101320081925.5702.48F3A08D0007B11000001646220588636004040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> Tadek, If you're looking for a "float charger," the Battery Tender is recommended in my aviation magazines (I do not have any personal experience): http://www.batterytender.com/ I see they have a distributor in Germany. Cheers, Bob -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz > Hello, > > Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. > > 230V preferred... :-) > > Thanks, Tadek > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bspidell at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From GSFuqua1 at aol.com Mon Oct 13 13:27:07 2008 From: GSFuqua1 at aol.com (GSFuqua1 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:27:07 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: I have several of the Battery Tenders and they work just fine for me. Cheers, Gary Fuqua Classic Sports Cars Branson, MO **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From gardner5 at comcast.net Mon Oct 13 13:59:32 2008 From: gardner5 at comcast.net (gardner5 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:59:32 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color Message-ID: <101320081959.8398.48F3A8A40004C484000020CE22058844849D0A020B9D0E090A0B0106@comcast.net> I had the luck of finding my 100M unrestored with original paint (OE white/black), and it is as you describe. The pics you refer to of the restoration appear accurrate, the only difference is that there are areas of factory overspray when viewing the chasis and engine compartment. Joel 100M -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" > Bob, > > I too have done quite a bit of research on this issue over the years and it > appears that many of the 100s painted in Old English white had not only the > engine bays painted black but other areas on the chassis were painted black > as well. > > The following link shows the restoration of Sarah Frost's 100M by Lynn > Martin of Forever Healeys and page 3 of the restoration photos documents the > amount of either black paint on the chassis, or the original dark brown > primer that was never painted body color since these areas were masked by > other body panels when the car was painted at the factory. > > http://www.foreverhealeys.com/M/Documentation2/Austin%20Healey100MWelcome.htm > > I discussed these issues with Lynn when he restored the car and he sent be > still photographs of the original chassis and the areas obviously pained > black. > > Cheers, > > Curt Arndt > Carlsbad, CA > '55 BN1, '60 AN5 :{) '72 RWA Midget, '06 Cooper S > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: > > > I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color the > > engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it should > > be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted black. > > > > TIA, > > Bob > > > > -- > > ******************************************************************* > > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as gardner5 at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Mon Oct 13 15:05:49 2008 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05:49 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> <91CD37B6-F58F-49F0-92CF-35FC5570CEAF@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <000a01c92d77$79596670$c83fe046@markl946cfrd7q> Wow, thats a new one for me. I have never heard or read that info. before. Only on a list like this. Now I have to go check my nut out in the garage. Hope no one's looking in the window, ; ) Thanks David, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Nock" To: "John Loftus" Cc: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl > If you look on the back side of the nut there is a length stamped > there in feet and inches. > > > > > David Nock > British Car Specialists > Stockton Ca 95205 > 209-948-8767 > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > . > . > > On Oct 12, 2008, at 5:10 PM, John Loftus wrote: > >> Does anyone have a spare water temp/oil pressure gauge that they >> could measure the length of the spiral protected capillary tube? >> >> I had mine rebuilt months ago and when installed can only manage >> one small loop (less than 2" dia.) in front of the firewall. And >> thats with the rest of the line going in a straight line from back >> of gauge to the firewall opening. >> >> I know it's too short but would like to double check the proper >> length before calling them. >> >> BTW, The concours book says the copper tube should be zinc plated. >> I requested that mine be zinc plated but the vendor said they have >> never had this request before (and did not zinc plate it). Who's >> right? (vendor is Moma .. not some unknown source). >> >> Cheers, >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Mon Oct 13 15:47:36 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:47:36 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color Message-ID: <001701c92d7d$4ed3b8f0$0addfea9@tm4> Curt, The pictures on the http://www.foreverhealeys.com are very interesting indeed. My BN2 is a 231175, which is pretty close - it's a duo tone Ivory White and Black. (the car was also resprayed to red ..) But, the engine compartment was white. I just checked to be sure.. Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. Thanks, Tadek From cnaarndt at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 16:52:36 2008 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:52:36 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: <001701c92d7d$4ed3b8f0$0addfea9@tm4> References: <001701c92d7d$4ed3b8f0$0addfea9@tm4> Message-ID: <751d05480810131552p4265452al1a68c2061c9103da@mail.gmail.com> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz wrote: > > Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. Tadek, That is the $64,000 question. No, we don't know why some were black and some remained body color. Please document your original engine bay color in pictures and send me the photos as I would like to add this evidence to my collection. I have personally seen BN2's painted both ways and a number of OEW BN1's with the black engine bays however I still need photographic documentation of the early white cars without the black engine compartment if anyone has photos. Curt From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 17:06:45 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:06:45 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: <751d05480810131552p4265452al1a68c2061c9103da@mail.gmail.com> References: <001701c92d7d$4ed3b8f0$0addfea9@tm4> <751d05480810131552p4265452al1a68c2061c9103da@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: My early BN1 was coronet cream. What would the chassis and engime bay be painted on mine? On 10/14/08, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz > wrote: > >> >> Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. > > > Tadek, > > That is the $64,000 question. No, we don't know why some were black and > some remained body color. > > Please document your original engine bay color in pictures and send me the > photos as I would like to add this evidence to my collection. > > I have personally seen BN2's painted both ways and a number of OEW BN1's > with the black engine bays however I still need photographic documentation > of the early white cars without the black engine compartment if anyone has > photos. > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 17:14:42 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:14:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Bumper Packing pieces BJ8 References: Message-ID: Hi Richard, Actually a total of six of those little packing pieces are used on the six cylinder models. There are four used on all four mounting bolts on the rear bumper. They fit the inner curved contour of the bumper and can be tightened without distorting the bumper contour. On the front bumper only two of these curved spacers used, to fit the contour of the bumper where the over rider bolt will tighten. There are threaded brackets welded on the front bumper to take the force when tightening the mounting bolts on the front mounting brackets. These provide a flat surface for the front valance to mount by having the valance slots pinch firmly between the brackets and weldments. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Pratt" To: "'Rich C'" Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 5:43 PM Subject: Bumper Packing pieces BJ8 > > Rich, > Can you tell me where the four small 1" square shims (Packing) with the > dimples go on the front and rear bumpers? > TIA > Richard Pratt > 65 BJ8 From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 17:22:58 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:58 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color References: <001701c92d7d$4ed3b8f0$0addfea9@tm4><751d05480810131552p4265452al1a68c2061c9103da@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Alan, Usually all Coronet Cream cars were painted the same inside the engine bay. There aren't many untouched originals but the 3 I've seen that come to mind all were solid Cronet Cream everywhere. Rich Chrysler AHCA Hundred Registrar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Seigrist" To: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" ; "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" ; Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color > My early BN1 was coronet cream. What would the chassis and engime bay > be painted on mine? > > On 10/14/08, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: >> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. >> >> >> Tadek, >> >> That is the $64,000 question. No, we don't know why some were black and >> some remained body color. >> >> Please document your original engine bay color in pictures and send me >> the >> photos as I would like to add this evidence to my collection. >> >> I have personally seen BN2's painted both ways and a number of OEW BN1's >> with the black engine bays however I still need photographic >> documentation >> of the early white cars without the black engine compartment if anyone >> has >> photos. >> >> Curt From ah53 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 13 17:45:28 2008 From: ah53 at yahoo.com (jomar healey) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:45:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <816865.55583.qm@web31501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Mine was painted coronet cream. The car came from the second owner who had it about 2 years. The original paint was/is still on many of the areas of the engine compartment. Joe BN1 #923 Coronet Cream BN2 100M BJ8 The Blue Baby as per wife and daughter --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Alan Seigrist wrote: From: Alan Seigrist Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color To: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" , "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" , healeys at autox.team.net Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 7:06 PM My early BN1 was coronet cream. What would the chassis and engime bay be painted on mine? On 10/14/08, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz > wrote: > >> >> Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. > > > Tadek, > > That is the $64,000 question. No, we don't know why some were black and > some remained body color. > > Please document your original engine bay color in pictures and send me the > photos as I would like to add this evidence to my collection. > > I have personally seen BN2's painted both ways and a number of OEW BN1's > with the black engine bays however I still need photographic documentation > of the early white cars without the black engine compartment if anyone has > photos. > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as ah53 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive From tld6008 at mchsi.com Mon Oct 13 18:24:28 2008 From: tld6008 at mchsi.com (tld6008 at mchsi.com) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:24:28 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: <101420080024.3230.48F3E6BA000BE1CD00000C9E219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Can't recommend a 230V version but I have several I purchased from Harbor Freight and for around $7 each. In 3 years only one has crapped out which I kept outside on my boat. -- Tim Davis BN7 ---------------------- Original Message: --------------------- From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:25:44 +0000 > Tadek, > > If you're looking for a "float charger," the Battery Tender is recommended in my > aviation magazines (I do not have any personal experience): > > http://www.batterytender.com/ > > I see they have a distributor in Germany. > > Cheers, > Bob > > -- > *************************************************************** > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M > *************************************************************** > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz > > Hello, > > > > Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. > > > > 230V preferred... :-) > > > > Thanks, Tadek > > _______________________________________________ From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 18:54:53 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:54:53 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations In-Reply-To: <101420080024.3230.48F3E6BA000BE1CD00000C9E219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> References: <101420080024.3230.48F3E6BA000BE1CD00000C9E219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: Tim - In Poland it's Hrbrski Frtkov. Only one vowel per word allowed. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 8:24 AM, wrote: > Can't recommend a 230V version but I have several I purchased from Harbor > Freight and for around $7 each. In 3 years only one has crapped out which I > kept > outside on my boat. > > -- > Tim Davis BN7 > > > ---------------------- Original Message: --------------------- > From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations > Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:25:44 +0000 > > > Tadek, > > > > If you're looking for a "float charger," the Battery Tender is > recommended in my > > aviation magazines (I do not have any personal experience): > > > > http://www.batterytender.com/ > > > > I see they have a distributor in Germany. > > > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > -- > > *************************************************************** > > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M > > *************************************************************** > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz > > > Hello, > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. > > > > > > 230V preferred... :-) > > > > > > Thanks, Tadek > > > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Mon Oct 13 20:18:32 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:18:32 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Finally starting the restoration Message-ID: <471534970810131918kc87630bh3d2bc92f1f9a119@mail.gmail.com> Hey Folks, So the temperatures are finally dropping here in Phoenix. This means I get to spend more time out in the garage. Having been walking into the garage for a few months now and seeing my forlorn Healey sitting there I finally broke down and started on the project (yes, I realize I have two other project ongoing, but hey, so it goes). Spent the first part of the weekend on the loose parts inventory. I've got lots of wierd bits floating around, but also some good things on hand like a spare starter, distributor, and dynamo (which sounds far more cool than generator or alternator). Sunday I reattached a number of the parts that were laying loose (the driver's side door, and other pieces). With that done I was able to assess that the car really is 90-95% complete (although a lot will need to be replaced). Short of having the wrong transmission and no soft fabrics it's looking feaily good. Last night and this evening I stripped all the lights off the car. They're in pretty rough shape but the guts are there. Then, after using the nifty wishlist feature at Moss, I quickly remembered why I stick with cheap cars.... $500.00 for all the necessary bits to restore the lights. eesh. Now I remember why I don't restore expensive cars. If you're bored I wrote it up on my website and shot some video. Next it's going to be restoring those bits I removed, storing them away for reassembly and tackling the exhaust system. Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca Mon Oct 13 20:53:02 2008 From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (Mirek and Gwen Sharp) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:53:02 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint References: <1C5D3F21E0A84A7D83C40ABBD59E0BF5@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: Rich, I thought that the band around the coil, was either zinc plated (as you note) or engine colour, and some seem to have been painted black (see top of pg 21 of the Concours Guide (2006 ed.). Mirek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich C" To: ; Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Generator Paint > Henry, > > The coil band that wraps around the body of the coil on a BT7 is finished > in a clear (silver colour) zinc. The band that wraps around the generator > body and has a flat mounting portion on the top is painted engine colour > along with the generator. > > Rich Chrysler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:52 PM > Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint > > >> Hello to the group, quick question for the concours guys, What color is >> the >> generator bracket that holds the coil? I know the generator is engine >> color.......................Cheers Henry Morrison BT7 Albuquerque, NM >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca > > http://www.team.net/archive From cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Mon Oct 13 21:21:31 2008 From: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk (Craig Rice) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:21:31 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number In-Reply-To: <606416.94652.qm@web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <606416.94652.qm@web31502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Joe, My Heritage Certificates both state the body numbers quoted against the chassis numbers, also the cockpit cappings (all four) and the boot stay bracket on both cars. However the plate on the firewall is very hard to read, I can make out the body number but not clearly the batch numbers. Rgds Craig Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:04 -0700From: ah53 at yahoo.comSubject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Batch NumberTo: healeys at autox.team.net; cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Craig I own BN1-L148956 built 11/30/53 my body number is #923. I'm wondering if your body number is correct. I have gotten mine from the Heritage certificate and the data plate on the firewall.JoeBN1 #923 Coronet CreamBN2 100MBJ8 The Blue Baby as per wife and daughter--- On Sat, 10/11/08, Craig Rice wrote: From: Craig Rice Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch NumberTo: healeys at autox.team.netDate: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9:25 PMHi All,I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number formy 2 AH100 BN1's.I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars Iam unable to read the batch number.Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955.Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on thebonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot andcockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body numberstamped on the bonnet????RegardsCraig_______________________________________________________ __________Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messengerhttp://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/____________________ ___________________________Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.htmlHealeys at autox.team.nethttp://autox.team.net/ma ilman/listinfo/healeysYou are subscribed as ah53 at yahoo.comhttp://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Win New York holidays with Kelloggs & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354033/direct/01/ From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Oct 13 22:23:56 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:23:56 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Paint References: <1C5D3F21E0A84A7D83C40ABBD59E0BF5@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: <2873C0599A8F415D9E33F053709AC6D3@ophrdc.org> Mirek, et al, There have been occasional sightings of these finished in engine colour or black, and any of the above are accepted in a judging. However the normal seemed to have been zinc finish per notes in the 2008 Guidelines edition. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mirek and Gwen Sharp" To: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Generator Paint > Rich, I thought that the band around the coil, was either zinc plated (as > you note) or engine colour, and some seem to have been painted black (see > top of pg 21 of the Concours Guide (2006 ed.). > > Mirek > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich C" > To: ; > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:39 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Generator Paint > > >> Henry, >> >> The coil band that wraps around the body of the coil on a BT7 is finished >> in a clear (silver colour) zinc. The band that wraps around the generator >> body and has a flat mounting portion on the top is painted engine colour >> along with the generator. >> >> Rich Chrysler From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Mon Oct 13 23:20:02 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:20:02 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color In-Reply-To: <751d05480810131552p4265452al1a68c2061c9103da@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <002001c92dbc$82df1790$0addfea9@tm4> I will (hopefully) start work on the car this winter - I will take pictures ten. For now, I just scraped a little bit of black overspray in the engine bay to discover the original white color.. Will let you know once I have the photos! BTW - the car is red now (it was painted in '83, but I checked the dash: the dash was white, and I believe the oval instrument panel was also white, unless someone has sanded the silver/gray paint.. Tadek ________________________________________ From: Curt/Nancy Arndt [mailto:cnaarndt at gmail.com] Sent: 14 pa wrote: Any idea why some were painted white and some black??.. Tadek, That is the $64,000 question. No, we don't know why some were black and some remained body color. Please document your original engine bay color in pictures and send me the photos as I would like to add this evidence to my collection. I have personally seen BN2's painted both ways and a number of OEW BN1's with the black engine bays however I still need photographic documentation of the early white cars without the black engine compartment if anyone has photos. Curt From ryan at jimryan.com Tue Oct 14 06:08:36 2008 From: ryan at jimryan.com (Jim Ryan) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:08:36 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) Message-ID: My son just bought a 97 VW GTI. A few of the body panels are oxidized (it's red). What is the best product/method to try and polish this out with? Thanks. -Jim (c)?(c), 64 BJ7 From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Tue Oct 14 06:34:23 2008 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:34:23 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <109E9F711D13459495A6CDA4F24BBA93@company92305fb> In UK, we tend to use T-Cut. Don't know where that comes from or if it's universally available. It's a pale brown liquid with a very fine cutting compound in (fairly nominal) suspension. Alcohol based I think as it dries off pretty quick. Good stuff. I'd guess that any auto parts place will have it or its equivalent. If he's fussy, he'll need to wax the car after use, as T-Cut, or similar generic, strips off the wax/polish/top few microns(++) of paint to get at the fresh stuff beneath. You would not therefore use it every time you prepped the car! Simon -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Ryan Sent: 14 October 2008 13:09 To: healeylist Subject: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) My son just bought a 97 VW GTI. A few of the body panels are oxidized (it's red). What is the best product/method to try and polish this out with? Thanks. -Jim (c)?(c), 64 BJ7 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk http://www.team.net/archive From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Oct 14 06:45:56 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:45:56 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48F49484.2070802@comcast.net> Hi Jim, Maguiar's has a series of products that are numbered, from Swirl Remover (9) to Medium Cut Cleaner (1). The smaller the number, the more abrasive (they also have a thermometer-like graphic to show abrasiveness). I'd start with a higher number cleaner--maybe the Fine Cut (2). If that works, great, if not, try the next, more aggressive product. The more aggressive products should be used with a polisher. If you buy a polisher, get an orbital or "dual action" (unless you want to use the car for practice with a standard polisher--almost guaranteed you'll burn or gouge the paint). There's lots of info on the 'net, here's one: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/108451/1287613 Other companies have similar products, but I haven't tried them and Maguiar's is available pretty much everywhere. bs Jim Ryan wrote: > My son just bought a 97 VW GTI. A few of the body panels are oxidized (it's > red). What is the best product/method to try and polish this out with? > Thanks. > > -Jim > (c)?(c), > > 64 BJ7 > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From e-wilkins at cox.net Tue Oct 14 09:45:47 2008 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:45:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5BE4C5AE-DA47-44FC-9BF2-AFB9E2623298@cox.net> I'd recommend using a paint treatment product first. I like Nu Finish as it will restore much of the color without resorting to abrasives which will actually remove material from the car. If your color comes back with the Nu Finish and you feel those tiny rough bumps, use a clay on it. That will dislodge the tiny particles and save your paint. If that doesn't get a great result, go to rubbing/buffing compounds. Wilko San Diego On Oct 14, 2008, at 5:08 AM, Jim Ryan wrote: > My son just bought a 97 VW GTI. A few of the body panels are > oxidized (it's > red). What is the best product/method to try and polish this out > with? > Thanks. > > -Jim > (c)?(c), > > 64 BJ7 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as e-wilkins at cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From paulbaker52 at yahoo.co.uk Tue Oct 14 09:59:56 2008 From: paulbaker52 at yahoo.co.uk (Paul Baker) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:59:56 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Healeys] Erratic Speedo In-Reply-To: <48F49484.2070802@comcast.net> Message-ID: <981096.71935.qm@web23405.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Gentlemen, B The speedo on my BJ8 is playing up.B At low speeds it starts to work then stops working completely once I get over 10-15mph.B I've disconnected the speedo end and watched the centre cable turn at low speeds then stop completely once above 10 mph.B I checked both ends of the cable and they look square'ish but don't have a new cable to compare.B So the question is -B do I just need to replace theB cable or do I have aB problem with the angle drive or something else? B Paul Baker B 66 BJ8 67 BJ8 65 Sprite --- On Tue, 14/10/08, Bob Spidell wrote: From: Bob Spidell Subject: Re: [Healeys] Best product to remove oxidation (non Healey) To: Cc: "healeylist" Date: Tuesday, 14 October, 2008, 1:45 PM Hi Jim, Maguiar's has a series of products that are numbered, from Swirl Remover (9) to Medium Cut Cleaner (1). The smaller the number, the more abrasive (they also have a thermometer-like graphic to show abrasiveness). I'd start with a higher number cleaner--maybe the Fine Cut (2). If that works, great, if not, try the next, more aggressive product. The more aggressive products should be used with a polisher. If you buy a polisher, get an orbital or "dual action" (unless you want to use the car for practice with a standard polisher--almost guaranteed you'll burn or gouge the paint). There's lots of info on the 'net, here's one: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/108451/1287613 Other companies have similar products, but I haven't tried them and Maguiar's is available pretty much everywhere. bs Jim Ryan wrote: > My son just bought a 97 VW GTI. A few of the body panels are oxidized (it's > red). What is the best product/method to try and polish this out with? > Thanks. > > -Jim > (c)?(c), > > 64 BJ7 > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as paulbaker52 at yahoo.co.uk http://www.team.net/archive From westonkeyes at hotmail.com Tue Oct 14 11:39:35 2008 From: westonkeyes at hotmail.com (Weston Keyes) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:39:35 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Brake/Clutch line routing late Mark III RHD Message-ID: Hello Folks, I am running hydraulic lines for a car I didn't personally take apart. Does anyone have digital pictures or know a website that might have some of the engine bay showing how they brake and clutch lines run? The car is a 1967 Mark III Right Hand Drive. I know the beginning and end of the lines but need to know where the bends are. Many thanks. Wes Keyes York, Maine From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Tue Oct 14 13:00:56 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:00:56 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: <002401c92e2f$34ab4530$0200a8c0@tm4> Nope Alan, this would be "transport portowy" here in Poland.. ;-) Thanks for all recommendations!.. Tadek Message: 2 Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:54:53 +0800 From: "Alan Seigrist" Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations To: tld6008 at mchsi.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Tim - In Poland it's Hrbrski Frtkov. Only one vowel per word allowed. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From peter at nosimport.com Tue Oct 14 13:08:37 2008 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:08:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Shocking discovery In-Reply-To: <48F49484.2070802@comcast.net> References: <48F49484.2070802@comcast.net> Message-ID: <200810141208507.SM01372@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> For you historians out there..... We just rebuilt an early Healey rear adjustable shock to fit on this American race car. (top #21) I don't know if all of these cars used them, but the owner says it's been on this car for a long time. http://www.vintageamericanracecars.com/drivers/chuckdillion/chuckdillion.htm Cheers Peter C. From aon.912808691 at aon.at Tue Oct 14 13:16:44 2008 From: aon.912808691 at aon.at (Reinhart Rosner (aon)) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:16:44 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations In-Reply-To: <001201c92d66$b5273710$0addfea9@tm4> References: <001201c92d66$b5273710$0addfea9@tm4> Message-ID: Hello Tadek, I use the battery conditioner BC 100 from Waeco (http://www.waeco.com/en/265_734.php) without any problems, which you might get in Poland from: Webasto Petemar Sp. z.o.o. Ul. Warszawa 205 / 219 PL - 05-092 Lomianki Fon +48 22 732 732 0 http://www.petemar.pl/webasto/ webasto.petemar at webasto.pl And to make life easier, I mounted a cigarette lighter socket below the parcel shelf not to be seen from the seats but it saves me opening the battery compartment every time. Kind regards Reinhart Reinhart Rosner 55 AH 100 BN1 Vienna - Austria -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Tadeusz Malkiewicz Gesendet: Montag, 13. Oktober 2008 21:06 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Hello, Can anyone recommend a good battery charger for the winter??.. 230V preferred... :-) Thanks, Tadek Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as aon.912808691 at aon.at http://www.team.net/archive From ampole at hotmail.com Tue Oct 14 14:15:01 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:15:01 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Brake/Clutch line routing late Mark III RHD Message-ID: Wes This may not help much but heres a pic of a bj8 showing the reservoir, the only pipes that are different are the supply line from the reservoir to each master cylinder and the line from the clutch master cylinder to slave cylinder which this pic shows(on lhd it runs along top of bulkhead). The 3 way union and 4 way union are the same, with the exception that the brake line from the master cylinder drops straight into the 3 way union (instead of running all the way round the front of the car). Could not find one of the cylinder to 3 way.I had the same problem getting a pic, just started putting mine in! cheers Andy _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/pjpeg] From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Tue Oct 14 16:39:55 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:39:55 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Shocking discovery In-Reply-To: <200810141208507.SM01372@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> References: <48F49484.2070802@comcast.net> <200810141208507.SM01372@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FACF@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day Peter Tried to find some information on the shock at the site without success. When you say "early Healey" do you mean real Healey of Austin-Healey? I have non-adjustable Lockheed lever shocks on my Healey Duncan and adjustable lever Armstrongs on the BN3. I would really be interested to know if there was such a think as adjustable Lockheed shocks. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 6:09 AM To: healeylist Subject: [Healeys] Shocking discovery For you historians out there..... We just rebuilt an early Healey rear adjustable shock to fit on this American race car. (top #21) I don't know if all of these cars used them, but the owner says it's been on this car for a long time. http://www.vintageamericanracecars.com/drivers/chuckdillion/chuckdillion .htm Cheers Peter C. ********************************************************************** 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 rjswain at hotmail.com Tue Oct 14 17:04:56 2008 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:04:56 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl In-Reply-To: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> Message-ID: John I just measured the length of the tube on the gauge for my BN4. It was loosely coiled and taped together for storage and I didn't straighten it (I figure the less you mess with that tube the better) but measured the coils as carefully as I could. Anyway I got 85" from the back of the gauge to the shoulder on the temperature bulb. That should be within an inch or so of the actual length. When it was on the car I got couple of loops and my run from the back of the gauge to the firewall was a gentle curve. As far as I know it's the original gauge and the copper tube appears to be silver ie. zinc plated. I couldn't find anything stamped on the back. Hope this helps. Rick '59 BN4 > Does anyone have a spare water temp/oil pressure gauge that they could > measure the length of the spiral protected capillary tube? > BTW, The concours book says the copper tube should be zinc plated. I > requested that mine be zinc plated but the vendor said they have never > had this request before (and did not zinc plate it). Who's right? > (vendor is Moma .. not some unknown source). > > Cheers, > John _________________________________________________________________ From loftusdesign at cox.net Tue Oct 14 17:42:52 2008 From: loftusdesign at cox.net (John Loftus) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:42:52 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl In-Reply-To: References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> Message-ID: <48F52E7C.2080203@cox.net> Hi Rick, Really appreciate the feedback. Another lister measured a spare that was 84" from back of gauge to tip of bulb. Mine from Moma was only 68". I couldn't find anything stamped on the nut/fitting but those get replaced sometime when they rebuild. Thanks also for confirming the original zinc plate copper tube. It's going back to Moma tomorrow. They said they would make it right (length anyway) and sounded surprised that it was off so much since they have done thousands of these things. I guess Murphy was around the day they did mine. ;) Cheers, John Rick Swain wrote: > John > > I just measured the length of the tube on the gauge for my BN4. It was loosely coiled and taped together for storage and I didn't straighten it (I figure the less you mess with that tube the better) but measured the coils as carefully as I could. Anyway I got 85" from the back of the gauge to the shoulder on the temperature bulb. That should be within an inch or so of the actual length. When it was on the car I got couple of loops and my run from the back of the gauge to the firewall was a gentle curve. As far as I know it's the original gauge and the copper tube appears to be silver ie. zinc plated. > > I couldn't find anything stamped on the back. Hope this helps. > > Rick > '59 BN4 From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 17:46:30 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:46:30 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! Message-ID: ---------------------------------------- > From: ynotink at msn.com > To: healey-bounces at autox.team.net > Subject: Things that make you go Hmm! > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:43 +0000 > > > On the way to the parts store in my BN1 yesterday I had a sudden failure complete with popping sounds and power loss and hissing noises. I thought I had blown another head gasket, but unable to reach my wife to bring a tow vehicle I limped home. > > I started to disassemble in preparation for repairing the gasket, the head and block surfaces if needed etc. but I only got as far as the valve cover when I discovered the problem. The pushrod on the #3 exhaust valve had become disengaged from the lifter and rocker. > > I pulled the rocker shaft and retrieved the pushrod to discover that it was perfectly straight and undamaged. When i reassembled the rocker shaft and checked valve clearances the setting was correct. (I run a 3/4 race Isky cam and the recommended valve clearance is 0.018"). I ran the other valves and found no discrepancies. After reassembly she started and ran with no problem. I was not revving the engine very high and 4,000 RPM is about as tight as I wrap it. > > Despite the noise and the terrible miss there was no harm done and the repair was pretty simple, but I would like to avoid this in the future. > > Has anyone had this experience? Are there any ideas as to what would cause this to happen? Is 0.018" enough slack to allow the pushrod to jump out of its position? I know that some people use bucket lifters that might have helped avoid this. What lifters and pushrods do they use? > > > Flummoxed! > > > Bill Lawrence > Albuquerque, NM From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 17:51:12 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:51:12 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl In-Reply-To: References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> Message-ID: Out of curiosity I checked the old spare 6 cylinder dual guage I've been hoarding and after cleaning the rust from the rear face of the nut I found the length expressed as 6' 6". Another detail to forget the next time I need it. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > From: rjswain at hotmail.com > To: loftusdesign at cox.net; healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:04:56 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl > > John > > I just measured the length of the tube on the gauge for my BN4. It was loosely > coiled and taped together for storage and I didn't straighten it (I figure the > less you mess with that tube the better) but measured the coils as carefully > as I could. Anyway I got 85" from the back of the gauge to the shoulder on the > temperature bulb. That should be within an inch or so of the actual length. > When it was on the car I got couple of loops and my run from the back of the > gauge to the firewall was a gentle curve. As far as I know it's the original > gauge and the copper tube appears to be silver ie. zinc plated. > > I couldn't find anything stamped on the back. Hope this helps. > > Rick > '59 BN4 e From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 17:54:02 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:54:02 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl In-Reply-To: <48F52E7C.2080203@cox.net> References: <48F29206.2050003@cox.net> <48F52E7C.2080203@cox.net> Message-ID: I think MOMA may send out an exchange unit if they have one on the shelf. OK I guess if it's the right item. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:42:52 -0700 > From: loftusdesign at cox.net > To: rjswain at hotmail.com > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Length of capillary tube - 6cyl > > Hi Rick, > > Really appreciate the feedback. Another lister measured a spare that was > 84" from back of gauge to tip of bulb. Mine from Moma was only 68". I > couldn't find anything stamped on the nut/fitting but those get replaced > sometime when they rebuild. > > Thanks also for confirming the original zinc plate copper tube. > > It's going back to Moma tomorrow. They said they would make it right > (length anyway) and sounded surprised that it was off so much since they > have done thousands of these things. I guess Murphy was around the day > they did mine. ;) > > Cheers, > John > > Rick Swain wrote: >> John >> >> I just measured the length of the tube on the gauge for my BN4. It was loosely coiled and taped together for storage and I didn't straighten it (I figure the less you mess with that tube the better) but measured the coils as carefully as I could. Anyway I got 85" from the back of the gauge to the shoulder on the temperature bulb. That should be within an inch or so of the actual length. When it was on the car I got couple of loops and my run from the back of the gauge to the firewall was a gentle curve. As far as I know it's the original gauge and the copper tube appears to be silver ie. zinc plated. >> >> I couldn't find anything stamped on the back. Hope this helps. >> >> Rick >> '59 BN4 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From don at anglesey.us Tue Oct 14 18:33:14 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:33:14 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Bill, FWIW, I run mine at .016 per cam manufacture and have never had a problem w/pushrod jumping out and I have been known to rev it in the tachometers red zone. Don 57' BN4 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWRENCE Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:47 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! ---------------------------------------- > From: ynotink at msn.com > To: healey-bounces at autox.team.net > Subject: Things that make you go Hmm! > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:43 +0000 > > > On the way to the parts store in my BN1 yesterday I had a sudden failure complete with popping sounds and power loss and hissing noises. I thought I had blown another head gasket, but unable to reach my wife to bring a tow vehicle I limped home. > > I started to disassemble in preparation for repairing the gasket, the head and block surfaces if needed etc. but I only got as far as the valve cover when I discovered the problem. The pushrod on the #3 exhaust valve had become disengaged from the lifter and rocker. > > I pulled the rocker shaft and retrieved the pushrod to discover that it was perfectly straight and undamaged. When i reassembled the rocker shaft and checked valve clearances the setting was correct. (I run a 3/4 race Isky cam and the recommended valve clearance is 0.018"). I ran the other valves and found no discrepancies. After reassembly she started and ran with no problem. I was not revving the engine very high and 4,000 RPM is about as tight as I wrap it. > > Despite the noise and the terrible miss there was no harm done and the repair was pretty simple, but I would like to avoid this in the future. > > Has anyone had this experience? Are there any ideas as to what would cause this to happen? Is 0.018" enough slack to allow the pushrod to jump out of its position? I know that some people use bucket lifters that might have helped avoid this. What lifters and pushrods do they use? > > > Flummoxed! > > > Bill Lawrence > Albuquerque, NM _______________________________________________ From rchaskell at earthlink.net Tue Oct 14 19:09:53 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:09:53 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48F542E1.2030005@earthlink.net> Bill, If the valve stuck open for a bit, there'd be enough clearance for the push rod to drop out. I've heard that the silicon-bronze valve guides are more likely to cause this. Don't know if that applies here or not. Bob WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > ---------------------------------------- >> From: ynotink at msn.com >> To: healey-bounces at autox.team.net >> Subject: Things that make you go Hmm! >> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:43 +0000 >> >> >> On the way to the parts store in my BN1 yesterday I had a sudden failure > complete with popping sounds and power loss and hissing noises. I thought I > had blown another head gasket, but unable to reach my wife to bring a tow > vehicle I limped home. >> I started to disassemble in preparation for repairing the gasket, the head > and block surfaces if needed etc. but I only got as far as the valve cover > when I discovered the problem. The pushrod on the #3 exhaust valve had become > disengaged from the lifter and rocker. >> I pulled the rocker shaft and retrieved the pushrod to discover that it was > perfectly straight and undamaged. When i reassembled the rocker shaft and > checked valve clearances the setting was correct. (I run a 3/4 race Isky cam > and the recommended valve clearance is 0.018"). I ran the other valves and > found no discrepancies. After reassembly she started and ran with no problem. > I was not revving the engine very high and 4,000 RPM is about as tight as I > wrap it. >> Despite the noise and the terrible miss there was no harm done and the > repair was pretty simple, but I would like to avoid this in the future. >> Has anyone had this experience? Are there any ideas as to what would cause > this to happen? Is 0.018" enough slack to allow the pushrod to jump out of its > position? I know that some people use bucket lifters that might have helped > avoid this. What lifters and pushrods do they use? >> >> Flummoxed! >> >> >> Bill Lawrence >> Albuquerque, NM > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rchaskell at earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Tue Oct 14 19:16:09 2008 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:16:09 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: <48F542E1.2030005@earthlink.net> References: <48F542E1.2030005@earthlink.net> Message-ID: How old are your valve springs? Richard> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:09:53 -0400> From: rchaskell at earthlink.net> To: ynotink at msn.com> CC: healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm!> > Bill,> > If the valve stuck open for a bit, there'd be enough clearance for the push > rod to drop out. I've heard that the silicon-bronze valve guides are more > likely to cause this. Don't know if that applies here or not.> > Bob> > WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:> > ----------------------------------------> >> From: ynotink at msn.com> >> To: healey-bounces at autox.team.net> >> Subject: Things that make you go Hmm!> >> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:43 +0000> >>> >>> >> On the way to the parts store in my BN1 yesterday I had a sudden failure> > complete with popping sounds and power loss and hissing noises. I thought I> > had blown another head gasket, but unable to reach my wife to bring a tow> > vehicle I limped home.> >> I started to disassemble in preparation for repairing the gasket, the head> > and block surfaces if needed etc. but I only got as far as the valve cover> > when I discovered the problem. The pushrod on the #3 exhaust valve had become> > disengaged from the lifter and rocker.> >> I pulled the rocker shaft and retrieved the pushrod to discover that it was> > perfectly straight and undamaged. When i reassembled the rocker shaft and> > checked valve clearances the setting was correct. (I run a 3/4 race Isky cam> > and the recommended valve clearance is 0.018"). I ran the other valves and> > found no discrepancies. After reassembly she started and ran with no problem.> > I was not revving the engine very high and 4,000 RPM is about as tight as I> > wrap it.> >> Despite the noise and the terrible miss there was no harm done and the> > repair was pretty simple, but I would like to avoid this in the future.> >> Has anyone had this experience? Are there any ideas as to what would cause> > this to happen? Is 0.018" enough slack to allow the pushrod to jump out of its> > position? I know that some people use bucket lifters that might have helped> > avoid this. What lifters and pushrods do they use?> >>> >> Flummoxed!> >>> >>> >> Bill Lawrence> >> Albuquerque, NM> > _______________________________________________> > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > > > Healeys at autox.team.net> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > > > You are subscribed as rchaskell at earthlink.net> > > > http://www.team.net/archive> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as mayorrichard at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ From jsoderling at astound.net Tue Oct 14 19:35:47 2008 From: jsoderling at astound.net (John Soderling) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! Message-ID: <879EA4A4998D45209A356F0267E24AB3@Soderling> Alex & Helga, Just read my Oct/Nov Austin Healey Magazine and a big Congratulations are in store for you and Lady Godiva!!!!! Way to go. And very deserving. You did such a high level of restoration. What a big day for our Healeys - beating out Lotuses, Jaguars, Morgans and other great cars. Vrooom vrooom, John From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 20:55:11 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:55:11 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! In-Reply-To: <879EA4A4998D45209A356F0267E24AB3@Soderling> References: <879EA4A4998D45209A356F0267E24AB3@Soderling> Message-ID: Damnit, all the good names are taken. Oh well no one would ever mistake my BN1 for a lady. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > From: jsoderling at astound.net > To: ZManDino at aol.com > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:47 -0700 > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! > > Alex & Helga, > > Just read my Oct/Nov Austin Healey Magazine and a big Congratulations are in > store for you and Lady Godiva!!!!! Way to go. And very deserving. You did > such a high level of restoration. What a big day for our Healeys - beating > out Lotuses, Jaguars, Morgans and other great cars. > > Vrooom vrooom, > John > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 20:58:41 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:58:41 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: References: <48F542E1.2030005@earthlink.net> Message-ID: ---------------------------------------- > From: ynotink at msn.com > To: mayorrichard at hotmail.com; rchaskell at earthlink.net > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: RE: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:48:51 +0000 > > > Bob, > > Thanks for the response. I think you may have nailed it. I have iron valve guides, but I had been messing with the mixture a bit and If I got it too lean maybe it got warm enough to make a valve stick. As further evidence, the cooling system overflowed when the engine stopped and maybe that's where the heat came from. The rear carb seems to be lean no matter where I set the jet. I suppose there may be some junk in the orifice. I hate pulling the air cleaners. (not enough joints in the fingers) but it sounds like the right thing to do. I'll see if I can clear it by revving and blocking the intake. If not i'll have to pull the jet. > > Bill Lawrence > ________________________________ >> From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com >> To: rchaskell at earthlink.net; ynotink at msn.com >> CC: healeys at autox.team.net >> Subject: RE: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! >> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:16:09 +0000 >> >> How old are your valve springs? Richard >> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:09:53 -0400 >>> From: rchaskell at earthlink.net >>> To: ynotink at msn.com >>> CC: healeys at autox.team.net >>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! >>> >>> Bill, >>> >>> If the valve stuck open for a bit, there'd be enough clearance for the push >>> rod to drop out. I've heard that the silicon-bronze valve guides are more >>> likely to cause this. Don't know if that applies here or not. >>> >>> Bob From ynotink at msn.com Tue Oct 14 20:59:22 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:59:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: References: <48F542E1.2030005@earthlink.net> Message-ID: ---------------------------------------- > From: ynotink at msn.com > To: mayorrichard at hotmail.com; rchaskell at earthlink.net > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: RE: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:53:23 +0000 > > > The springs have been in the engine for about six years, and I have quite a few miles on it, but I thing maybe Bob had the right idea. Although maybe some Denis Welch springs would be in order. > > Thanks. > > Bill Lawrence > ________________________________ >> From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com >> To: rchaskell at earthlink.net; ynotink at msn.com >> CC: healeys at autox.team.net >> Subject: RE: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! >> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:16:09 +0000 >> >> How old are your valve springs? Richard >> >>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:09:53 -0400 >>> From: rchaskell at earthlink.net >>> To: ynotink at msn.com >>> CC: healeys at autox.team.net >>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! >>> >>> Bill, >>> >>> If the valve stuck open for a bit, there'd be enough clearance for the push >>> rod to drop out. I've heard that the silicon-bronze valve guides are more >>> likely to cause this. Don't know if that applies here or not. >>> >>> Bob From richchrysler at quickclic.net Tue Oct 14 21:34:31 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:34:31 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase References: <0CF13F6462AC40C1927A4A9EBEB95AFA@ophrdc.org> <48F540A3.3060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: Hello all, I'm afraid everybody may have to wait for a while for the availability of the Guidelines. The current 2008 edition is now out of print and we have big plans for the 2009 edition, including switching over to making it available only on a CD with plenty more quality pictures, and a reduced pricing structure due to less cost of reproducing and mailing. This CD will not be able to be copied, but if anybody wishes to make their own paper copies (well over 200 pages) it will be entirely up to the individual. Meanwhile we (National Concours Committee) are currently in discussions as to whether any more 2008 editions may be able to be made available until the 2009 edition is ready in mid February 2009. I'd say that's why Charlie hasn't heard back. I'll try to keep this list informed about all this. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Baldwin" To: "Rich C" Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase > Does anyone know if this guy is around? I emailed him shortly after > reading Rich's reply, but haven't heard back. > Charlie Baldwin From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Oct 14 21:43:19 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:43:19 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to Purchase In-Reply-To: References: <0CF13F6462AC40C1927A4A9EBEB95AFA@ophrdc.org> <48F540A3.3060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: <471534970810142043t4ca46272u95810ff37fad69c2@mail.gmail.com> Rich, What about making the existing guidelines available as a PDF file? You don't have to pay to print (you can push that off to the end users), mail, etc. So, in theory it could be offered off the existing site for a relatively small fee paid via pay pal for immediate download. That would definitely help those of us who weren't bright enough to get them in time, but need the information to start restoration. Jody On 10/14/08, Rich C wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm afraid everybody may have to wait for a while for the availability of > the Guidelines. The current 2008 edition is now out of print and we have big > plans for the 2009 edition, including switching over to making it available > only on a CD with plenty more quality pictures, and a reduced pricing > structure due to less cost of reproducing and mailing. This CD will not be > able to be copied, but if anybody wishes to make their own paper copies > (well over 200 pages) it will be entirely up to the individual. > > Meanwhile we (National Concours Committee) are currently in discussions as > to whether any more 2008 editions may be able to be made available until the > 2009 edition is ready in mid February 2009. > > I'd say that's why Charlie hasn't heard back. > > I'll try to keep this list informed about all this. > > Rich Chrysler > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Baldwin" > To: "Rich C" > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Concours Originality Guide - Where to > Purchase > > > > Does anyone know if this guy is around? I emailed him shortly after > > reading Rich's reply, but haven't heard back. > > Charlie Baldwin > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From linwoodrose at mac.com Wed Oct 15 05:18:30 2008 From: linwoodrose at mac.com (Lin Rose) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:18:30 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis Message-ID: <109846288645867283537722241047152255515-Webmail2@me.com> I am charting a route for a cross country trip this coming May. We will be leaving from Ocean City, MD. We can either go to St. Louis or around it. If we go into the city, is there a photo op location to place the cars and get the arch behind them or it a catch as catch can situation? Any suggestions appreciated. I am sure that I will have additional requests for trip tips as the planning progresses. We are trying to stay off of interstates as much as possible, but of course, this is difficult if one tries to move around larger cities. Thanks, Lin 1960 BT7 "The Bloody Beast" 1959 AN5 Bugeye From tomfelts at windstream.net Wed Oct 15 06:45:41 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 7:45:41 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081015074541.ZHXG7.113360.root@ispmxfep13-z02> Hey----we got to travel all around Europe with that lady and her occupants!! She looks great from the front and rear:):) Congrats Alex and Helga!! Tom, and Jan ---- WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > Damnit, all the good names are taken. Oh well no one would ever mistake my BN1 > for a lady. > > Bill Lawrence > ---------------------------------------- > > From: jsoderling at astound.net > > To: ZManDino at aol.com > > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:47 -0700 > > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > > Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! > > > > Alex & Helga, > > > > Just read my Oct/Nov Austin Healey Magazine and a big Congratulations are > in > > store for you and Lady Godiva!!!!! Way to go. And very deserving. You > did > > such a high level of restoration. What a big day for our Healeys - beating > > out Lotuses, Jaguars, Morgans and other great cars. > > > > Vrooom vrooom, > > John > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From tomfelts at windstream.net Wed Oct 15 06:49:01 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 7:49:01 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis In-Reply-To: <109846288645867283537722241047152255515-Webmail2@me.com> Message-ID: <20081015074901.GOXFW.113431.root@ispmxfep13-z02> Definitely put Western Pa on your route. As to St Louis, I have been to the Arch a few times. Seems to me there is a roadway (street) running between it and the river that might alow you to park on the steeet and take the photo from near the river. I'd call the tourist folks there and ask. tom ---- Lin Rose wrote: > I am charting a route for a cross country trip this coming May. > We will be leaving from Ocean City, MD. > We can either go to St. Louis or around it. > If we go into the city, is there a photo op location to place the cars and get the arch behind them or it a catch as catch can situation? > Any suggestions appreciated. > I am sure that I will have additional requests for trip tips as the planning progresses. We are trying to stay off of interstates as much as possible, but of course, this is difficult if one tries to move around larger cities. > > Thanks, > > Lin > 1960 BT7 "The Bloody Beast" > 1959 AN5 Bugeye > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From rnbmail at yahoo.com Wed Oct 15 07:25:09 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:25:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <612351.46660.qm@web37905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Bill, Never happened to me on a British push rod engine, but I would rationalize your failure as one of the following.... as your push rod was not bent and the cup/nothing was broken - I am assuming standard lifter and rocker surfaces and profiles: 1. The valve stuck open for enough time for the push rod to be floating and therefore side step the tapet 2. The aggressive ? cam profile you are using allowed the inertia of the rod and valve train to not immediate follow the profile - pretty unlikely 3. The push rod temporarily bent under stress at right rpm due to a natural frequency standing wave being set up in the rod but did not break - long enough to pop out. I would say that 1 is the most likely. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com --- On Tue, 10/14/08, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE > Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 4:46 PM > ---------------------------------------- > > From: ynotink at msn.com > > To: healey-bounces at autox.team.net > > Subject: Things that make you go Hmm! > > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:43 +0000 > > > > > > On the way to the parts store in my BN1 yesterday I > had a sudden failure > complete with popping sounds and power loss and hissing > noises. I thought I > had blown another head gasket, but unable to reach my wife > to bring a tow > vehicle I limped home. > > > > I started to disassemble in preparation for repairing > the gasket, the head > and block surfaces if needed etc. but I only got as far as > the valve cover > when I discovered the problem. The pushrod on the #3 > exhaust valve had become > disengaged from the lifter and rocker. > > > > I pulled the rocker shaft and retrieved the pushrod to > discover that it was > perfectly straight and undamaged. When i reassembled the > rocker shaft and > checked valve clearances the setting was correct. (I run a > 3/4 race Isky cam > and the recommended valve clearance is 0.018"). I ran > the other valves and > found no discrepancies. After reassembly she started and > ran with no problem. > I was not revving the engine very high and 4,000 RPM is > about as tight as I > wrap it. > > > > Despite the noise and the terrible miss there was no > harm done and the > repair was pretty simple, but I would like to avoid this in > the future. > > > > Has anyone had this experience? Are there any ideas as > to what would cause > this to happen? Is 0.018" enough slack to allow the > pushrod to jump out of its > position? I know that some people use bucket lifters that > might have helped > avoid this. What lifters and pushrods do they use? > > > > > > Flummoxed! > > > > > > Bill Lawrence > > Albuquerque, NM > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 15 07:44:58 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:44:58 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis In-Reply-To: <20081015074901.GOXFW.113431.root@ispmxfep13-z02> References: <109846288645867283537722241047152255515-Webmail2@me.com> <20081015074901.GOXFW.113431.root@ispmxfep13-z02> Message-ID: Whatever you do, don't park across the river in East St. Louis. Trust me. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:49 PM, wrote: > Definitely put Western Pa on your route. As to St Louis, I have been to > the Arch a few times. Seems to me there is a roadway (street) running > between it and the river that might alow you to park on the steeet and take > the photo from near the river. I'd call the tourist folks there and ask. > > tom > ---- Lin Rose wrote: > > I am charting a route for a cross country trip this coming May. > > We will be leaving from Ocean City, MD. > > We can either go to St. Louis or around it. > > If we go into the city, is there a photo op location to place the cars > and get the arch behind them or it a catch as catch can situation? > > Any suggestions appreciated. > > I am sure that I will have additional requests for trip tips as the > planning progresses. We are trying to stay off of interstates as much as > possible, but of course, this is difficult if one tries to move around > larger cities. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Lin > > 1960 BT7 "The Bloody Beast" > > 1959 AN5 Bugeye From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Wed Oct 15 08:03:58 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:03:58 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <000001c92ece$e5dd5c40$0200a8c0@tm4> Thanks for the tip!.. Actually, it's the cheapest alternative around.. Thanks, Tadek -----Original Message----- From: Reinhart Rosner (aon) [mailto:aon.912808691 at aon.at] Sent: 14 pa References: <109846288645867283537722241047152255515-Webmail2@me.com> Message-ID: Hi Linwood, As you may recall, I just drove my BJ8 from Hemmings Motor News offices in Vermont to Conclave '08 in San Diego. and back to N.C. I've taken the Healey cross-country several times, usually avoiding the Interstates. I would be glad to share my route and notes with you, if you wish. Bob McElwee (bt7bobmac at sbcglobal.net) and others drove US 50 to Utah about 10 years ago. Bob is in St. Louis and could give you some sound advice on that city. GaryB > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:18:30 -0400 > From: linwoodrose at mac.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis > > I am charting a route for a cross country trip this coming May. > We will be leaving from Ocean City, MD. > We can either go to St. Louis or around it. > If we go into the city, is there a photo op location to place the cars and get the arch behind them or it a catch as catch can situation? > Any suggestions appreciated. > I am sure that I will have additional requests for trip tips as the planning progresses. We are trying to stay off of interstates as much as possible, but of course, this is difficult if one tries to move around larger cities. > > Thanks, > > Lin > 1960 BT7 "The Bloody Beast" > 1959 AN5 Bugeye > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as gbrierton at hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life togetherat home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Wed Oct 15 08:38:53 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:38:53 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] [AZ, USA] 20th Annual All British and European Car Day, Nov 9th Message-ID: <471534970810150738n569efc18s358461163d886f4d@mail.gmail.com> This is a reminder for the folks in the Phoenix, Arizona, USA area. November 9th (4 weekends from now) 20th Annual All British and European Car Day. Hosted by the Arizona MG Club. Location: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant, Westgate City Center, 6915 N. 95th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. http://www.azmgclub.org/ If you intend on shoing your vehicle, visit the AZ MG Club site for the forms and such. Hope to see plenty Healeys there! (Austin & Jensen) Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From kentmclean at comcast.net Wed Oct 15 09:48:58 2008 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (kentmclean at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:48:58 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis Message-ID: <101520081548.25382.48F610EA000771A9000063262216525856020E0A040C039B020A05@comcast.net> Lin Rose wrote: > We are trying to stay off of interstates as much as possible, but of > course, this is difficult if one tries to move around larger cities. I know Delorme's Street Atlas lets you set the route to avoid interstate highways, state routes, etc. I'd expect other commercial products to do the same. I don't know about Google Maps or Yahoo Maps. It might be worth investing the a copy. -- Kent McLean '59 100 BN2 From Awgertoo at aol.com Wed Oct 15 09:58:01 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:58:01 EDT Subject: [Healeys] St. Louis Message-ID: Lin-- Contact Bob McElwee (_bt7bobmac at sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:bt7bobmac at sbcglobal.net) ) of the Gateway AHC--he is a great fellow and would, I am sure, be happy to help you. The Gateway folks received us royally when we did the Route 50 tour. Best--Michael **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From sjnnock at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 15 13:02:19 2008 From: sjnnock at sbcglobal.net (Norman Nock) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:02:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Re: Length of capillary tube - 6cyl Message-ID: <798427.41834.qm@web83303.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> JOHN ... To quote from an instrument British publication book dated 1970 Smiths instruments are normally supplied with 6 1/2 feet 2 metres long capillary tubes ... Norman Nock Today my son David showed me the size printed on a brass nut on the sending unit that said 7.0 feet -- From steveg at abrazosdata.com Wed Oct 15 15:05:17 2008 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:05:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Sticking_Valve=3A_was_Things_That_Make_Y?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ou_Go_Hmmm?= Message-ID: <20081015210517.13447.qmail@hoster902.com> Bill, If the valve's sticking while you mess with the mixture, give yourself some life insurance with a dose of Marvel Mystery Oil. Or is that 'mix with the messture'? Hmmm... -- Steve Gerow BN6 >From the road in Chattanooga, TN (rental KIA) From krtaylor at exemail.com.au Wed Oct 15 15:51:04 2008 From: krtaylor at exemail.com.au (Keith Taylor) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:51:04 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] re national concourse guidlines Message-ID: <2360A4A08CE14717BED4B8E5EB459B9E@keith> The message stick is working well in OZ emails from both GEORGE & MIKE confirming new 2009 CD format IT'S ALL IN THE PIPELINE so please be kind. Keith Taylor WAMBERAL OZ BN1 BN2 100M.....if I ever finish them From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Wed Oct 15 18:31:06 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:31:06 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: <612351.46660.qm@web37905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <612351.46660.qm@web37905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FADB@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day My first car was a BMC Morris Mini 850 and there have been a total of 7 BMC Minis in my life since then, ranging from relatively standard cars to a fairly quick Cooper S. Thankfully I am now fully cured and they are all just a memory. However in a number of them I had a push-rod come adrift from the rockers. Never caused any damage and it was just a matter of putting it back together again. I will say that in every one of the bloody things I also had valve problems and cracked cylinder heads. There is something to be said for boring everyday Japanese cars. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia 1947 Healey Duncan Saloon 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Blair Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2008 12:25 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; WILLIAM B LAWRENCE Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! Bill, Never happened to me on a British push rod engine, but I would rationalize your failure as one of the following.... as your push rod was not bent and the cup/nothing was broken - I am assuming standard lifter and rocker surfaces and profiles: 1. The valve stuck open for enough time for the push rod to be floating and therefore side step the tapet 2. The aggressive ? cam profile you are using allowed the inertia of the rod and valve train to not immediate follow the profile - pretty unlikely 3. The push rod temporarily bent under stress at right rpm due to a natural frequency standing wave being set up in the rod but did not break - long enough to pop out. I would say that 1 is the most likely. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com ********************************************************************** 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 ynotink at msn.com Wed Oct 15 19:34:09 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:34:09 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! In-Reply-To: <20081015074541.ZHXG7.113360.root@ispmxfep13-z02> References: <20081015074541.ZHXG7.113360.root@ispmxfep13-z02> Message-ID: Mine looks ok too when her make-up is fresh (winter project), but she is more of a Devil In A Blue Dress... And I guess that's what I'll call her unless it's already claimed or something better occurs to me. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:45:41 -0500 > From: tomfelts at windstream.net > To: zmandino at aol.com; ynotink at msn.com; jsoderling at astound.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > > Hey----we got to travel all around Europe with that lady and her occupants!! She looks great from the front and rear:):) > > Congrats Alex and Helga!! > > Tom, and Jan > ---- WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: >> Damnit, all the good names are taken. Oh well no one would ever mistake my BN1 >> for a lady. >> >> Bill Lawrence >> ---------------------------------------- >>> From: jsoderling at astound.net >>> To: ZManDino at aol.com >>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:47 -0700 >>> CC: healeys at autox.team.net >>> Subject: [Healeys] Lady Godiva a Winner!!! >>> >>> Alex & Helga, >>> >>> Just read my Oct/Nov Austin Healey Magazine and a big Congratulations are >> in >>> store for you and Lady Godiva!!!!! Way to go. And very deserving. You >> did >>> such a high level of restoration. What a big day for our Healeys - beating >>> out Lotuses, Jaguars, Morgans and other great cars. >>> >>> Vrooom vrooom, >>> John >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >>> >>> You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com >>> >>> http://www.team.net/archive >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive From ynotink at msn.com Wed Oct 15 19:40:21 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:40:21 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! In-Reply-To: <612351.46660.qm@web37905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <612351.46660.qm@web37905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I think you are right. probably caused but a lean condition from the rear carb. causing a hot spot in the head (hottest part of the engine is the exhaust valve right?) Working on that now. Thanks for the feedback. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:25:09 -0700 > From: rnbmail at yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Things that make you go Hmm! > To: healeys at autox.team.net; ynotink at msn.com > > Bill, > > Never happened to me on a British push rod engine, but I would rationalize your failure as one of the following.... as your push rod was not bent and the cup/nothing was broken - I am assuming standard lifter and rocker surfaces and profiles: > 1. The valve stuck open for enough time for the push rod to be floating and therefore side step the tapet > 2. The aggressive ? cam profile you are using allowed the inertia of the rod and valve train to not immediate follow the profile - pretty unlikely > 3. The push rod temporarily bent under stress at right rpm due to a natural frequency standing wave being set up in the rod but did not break - long enough to pop out. > > I would say that 1 is the most likely. > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From ynotink at msn.com Wed Oct 15 19:47:07 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:07 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm In-Reply-To: <20081015210517.13447.qmail@hoster902.com> References: <20081015210517.13447.qmail@hoster902.com> Message-ID: The pronunciation depends on how many beers I've had at the time. How do you apply the MMO, just mix in the oil? How much? Thanks. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- > From: steveg at abrazosdata.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:05:17 -0800 > Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm > > Bill, > If the valve's sticking while you mess with the mixture, give yourself some life insurance with a dose of Marvel Mystery > Oil. Or is that 'mix with the messture'? Hmmm... > -- > Steve Gerow > BN6 >>From the road in Chattanooga, TN (rental KIA) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From twillig at ruda.de Thu Oct 16 00:36:55 2008 From: twillig at ruda.de (Thomas Willig) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:36:55 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 brake cylinder resleeving Message-ID: <0810160836594100@ruda.de> Hello, to have peace of mind for a long time i want my 100-4 brake mastercylinder sleeved. I am aware of two companys, one in CA and one in NY. Any recommandations which one to use? Thanks for your input Thomas From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Oct 16 01:21:58 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:21:58 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Austin part# BSF/BA bolt&screw Code translator Message-ID: All - Is anyone aware if there is a sheet or booklet which spells out the Austin part numbers for BSF/BA bolts, nuts and screws? As you know the numbering is all over the place, but it would be a handy reference for me to have if available. I have two cars that are bolted together with the BSF wonder fasteners! Thanks, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From jstmorris at yahoo.com Thu Oct 16 07:09:33 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:09:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Austin part# BSF/BA bolt&screw Code translator In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <607803.46578.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello Alan; Here is BMC Parts Information Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 2 May 1, 1964 regarding Standard Parts Fasteners. While not specifically Austin from earlier years, it may partially provide your answer. If not, let me know what years you are specifically looking for. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Alan Seigrist wrote: << All - Is anyone aware if there is a sheet or booklet which spells out the Austin part numbers for BSF/BA bolts, nuts and screws? As you know the numbering is all over the place, but it would be a handy reference for me to have if available. I have two cars that are bolted together with the BSF wonder fasteners! >> __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of BMC] From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Oct 16 08:37:13 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:37:13 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Austin part# BSF/BA bolt&screw Code translato In-Reply-To: <607803.46578.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <607803.46578.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: HI Scott - This is really great of you to send this, but this bulletin is for UNF fasteners only. I am really looking for some sort of sheet or book which tells me what all the non-logical part numbers for BSF and BA bolts and screws are. I guess this would generally apply for Austin cars made between 1946 and 1954. I believe BMC later would have adopted the same codes. Best Regards, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 9:09 PM, J. Scott Morris wrote: > Hello Alan; Here is BMC Parts Information Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 2 May 1, > 1964 regarding *Standard Parts Fasteners. While not specifically Austin > from earlier years, it may partially provide your answer. If not, let me > know what years you are specifically looking for.* > > *--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada* > > **J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > > --- On *Thu, 10/16/08, Alan Seigrist * wrote: << All > - Is anyone aware if there is a sheet or booklet which spells out the Austin > part numbers for BSF/BA bolts, nuts and screws? As you know the numbering > is all over the place, but it would be a handy reference for me to have if > available. I have two cars that are bolted together with the BSF wonder > fasteners! >> > > ------------------------------ > > *Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :* Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark > your favourite sites. Download it now! From jstmorris at yahoo.com Thu Oct 16 09:38:04 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:38:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Austin part# BSF/BA bolt&screw Code translato In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <969618.83279.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Alan; Sorry, I don't seem to have anything on file that fits your needs. I have lots of information about BSF and BA bolts and screws but nothing that ties in with Austin part numbering system, or lack thereof. Sorry I can't be of any help. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Alan Seigrist wrote: << HI Scott - This is really great of you to send this, but this bulletin is for UNF fasteners only. I am really looking for some sort of sheet or book which tells me what all the non-logical part numbers for BSF and BA bolts and screws are. I guess this would generally apply for Austin cars made between 1946 and 1954. I believe BMC later would have adopted the same codes. >> __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Thu Oct 16 09:46:59 2008 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:46:59 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 brake cylinder resleeving In-Reply-To: <0810160836594100@ruda.de> References: <0810160836594100@ruda.de> Message-ID: sleeving a 100/4 master cylinder is waist of money. The seal that is the actual brakes is a stationary seal and the piston moves inside the seal for your brakes. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Oct 15, 2008, at 11:36 PM, Thomas Willig wrote: > Hello, > > to have peace of mind for a long time i want my 100-4 brake > mastercylinder > sleeved. I am aware of two companys, one in CA and one in NY. Any > recommandations which one to use? > > > Thanks for your input > > > Thomas > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From twillig at ruda.de Thu Oct 16 09:56:51 2008 From: twillig at ruda.de (Thomas Willig) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:56:51 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] 100/4 brake cylinder resleeving In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <0810161756531900@ruda.de> ooops! Thanks David! guess you are correct. The question is than: Is anyone making non-corroding pistons for these cylinders? Thomas _____ Von: David Nock [mailto:healeydoc at sbcglobal.net] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2008 17:47 An: Thomas Willig Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: Re: [Healeys] 100/4 brake cylinder resleeving sleeving a 100/4 master cylinder is waist of money. The seal that is the actual brakes is a stationary seal and the piston moves inside the seal for your brakes. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Oct 15, 2008, at 11:36 PM, Thomas Willig wrote: Hello, to have peace of mind for a long time i want my 100-4 brake mastercylinder sleeved. I am aware of two companys, one in CA and one in NY. Any recommandations which one to use? Thanks for your input Thomas Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as healeydoc at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive From dan at warner-associates.com Thu Oct 16 10:05:29 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:05:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II Message-ID: <4B2C2E95F6984FFCB7FA56215ECBAF4E@DANSTROM> List: It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone ever solve this problem before and what was the fix? Dan From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Oct 16 15:36:28 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:36:28 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II In-Reply-To: <4B2C2E95F6984FFCB7FA56215ECBAF4E@DANSTROM> References: <4B2C2E95F6984FFCB7FA56215ECBAF4E@DANSTROM> Message-ID: Dan - The new BJ8 springs after driving around for a couple hundred miles will settle in properly. I wouldn't worry about it. Alan On 10/17/08, Dan Stromquist wrote: > List: > > It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much > arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the > fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car > sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require > lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone ever > solve this problem before and what was the fix? > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From tomfelts at windstream.net Thu Oct 16 16:23:45 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:23:45 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081016172345.G9SHD.161092.root@ispmxfep16-z01> If i read your post correctly, It seems you want the car to sit down a little in the rear. That was a worry I had when I replaced the springs on my BJ8 a few years back. So---before installing them, I went to a commercial spring shop and had the springs "de-sprung" about 25%. Car sits a little lower in the rear and that is the look I like. I DO NOT like the side view of a BJ8 sitting way up in the rear. Just my likes and dislikes. tom ---- Alan Seigrist wrote: > Dan - > > The new BJ8 springs after driving around for a couple hundred miles > will settle in properly. I wouldn't worry about it. > > Alan > > On 10/17/08, Dan Stromquist wrote: > > List: > > > > It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much > > arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the > > fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car > > sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require > > lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone ever > > solve this problem before and what was the fix? > > > > Dan > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '64 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From info at atteanlodge.com Thu Oct 16 17:15:47 2008 From: info at atteanlodge.com (mail.maineguide.com) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:15:47 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] engine mount colors Message-ID: Listers, Would someone advise if the engine mount and rebound buffers/etc. are painted body or engine color? Many thanks. Brad Holden 67BJ8 From rdickson at midwestarchaeology.com Thu Oct 16 17:52:02 2008 From: rdickson at midwestarchaeology.com (Randy Dickson) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:52:02 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] seat upholstery question! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000001c92fea$304c4f90$90e4eeb0$@com> Fellow Healeyoids, I'm working on the interior of my 63 BJ7 and I have a question about seat padding. I have a leather seat kit from AH Spares and four foam seat cushions for the insides of the seats. Where can I get some of that blue foam that goes on the backs of the seats like shown in the Moss video? Also, how thick is it? I would guess that is about 1/4 inch thick dense foam. I'm heading out of town tomorrow and I would like to pick up some foam an a car upholstery place. Thanks! Randy Healey-Archaeologist 63 BJ7 60 BT7 66 Cobra replica 06 Mini Cooper S From price at advocateadvisors.com Thu Oct 16 18:26:28 2008 From: price at advocateadvisors.com (Price) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:26:28 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Windshield Wiper Wheel Box Install Message-ID: <550579814-1224203193-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-629110401-@bxe340.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> I am about to replace the wiper wheel boxes on my BJ8. Should I remove the entire assembly or can I remove the back plates and switch them out without pulling the motor assembly? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From MBran89793 at aol.com Thu Oct 16 19:24:20 2008 From: MBran89793 at aol.com (MBran89793 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:24:20 EDT Subject: [Healeys] engine mount colors Message-ID: (advise if the engine mount and rebound buffers/etc. are painted body or engine color?) Hi Brad- The engine mount and rebound buffers were painted engine color along with other components such the generator, starter, distributor, oil filter assembly, bell housing and transmission. Marion Brantley Concours Committee Member '67 BJ8 **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From rnbmail at yahoo.com Thu Oct 16 20:51:49 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:51:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II In-Reply-To: <20081016172345.G9SHD.161092.root@ispmxfep16-z01> Message-ID: <950774.23497.qm@web37907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Totally agree on the sitting up high thing. My solution was to add blocks between spring and axle - easy and reversible. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com --- On Thu, 10/16/08, tomfelts at windstream.net wrote: > From: tomfelts at windstream.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II > To: "Alan Seigrist" , "Dan Stromquist" , healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 3:23 PM > If i read your post correctly, It seems you want the car to > sit down a little in the rear. That was a worry I had when > I replaced the springs on my BJ8 a few years back. > So---before installing them, I went to a commercial spring > shop and had the springs "de-sprung" about 25%. > Car sits a little lower in the rear and that is the look I > like. I DO NOT like the side view of a BJ8 sitting way up > in the rear. Just my likes and dislikes. > > tom > ---- Alan Seigrist wrote: > > Dan - > > > > The new BJ8 springs after driving around for a couple > hundred miles > > will settle in properly. I wouldn't worry about > it. > > > > Alan > > > > On 10/17/08, Dan Stromquist > wrote: > > > List: > > > > > > It appears the replacement leaf springs in the > rear of my BJ8 have to much > > > arch and are forcing the axil downward to close > to the frame. I like the > > > fact that the car sits a little higher for the > added clearance and the car > > > sits level now so I am hoping someone has a > solution which doesn't require > > > lowering the body relative to the ground to solve > the problem. Anyone ever > > > solve this problem before and what was the fix? > > > > > > Dan > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from my mobile device > > > > Alan > > > > '52 A90 > > '53 BN1 > > '64 BJ8 > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive Tired of spam? 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Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Thu Oct 16 20:59:43 2008 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (James Shope) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:59:43 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] sticking valve Message-ID: <002401c93004$67f08c30$5201a8c0@Jim> i am working on a tri-carb that has been sitting for about a year in this heat. the carbs were all varnished up and took a lot of cleaning. still had problems and finally decided to check ignition. no problem so did a comp check. #4 had 0. pulled valve cover and saw intake valve push rod off the lifter and lodged up beside it. checked valve and it was stuck solid closed. took two days of PB blaster and tapping on it every so often until it finally was loose. readjusted everything and had 150 psi like the others. do not know what caused this but maybe someone has had it happen before and can enlighten the list. also, the gros jets were removed and replaced with new needle valves because they just kept plugging up even when the ball was down. it is now running smooth like it should. is Stabil in the gas a good idea for this car? never used it so am reluctant to put it in unless i get some good testimonials. hjim From rchaskell at earthlink.net Thu Oct 16 21:03:12 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:03:12 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] keys Message-ID: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Folks, I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours Standards or the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: Ignition key -> round head Trunk key -> square head For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD 1102A and AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. Bob From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Oct 16 21:14:37 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:14:37 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] sticking valve In-Reply-To: <002401c93004$67f08c30$5201a8c0@Jim> References: <002401c93004$67f08c30$5201a8c0@Jim> Message-ID: James - I can attest that Stabil is a very worthwhile purchase for cars that sit for some time. Living in Hong Kong, I only get back to California from time to time to drive my BN1 - I've been gone as long as a year, and the car starts no problem every single time. With respect to the tri-carb valve sticking - Valves will stick if using bronze guides and/or not getting enough lubrication. That being said if it sat a while and there was a little bit of rust build up in a cast iron guide, that could have caused the sticking as well. the only thing I can suggest is drive the car daily for a few hundred miles over a couple of weeks and if it doesn't stick again, your problem will likely be solved. Marvel Mystery Oil is probably a good idea in this case, although I've never used it personally, but many people swear by it. Best Regards, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM, James Shope wrote: > i am working on a tri-carb that has been sitting for about a year in this > heat. the carbs were all varnished up and took a lot of cleaning. still > had > problems and finally decided to check ignition. no problem so did a comp > check. #4 had 0. pulled valve cover and saw intake valve push rod off the > lifter and lodged up beside it. checked valve and it was stuck solid > closed. > took two days of PB blaster and tapping on it every so often until it > finally > was loose. readjusted everything and had 150 psi like the others. do not > know what caused this but maybe someone has had it happen before and can > enlighten the list. also, the gros jets were removed and replaced with new > needle valves because they just kept plugging up even when the ball was > down. > it is now running smooth like it should. is Stabil in the gas a good idea > for > this car? never used it so am reluctant to put it in unless i get some > good > testimonials. hjim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Thu Oct 16 23:48:46 2008 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:48:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Bob: My ignition key is rectangular and my trunk key is round. The trunk key also locks the glove compartment. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haskell" To: "healeylist" Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:03 PM Subject: [Healeys] keys > Folks, > > I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours Standards or > the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: > > Ignition key -> round head > Trunk key -> square head > > For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? > > Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD 1102A and > AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as thehartnetts at earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From gardner5 at comcast.net Fri Oct 17 01:10:36 2008 From: gardner5 at comcast.net (gardner5 at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:10:36 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Dieseling Message-ID: <101720080710.22706.48F83A6B000B5CF1000058B222070245539D0A020B9D0E090A0B0106@comcast.net> Has anyone installed a fuel shut-off system to stop an engine from dieseling? If so, I'd be interested to know how you solved the issue. Joel BN2 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Oct 17 01:33:52 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:33:52 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dieseling In-Reply-To: <101720080710.22706.48F83A6B000B5CF1000058B222070245539D0A020B9D0E090A0B0106@comcast.net> References: <101720080710.22706.48F83A6B000B5CF1000058B222070245539D0A020B9D0E090A0B0106@comcast.net> Message-ID: Joel - To be honest, your BN2 shouldn't be dieseling or running on. The 100 motor is a low compression motor even w/ the LeMans kit. Only the 6 cyls have some problems with running on. I'd highly recommend doing a complete tune up on your car with a focus on getting the timing right. Best, Alan On 10/17/08, gardner5 at comcast.net wrote: > Has anyone installed a fuel shut-off system to stop an engine from > dieseling? If so, I'd be interested to know how you solved the issue. > > Joel > BN2 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From davzu29 at cox.net Fri Oct 17 06:05:38 2008 From: davzu29 at cox.net (David Z) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:05:38 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] sticking valve References: <002401c93004$67f08c30$5201a8c0@Jim> Message-ID: <071EE267AE4746AB8D041B31A6A03C6E@ORGANIZA79207D> James, I've used Stabil in my BJ8 every winter sinced I've had my car while it's in storage, and have never had any problem with it. I can't say for sure that I'd have a problem if I didn't use it, but each spring when I go to start my car, it fires right up. David Z. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Shope" To: "healeys" Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:59 PM Subject: [Healeys] sticking valve >i am working on a tri-carb that has been sitting for about a year in this > heat. the carbs were all varnished up and took a lot of cleaning. still > had > problems and finally decided to check ignition. no problem so did a comp > check. #4 had 0. pulled valve cover and saw intake valve push rod off > the > lifter and lodged up beside it. checked valve and it was stuck solid > closed. > took two days of PB blaster and tapping on it every so often until it > finally > was loose. readjusted everything and had 150 psi like the others. do not > know what caused this but maybe someone has had it happen before and can > enlighten the list. also, the gros jets were removed and replaced with > new > needle valves because they just kept plugging up even when the ball was > down. > it is now running smooth like it should. is Stabil in the gas a good idea > for > this car? never used it so am reluctant to put it in unless i get some > good > testimonials. hjim From davzu29 at cox.net Fri Oct 17 07:11:15 2008 From: davzu29 at cox.net (David Z) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:11:15 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] keys References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <2760E069183044A1AC7CB9AAF3EA19AC@ORGANIZA79207D> FWIW, my BJ8 ignition key is 6-sided, my trunk/glovebox key is rectangular. David Z. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" To: "Healey Mail List" Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:48 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] keys > Bob: My ignition key is rectangular and my trunk key is round. The trunk > key also locks the glove compartment. > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Haskell" > To: "healeylist" > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:03 PM > Subject: [Healeys] keys > > >> Folks, >> >> I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours Standards or >> the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: >> >> Ignition key -> round head >> Trunk key -> square head >> >> For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? >> >> Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD 1102A >> and >> AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. >> >> Bob >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as thehartnetts at earthlink.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as davzu29 at cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: 10/16/2008 7:38 AM From bispmotala at hotmail.com Fri Oct 17 07:53:00 2008 From: bispmotala at hotmail.com (bispmotala) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:53:00 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: <2760E069183044A1AC7CB9AAF3EA19AC@ORGANIZA79207D> Message-ID: Hi all I think you are trying too hard. The various locks are only identified by the key numbers not where somebody at Longbridge or Abingdon chose to fit one or the other. All numbers could have all different figurations of "handles", Be happy keep driving, or if the snow has come restore something that might just be worn. Best regards Sven Sweden BJ8 and about a dozen other BMC cars -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fren: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Fvr David Z Skickat: den 17 oktober 2008 15:11 Till: Len and/or Marge Hartnett; HealeyMail List Dmne: Re: [Healeys] keys FWIW, my BJ8 ignition key is 6-sided, my trunk/glovebox key is rectangular. David Z. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" To: "Healey Mail List" Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:48 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] keys > Bob: My ignition key is rectangular and my trunk key is round. The trunk > key also locks the glove compartment. > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Haskell" > To: "healeylist" > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:03 PM > Subject: [Healeys] keys > > >> Folks, >> >> I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours Standards or >> the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: >> >> Ignition key -> round head >> Trunk key -> square head >> >> For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? >> >> Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD 1102A >> and >> AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. >> >> Bob >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as thehartnetts at earthlink.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as davzu29 at cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: 10/16/2008 7:38 AM Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as bispmotala at hotmail.com http://www.team.net/archive From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Fri Oct 17 09:01:09 2008 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:01:09 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Healeys on BJ Auction Vegas Auction tonight and tomorrow Message-ID: At least that is what I saw on Speed channel last night, the first day of the Vegas extravaganza. It appeared some muscle car prices were down a little but who knows. I think they mentioned 6-8 Healeys were on the block. and also that MIII BJ8's are part of the BJ car sales index plotted against Dow, S & P, etc (others were XKE's,67 Vettes, and 4 or 5 others I missed). Richard of KY 1960 BN7 _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the gotake your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ From quenty at ntelos.net Fri Oct 17 09:22:49 2008 From: quenty at ntelos.net (David Schweninger) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:22:49 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] seat upholstery question! In-Reply-To: <000001c92fea$304c4f90$90e4eeb0$@com> References: <000001c92fea$304c4f90$90e4eeb0$@com> Message-ID: <292FBFEB-9285-4D9E-BE71-5F27F9F6D541@ntelos.net> Randy, I used "landau" Foam. !/8" thick. It's white and very easy to work with. It is what is furnished in the Heritage seat kit. The problem you will run into is the seat cushion foam. They are about 2" too short, this leaves a gap between the seat and the seat back. Apparently the factory made them wrong, so all the aftermarket vendors do also. I have pictures of my fix. I'll send them if your interested. Good luck. Dave and Daisy On Oct 16, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Randy Dickson wrote: > Fellow Healeyoids, > > I'm working on the interior of my 63 BJ7 and I have a question about > seat > padding. I have a leather seat kit from AH Spares and four foam seat > cushions for the insides of the seats. Where can I get some of that > blue > foam that goes on the backs of the seats like shown in the Moss video? > Also, how thick is it? I would guess that is about 1/4 inch thick > dense > foam. I'm heading out of town tomorrow and I would like to pick up > some > foam an a car upholstery place. Thanks! > > Randy > Healey-Archaeologist > > > 63 BJ7 > 60 BT7 > 66 Cobra replica > 06 Mini Cooper S > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as quenty at ntelos.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Fri Oct 17 09:14:33 2008 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:14:33 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Windshield Wiper Wheel Box Install In-Reply-To: <550579814-1224203193-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-629110401-@bxe340.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <550579814-1224203193-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-629110401-@bxe340.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <080B4776FEE641D29AC075659C1D90F6@company92305fb> On my Mk II BT7 I just removed the back plates and swapped them over. I'd guess yours is the same. Guess, mind you. Simon -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Price Sent: 17 October 2008 01:26 To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Windshield Wiper Wheel Box Install I am about to replace the wiper wheel boxes on my BJ8. Should I remove the entire assembly or can I remove the back plates and switch them out without pulling the motor assembly? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk http://www.team.net/archive From davzu29 at cox.net Fri Oct 17 09:00:04 2008 From: davzu29 at cox.net (David Z) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:04 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Fw: The amazing Frank Feldman. Friday Funny Message-ID: <6BC1015E016544D197F160186637ECE7@ORGANIZA79207D> A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank." Passenger: 'Who?' Cabbie: 'Frank Feldman. He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happened like that to Frank Feldman every singl e time.' Passenger: 'There are always a few clouds over everybody.' Cabbie: 'Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy.' Passenger: 'Sounds like he was something really special.' Cabbie: 'There's more.. He had a memory like a computer. He r emembered everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, whic h foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Frank Feldman, he could do everything right' Passenger: 'Wow, some guy then.' Cabbie: 'He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made a mistake, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too - He was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman.' Passenger: 'An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?' Cabbie: 'Well, I never actually met Frank, he died and I married his f*%$&ng widow.' From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Oct 17 09:52:56 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:52:56 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? Message-ID: I believe that the following is true: In all Healeys up through the BJ7s (i.e. no glove compartments), the ignition keys were round, and would also lock the trunk. On the BJ8s, I believe Hartnett is correct with his one-owner car: Ignition key was square (ish), while the key for the glove compartment and trunk lock was round. Cheers Gary Anderson In a message dated 10/17/08 5:07:09 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Bob: My ignition key is rectangular and my trunk key is round. The trunk > key also locks the glove compartment. > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Haskell" > To: "healeylist" > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:03 PM > Subject: [Healeys] keys > > > > Folks, > > > > I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours Standards or > > the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: > > > > Ignition key -> round head > > Trunk key -> square head > > > > For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? > > > > Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD 1102A and > > AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. > ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From edriver at sasktel.net Fri Oct 17 09:53:08 2008 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:53:08 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <48F8B4E4.4060607@sasktel.net> Hi Bob The keys for my BJ8 are exactly like those described by Len. Kind regards Ed Len and/or Marge Hartnett wrote: > Bob: My ignition key is rectangular and my trunk key is round. The > trunk key also locks the glove compartment. > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haskell" > > To: "healeylist" > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:03 PM > Subject: [Healeys] keys > > >> Folks, >> >> I didn't find a description of the keys in the 2006 Concours >> Standards or the Anderson/Moment book. Is the following true: >> >> Ignition key -> round head >> Trunk key -> square head >> >> For all Austin-Healeys? In particular, the 3000 roadsters? >> >> Interestingly, the 3000 Driver's Handbooks I have (AKD 1102, AKD >> 1102A and AKD 3519A) state that the ignition key also locks the trunk. >> >> Bob From ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net Fri Oct 17 10:24:37 2008 From: ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net (Ronald J. Ray) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:24:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: I just received an email with out any details that Pat Moss passed away. I believe she was 74 year of age. Ron From dan at warner-associates.com Fri Oct 17 10:31:25 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:31:25 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II-Problem Solved In-Reply-To: <472276524-1224175201-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1074036932-@bxe186.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <6C4646D86D6B48C1A4D76ABC9B0D42AD@DANSTROM> List: We lossened the U bolts and moved things around some making sure the brackets, pads and all related hardware was properly centered and mounted and that solved the problem. I am not sure what was off but the axle now sits about 1 inch above the frame rails. Best that I can say is that if things do not line up right on the nut it causes that axle to shift. One comment I heard more than once was to beware of the springs provided by M*** and Vic***** Br*****. Now, in their defense, my springs were purchased 2 years ago and they may have corrected the problem. My springs do seem to set the car a little high and it may be that it will take some time for things to settle down proper. Thanks for all the help. We discovered the axle position problem as we were trying to solve a silent rear end rumble feel that seemed to occur only at about 55-60 MPH. We replaced the seal in the pumkin at the drive shaft and tightened the nut on the pinion with a little lock tight but have not road tested it yet. It almost felt like the rear end gears did not match up quite right and you could feel the slight shake-but only at a certain high speed. Maybe this is that harmonic shake/vibration that listers commented on. I did not put the brace in the frame as was suggested. Dan -----Original Message----- From: rwil at sbcglobal.net [mailto:rwil at sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:40 AM To: Dan Stromquist Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II New springs take time to settle. Your springs may be fine. -Roland ------Original Message------ From: Dan Stromquist Sender: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net To: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Sent: Oct 16, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II List: It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone ever solve this problem before and what was the fix? Dan Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as rwil at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Fri Oct 17 10:54:47 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:54:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm Message-ID: <751011.89963.qm@web88004.mail.re2.yahoo.com> My link to the bronze valve guide article didn't fly... Perhaps this will work... http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=384 Michael Salter From dan at warner-associates.com Fri Oct 17 11:07:40 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:07:40 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II In-Reply-To: <072E94DBAD1947ECA1D67F8331A005A0@ClassicCarWorld.local> Message-ID: <926D0581DDD941B789B97239B17CAA37@DANSTROM> Tom: I heard that as well. It seems to me that would change the position of the shackle. In effect, you are going to flatten the leaf spring arch and thereby move the axle up relative to the frame. Your body clearance from the ground will be reduced by the same amount and that I do not like. Better talk to David Nock over at British Car Specialists before you do that. Adjusting those springs is hit and miss. You might want to make sure your U bolts, brackets and related hardware in centered and properly lined up. That was my problem and now it sits just fine. How about putting some heavy weight in your trunk and letting it sit. Would that not do the same thing? Dan -----Original Message----- From: Tom McCay - Classic-Car-World Ltd [mailto:enquiries at classic-car-world.co.uk] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 4:10 AM To: Dan Stromquist Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II Hi Dan, your post to the group brought me back to my issue with the rear springs on my BJ8. I too have the same problem with it sitting high and was told to leave it and it would settle. After 4 years and several thousands of miles it hasn't settled and the axle is still hard on the chassis. I spoke to a Leaf spring supplier here in the UK this morning and explained my problem and they said they could re-profile the springs without any issue. Simply tell them how much you need to drop them by and they can do it in less than an hour. My springs are coming off this weekend to be sorted. I hope this helps. Kindest Regards Tom Tom McCay Director Classic-Car-World Ltd 32 Washingborough Road Heighington Lincoln LN4 1RE 01522 888178 (Tel) 0870 705 9115 (fax) enquiries at ccw-tools.com www.ccw-tools.com Registered address: 32 Washingborough Road Heighington Lincoln LN4 1RE. Classic-Car-World Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 3930761. VAT registration number: 755 7630 05 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Stromquist" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:05 PM Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II > List: > > It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much > arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the > fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car > sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require > lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone > ever > solve this problem before and what was the fix? > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as enquiries at classic-car-world.co.uk > > http://www.team.net/archive From dan at warner-associates.com Fri Oct 17 12:08:06 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:08:06 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs/Axle on Frame Problem Solved Message-ID: <2D25CCA2C9A0408A981E673AF99BDCBC@DANSTROM> List: We lossened the U bolts and moved things around some making sure the brackets, pads and all related hardware was properly centered and mounted and that solved the problem. I am not sure what was off but the axle now sits properly about 1 inch above the frame rails instead of flush tight to the rails. Best that I can say is that if things do not line up right on the nut it causes that axle to shift. One comment I heard more than once was to beware of the springs provided by M*** and Vic***** Br*****. Now, in their defense, my springs were purchased 2 years ago and they may have corrected the problem. My springs do seem to set the car a little high and it may be that it will take some time for things to settle down proper. Thanks for all the help. We discovered the axle position problem as we were trying to solve a silent rear end rumble feel that seemed to occur only at about 55-60 MPH. We replaced the seal in the pumkin at the drive shaft and tightened the nut on the pinion and added a little lock tight but have not road tested it yet. It almost felt like the rear end gears did not match up quite right and you could feel the slight shake-but only at a certain high speed. Maybe this is that harmonic shake/vibration that listers comment on from time to time. I did not weld the brace in the frame as was suggested. Dan -----Original Message----- From: rwil at sbcglobal.net [mailto:rwil at sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:40 AM To: Dan Stromquist Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II New springs take time to settle. Your springs may be fine. -Roland ------Original Message------ From: Dan Stromquist Sender: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net To: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Sent: Oct 16, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: [Healeys] Rear Leaf Springs 64 BJ8 Phase II List: It appears the replacement leaf springs in the rear of my BJ8 have to much arch and are forcing the axil downward to close to the frame. I like the fact that the car sits a little higher for the added clearance and the car sits level now so I am hoping someone has a solution which doesn't require lowering the body relative to the ground to solve the problem. Anyone ever solve this problem before and what was the fix? Dan Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as rwil at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Oct 17 12:16:23 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:16:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm In-Reply-To: <751011.89963.qm@web88004.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <751011.89963.qm@web88004.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <48F8D677.6070206@pacbell.net> If you'll search the archives for "bronze valve guides" you'll find a lot more info in addition to Michael's responses there. It also happened to me. Bill Barnett '53 BN1 Michael Salter wrote: > My link to the bronze valve guide article didn't fly... > Perhaps this will work... > http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=384 > > Michael Salter > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bn1 at pacbell.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From rapoague at comcast.net Fri Oct 17 12:20:00 2008 From: rapoague at comcast.net (Bob Poague) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:20:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? References: Message-ID: The ignition/boot key for my early BJ7 is rectangular. On one side it is marked "Union" and "Made in England". On the other side it is marked "Breeden" and "Wilmot" and "FS 885". I've always thought it might be original. Am I wrong? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? >I believe that the following is true: In all Healeys up through the BJ7s > (i.e. no glove compartments), the ignition keys were round, and would also > lock > the trunk. On the BJ8s, I believe Hartnett is correct with his one-owner > car: > Ignition key was square (ish), while the key for the glove compartment and > trunk > lock was round. > Cheers > Gary Anderson From ricksnover at earthlink.net Fri Oct 17 12:30:46 2008 From: ricksnover at earthlink.net (Rick Snover) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:30:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: At 09:24 AM 10/17/2008, Ronald J. Ray wrote: >I just received an email without any details that Pat Moss passed away. I believe she was 74 years of age. I found the following, but still no details: http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/510976/Pat_Moss_R_I_P Rick From jstmorris at yahoo.com Fri Oct 17 13:46:33 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:46:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <991845.19755.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yes, Pat Moss-Carlsson passed away on 14th October after a long illness. She was one of the best rally drivers of her era. An obituary can be found at: http://www.timesonl ine.co.uk/ tol/comment/ obituaries/ article4964575. ece --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Ronald J. Ray wrote: << I just received an email with out any details that Pat Moss passed away. I believe she was 74 year of age. >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From greylinn at ozemail.com.au Fri Oct 17 13:58:02 2008 From: greylinn at ozemail.com.au (Peter Linn) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:58:02 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: <9BEF2A390DC548DCB4D1A23C95AAED11@PeterPC> Obituary here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4964575.ece Peter Linn Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Snover" To: Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 4:30 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away > At 09:24 AM 10/17/2008, Ronald J. Ray wrote: >>I just received an email without any details that Pat Moss passed away. I >>believe she was 74 years of age. > > I found the following, but still no details: > http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/510976/Pat_Moss_R_I_P > > Rick From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Oct 17 14:03:58 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:03:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <991845.19755.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <991845.19755.qm@web30302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <48F8EFAE.9080106@pacbell.net> There were a few too many spaces in Scott's link. Try http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4964575.ece Bill Barnett J. Scott Morris wrote: > Yes, Pat Moss-Carlsson passed away on 14th October after a long illness. She > was one of the best rally drivers of her era. > > An obituary can be found at: > http://www.timesonl ine.co.uk/ tol/comment/ obituaries/ article4964575. ece > > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > > --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Ronald J. Ray wrote: << I > just received an email with out any details that Pat Moss passed away. I > believe she was 74 year of age. >> > Tired of > spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bn1 at pacbell.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From gvernau at containerhouse.com Fri Oct 17 14:10:20 2008 From: gvernau at containerhouse.com (G Vernau Sr) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:10:20 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] keys Message-ID: <20081017201135.07B1218763F@autox.team.net> FWIW, I have original locks and keys for my original HBJ8L41115, squarish ignition/ doors, rectangular trunk/ glove box. Incidentally, after 41 years of use all keys operate in all the locks. BTW, my 67 Jag 3.8 has the same key combinations, a few of which also work on the Healey. G Vernau Sr From richchrysler at quickclic.net Fri Oct 17 14:39:54 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:39:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? References: Message-ID: Bob, That key is most definetly an original. The keys and locks were indeed manufactured by Wilmot Breeden. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Poague" To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? > The ignition/boot key for my early BJ7 is rectangular. On one side it is > marked "Union" and "Made in England". On the other side it is marked > "Breeden" and "Wilmot" and "FS 885". I've always thought it might be > original. Am I wrong? > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Square keys in round locks? > > >>I believe that the following is true: In all Healeys up through the BJ7s >> (i.e. no glove compartments), the ignition keys were round, and would >> also >> lock >> the trunk. On the BJ8s, I believe Hartnett is correct with his one-owner >> car: >> Ignition key was square (ish), while the key for the glove compartment >> and >> trunk >> lock was round. >> Cheers >> Gary Anderson > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Fri Oct 17 14:59:59 2008 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:59:59 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <9BEF2A390DC548DCB4D1A23C95AAED11@PeterPC> References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> <9BEF2A390DC548DCB4D1A23C95AAED11@PeterPC> Message-ID: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> Good Morning How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. Just a few weeks back when at Pebble Beach I asked her brother how she was. "Not too good!" came the response. Sir Stirling didn't elaborate. Best wishes Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Linn Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2008 6:58 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; Rick Snover Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away Obituary here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4964575.ece Peter Linn Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Snover" To: Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 4:30 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away From jstmorris at yahoo.com Fri Oct 17 15:24:00 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:24:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> Message-ID: <724821.77917.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I agree with Patrick. Pat Moss was a hero of mine and, although we never met, I also feel a personal loss. Yes, her passing does sever one of the connections to a time when the Austin Healey was a most successful rally car. But connections with this era do continue. The Southern Ontario Region of the Austin Healey Club of America is hosting the 2009 Conclave in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 21-26, 2009 and the honoured guests include Stuart Turner, Ann Wisdom and her husband Peter Riley. Memories and connections remain. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: << Good Morning How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. ...... >> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Oct 17 15:35:45 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:35:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> <9BEF2A390DC548DCB4D1A23C95AAED11@PeterPC> <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> Message-ID: <48F90531.4040405@pacbell.net> That brings to mind: Did anyone ever hear if the jerk was caught and her trophies were recovered? Bill Barnett Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: > Good Morning > > How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. > With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when > Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. > > Just a few weeks back when at Pebble Beach I asked her brother how she was. > "Not too good!" came the response. Sir Stirling didn't elaborate. > > Best wishes > > Patrick Quinn > Sydney, Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Peter Linn > Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2008 6:58 AM > To: healeys at autox.team.net; Rick Snover > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away > > Obituary here: > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4964575.ece > > Peter Linn > Brisbane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Snover" > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 4:30 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bn1 at pacbell.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Fri Oct 17 15:37:21 2008 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:37:21 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <724821.77917.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> <724821.77917.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <05E7D1A769644BAEBCF436341F63C9D4@PatrickQuinnPC> G'day Scott Great to see Stuart Turner receiving the credit he deserves. I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few years back and have heard him speak a couple of times and he is full of stories of the period. He is also one of the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. I will have to think about coming. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia _____ From: J. Scott Morris [mailto:jstmorris at yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2008 8:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; Patrick and Caroline Quinn Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away I agree with Patrick. Pat Moss was a hero of mine and, although we never met, I also feel a personal loss. Yes, her passing does sever one of the connections to a time when the Austin Healey was a most successful rally car. But connections with this era do continue. The Southern Ontario Region of the Austin Healey Club of America is hosting the 2009 Conclave in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 21-26, 2009 and the honoured guests include Stuart Turner, Ann Wisdom and her husband Peter Riley. Memories and connections remain. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: << Good Morning How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. ...... >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Oct 17 17:36:37 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:36:37 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Now: Stuart Turner. In-Reply-To: <05E7D1A769644BAEBCF436341F63C9D4@PatrickQuinnPC> References: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> <724821.77917.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <05E7D1A769644BAEBCF436341F63C9D4@PatrickQuinnPC> Message-ID: <48F92185.3070308@pacbell.net> What Patrick failed to mention was Stuart's rise from a humble rally co-driver to manager of BMC's Competitions Department and on to Director of Motorsports for Ford in Europe before his retirement. I, too, had the pleasure of hearing him speak at the 2002 50th Anniversary Celebration, Wokefield Park, U.K. This is the first time I've ever seen Patrick yell. (All capital letters in an email.) Please take my word that that was an understatement! I was told at the time that his normal speaking fee was #4,000 (Now $6,920 US) but that he spoke gratis for the Healey Club. I would hope the AHC of A got a break for their airfare ;-) Bill Barnett Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: > G'day Scott > > > > Great to see Stuart Turner receiving the credit he deserves. I had the > pleasure of interviewing him a few years back and have heard him speak a > couple of times and he is full of stories of the period. He is also one of > the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his > speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. > > > > I will have to think about coming. > > > > Hoo Roo > > > > Patrick Quinn > > Sydney, Australia From bspidell at comcast.net Fri Oct 17 17:48:57 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:48:57 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> References: <8BD3ECB4EB9A441A8FD6D30B67A6FDE7@ophrdc.org> <9BEF2A390DC548DCB4D1A23C95AAED11@PeterPC> <08CD201647644C1A867B607C078FF0A9@PatrickQuinnPC> Message-ID: <48F92469.7030303@comcast.net> Interesting that the obit called our cars "Healeys" (not Austin-Healeys). Bob Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: > Good Morning > > How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. > With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when > Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. > > Just a few weeks back when at Pebble Beach I asked her brother how she was. > "Not too good!" came the response. Sir Stirling didn't elaborate. > > Best wishes > > Patrick Quinn > Sydney, Australia > > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From Awgertoo at aol.com Fri Oct 17 18:02:27 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:02:27 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away Message-ID: Stuart was the Honored Guest at Austin-Healey Sports and Touring Club's "Encounter" a few years back--He was hilarious and extremely entertaining with a lot of substance to share. Best--Michael Oritt -------------------------------------------- In a message dated 10/17/2008 5:37:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, p_cquinn at tpg.com.au writes: He is also one of the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Fri Oct 17 19:28:22 2008 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:28:22 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: <20081017201135.07B1218763F@autox.team.net> References: <20081017201135.07B1218763F@autox.team.net> Message-ID: 'G Vernau Sr' reminded me that I failed to note that my ignition key also works on the doors. And, for anyone keeping track (Gary?), I am not the original owner of my BJ8. I am actually the third owner although the second owner only had it for a short period of time. When I acquired my car in 1970, it had 14,640 miles on the odo - nicely broken in. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Vernau Sr" To: "healeys" Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:10 PM Subject: [Healeys] keys "...squarish ignition/ doors, rectangular trunk/ glove box...". G Vernau Sr From jstmorris at yahoo.com Fri Oct 17 19:55:42 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:55:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Stuart Turner. In-Reply-To: <48F92185.3070308@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <855122.73550.qm@web30304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I understand Stuart Turner is an excellent speaker with a very good sense of humor. I am certainly looking forward to meeting him, along with Ann Wisdom and Peter Riley, at the Conclave next year. I believe it was back in 1961 that Stuart Turner co-drove a Saab with Eric Carlsson in the Canadian Winter Rally. When you put the names altogether, it was a very small rallying world. Anyway, in 2009 Stuart, Ann and Peter will be at the 2009 Conclave in Kingston, Ontario. You can check out the events planned for the Conclave at http://home.golden.net/~bjslater/conclave2009F/index.html And the Austin Healey Club of Southern Ontario website is at: http://www.ahcso.com --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Mr. Bill wrote: << What Patrick failed to mention was Stuart's rise from a humble rally co-driver to manager of BMC's Competitions Department and on to Director of Motorsports for Ford in Europe before his retirement. I, too, had the pleasure of hearing him speak at the 2002 50th Anniversary Celebration, Wokefield Park, U.K. This is the first time I've ever seen Patrick yell. (All capital letters in an email.) Please take my word that that was an understatement! I was told at the time that his normal speaking fee was #4,000 (Now $6,920 US) but that he spoke gratis for the Healey Club. I would hope the AHC of A got a break for their airfare ;-) Bill Barnett >> Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote: << G'day Scott Great to see Stuart Turner receiving the credit he deserves. I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few years back and have heard him speak a couple of times and he is full of stories of the period. He is also one of the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. I will have to think about coming. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From ynotink at msn.com Fri Oct 17 21:02:24 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:02:24 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Austin part# BSF/BA bolt&screw Code translato In-Reply-To: <969618.83279.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <969618.83279.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I have a reproduction of the Austin Healey 100 parts manual #AKD 870, which has some parts numbers for fasteners, but not all of them. Bill Lawrence ---------------------------------------- From ynotink at msn.com Fri Oct 17 21:18:22 2008 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:18:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm In-Reply-To: <290276.65310.qm@web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <290276.65310.qm@web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Michael, I'm running iron guides in my engine and have concluded that the sticking of the #3 exhaust valve may have been caused by heat generated by a lean condition in the rear carburetor. I've done the "rev and block airflow" technique and the rear carb is now reacting to tuning as it's supposed to. Must have been something in the jet. At least that's the theory until something better comes along. Thanks for the input. Bill Lawrence ________________________________ > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:12:12 -0700 > From: msalter at rallycat.ca > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm > To: healeys at autox.team.net; ynotink at msn.com > > Hi Bill, If you have bronze valve guides in your engine I would recommend that you read this blog article... > http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=384 > My bet is that they are the cause of your problem and will let you down severly before long. > Michael Salter > > > > --- On Thu, 10/16/08, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm > To: "Steve B. Gerow" , healeys at autox.team.net > Received: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 1:47 AM > > > The pronunciation depends on how many beers I've had at the time. > How do you > apply the MMO, just mix in the oil? How much? > > Thanks. > > Bill Lawrence > ---------------------------------------- >> From: steveg at abrazosdata.com >> To: healeys at autox.team.net >> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:05:17 -0800 >> Subject: [Healeys] Sticking Valve: was Things That Make You Go Hmmm >> >> Bill, >> If the valve's sticking while you mess with the mixture, give yourself > some > life insurance with a dose of Marvel Mystery >> Oil. Or is that 'mix with the messture'? Hmmm... >> -- >> Steve Gerow >> BN6 >>>From the road in Chattanooga, TN (rental KIA) >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as ynotink at msn.com >> >> > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as msalter at precisionsportscar.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeyguy at aol.com Sat Oct 18 01:10:14 2008 From: healeyguy at aol.com (Healeyguy) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:10:14 -1000 Subject: [Healeys] 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 miles Message-ID: Listers I had a chance to look at this car during the AACA Hershey meet a week ago. What a time capsule. My son from Portland took a bunch of photos of various parts of the car and I hope to get a CD from him soon. Amazing how the doors shut with a reassuring "thunk" that I have not heard on original or restored cars for 40 plus years. There are some scratches here and there and a bit of thin faded paint on the inside of the boot lid but this one would be nice to have in a collection. I have not talked to the sellers agent Joe Lazenby since we got home yesterday to see if anyone bought the car since we looked at it. Regarding the price...beyond my limited checkbook but a rare find for the right person which Joe seemed ready to wait for. Aloha Perry I've come into possession of a 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 original miles. It has original paint, seats, interior panels, carpet, top, tonneau cover, side curtains, side curtain bag, tools, all chrome, wheels & tires and has a factory hardtop in original condition (the wheels and tires are a bit rough looking). The spare tire appears to have never been used. Hoses, belts, some suspension bushings have been replaced. In order to drive it, it is currently shod with Minilite replicas with 205/65 tires. These are not intended to go with the car. Also included are all of the original parts replaced. The car is Old English White with a red interior with white piping in the seats. The dash looks as new. All of the above are in very good condition along with the mechanicals. If you are interested in becoming the custodian of this surviving piece of history, we are accepting offers in keeping with its extremely rare original condition. The car will be displayed in the car corral at Fall Hershey (Hershey, PA USA), Oct. 8 - 11. Please email me for pictures or with any questions. Charlie Baldwin From peter.svilans at rogers.com Sat Oct 18 04:59:45 2008 From: peter.svilans at rogers.com (Peter Svilans) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:59:45 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 miles Message-ID: <002301c93110$a16999e0$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> Folx, I too had a chance to see the car at Hershey this past week. I second Perry's remarks, particularly about the satisfying "thunk" the doors make. It was a real treat to see a Healey as it was really built. Charlie is to be commended on his efforts to return back to original some of the modifications the previous owner had made without thinking of the car's historical value, such as fitting Minilites, a repro distributor cap (why ??) and bumblebee ignition wires. Fortunately all the replaced original parts came in a box with the car, and Charlie has been changing things back wherever feasible. An amazing time capsule ! Peter From bspidell at comcast.net Sat Oct 18 07:17:08 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:17:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Detailing (Tangential Healey Content) Message-ID: <48F9E1D4.7080704@comcast.net> Think there was a recent mini-thread on detailing cars; came across this: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/15/aa.auto.detailing.secrets/index.html I learned one thing from it, at least (the "two bucket" washing technique). Bob -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From shop at justbrits.com Sat Oct 18 08:27:55 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:27:55 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! Message-ID: >From a Bugeye List. Proves Big Brother is alive and well in silly Kali-land. Ed ******************************************************************* I have a question, for the guys in California. I read a story about police raiding a Car Enthusiast Gathering and ticket cars that have been modified. While parked. They where tuner guys, is this a regular MO for CA Police? This is the link to the story. Since some of BE owners prepare their cars, for extra horsepower, handling etc,could they be fined also? http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/23/2302.asp Thanks everyone Michael 1961 Bugeye __._,_.___ From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Oct 18 08:20:14 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:20:14 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is more about cracking down on streetracing on weekends than cracking down on illegal mods. They've been doing this for decades in Cali. They used to do this to us in Santa Barbara in the early 80s when I was in High School - back when in the day when it was cool to despise Socialists and Communists rather than try to be one! Best, Alan On 10/18/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > >From a Bugeye List. > Proves Big Brother is alive and well in silly Kali-land. > > Ed > ******************************************************************* > I have a question, for the guys in California. > I read a story about police raiding a Car Enthusiast Gathering > and ticket cars that have been modified. While parked. > They where tuner guys, is this a regular MO for CA Police? > This is the link to the story. Since some of BE owners prepare > their cars, for extra horsepower, handling etc,could they be fined also? > > http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/23/2302.asp > > Thanks everyone > Michael > 1961 Bugeye > > > > __._,_.___ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From don at anglesey.us Sat Oct 18 08:29:09 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:29:09 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thanks for the post Ed. This is not only happening in CA but in all 50 states. Window tint alone can get you pulled over, harassed and your vehicle searched anytime, anywhere no warrant needed. Our civil rights are being violated and no one seems to care anymore. Pretty sad state of affairs if you ask me. Don -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:28 AM To: Healeys at Autox.Team.Net; Mgs at Autox.Team.Net; Spridgets at autox.team.net Cc: 9issa Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! >From a Bugeye List. Proves Big Brother is alive and well in silly Kali-land. Ed ******************************************************************* I have a question, for the guys in California. I read a story about police raiding a Car Enthusiast Gathering and ticket cars that have been modified. While parked. They where tuner guys, is this a regular MO for CA Police? This is the link to the story. Since some of BE owners prepare their cars, for extra horsepower, handling etc,could they be fined also? http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/23/2302.asp Thanks everyone Michael 1961 Bugeye From mgcharlie at comcast.net Sat Oct 18 11:13:47 2008 From: mgcharlie at comcast.net (Charlie Baldwin) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:13:47 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 miles In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48FA194B.7040604@comcast.net> Perry, I'm sorry that I wasn't there on Friday morning to meet you. Joe and I are actually co-owners of the car, but he doesn't really have much Austin-Healey experience and I've owned a '62 Tricarb BT7 since 1973. No, we didn't sell the car at Hershey, but figure that it got some good exposure. It's hard to know how much the economy problems had to do with what went on at Hershey, but it was very pleasant being there with all of the wonderful non-fall Hershey type weather that we had Thursday through Saturday. The paint on the underside of the trunk lid is actually discolored due to the close proximity of the spare tire, which has just been sitting in the same spot for 48 years. Thanks for your nice comments about the car. Charlie Healeyguy wrote: > Listers > I had a chance to look at this car during the AACA Hershey meet a week ago. What a time capsule. My son from Portland took a bunch of photos of various parts of the car and I hope to get a CD from him soon. Amazing how the doors shut with a reassuring "thunk" that I have not heard on original or restored cars for 40 plus years. There are some scratches here and there and a bit of thin faded paint on the inside of the boot lid but this one would be nice to have in a collection. I have not talked to the sellers agent Joe Lazenby since we got home yesterday to see if anyone bought the car since we looked at it. Regarding the price...beyond my limited checkbook but a rare find for the right person which Joe seemed ready to wait for. > Aloha > Perry > > I've come into possession of a 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 > original miles. It has original paint, seats, interior panels, carpet, > top, tonneau cover, side curtains, side curtain bag, tools, all chrome, > wheels & tires and has a factory hardtop in original condition (the > wheels and tires are a bit rough looking). The spare tire appears to > have never been used. Hoses, belts, some suspension bushings have been > replaced. In order to drive it, it is currently shod with Minilite > replicas with 205/65 tires. These are not intended to go with the car. > Also included are all of the original parts replaced. The car is Old > English White with a red interior with white piping in the seats. The > dash looks as new. > All of the above are in very good condition along with the mechanicals. > If you are interested in becoming the custodian of this surviving piece > of history, we are accepting offers in keeping with its extremely rare > original condition. > The car will be displayed in the car corral at Fall Hershey (Hershey, PA > USA), Oct. 8 - 11. > Please email me for pictures or with any questions. > > Charlie Baldwin > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as mgcharlie at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of mgcharlie.vcf] From mgcharlie at comcast.net Sat Oct 18 11:15:35 2008 From: mgcharlie at comcast.net (Charlie Baldwin) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:15:35 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1960 Austin-Healey BT7 with 13,800 miles In-Reply-To: <002301c93110$a16999e0$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> References: <002301c93110$a16999e0$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> Message-ID: <48FA19B7.4010502@comcast.net> Peter, It was great meeting you to put a face with the name at Hershey and I appreciate your nice comments. Charlie Peter Svilans wrote: > Folx, > > I too had a chance to see the car at Hershey this past week. I second Perry's > remarks, particularly about the satisfying "thunk" the doors make. It was a > real treat to see a Healey as it was really built. Charlie is to be commended > on his efforts to return back to original some of the modifications the > previous owner had made without thinking of the car's historical value, such > as fitting Minilites, a repro distributor cap (why ??) and bumblebee ignition > wires. Fortunately all the replaced original parts came in a box with the > car, and Charlie has been changing things back wherever feasible. An amazing > time capsule ! > > Peter > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as mgcharlie at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of mgcharlie.vcf] From sjnnock at sbcglobal.net Sat Oct 18 13:24:59 2008 From: sjnnock at sbcglobal.net (Norman Nock) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:24:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] : Healey dinner place mats Message-ID: <509058.47334.qm@web83308.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I received many replies for the place mats but only received one club member in San Diego who told me what he did with his ,thank you , please I would like to hear from you what you did with yours ... Norman Nock --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Norman Nock wrote: > From: Norman Nock > Subject: Healey dinner place mats > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 4:53 PM > We have received many requests for the place mates , we will > go ahead and put them on our website for you to download , > should be ready about mid. September > > Norman Nock .. British Car Specialists > > > We supplied the dinner place mats at Bonneville Healey > International Meet August 10-15, 1997. The place mat was > 11" by 17 " and under each table setting at the > awards dinner, it has over 30 drawings of Healey related > items > > If there is an interest in this, we will put it on our > website as a download, you could then have it laminated if > you wanted. > > Please let me know if you are interested. > > > Norman Nock From ampole at hotmail.com Sat Oct 18 14:07:06 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:07:06 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Message-ID: All Both my bj8 keys are original wilmot breedens and both rectangular as this pic shows http://www.austin-healey3000.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=15668582&prev= 1 the ignition is marked up fk *** and the door key is fs *** . Both sides of the door key are shown as I have two and this is as marked on the heritage cert, why does the cert not list the ignition key? cheers andy _________________________________________________________________ X Factor: latest video, features and more. Click here! http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454063/direct/01/ From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sat Oct 18 15:44:40 2008 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8Healeys) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:44:40 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <005301c9316a$ba042ce0$2e0c86a0$@rr.com> Hi, Andy - I think you intended to ask why the cert does not identify the glovebox key. Of the 620 certs currently in the BJ8 registry collection, most (including yours) do give a number for the ignition key, but only one of them also gives the glovebox key number. Why the certs list an ignition key number but not a glovebox key is something perhaps only BMIHT can answer. The most likely explanation is that the glovebox key numbers were not recorded on the Body Production Windscreen Cards. However, in some cases where the BJ8 registry collection has more than one copy of a cert obtained at different times for the same car, the data provided is not the same. For example, one cert for HBJ8L/25447 gives numbers for gearbox, rear axle, and key while the other cert gives none of those numbers. None of the 52 certs I have for the very last BJ8s, between chassis 42922 and the very last one (43026) give any key numbers at all. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of andy pole Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:07 PM To: Bob Haskell; healeylist Subject: Re: [Healeys] keys All Both my bj8 keys are original wilmot breedens and both rectangular as this pic shows http://www.austin-healey3000.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=15668582&prev = 1 the ignition is marked up fk *** and the door key is fs *** . Both sides of the door key are shown as I have two and this is as marked on the heritage cert, why does the cert not list the ignition key? cheers andy _________________________________________________________________ From ampole at hotmail.com Sat Oct 18 16:00:08 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:00:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] keys In-Reply-To: <005301c9316a$ba042ce0$2e0c86a0$@rr.com> References: <48F80070.7030500@earthlink.net> <005301c9316a$ba042ce0$2e0c86a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: Steve, Your correct as usual, where I got confused is that both the keys fit the ignition ie the fk for the glovebox and the fs door. I have never removed the barrel for the ignition to check the number. Incidentally the drivers door and boot (trunk for you lot!) all have the same lock (fs) if that further confuses things! and I have checked the barrel numbers (it seems everyone is implying the trunk should be the same as the glovebox?) cheers andy _________________________________________________________________ See the most popular videos on the web http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454061/direct/01/ From theswed at hotmail.com Sat Oct 18 19:30:26 2008 From: theswed at hotmail.com (Kenny J) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:30:26 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic - Morgan Hill Message-ID: Anyone on the list going to the show in Morgan Hill tomorrow? Ill be there with my car. I finally got back together today. Kenny 61 BT7 _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/ From bighealey at charter.net Sun Oct 19 05:51:32 2008 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:51:32 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic - Morgan Hill In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <26470B24CC8C412897C19CCCDC87CC64@TRACY> Kenny, Yes I'll be there early to help with parking. Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kenny J Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:30 PM To: Healeys Healeys Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic - Morgan Hill Anyone on the list going to the show in Morgan Hill tomorrow? Ill be there with my car. I finally got back together today. Kenny 61 BT7 _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/ Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net http://www.team.net/archive From medlabinc at msn.com Sun Oct 19 12:01:54 2008 From: medlabinc at msn.com (Dick Matson) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:01:54 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Pat Moss passed away Message-ID: Any of this recorded ? DM / Bj8 ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick and Caroline Quinn To: jstmorris at yahoo.com ; healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away G'day Scott Great to see Stuart Turner receiving the credit he deserves. I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few years back and have heard him speak a couple of times and he is full of stories of the period. He is also one of the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. I will have to think about coming. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia _____ From: J. Scott Morris [mailto:jstmorris at yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2008 8:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; Patrick and Caroline Quinn Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pat Moss passed away I agree with Patrick. Pat Moss was a hero of mine and, although we never met, I also feel a personal loss. Yes, her passing does sever one of the connections to a time when the Austin Healey was a most successful rally car. But connections with this era do continue. The Southern Ontario Region of the Austin Healey Club of America is hosting the 2009 Conclave in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 21-26, 2009 and the honoured guests include Stuart Turner, Ann Wisdom and her husband Peter Riley. Memories and connections remain. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Patrick and Caroline Quinn > wrote: << Good Morning How very sad. Although I never met her I have a feeling of personal loss. With her passing marks yet another end of a connection to a time when Austin-Healeys were the sports car on the international motor sport scene. ...... >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as medlabinc at msn.com http://www.team.net/archive From steveg at abrazosdata.com Sun Oct 19 14:55:38 2008 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:55:38 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?=5BOff=3A=5D_Pictures_from_Motorcycle_Mu?= =?iso-8859-1?q?seum?= Message-ID: <20081019205538.32178.qmail@hoster902.com> Apologies for being off-topic: Last week, I visited the "Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum" in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. It is considered to be the second best collection of Harleys in the US, after the Harley-Davidson museum itself. Pictures are posted at: http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow -- Steve Gerow 1959 BN6 From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Oct 19 15:22:04 2008 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:22:04 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Life long California resident, and life long car nut here. Even as a died in the wool car nut, it is easy to see the linked to article was about as far and as objective as an editorial in Pravda. Street racing is a problem, not only in California but pretty much everywhere else I travel to. Last time I was in Vancouver BC there had been several recent deaths due to street racers, and as a consequence the police were cracking down on the "ricers". Here in California, tinted windows will not automatically get you a cite and search, as Don said. I have tinted windows on my daily driver, and I don't get stopped. No front plate will get you a cite here as they are required by law. I can tell you that there are tons of modified cars here in California, and very few of them ever get tickets. Ed, you call tell the guys on the Bugeye list that the way law here in California is written is that there is no way in hell they can get an exhibition of speed ticket. However they just might get an imitation of speed ticket if they try to race. ~grins~ On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Ed's Shop wrote: > >From a Bugeye List. From jstmorris at yahoo.com Sun Oct 19 16:10:48 2008 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:10:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] AHC USA Web Site Message-ID: <206211.48736.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I have been trying to access the AHC-USA web site yesterday & today and all I get is a message "Internet Explorer cannot opent the internet site http://www.healey.org/" This has not happened before and does not make sense to me. Does anyone know what might be going on? --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From m.brouillette at comcast.net Sun Oct 19 16:18:03 2008 From: m.brouillette at comcast.net (m.brouillette at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:18:03 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] AHC USA Web Site Message-ID: <101920082218.27334.48FBB21B000021D700006AC622070009530A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Looks like they are working on it... -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "J. Scott Morris" > I have been trying to access the AHC-USA web site yesterday & today and all I > get is a message "Internet Explorer cannot opent the internet site > http://www.healey.org/" This has not happened before and does not make sense > to me. Does anyone know what might be going on? > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > Tired of > spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as m.brouillette at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From ahbn6 at optonline.net Sun Oct 19 16:31:40 2008 From: ahbn6 at optonline.net (John Sims) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:31:40 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AHC USA Web Site In-Reply-To: <101920082218.27334.48FBB21B000021D700006AC622070009530A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> References: <101920082218.27334.48FBB21B000021D700006AC622070009530A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Message-ID: <025f01c9323a$753ace90$5fb06bb0$@net> I just got in with no problem at 6:30p 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 m.brouillette at comcast.net Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:18 PM To: jstmorris at yahoo.com; Austin Healey Subject: Re: [Healeys] AHC USA Web Site Looks like they are working on it... -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "J. Scott Morris" > I have been trying to access the AHC-USA web site yesterday & today and all I > get is a message "Internet Explorer cannot opent the internet site > http://www.healey.org/" This has not happened before and does not make sense > to me. Does anyone know what might be going on? > --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada > J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives > Tired of > spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 19 17:57:57 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:57:57 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] AHC USA Web Site In-Reply-To: <101920082218.27334.48FBB21B000021D700006AC622070009530A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> I also just got in fine?? 5:56PM CST From dwestfa at aol.com Sun Oct 19 17:15:17 2008 From: dwestfa at aol.com (dwestfa at aol.com) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:15:17 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Intake Manifold Message-ID: <8CB0057AEF7BDBB-100-50B@MBLK-M42.sysops.aol.com> Hello, I just pulled the carbs on my BJ8?to?have them?refurbished and was planning on sending the intake manifold along as well to be cleaned.? I removed the nuts attaching it to the block and the bolts attaching it to the exhaust manifold.? However, the intake manifold is?completely stuck - it will not move. Any suggestions - or should I leave well enough alone and live with it as is. I'm a complete novice, so even the most basic advice is appreciated.? Thanks in advance. Best, Dana '65 BJ8 From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Sun Oct 19 17:17:53 2008 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:17:53 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] wiring or testing of electronic Tach question , testing of fuel gauge Message-ID: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Could someone tell me about which direction the white wire wraps around the post on the electronic tach? Clockwise or counter clockwise? This has been converted to neg ground! Is there a bench test for the BJ8 fuel gauge? I measure 62 ohms across the connectors. Thanks for your help. Jerry BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Oct 19 17:50:12 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:50:12 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] wiring or testing of electronic Tach question , testing of fuel gauge In-Reply-To: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: Jerry - It's not the direction of the loop but which way the current goes. Cut the wire at both ends of the loop and swith the wires around until the tach starts working. Be sure to solder the connections properly - there is a lot of current that goes through this wire. Alan On 10/20/08, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > Could someone tell me about which direction the white wire wraps around the > post on the electronic tach? Clockwise or counter clockwise? This has been > converted to neg ground! > > > Is there a bench test for the BJ8 fuel gauge? I measure 62 ohms across the > connectors. > > > Thanks for your help. > > Jerry > > BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From bspidell at comcast.net Sun Oct 19 17:58:35 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:58:35 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Intake Manifold In-Reply-To: <8CB0057AEF7BDBB-100-50B@MBLK-M42.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB0057AEF7BDBB-100-50B@MBLK-M42.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <48FBC9AB.6080800@comcast.net> Dana, Seems like there's two questions here: 1) should I pull the manifold? 2) if so, how? Unless you need to remove the manifold--like if there's an intake leak through the gasket--why bother? There isn't much to clean and--unless there's a bunch of crud inside (shouldn't be)--there isn't much to be gained. You can clean the outside with carb cleaner or similar. Also too, you'll have to pull the exhaust manifold as well since it shares the gasket with the intake manifold and you'll have to replace the gasket. That said, since you're ready to pull it already, you need to be careful. The manifold is aluminum and easy enough to break. It's probably stuck to the gasket which in turn is stuck to the head. About all you can do is GENTLY try to get some sort of wedge in there to break the gasket away from the head (you can scrape the gasket off the manifold later). What works best is a thin, metal putty knife sharp enough to penetrate the gasket with some CAREFUL encouragement from your fist or a small hammer. Work all the way around the manifold, working the putty knife in deeper and prying the manifolds away from the head until the gasket gives up the ghost. Bob dwestfa at aol.com wrote: > Hello, > > I just pulled the carbs on my BJ8?to?have them?refurbished and was planning on sending the intake manifold along as well to be cleaned.? I removed the nuts attaching it to the block and the bolts attaching it to the exhaust manifold.? However, the intake manifold is?completely stuck - it will not move. > > Any suggestions - or should I leave well enough alone and live with it as is. > > I'm a complete novice, so even the most basic advice is appreciated.? Thanks in advance. > > Best, > Dana > > '65 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From jsoderling at astound.net Sun Oct 19 17:59:58 2008 From: jsoderling at astound.net (John Soderling) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:59:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic Message-ID: <0AA29D04984548D1B4467434F5C67155@Soderling> Bill, Today's event was terrific. As usual, it was well organized and a fun time. I liked the Morgan Hill location - I think it is even better than San Juan Batista. Thanks for all your hard work to make a super event. Vrooom vrooom, John Soderling From healeybruce at roadrunner.com Sun Oct 19 18:41:23 2008 From: healeybruce at roadrunner.com (Healey Bruce) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:41:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations References: <101420080024.3230.48F3E6BA000BE1CD00000C9E219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <00e301c9324c$9442aa30$9101a8c0@home> This raises a question I've had for quite a some time. With the ability to drive year-round here in So. Cal, I don't normally need to use a charger, but there are times when it may not get driven for several weeks and I do put it on the charger. I've often wondered if anyone has rigged up an easy hook up for the 2-seaters. I typically pull the battery lead from the solinoid and connect there, but some sort of plug would be easier. Anyone done such a thing? Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Bob Spidell" Cc: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations From rchaskell at earthlink.net Sun Oct 19 18:45:12 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:45:12 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] wiring or testing of electronic Tach question , testing of fuel gauge In-Reply-To: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: <48FBD498.2060504@earthlink.net> Jerry, The fuel gauge sending unit is a variable resistor - 0 to 100 ohms. If you have an electronics supply store near by, pick up a couple of resistors in that range. Disconnect the lead from the sending unit. Ground the lead and turn on the key - the gauge should read zero. Unground the lead and the gauge should go to full. Attach a resistor between the lead and ground. The gauge should read the ratio of the resistance divided by 100. If you have a 50 ohm resistor, the gauge should read half full. Bob Jerry Costanzo wrote: > Is there a bench test for the BJ8 fuel gauge? I measure 62 ohms across the > connectors. > > > Thanks for your help. > > Jerry > > BJ8 From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 19 20:02:29 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:02:29 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! Message-ID: <> There is a HUGE difference in the modern OEM (KEY word) tinting and what the 'tuners' use, Rick!!! And I mean HUGE!! Several years ago the Uniform Traffic Code Act adopted "standards" for the opacity(sp?) for side & rear window tinting for NEW vehicles. It is a 'numbering' system which manufacturers adhere to. With ONE glance an Officer CAN tell the difference between what you are tooling around in vs a tuner's (damn near solid black) tint!! It IS an Officer Safety thing. When an Officer approaches YOUR car he CAN see that your hands are either empty or holding your D.L.!! With a tuner car he CANNOT see whether the driver's hands are empty, holding said license or an Uzi!!! Case rested!! As an example, the morning after I got my 'new' Camino back for the Land of Fruit & Nuts I went DIRECTLY to my local 'cop shop' for an opinion (even tho I was almost positive that stuff on driver's door & passenger door WAS ILLEGAL) and YEP, Officer confirmed. It was gone the following day. Ed From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sun Oct 19 19:11:17 2008 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8Healeys) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Intake Manifold In-Reply-To: <8CB0057AEF7BDBB-100-50B@MBLK-M42.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB0057AEF7BDBB-100-50B@MBLK-M42.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <003201c93250$c18633a0$44929ae0$@rr.com> Hi, Dana - There is a gasket between the intake and exhaust manifolds in the heat riser area (where the intake is bolted to the exhaust), as well as between the manifolds and the head. If you are sure all the fasteners are removed, then the manifold is probably stuck to the gaskets. You can spray some penetrating oil along the joint line, rap on the manifold with a soft mallet or piece of wood to set up vibrations, repeat, and eventually the stuck gaskets will release. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dwestfa at aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:15 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Intake Manifold Hello, I just pulled the carbs on my BJ8?to?have them?refurbished and was planning on sending the intake manifold along as well to be cleaned.? I removed the nuts attaching it to the block and the bolts attaching it to the exhaust manifold.? However, the intake manifold is?completely stuck - it will not move. Any suggestions - or should I leave well enough alone and live with it as is. I'm a complete novice, so even the most basic advice is appreciated.? Thanks in advance. Best, Dana '65 BJ8 From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sun Oct 19 19:22:29 2008 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8Healeys) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:22:29 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] wiring or testing of electronic Tach question , testing of fuel gauge In-Reply-To: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> References: <002a01c93240$e9ff05b0$0400a8c0@cardinalhealth.net> Message-ID: <003c01c93252$523c2430$f6b46c90$@rr.com> Jerry, attached is a photo showing the correct loop direction for negative ground. There is a bench test process for the fuel gauge, although it's for an MG, at: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_06.htm The test procedures for the Healey and MG gauges are the same, although Mo Ma told me the Smiths gauges should be seeing about 90 ohms when registering full, rather than 68 ohms as the above procedure gives. If you decide after the bench check to try to calibrate it yourself, get back to me because there are some cautions you should observe to avoid damaging the gauge. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Costanzo Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:18 PM To: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Subject: [Healeys] wiring or testing of electronic Tach question , testing of fuel gauge Could someone tell me about which direction the white wire wraps around the post on the electronic tach? Clockwise or counter clockwise? This has been converted to neg ground! Is there a bench test for the BJ8 fuel gauge? I measure 62 ohms across the connectors. Thanks for your help. Jerry BJ8 [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of tachometer white wire loop routing (labeled).JPG] From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Sun Oct 19 19:22:47 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:22:47 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Pat Moss passed away In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FAF3@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day Just a little. Since his retirement(?) Stuart Turner has written a total of 18 books including one I would recommend called "Twice Lucky". It is the book where he writes about being BMC's Competition Manager. I have seen it on Amazon for as little as US$7.80. Also my interview of Stuart was recently in Healey Marque magazine. Apart from that, not much. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dick Matson Sent: Monday, 20 October 2008 5:02 AM To: AustinHealey List Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Pat Moss passed away Any of this recorded ? DM / Bj8 G'day Scott Great to see Stuart Turner receiving the credit he deserves. I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few years back and have heard him speak a couple of times and he is full of stories of the period. He is also one of the most consummate public speakers in the UK and has won awards for his speaking. But of importance Stuart is also VERY, VERY funny. I will have to think about coming. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia ********************************************************************** 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 Awgertoo at aol.com Sun Oct 19 19:31:27 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:31:27 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: Bruce-- I used Atwood trolling motor connectors. I mounted the through-bulkhead female piece on CL below the spare tire aperture on my BN1 and carried the molded in wires (I believe they are #8) directly to the battery terminals. I have two male ends--one attached to a set of jumper cables and another to a battery charger. Let me know if you need pictures. Best--Michael Oritt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 10/19/2008 8:41:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, healeybruce at roadrunner.com writes: I've often wondered if anyone has rigged up an easy hook up for the 2-seaters. I typically pull the battery lead from the solinoid and connect there, but some sort of plug would be easier. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From Awgertoo at aol.com Sun Oct 19 19:41:10 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:41:10 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations Message-ID: Bruce-- Here's a link to page on the Atwood site for trolling motor connectors that I used. The female connector has a spring-loaded cover and is quite inconspicuous. I'm sure some helpful Lister will reduce this to a tiny url but in the meantime go here: _http://www.attwoodmarine.com/products/products.asp?category=4>ype=4&subtype =0&path=electric&categoryname=Electrical+Equipment&typename=Trolling+Motor+Con nector&headername=Electrical+Equipment_ (http://www.attwoodmarine.com/products/products.asp?category=4>ype=4&subtype=0&path=electric&categoryname=Electric al+Equipment&typename=Trolling+Motor+Connector&headername=Electrical+Equipment ) Best--Michael Oritt **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Oct 19 19:55:11 2008 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:55:11 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ed, let's put it this way. The back doors and the rear window have limo tint (the darkest available) and the front windows have 50% tint ON TOP of the factory tint. The key here is A: don't be an asshole, B if you get stopped, roll the damn windows down while you are stopping, and C keep your hands visible. By the letter of the law, my windows are illegal. But in practice it is a non-issue. On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > There is a HUGE difference in the modern OEM (KEY word) tinting and what > the > 'tuners' use, Rick!!! And I mean HUGE!! > > Several years ago the Uniform Traffic Code Act adopted "standards" for > the opacity(sp?) for side & rear window tinting for NEW vehicles. It is a > 'numbering' system which manufacturers adhere to. With ONE glance an > Officer CAN tell the difference between what you are tooling around in vs a > tuner's > (damn near solid black) tint!! > > It IS an Officer Safety thing. > > When an Officer approaches YOUR car he CAN see that your hands are either > empty or holding your D.L.!! With a tuner car he CANNOT see whether the > driver's hands are empty, holding said license or an Uzi!!! > > Case rested!! > > As an example, the morning after I got my 'new' Camino back for the Land of > Fruit & Nuts I went DIRECTLY to my local 'cop shop' for an opinion (even > tho > I was almost positive that stuff on driver's door & passenger door WAS > ILLEGAL) and YEP, Officer confirmed. It was gone the following day. > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richard.ewald at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From don at anglesey.us Sun Oct 19 20:00:33 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:00:33 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Richard, Just for the record my experience is recent as in the last week and happened in the state of Nebraska and that is one reason the article hit home. Street racing is probably prevalent in my state as well but I truly try to follow the law and know that there are bad cops that abuse their authority as well as good ones that are just trying to enforce the laws of the state. I just had an extremely bad experience over a minor class V misdemeanor violation. I have decided that I will just pay the tickets instead of removing the tint as this was my first fix it ticket since moving to the state in 2005. The fix it ticket was given in another city and I have never had any problems in my hometown. You truly need to be aware of the laws in your state or you just may be in for a big surprise when you least expect it. Don -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Ewald Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 3:22 PM To: Ed's Shop Cc: Spridgets at autox.team.net; Mgs at Autox.Team.Net; Healeys at Autox.Team.Net; 9issa Subject: Re: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! Life long California resident, and life long car nut here. Even as a died in the wool car nut, it is easy to see the linked to article was about as far and as objective as an editorial in Pravda. Street racing is a problem, not only in California but pretty much everywhere else I travel to. Last time I was in Vancouver BC there had been several recent deaths due to street racers, and as a consequence the police were cracking down on the "ricers". Here in California, tinted windows will not automatically get you a cite and search, as Don said. I have tinted windows on my daily driver, and I don't get stopped. No front plate will get you a cite here as they are required by law. I can tell you that there are tons of modified cars here in California, and very few of them ever get tickets. Ed, you call tell the guys on the Bugeye list that the way law here in California is written is that there is no way in hell they can get an exhibition of speed ticket. However they just might get an imitation of speed ticket if they try to race. ~grins~ From don at anglesey.us Sun Oct 19 20:12:13 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:12:13 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] HD6 jet diaphragms Message-ID: Looks like I had another diaphragm go out on my HD6's. I have used both the blue and black and have not noticed any difference in the time it takes for them to go bad. Is it the current gas that is causing these to wear and tear as they only seem to last a couple of years. I want to replace them before I shelf the HD6's and install triple Webber's but would like to install the best quality that I can. Any thoughts? Don 57' BN4 From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 19 21:15:34 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:15:34 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Don: <> Nope and rightfully so !! See my List Reply to Rick which should be appearing shortly!! <> Just how do you figure?? And you ARE dead wrong. In ALL 50 States, driving is a privilege NOT a 'right', or have you (like what seems like 99.5% of folks) forgotten that little detail?? When you accept a Driver's License from your State you AGREE to obey the laws written in the Uniform Motor Vehicle Safety Act which has been adopted by (I think) 47 (sticks in my mind) states. So your next observation or comment is?? Ed From don at anglesey.us Sun Oct 19 20:48:54 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:48:54 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hey Ed, The laws are a joke, The passengers in the back of my 2006 mega cab could open up with their Uzi's and the cop would be dead as a door nail and it is completely legal with 5% limo tint on the rear passenger doors and back window. Last time I was pulled over in it the cop didn't even know there were 3 people sitting in the back until he walked up the second time to give me a warning for speeding and my son piped up and asked if I was getting a ticket. It may be a privilege but last time I checked we still had rights that were granted under the United States Constitution. You might try to take a look at that document. I am sure that you on the other hand are in complete compliance with all the Uniform Motor Vehicle Acts. I am thinking NOT. I sure hope you have read every last one of them Don -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:16 PM To: 'Healeys at Autox.Team.Net' Cc: '9issa' Subject: Re: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! Don: <> Nope and rightfully so !! See my List Reply to Rick which should be appearing shortly!! <> Just how do you figure?? And you ARE dead wrong. In ALL 50 States, driving is a privilege NOT a 'right', or have you (like what seems like 99.5% of folks) forgotten that little detail?? When you accept a Driver's License from your State you AGREE to obey the laws written in the Uniform Motor Vehicle Safety Act which has been adopted by (I think) 47 (sticks in my mind) states. So your next observation or comment is?? Ed _______________________________________________ From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 19 22:12:08 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:12:08 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Agreed, Rick. <> I would strongly suggest your reverse that order!! <> Only until you are stopped!! Illegal IS Illegal!! Ain't my wallet!! LOL From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 19 22:19:16 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:19:16 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> You are forgetting just one tiny thing, Don!! That ticket will remain (state dependent) for a MINIMUM of 1 year. So if an Officer in your hometime (or some roving County or State Officer) runs you plate: BINGO, there is the infraction which said person may decide has not been corrected!! Amazing how that works!! <> Truer words have not be spoken in a while !! And I might add, EXPENSIVE!! From rnbmail at yahoo.com Sun Oct 19 21:21:54 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:21:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic In-Reply-To: <0AA29D04984548D1B4467434F5C67155@Soderling> Message-ID: <201636.27114.qm@web37907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Bill, Here, here - exellent location and great relaxing day. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com --- On Sun, 10/19/08, John Soderling wrote: > From: John Soderling > Subject: [Healeys] California Autumn Classic > To: billmeade at charter.net > Cc: "Healey List" > Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008, 4:59 PM > Bill, > Today's event was terrific. As usual, it was well > organized and a fun time. > I liked the Morgan Hill location - I think it is even > better than San Juan > Batista. Thanks for all your hard work to make a super > event. > Vrooom vrooom, > John Soderling > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From fredwescoe at gmail.com Sun Oct 19 22:04:33 2008 From: fredwescoe at gmail.com (Fred Wescoe) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:04:33 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Everyone here is correct. My Audi has limo tint and the front windows have 50% tint. The car also has three antennas on the back and New Jersey plates. I have been stopped several times, in different states, and I have always rolled down all the windows (even in the rain), turned off the radio, kept both hands on top of the steering wheel and used "sir" when I opened my mouth. I inform the officer that my registration and insurance card are in the glove compartment and ask permission to take my right hand off the wheel to open the locked glove compartment. Using one hand, I open the glove compartment and allow the officer to look in and then I get the papers out. I have never gotten a ticket because of the tinting! Fred 63 BJ7 On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Richard Ewald wrote: > Ed, let's put it this way. The back doors and the rear window have limo > tint (the darkest available) and the front windows have 50% tint ON TOP of > the factory tint. > The key here is A: don't be an asshole, B if you get stopped, roll the > damn > windows down while you are stopping, and C keep your hands visible. > > By the letter of the law, my windows are illegal. But in practice it is a > non-issue. > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > > > <> > > > > There is a HUGE difference in the modern OEM (KEY word) tinting and what > > the > > 'tuners' use, Rick!!! And I mean HUGE!! > > > > Several years ago the Uniform Traffic Code Act adopted "standards" for > > the opacity(sp?) for side & rear window tinting for NEW vehicles. It is > a > > 'numbering' system which manufacturers adhere to. With ONE glance an > > Officer CAN tell the difference between what you are tooling around in vs > a > > tuner's > > (damn near solid black) tint!! > > > > It IS an Officer Safety thing. > > > > When an Officer approaches YOUR car he CAN see that your hands are either > > empty or holding your D.L.!! With a tuner car he CANNOT see whether the > > driver's hands are empty, holding said license or an Uzi!!! > > > > Case rested!! > > > > As an example, the morning after I got my 'new' Camino back for the Land > of > > Fruit & Nuts I went DIRECTLY to my local 'cop shop' for an opinion (even > > tho > > I was almost positive that stuff on driver's door & passenger door WAS > > ILLEGAL) and YEP, Officer confirmed. It was gone the following day. > > > > Ed > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as richard.ewald at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as fredwescoe at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From ah62bn7 at yahoo.com Sun Oct 19 22:34:58 2008 From: ah62bn7 at yahoo.com (Austin Healey) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:34:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Healey 100 parts manual and AH 3000 service manual on eBay Message-ID: <721593.21345.qm@web55502.mail.re4.yahoo.com> In case you're interested, I am selling Healey two Healey manuals on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=110301829151 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=110301819176 Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From ampole at hotmail.com Mon Oct 20 04:28:33 2008 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:28:33 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] bj8 under pan seat photos Message-ID: Guys Has any one got a photo showing the cable, fuel pipes, battery cable routing and clips. I have a rough idea but have to drill holes for the fuel pump bracket and would like to get everything routed correctly before I commit. And what are the 2 threaded holes (nut inside boot - 1 each side) on the back of the boot/trunk panel. And also what is the small hole for that is also on the back panel just below the main loom hole? many thanks Andy _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/ From al at bighealey.org Mon Oct 20 08:24:38 2008 From: al at bighealey.org (Al Fuller) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:24:38 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington In-Reply-To: <00c101c92c1e$bd83eaf0$9101a8c0@home> Message-ID: <002101c932bf$96b69420$c801a8c0@ARIZONA> Will the business continue under the new owner[s]? Al Fuller 714.335.0248 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Healey Bruce Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:58 PM To: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington Jo, Boyd's widow, has already sold the business. Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: [Healeys] Boyd Coddington > Alan > > Will Boyd C's operation continue now that he is dead? They made some good > stuff. The TV series always amazed me with what US repro and hot rod stuff > was available off the shelf. Maybe Nasty Boys Healeys is the way to go! > > Joe From al at bighealey.org Mon Oct 20 15:30:48 2008 From: al at bighealey.org (Al Fuller) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:30:48 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations In-Reply-To: <00e301c9324c$9442aa30$9101a8c0@home> Message-ID: <000e01c932fb$1fb92fe0$c801a8c0@ARIZONA> Bruce: Cessna and others use those on aircraft all the time. I haven't checked their site, but maybe Aircraft Spruce would have it - and they are just over in Corona... Al Fuller 714.335.0248 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Healey Bruce Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:41 PM To: tld6008 at mchsi.com; Bob Spidell Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations This raises a question I've had for quite a some time. With the ability to drive year-round here in So. Cal, I don't normally need to use a charger, but there are times when it may not get driven for several weeks and I do put it on the charger. I've often wondered if anyone has rigged up an easy hook up for the 2-seaters. I typically pull the battery lead from the solinoid and connect there, but some sort of plug would be easier. Anyone done such a thing? Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Bob Spidell" Cc: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery charger recommendations From dwflagg at juno.com Mon Oct 20 17:16:06 2008 From: dwflagg at juno.com (Douglas W Flagg) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:16:06 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] "M" Distributor Message-ID: <20081020.191606.1296.1.dwflagg@juno.com> I have a friend with an "M" that needs a 40520 distributor and has an early 40422 Le Mans unit to trade. Thanks. Doug ____________________________________________________________ Earn up to $150/hour as a paralegal. Click to get trained now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nffOmPWuCIy1UxTEz0C3cNN0v9518bEVK1wj07fjz1alnz2/ From bspidell at comcast.net Mon Oct 20 20:31:06 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:31:06 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 100M Upholstery Message-ID: <48FD3EEA.3050200@comcast.net> Listers, I know this topic has been beaten to death (pun intended ;) and, yes, I read the archives, but I could use some feedback on upholstery selection for our 100M. I know Heritage is widely praised but not perfect, and that the Moss gear has much to recommend it too, but, bottom line, if it was your car which would you buy? Are both suppliers' kits complete, or do I have to get a kit and second-source some missing parts? TIA, Bob -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From csooch1 at aol.com Mon Oct 20 20:54:40 2008 From: csooch1 at aol.com (Chris Masucci) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:54:40 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Two words...Eye Doctor. Most states have what is called a "tint card" for folks that have eye problems and need tint. You guys must have forgot how to work the system and instead choose to (God forbid) comply. Cheers, Chris BJ8 TDI 20%rear, 35%front -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:28 AM To: Healeys at Autox.Team.Net; Mgs at Autox.Team.Net; Spridgets at autox.team.net Cc: 9issa Subject: [Healeys] An interesting read !!! >From a Bugeye List. Proves Big Brother is alive and well in silly Kali-land. Ed ******************************************************************* I have a question, for the guys in California. I read a story about police raiding a Car Enthusiast Gathering and ticket cars that have been modified. While parked. They where tuner guys, is this a regular MO for CA Police? This is the link to the story. Since some of BE owners prepare their cars, for extra horsepower, handling etc,could they be fined also? http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/23/2302.asp From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Tue Oct 21 01:08:23 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:08:23 +0200 Subject: [Healeys] One hour of AH racing on DW site Message-ID: <005b01c9334b$d026b050$0addfea9@tm4> Hello, Anyone seen the Donington Park GT & Sports Car race 5th October 2008? One hour of fun.. Tadek From tomleavy at comcast.net Tue Oct 21 05:08:52 2008 From: tomleavy at comcast.net (tomleavy at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:08:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Paint's Done Message-ID: <1543531415.1012451224587332180.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Hi Listers- This past weekend, and after over a thousand hours, my Healey finally turned blue. Just wanted to offer my thanks to all of you who have contributed to the archives. I could have never accomplished what I have without you. Keep up the good work! Tom Leavy 63 BJ7 From Warthodson at aol.com Tue Oct 21 08:22:13 2008 From: Warthodson at aol.com (Warthodson at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:22:13 EDT Subject: [Healeys] webers Message-ID: I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin choke side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am considering restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am not concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be prepared for the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 compression for premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust header. I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. gears. I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune the Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas mileage experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? Thanks, Gary Hodson **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From don at anglesey.us Tue Oct 21 08:45:42 2008 From: don at anglesey.us (Don ) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:45:42 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Gary, Build the engine around the cam. With Weber's you will need at least 3/4 or full race. Find a profile that works well with Weber's. Here are a couple of links to guys that know what they are talking about. http://deltacam.com/ http://www.elgincams.com/contact.html You will probably get better answers to your question at BCF as several of the guys are currently running the Weber's. I am in the process of changing over but built the engine knowing that. Good luck in your endeavors. http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php Don 57' BN4 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Warthodson at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:22 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] webers I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin choke side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am considering restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am not concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be prepared for the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 compression for premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust header. I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. gears. I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune the Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas mileage experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? Thanks, Gary Hodson From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Tue Oct 21 08:54:26 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:54:26 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150248D@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Gary, I know of two guys that did it in the 80's. They were pretty smart engineers and not on this list. Neither got milage like an SU equipped car. One made his own manifolds used smaller(main venturi's??). Both had Kirk headers. One got the same power as me on a chassis dyno and was never completely happy with driveability. I think the other was satisfied with driveability but just complained about the milage. Maybe 45's are too big? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Warthodson at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:22 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] webers I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin choke side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am considering restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am not concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be prepared for the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 compression for premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust header. I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. gears. I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune the Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas mileage experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? Thanks, Gary Hodson * From e-wilkins at cox.net Tue Oct 21 09:40:06 2008 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:40:06 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150248D@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> References: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150248D@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: I've still not completed my engine and have three sets of carbs to choose from. HD6, HD8 and 40DCOE as I suspect 45's are very big for street use. Also, the Austin Healey engine is known for needing higher gas velocity, so a smaller choke is a good thing. Unless, of course, you have a big ol' cam and rev a lot in the same range (like for long distance racing). Wilko On Oct 21, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Freese, Ken wrote: > Gary, > I know of two guys that did it in the 80's. They were pretty smart > engineers and not on this list. Neither got milage like an SU equipped > car. One made his own manifolds used smaller(main venturi's??). Both > had > Kirk headers. One got the same power as me on a chassis dyno and was > never completely happy with driveability. I think the other was > satisfied with driveability but just complained about the milage. > Maybe 45's are too big? > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 From shop at justbrits.com Tue Oct 21 13:29:50 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:29:50 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Rick, my $ .10!! <> I would pick the 6s because: 1] You always can play with needle change (Rolling Dyno recommended). 2] Simplicity of the unit(s). 3] Tunability (easiest of the 3 models). 4] Reliability. 8s are a PITA for setup/tuning and a tad more complicated. The 40s HAVE to be tuned/setup for/to your motor!! That can be a serious HUGE PITA !! BTDT <> Yep and as mentioned in another thread, motor/carbs require 3/4 race cam minimum. And one is also back to tuning/setup for YOUR motor. Ed From shop at justbrits.com Tue Oct 21 13:49:38 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:49:38 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Gary, I would NOT recommend that unless absolutely required by cylinder condition. Just ONE scratch/gouge/fast wear will automatically mean that you will be re-sleeving SIX holes @ approx. $40 a pop. Now just think of what the machine shop (if they will even do the job - LOTS won't) will charge!! NOT a 'nice' thought. If I had the 4 banger for a TD Mk. II back I could tell you what the dollar amount would be around here!! The car had not run for several years prior to me getting it but Owner said it ran REALLY HOT and that cockpit was HOTTER than a BJ-7 he had driven. Might have been that it was bored out to .120+!!!! That is so close to the water jacket neither myself nor my machinist could believe!! Ed From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Tue Oct 21 14:14:59 2008 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:14:59 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7614CC0637784C74A6DDEC47B558F7EF@PatrickQuinnPC> G'day Gary Drop a note to Joe Armour who is on this list. He normally signs off with just "Joe" A Blue One and a Red One. The Blue One is a BJ8 and has triple Webers and the interesting thing about the car is that it is not a replica. It is a Sebring 3000 that ran there in 1965. The Red One ran there too, but that had fuel injection. I am sure once he rises for the day he will offer his advice. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Warthodson at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2008 1:22 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] webers I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin choke side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am considering restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am not concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be prepared for the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 compression for premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust header. I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. gears. I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune the Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas mileage experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? Thanks, Gary Hodson From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Oct 21 14:59:43 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:59:43 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Webers Message-ID: If you want to talk to a guy who really knows his stuff, though he has just a very slight bias, talk to Mike Pierce at Pierce Manifolds (www.piercemanifolds.com) in Gilroy, CA. Mike will give you the best info on how to set up a Healey so that the Weber installation actually makes sense. IMHO, Webers don't make a lot of sense on a street car, since I find them to be very on-off, which is great for racing but lousy for idling in traffic. But there Mike has always differed with me, arguing that the car can be set up for either purpose (though probably not interchangeably) and provide good performance. Cheers Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Oct 21 15:03:52 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:03:52 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Battery Tenders Message-ID: Back when I got my Battery Tender from Jim Albeck, the connection with the wall converter was a dual plug, and there were two hook-ups for the battery, one with a red and a black alligator clip, and one with two very large loop connectors. On his Healeys, he had connected the wires with the loop connectors to the starter solenoid end of the battery cable, and to a good ground, and run the plug end of the wires into the package tray through one of the holes in the firewall. That way, all he had to do when he drove into the garage was plug the wall converter wire into the car wire under the dash. Very simple, very easy. Cheers Gary ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) From jarowe at westnet.com.au Tue Oct 21 16:55:16 2008 From: jarowe at westnet.com.au (John Rowe) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:55:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: webers Message-ID: <017401c933d0$161db6b0$0200a8c0@DadP4> Hi Gary I have had webers on my car for 3 years now. The tractability around town is excellent. I can just tonk along at 1500prm in top even though I have a 70/30 cam. You can certainly run a 10:1 compression or more on your premium pump gas. When my car was in US for the Healey Challenge in 2005 it had no problem but at that time I was still on twin 2" SUs. The difference is amazing. Before on SUs, the engine would rev willingly to 6000rpm but power would drop off after 5500rpm. Now it wants to keep on revving past 6000rpm still on the power. I don't go past 6000rpm as I still a standard crank and use an electronic rev limited to ensure that is the case. The webers certainly give more punch out of corners and are ideal for my use in Tarmac Rallying. For circuit racing where everying is supposd to be nice and smooth and flowing triple SUs are excellent. Just ask Jeff Jonck. Can't advise re the consumption as I haven't worried about it. I have only one proviso. I strongly recommend that you use webers from the period the cars were built. Either 45DCOE 13s or 45DCOE 9s. I started with brand new webers that were 45DCOE 152s and the progression holes in the body of the carby are not adequate for the characteristics of the Healey engine. I have recently purchased 45DCOE 13s and had them rebuilt. Are you installing the webers in a LHdrive car? The length of the intake runners and webers foul the pedal box and you need the longest intake runners you can get. I hope this info helps your decision making. regards John Rowe 1959 3000 Perth Western Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:22 PM > Subject: [Healeys] webers > > >>I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin >>choke >> side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am >> considering >> restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am >> not >> concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be >> prepared for >> the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 >> compression for >> premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust >> header. >> I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. >> gears. >> >> I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune >> the >> Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas >> mileage >> experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. >> Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? >> Thanks, >> Gary Hodson From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Tue Oct 21 20:54:06 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:54:06 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Webers on Healeys Message-ID: <20081022135406.17038cd6o60s1zgu@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Webers fitted to a Healey may work very well IF correctly matched to the other spec. of the car, cam, gearbox ratios etc. The 1965 works ( Donald Healey Motor Co. not BMC ) has about 10:1 compression, alloy head-good heat transfer,3.5 diff and will do 80mph in 2nd gear and no vacuum advance. Cam is 30/70 and quite big numbers for a BMC boat anchor. It runs on the idle jet circuit until 2500rpm and will rev to destruction if you dont watch carefully. It will accelerate up almost all hills. At legal freeway speeds the throttles are hardly cracked open and on a drive where the entertainment level is fairly high it returns 16mpg. I have driven it across Sydney Harbour Bridge and down the centre of downtown Sydney. But the most impressive spec. is the sound of the suck and pulse of the Webers.The fitment is not straight foward. Works manifolds are best but will not fit without chassis mods. In Australia there is a supplier of shorter and gooseneck style manifolds do not require chassis mods. Most important as John has stated is the model of 45 Weber as the internal ports are specific to the engine characteristics. Also most engines will require to be choked down to maintain air flow.My set have not been tuned since 1977, but they were obviously set up right in the first place. The Weber handbook has recommended jet sizes and float levels recommended for Healeys. Also Colin Cambell's 'The Design of the Sports Car Engine' also has some good advice. The total engine set up must suit your intended use. Before you decide ensure there is a tuning shop familiar with Webers and HAS a supply of jets and emulsion tubes. The cost of experimenting with six sets of everything gets expensive along with dyno time. My opion is that most unsatisfactory reports are where the dyno man ran out of ideas,time or jets. Joe Blue one Red one From britishcars at shaw.ca Tue Oct 21 21:18:16 2008 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:18:16 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003601c933f4$d3670270$6402a8c0@ecarecenters.net> I had my block bored out to a 3.2litre from a 2.9litre....but, had the block ultrasounded to ensure that I had enough thickness in the walls before I did it.... Also run triple webers 45DOCE with custom grind cam and fully worked head (flowbenched), headers, superdamper, 10:1 compression, roller rockers, lightweight flywheel etc etc With webers, the key is keeping the vacuum up.....you need the correct cam to do this..... With the wrong cam, you'll have no velocity. Webers are great carbs.....can be tuned six ways to Friday and once done, they stay that way. -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:50 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] webers <> Gary, I would NOT recommend that unless absolutely required by cylinder condition. Just ONE scratch/gouge/fast wear will automatically mean that you will be re-sleeving SIX holes @ approx. $40 a pop. Now just think of what the machine shop (if they will even do the job - LOTS won't) will charge!! NOT a 'nice' thought. If I had the 4 banger for a TD Mk. II back I could tell you what the dollar amount would be around here!! The car had not run for several years prior to me getting it but Owner said it ran REALLY HOT and that cockpit was HOTTER than a BJ-7 he had driven. Might have been that it was bored out to .120+!!!! That is so close to the water jacket neither myself nor my machinist could believe!! Ed Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as britishcars at shaw.ca http://www.team.net/archive From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Tue Oct 21 21:49:04 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:49:04 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Modify Your Healey Message-ID: <20081022144904.200535emf8ddy5rk@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Recently I had a second hand Austin A.95 cam reground to suit the race cam with worn lobes. When the cam man saw the grind he was concerned I may not have considered; hill starts,traffic congestion,traffic lights and smooth stars in general. His other concern was it may not idle smoothly. My only response was "I am not buying a modified cam to worry about idling about town, talk to me about the top-end and mid-range." If you dont want to drive in these zones stay with close to original spec. Joe Red one Blue one From bn1 at pacbell.net Tue Oct 21 22:20:24 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:20:24 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Webers on Healeys In-Reply-To: <20081022135406.17038cd6o60s1zgu@webmail.hotkey.net.au> References: <20081022135406.17038cd6o60s1zgu@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Message-ID: <48FEAA08.9020700@pacbell.net> Could someone please enlighten this ol' fart who grew up on flathead V-8's with 3/4 cams, what a 30/70 cam is. I can understand degrees duration, openings, closings and overlaps. Many thx, Bill Barnett '53 BN1M A Carmine Red one. ;-) sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au wrote: > Cam is 30/70 and quite big numbers for a BMC boat anchor. From richard.ewald at gmail.com Wed Oct 22 00:26:41 2008 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:26:41 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: <003601c933f4$d3670270$6402a8c0@ecarecenters.net> References: <003601c933f4$d3670270$6402a8c0@ecarecenters.net> Message-ID: I would just like to add to this. I have never hung DCOEs on a Healey, but I did sell them for a couple of years, and helped a bunch of customers with their set ups. DCOE are wonderful carbs, once they are set up. The set up can be a royal bitch. There are, as I recall, 7 different calibrated parts that can be changed on a DCOE. Chokes, idle jets, main jets, air jets, emulsion tubes, and I forget the last two. So in setting these up you are dealing with an algebra equation with 7 variables. Not easy. May not be fun. Also back in the day (1980s) we had jets from Eddie Eduardo that were different sizes even though they were stamped with the same number. We took to soldiering up the holes and re-drilling them with a set of jet drills for a consistent idle. If you have time, money, and are real good at setting up carbs, Webers are a wonderful thing. SUs on the other hand are easy to set up, and cheap. $.02 Rick > Webers are great carbs.....can be tuned six ways to Friday and once done, > they stay that way. From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 22 00:59:12 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:59:12 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: References: <003601c933f4$d3670270$6402a8c0@ecarecenters.net> Message-ID: Yes, and SUs are very reliable - once set up they stay that way too. The main thing is getting the throttle shaft bushing sorted, easy to do, esp with the HD8 carb. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Richard Ewald wrote: > I would just like to add to this. I have never hung DCOEs on a Healey, but > I did sell them for a couple of years, and helped a bunch of customers with > their set ups. > DCOE are wonderful carbs, once they are set up. > The set up can be a royal bitch. There are, as I recall, 7 different > calibrated parts that can be changed on a DCOE. Chokes, idle jets, main > jets, air jets, emulsion tubes, and I forget the last two. > So in setting these up you are dealing with an algebra equation with 7 > variables. Not easy. May not be fun. Also back in the day (1980s) we had > jets from Eddie Eduardo that were different sizes even though they were > stamped with the same number. We took to soldiering up the holes and > re-drilling them with a set of jet drills for a consistent idle. > If you have time, money, and are real good at setting up carbs, Webers are > a wonderful thing. SUs on the other hand are easy to set up, and cheap. > $.02 > Rick > > > > Webers are great carbs.....can be tuned six ways to Friday and once done, > > they stay that way. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From pieterscheen at optusnet.com.au Wed Oct 22 00:59:17 2008 From: pieterscheen at optusnet.com.au (pieter scheenhouwer) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:59:17 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] webers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200810220659.m9M6xElx001827@mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au> I am running triple 42DCOE webers. The smaller diameter increases air velocity at lower engine speeds and improves low end torque. I use the car nearly every day to get to work in city traffic and on the highway. It is smooth and tractable with only a little spitting from the carbs when cold. The best thing I did was fit a 123ignition distributor. It replaced the original lucas that had been rebuilt and recurved for no vacuum advance and fitted with electronic ignition. I have no problems with the car in any conditions but can't give an idea on fuel economy ( I don't want to know!) Cheers Pieter BJ7 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Warthodson at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:22 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] webers I would like to hear from those of you who have installed triple twin choke side draft Webers (Model 45DCOE) on your big Healey engines. I am considering restoring my 3000 as a loose replica of a Sebring racing Healey. I am not concerned about being historically accurate. The engine would be prepared for the street, probably as follows: bored .060" over, under 10:1 compression for premium pump gas, BJ8 cam or perhaps slightly more duration. Exhaust header. I will be using a BJ8 transmission & overdrive. Also, stick rear Diff. gears. I am interested in hearing if you have been able to successfully tune the Webers for good street driveability (SP?). Also, what are your gas mileage experiences when cruising along at 60-70 MPH. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the subject? Thanks, Gary Hodson **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as pieterscheen at optusnet.com.au http://www.team.net/archive From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Wed Oct 22 01:51:39 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:51:39 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) Message-ID: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Hemmings and Healey Werks site have the 1960 race practice car UJB 140 for sale. The genuine article although it was not one of the three actually raced. That is less history but potentially less damaged. Your choice. John Chatham's DD 300 car was one of the UJB series and is possibly one of the best known works Healeys. Bill Bolton's car was a sister car. Joe Red one Blue one From Warthodson at aol.com Wed Oct 22 07:23:22 2008 From: Warthodson at aol.com (Warthodson at aol.com) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:23:22 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Webers Message-ID: Thanks to everyone that responded to my inquiry concerning Weber Carbs. I really appreciate the advise. Like a lot of things these days, the opinions were split about 50/50. So,once again, I will have to make a decision. I hate that. Gary Hodson **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From dan at warner-associates.com Wed Oct 22 09:16:07 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:16:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] SU Linkages/Shaft Bushings In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <0ADEBDC88A55429DB52EF5409462FA0C@DANSTROM> Alan: I have some play at the point where my throttle shafts enter my carbs. I can actually wiggle these shafts side to side both on the front and rear carbs. I must say that I had them rebuilt but only sent in the inside shaft piece. We put in new Teflon sleves in but I suspect that my inability to set my carbs properly is might be due to an air leak here. I was told that a little air leak here is common. What do you mean by ? Is this a common problem area where the shafts wear and what do you recommend. I see oversized shafts are available. Dan -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:59 AM To: Richard Ewald Cc: Ed's Shop; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] webers Yes, and SUs are very reliable - once set up they stay that way too. The main thing is getting the throttle shaft bushing sorted, easy to do, esp with the HD8 carb. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Richard Ewald wrote: > I would just like to add to this. I have never hung DCOEs on a Healey, but > I did sell them for a couple of years, and helped a bunch of customers with > their set ups. > DCOE are wonderful carbs, once they are set up. > The set up can be a royal bitch. There are, as I recall, 7 different > calibrated parts that can be changed on a DCOE. Chokes, idle jets, main > jets, air jets, emulsion tubes, and I forget the last two. > So in setting these up you are dealing with an algebra equation with 7 > variables. Not easy. May not be fun. Also back in the day (1980s) we had > jets from Eddie Eduardo that were different sizes even though they were > stamped with the same number. We took to soldiering up the holes and > re-drilling them with a set of jet drills for a consistent idle. > If you have time, money, and are real good at setting up carbs, Webers are > a wonderful thing. SUs on the other hand are easy to set up, and cheap. > $.02 > Rick > > > > Webers are great carbs.....can be tuned six ways to Friday and once done, > > they stay that way. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dan at warner-associates.com http://www.team.net/archive From NPaul72464 at aol.com Wed Oct 22 10:18:56 2008 From: NPaul72464 at aol.com (NPaul72464 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:18:56 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? Message-ID: Hi All, Please excuse the imposition in advance, but I have a chance to buy a nice set of 165 15's from a fellow in Fort Wayne. However, the shipping cost makes it impractical. Any chance that someone is heading from the Fort Wayne area toward Rochester, NY in the not too distant future and could bring the tires. I would be glad to drive within a hundred mile radius to meet. Ned Paulsen 1960 BN7 **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From e-wilkins at cox.net Wed Oct 22 10:38:29 2008 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:38:29 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Aren't 165 15 tires cheap and available everywhere? From bspidell at comcast.net Wed Oct 22 11:14:22 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:14:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] SU Linkages/Shaft Bushings Message-ID: <102220081714.26928.48FF5F6E000BD40800006930220075115004040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> re: "I see oversized shafts are available." Yes, but you'll need the correct reamer and the knowledge to use it. I sent my HD8 bodies to Apple Hydraulics for new bushings, shafts and teflon seals (new seals alone didn't help). If I recall, it was $50/ea at the time (probably 15 years ago), plus shipping. Well worth it (make sure you clean thoroughly, mine had some machining crud in them). Bob -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Dan Stromquist" > Alan: > I have some play at the point where my throttle shafts enter my carbs. I > can actually wiggle these shafts side to side both on the front and rear > carbs. I must say that I had them rebuilt but only sent in the inside shaft > piece. We put in new Teflon sleves in but I suspect that my inability to > set my carbs properly is might be due to an air leak here. I was told that a > little air leak here is common. What do you mean by sorted>? Is this a common problem area where the shafts wear and what do > you recommend. I see oversized shafts are available. > Dan From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Wed Oct 22 12:32:10 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:32:10 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) In-Reply-To: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7@webmail.hotkey.net.au> References: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024B0@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Are those Healey rally headers on UJB140? They look like Kirk headers, but the pictures aren't clear. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:52 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) Hemmings and Healey Werks site have the 1960 race practice car UJB 140 for sale. The genuine article although it was not one of the three actually raced. That is less history but potentially less damaged. Your choice. John Chatham's DD 300 car was one of the UJB series and is possibly one of the best known works Healeys. Bill Bolton's car was a sister car. Joe Red one Blue one From e-wilkins at cox.net Wed Oct 22 17:29:43 2008 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:29:43 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? In-Reply-To: <8CB028570438F09-940-70@MBLK-M33.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB028570438F09-940-70@MBLK-M33.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Crap... I must be getting old. I got a set of Kuhmos off the rack for that 35 bucks. iI guess those days are gone. Sorry. Rick On Oct 22, 2008, at 10:47 AM, npaul72464 at aol.com wrote: > About the best I've found are Vredestines for about $70 plus > shipping. These are slightly used firestones for $20. Not that > long ago I could get this size from a local wholesaler for $35 a > tire. No more. But, I'm open to new sources. > > Ned > > > -----Original Message----- From jsoderling at astound.net Wed Oct 22 18:41:09 2008 From: jsoderling at astound.net (John Soderling) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:41:09 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? References: Message-ID: Please make sure you know when these tires were manufactured. You don't want to be buy tires that are a few years old regardless of how cheap unless you only drive under 30 to 40 miles per hour. Tire Rack sells the new excellent Kumho 165R15 tire for $40 and to ship four of them to my house in the SF Bay Area is only $36.60. Vrooom vrooom, John ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:18 AM Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? > Hi All, > > Please excuse the imposition in advance, but I have a chance to buy a nice > set of 165 15's from a fellow in Fort Wayne. However, the shipping cost > makes > it impractical. Any chance that someone is heading from the Fort Wayne > area > toward Rochester, NY in the not too distant future and could bring the > tires. I would be glad to drive within a hundred mile radius to meet. > > Ned Paulsen > 1960 BN7 > **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your > favorites, > no registration required and great graphics b check it out! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= > http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jsoderling at astound.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Wed Oct 22 18:45:12 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:45:12 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024B0@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> References: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7@webmail.hotkey.net.au> <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024B0@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <20081023114512.2033435ryz3kecyg@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Quoting "Freese, Ken" : > Are those Healey rally headers on UJB140? They look like Kirk headers, > but the pictures aren't clear. > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 > KEN I believe you are correct in questioning the headers. I dont recognise them as Healey works type (Derrington made I think.) Who made those on UJB 140, I dont know. Joe From shop at justbrits.com Wed Oct 22 19:51:48 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:51:48 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Going my way? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> HIGHLY suspicious as soon as I read that, Ned!! WHAT is the Date Code of EACH tire??? Personally, I want BRAND tires at each corner that have CURRENT date codes. I just got new shoes for the Amber Camino and I READ the codes FIRST (3 months old from date). The car IS my daily driver. Tires where a LOT more than the paltry $70 for tires for a Healey. Keep in mind that it not ONLY your butt that can get killed or maimed for life, but any and all traffic around you. And trust me, come spring when Hortense gets new shoes, date codes will be as above. Tires ARE a SAFETY item just as suspension & brakes are. Want a full set of brand new condition 12 or 13 year old 165 Dunlaps, lo mileage & GREAT tread remaining (all 5). $15.00 each + ACTUAL Greyhound (CHEAPEST)?? Ed From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Wed Oct 22 19:49:22 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:49:22 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Webers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20081023124922.16932bp5z1lodesi@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Quoting Warthodson at aol.com: > Thanks to everyone that responded to my inquiry concerning Weber Carbs. I > really appreciate the advise. Like a lot of things these days, the opinions > were > split about 50/50. So,once again, I will have to make a decision. I hate > that. > Gary Hodson > Gary What is the spec. or your planned spec. of the engine? How do you intend to use the car? DCOE style of carbs. are fitted standard to many European cars made in their thousands. Therefore they do not have to mean extreme performance only. Their beauty is the complexity of ports etc. to deliver the correct volume of fuel and at the correct air:fuel ratio. I cannot tell you my choke size but is less than 45mm. For a road based ( say 80% of the use) 42mm carbs with the correct choke sizes would work better with reasonable economy. These sizes may be hard to get as Weber went out of business. A friend here in Australia has just fitted 45's on his 3000 with my cam spec. and the dyno man cant get a flat spot out. It is vital to have the necessary range of jets etc. to achieve a good result of driveability,economy and performance. Big Webers alone will not do much apart from increasing the fuel bill. Weber parts are not readily available at your average tuning shop. The structual mods. are also more than cutting out the diagonal bracing that goes from the top of the footwell down to the main chassis member. Even with the chasssis cut down there is less than satisfactory room to fit a thin pancake aircleaner. Let me know if you want other comments. My car is the last works car built and raced at Sebring so it has had the advantage of the Healeys development and experience. If you have Geoff Healey's book my engine dyno sheet is shown along with the earlier Sebring cars. Remember there were only two 3000's with Webers at Sebring in 1963, one in 1964 and one in 1965. The rally cars were built at M.G./BMC Competition Dept and rallying required different spec., revs and gear ratios and torque curves. Joe From e-wilkins at cox.net Wed Oct 22 22:59:29 2008 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:59:29 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) In-Reply-To: <20081023114512.2033435ryz3kecyg@webmail.hotkey.net.au> References: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7@webmail.hotkey.net.au> <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024B0@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> <20081023114512.2033435ryz3kecyg@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Message-ID: <0EDDE3D2-BD9C-4371-B005-18F6D60B03D4@cox.net> I have a copy of the heritage cert (1987), a bunch of photos, and notes from DMH on the UJB 144 car from 1980. There are few inconsistencies (, no overdrive, no fresh air vent on body, etc.). Not fitted with headers. Had two 2" SUs and a regular manifold. Wilko On Oct 22, 2008, at 5:45 PM, sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au wrote: > Quoting "Freese, Ken" : > >> Are those Healey rally headers on UJB140? They look like Kirk >> headers, >> but the pictures aren't clear. >> Ken Freese >> 65 BJ8 >> > > KEN > > I believe you are correct in questioning the headers. I dont > recognise them as Healey works type (Derrington made I think.) Who > made those on UJB 140, I dont know. > > Joe > _______________________________________________\ From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Thu Oct 23 00:52:16 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:52:16 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) Message-ID: <20081023175216.115558268rnwbva8@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Received: from 45.21.233.220.exetel.com.au (45.21.233.220.exetel.com.au [220.233.21.45]) by webmail.hotkey.net.au (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:50:38 +1100 Message-ID: <20081023175038.18006ljegsns2ugu at webmail.hotkey.net.au> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:50:38 +1100 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au To: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" Subject: Re: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) References: <20081022185139.16432ox3au27m6x7 at webmail.hotkey.net.au> <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024B0 at SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> <20081023114512.2033435ryz3kecyg at webmail.hotkey.net.au> <0EDDE3D2-BD9C-4371-B005-18F6D60B03D4 at cox.net> In-Reply-To: <0EDDE3D2-BD9C-4371-B005-18F6D60B03D4 at cox.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 1.01d X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Quoting "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" : > I have a copy of the heritage cert (1987), a bunch of photos, and > notes from DMH on the UJB 144 car from 1980. > > There are few inconsistencies (, no overdrive, no fresh air vent on > body, etc.). > > Not fitted with headers. Had two 2" SUs and a regular manifold. Eric I suspect that as Healeys were on a very tight budget that had been applied for to BMC Comps. Dept. and as a result the 'spare' cars often were not to the exact spec. of the race entries. As a F.I.A. controlled event the cars had there major components measured and stamped in UK by the R.A.C.. I imagine that the intent was to use up the spare to settle in the drivers and learn the ropes. This saved the race cars from excess mileage and risk of damage. Additionally some of the 'uncontrolled' items on the spare car could be used as spares for the race cars. Often it appears that the same amount of manhours did not go into modifications to the chassis that was not entered in the race. Joe > > > Wilko > > On Oct 22, 2008, at 5:45 PM, sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au wrote: > >> Quoting "Freese, Ken" : >> >>> Are those Healey rally headers on UJB140? They look like Kirk headers, >>> but the pictures aren't clear. >>> Ken Freese >>> 65 BJ8 >>> >> >> KEN >> >> I believe you are correct in questioning the headers. I dont >> recognise them as Healey works type (Derrington made I think.) Who >> made those on UJB 140, I dont know. >> >> Joe >> _______________________________________________\ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html[1] > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys[2] > > You are subscribed as sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au > > http://www.team.net/archive[3] > Links: ------ [1] http://www.team.net/donate.html [2] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys [3] http://www.team.net/archive From rjswain at hotmail.com Thu Oct 23 08:20:45 2008 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:20:45 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material Message-ID: This is a question specifically for Canadian listers. Does anyone know of a source for a suitable substitute for asbestos heat shield material? I got some material a few years back and made new shields but it wasn't waterproof and disintegrated fairly quickly. I decided to try a cement board like the Hardie backerboard suggested a number of times by US listers. The problem is that I can only find it in 1/2" thickness. I've checked with Home Hardware, Home Depot and a number of other building supply dealers. None of these suppliers can locate cement board in anything but 1/2" thickness in Canada. Thanks for any suggestions Rick Swain '59 BN4 (beginning to look like it could possibly be a car again) _________________________________________________________________ From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca Thu Oct 23 08:35:19 2008 From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (Mirek and Gwen Sharp) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:35:19 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material References: Message-ID: Rick, "Does anyone know of a source for a suitable substitute for asbestos heat shield material?" I suspect that Bob Yule at Autofarm can provide it, as could other Healey parts suppliers. May as well get it from a Healey parts supplier so is cut to the right shapes and their is less fussing around to fit it. cheers, Mirek 60 BT 7 From Warthodson at aol.com Thu Oct 23 09:23:52 2008 From: Warthodson at aol.com (Warthodson at aol.com) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:23:52 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Webers Message-ID: Joe, Thanks for the additional information. The car will be LH drive & I am in a position to modify the foot box area, but in the final analysis, this may be the deal breaker for Webers. I am considering a loose replica (or "tribute") of the racing (not rally) works cars. It would have a hardtop with vent, cowl air scoop, carb access panel, modified grille work, etc. It will not be an exact copy of any one specific car. The mechanical specs. are intended to produce additional power (above BJ8 specs.) while still maintaining street drivability. The car will not be road raced. I envision the following: capable of using premium pump fuel, therefore 10:1 compression maximum. Bored out .060", although some have advised against this. Cam: slightly hotter than a BJ8 cam. I have been told Elgin has a good grind which is described as something like 268 degree cam. Further investigation is required. An exhaust header. I would anticipate a red line of approx 5500 to 6000. Other Mods. would probably be limited to reliability items such as lightened & balanced engine components (including flywheel, rods, pistons), Petronix ignition & perhaps a roller rocker. Please feel free make suggestions. I know from experience that Webers are great carbs, but was (am) concerned about the challenge of tuning them, especially for good street drivability. I was anticipating needing to choke down the 45DCOE's with 32 to 36 main ventures. I am hoping someone has a 3000 with specs. similar to the above that could provide their complete "jetting" specs. as a good starting point. My belief is that properly setup Webers should be capable of producing a street drivable engine with MPG comparable to the same engine with properly set up SU's. The challenge lies in arriving at the correct setup & that can be a BIG challange. Gary Gary What is the spec. or your planned spec. of the engine? How do you intend to use the car? **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Thu Oct 23 10:15:57 2008 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:15:57 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Webers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000a01c9352a$b0c949d0$125bdd70$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> Hi, If you don't use Webers, do you need the access panel cut out in the shroud? If you are looking at Pertronix..from personal experience I'd suggest a 123Ignition setup. With that you can select from a choice of different advance curves which - as you are plainly going to be dealing with cam/timing/mixture issues - can usefully complement work/adjustment in these interlocking areas. (At least, I think so!!) Simon -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Warthodson at aol.com Sent: 23 October 2008 16:24 To: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Webers Joe, Thanks for the additional information. The car will be LH drive & I am in a position to modify the foot box area, but in the final analysis, this may be the deal breaker for Webers. I am considering a loose replica (or "tribute") of the racing (not rally) works cars. It would have a hardtop with vent, cowl air scoop, carb access panel, modified grille work, etc. It will not be an exact copy of any one specific car. The mechanical specs. are intended to produce additional power (above BJ8 specs.) while still maintaining street drivability. The car will not be road raced. I envision the following: capable of using premium pump fuel, therefore 10:1 compression maximum. Bored out .060", although some have advised against this. Cam: slightly hotter than a BJ8 cam. I have been told Elgin has a good grind which is described as something like 268 degree cam. Further investigation is required. An exhaust header. I would anticipate a red line of approx 5500 to 6000. Other Mods. would probably be limited to reliability items such as lightened & balanced engine components (including flywheel, rods, pistons), Petronix ignition & perhaps a roller rocker. Please feel free make suggestions. I know from experience that Webers are great carbs, but was (am) concerned about the challenge of tuning them, especially for good street drivability. I was anticipating needing to choke down the 45DCOE's with 32 to 36 main ventures. I am hoping someone has a 3000 with specs. similar to the above that could provide their complete "jetting" specs. as a good starting point. My belief is that properly setup Webers should be capable of producing a street drivable engine with MPG comparable to the same engine with properly set up SU's. The challenge lies in arriving at the correct setup & that can be a BIG challange. Gary Gary What is the spec. or your planned spec. of the engine? How do you intend to use the car? **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk http://www.team.net/archive From rjswain at hotmail.com Thu Oct 23 11:18:38 2008 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:18:38 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for the suggestions. Ed Driver suggested I have a look at his web site. I did and found that, according to a number of people, Home Depot in Canada does have the material I was looking for. Guess it depends on who you talk to at a store. I tried the store again and I now know that I can get what I need there. Rick _________________________________________________________________ From ruvino at ripnet.com Thu Oct 23 12:06:27 2008 From: ruvino at ripnet.com (Dr. C. Rubino) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:27 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] choke question Message-ID: <8D09D3AE16CA4CB182599C971B7D6CF5@RubinoPC> Weather is getting cold and she doesn't like it-makes starting very difficult with about 15 pushes on the starter. OK so jet control lever is about 3/4 in below fast idle screw with choke lever closed. With choke fully open jet control lever is now parallel to idle screw however I can pull it up another half inch by hand. Is this OK or should it come all the way up with choke lever fully pulled? Carl BN-4(L) From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Thu Oct 23 12:09:03 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:09:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] choke question In-Reply-To: <8D09D3AE16CA4CB182599C971B7D6CF5@RubinoPC> References: <8D09D3AE16CA4CB182599C971B7D6CF5@RubinoPC> Message-ID: In our climate Carl I find that the choke needs to come all the way up. Just try starting the car with the lever pulled up that extra 1/2 inch and you will see what I mean. Michael Salter 100 (1953) #174 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 Dr. C. Rubino Sent: October 23, 2008 2:06 PM To: healeylist Subject: [Healeys] choke question Weather is getting cold and she doesn't like it-makes starting very difficult with about 15 pushes on the starter. OK so jet control lever is about 3/4 in below fast idle screw with choke lever closed. With choke fully open jet control lever is now parallel to idle screw however I can pull it up another half inch by hand. Is this OK or should it come all the way up with choke lever fully pulled? Carl BN-4(L) _______________________________________________ From dgay at simoncontractors.com Thu Oct 23 14:28:30 2008 From: dgay at simoncontractors.com (Dave Gay) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:28:30 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6E279C1142B21349A389D7867D0E55DA0846ED@POSTMAN.simons.com> Rick, Home Depot lists it's 1/4 inch cement board as "ceramic tile backerboard" No. 220002, model 220090. You may be able to order on-line and have it delivered to your local store or ask the service counter person to special order it for you. Or you might look around a see if you can find some USG (U S Gypsum) "Fiberock Aqua-Tough". It is a gypsum based (as opposed to a portland cement based) 1/4 inch thick product that more closely, IMHO, simulates the original asbestos. Can be cut with a standard saber/skill saw. Left some outside for over two years and appears to hold up to the weather real well. You might check with tile suppliers and installers if you can't find either material at a building supply store. Dave -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Swain Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:21 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material This is a question specifically for Canadian listers. Does anyone know of a source for a suitable substitute for asbestos heat shield material? I got some material a few years back and made new shields but it wasn't waterproof and disintegrated fairly quickly. I decided to try a cement board like the Hardie backerboard suggested a number of times by US listers. The problem is that I can only find it in 1/2" thickness. I've checked with Home Hardware, Home Depot and a number of other building supply dealers. None of these suppliers can locate cement board in anything but 1/2" thickness in Canada. Thanks for any suggestions Rick Swain '59 BN4 (beginning to look like it could possibly be a car again) _________________________________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dgay at simoncontractors.com http://www.team.net/archive From shop at justbrits.com Thu Oct 23 16:38:09 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:38:09 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Heat Shield Material In-Reply-To: <6E279C1142B21349A389D7867D0E55DA0846ED@POSTMAN.simons.com> Message-ID: <> Something is jiggling my mind to think the EditorGary mentioned exactly that stuff Dave, around a year ago?!?!? IIRC, he said something to the effect that is was the closest material he'd seen???? 'Course, I could be incorrect (nahhhhhhh)!! Ed From shop at justbrits.com Thu Oct 23 16:52:19 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:52:19 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Webers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> 'Huge' would be more 'correct', Gary!!! <> Call and you can actually TALK to Dema!!! Great gent that KNOWS his stuff!!! I STILL would NOT go .60 over as basically you will have zero meat left in case of another prob. For what you are doing you most likely will be wanting custom pistons so just stay at .40, .45 & maybe even .50. And I suggest (for your 'needs') an aluminum flywheel. IIRC wither 12 or 14 pounds vs even 35ish(guesstimate) from Bill Bolton?? 'Nother though just in!! Since you will be doing custom pistons, get customs rods as well. Ed From steveg at abrazosdata.com Thu Oct 23 16:45:43 2008 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (Steve B. Gerow) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:45:43 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] thinner carb insulation block Message-ID: Someone from Oz had asked me if it was possible to remove the dome on my front HD8 with the DMD manifold, to which I had replied--No it's not--the carb is partially under the fender due to the 1/2" thick insulating blocks. FYI--the XKE uses a 1/8" insulating spacer which will move the carbs in enough to make the front dome clear the fender opening. I got mine from Joe Curto, but they're likely available from any of the SU suppliers. -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 From shop at justbrits.com Thu Oct 23 19:45:48 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:45:48 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Works 1960 Sebring Car For Sale (no Webers) In-Reply-To: <0EDDE3D2-BD9C-4371-B005-18F6D60B03D4@cox.net> Message-ID: <> Very interesting, Rick. Although I claim zero knowledge level about any thing outside of standard production car, I had REALLY wanted to say that from the pics from the top of the setup that I really thought the exhaust manifold was just plain bone STOCK. But, since (as I admitted) I was totally UN-sure of what the mentioned headers look like, said nothing!!! The one thing that let me think that the pics show headers was the bottom view as the end of the down pipe was altered for the connection for sure!! So THANKS!!! From PhilRitten at aol.com Fri Oct 24 08:18:37 2008 From: PhilRitten at aol.com (PhilRitten at aol.com) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:18:37 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue Message-ID: Good Morning from sunny Southern California! More seriously, I went to start my '58 last night. The starter made a partial effort, then nothing (no lights, no horn, no nothing). There is a fused wire going to the solenoid, which seems fine. Is it possible the starter shorted out or the solenoid or something? I tried charging the battery, but that didn't seem to help. I suppose the battery could have shorted out or something, I've heard of that happening. By the way I have a gear reduction starter. Thanks, Phil **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From thedeke at comcast.net Fri Oct 24 10:08:31 2008 From: thedeke at comcast.net (Dave Kirkpatrick) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:08:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] A-H Pub 1050 wanted Message-ID: <275D8E37DD5646E687247065380A0B4A@DCC4DR91> Anyone on list wanting to sell the A-H Parts List, Pub 1050, AKD870, please contact me off list-- Thanx Dave K BN1 BN2 From peter at nosimport.com Fri Oct 24 09:42:11 2008 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:42:11 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks Message-ID: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is all cast iron body with steel arms. Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? Thanks Peter C From richchrysler at quickclic.net Fri Oct 24 09:51:01 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:51:01 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <49BFB028FCE345F5AD38EC259C470751@ophrdc.org> Peter, The only Girling shocks I have ever personally seen are on the first production car, BN1L 138031. They have quite different bodies with a big round cap on the top. I have heard of a few other very early cars having them, but no pattern has been able to be substantiated as yet. The Spare parts List does not refer to anything other than the Armstrong shock. Of course 55 years after the fact, many have likey been traded out for the Armstrong replacements. If anybody can send me the feedback about your car being fitted with Girling shocks, please respond with chassis and body number and build date if possible and maybe we can document this on the Hundred Registry. I can let you all know of any pattern that develops. Rich Chrysler Hundred Registrar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42 AM Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks > Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is all > cast iron body with steel arms. > > Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? > > Thanks > > Peter C > _______________________________________________ From peter at nosimport.com Fri Oct 24 10:08:58 2008 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:08:58 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks In-Reply-To: <49BFB028FCE345F5AD38EC259C470751@ophrdc.org> References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> <49BFB028FCE345F5AD38EC259C470751@ophrdc.org> Message-ID: <20081024090935.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Thanks Rich. I have old Girling catalogs which show them as replacements, but I can't determine if the few that we have gotten over the years as cores were originally factory fitted to the cars, or had been replacements. From what I can ascertain, the timing is about right for when MG changed from Girling as original on TDs to Armstrong as original. That happened in 55 or so. The inner fenders on TDs had to be altered to accept the taller Armstrong shock. Did the BN1 go through a similar inner fender change? I suspect Girling lost the contact for lever shocks to the various BMC factories around that time, but have no real documentation. The April 1954 owner's handbook I have pictures the Armstrong shocks. Interesting. Peter C. == At 10:51 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote: >Peter, > >The only Girling shocks I have ever personally seen are on the first >production car, BN1L 138031. They have quite different bodies with a >big round cap on the top. I have heard of a few other very early >cars having them, but no pattern has been able to be substantiated >as yet. The Spare parts List does not refer to anything other than >the Armstrong shock. Of course 55 years after the fact, many have >likey been traded out for the Armstrong replacements. >If anybody can send me the feedback about your car being fitted with >Girling shocks, please respond with chassis and body number and >build date if possible and maybe we can document this on the Hundred >Registry. I can let you all know of any pattern that develops. > >Rich Chrysler >Hundred Registrar > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" >To: >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42 AM >Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks > > >>Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It >>is all cast iron body with steel arms. >> >>Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? >> >>Thanks >> >>Peter C >>_______________________________________________ From scvc70 at epix.net Fri Oct 24 10:23:20 2008 From: scvc70 at epix.net (Carr&Edwards) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:23:20 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com><49BFB028FCE345F5AD38EC259C470751@ophrdc.org> <20081024090935.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <3B2B6A878C9B4C098F523B87D1653122@S0026273562> Re: Girling/Armstrong shock change in MG-TDs -- TD production ended in late 1953, and the changeover occurred well before then, so 1951 or 1952 is more likely (my car, built Oct. 1950, has Girlings). Sarah Carr BN1 and TD in Penna. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" To: "Rich C" Cc: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks > Thanks Rich. I have old Girling catalogs which show them as replacements, > but I can't determine if the few that we have gotten over the years as > cores were originally factory fitted to the cars, or had been > replacements. From what I can ascertain, the timing is about right for > when MG changed from Girling as original on TDs to Armstrong as original. > That happened in 55 or so. The inner fenders on TDs had to be altered to > accept the taller Armstrong shock. Did the BN1 go through a similar inner > fender change? I suspect Girling lost the contact for lever shocks to the > various BMC factories around that time, but have no real documentation. > The April 1954 owner's handbook I have pictures the Armstrong > shocks. > > Interesting. > > Peter C. > == > At 10:51 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote: >>Peter, >> >>The only Girling shocks I have ever personally seen are on the first >>production car, BN1L 138031. They have quite different bodies with a big >>round cap on the top. I have heard of a few other very early cars having >>them, but no pattern has been able to be substantiated as yet. The Spare >>parts List does not refer to anything other than the Armstrong shock. Of >>course 55 years after the fact, many have likey been traded out for the >>Armstrong replacements. >>If anybody can send me the feedback about your car being fitted with >>Girling shocks, please respond with chassis and body number and build date >>if possible and maybe we can document this on the Hundred Registry. I can >>let you all know of any pattern that develops. >> >>Rich Chrysler >>Hundred Registrar >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" >>To: >>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42 AM >>Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks >> >> >>>Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is all >>>cast iron body with steel arms. >>> >>>Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Peter C >>>_______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as scvc70 at epix.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From richchrysler at quickclic.net Fri Oct 24 10:59:08 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:59:08 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com><49BFB028FCE345F5AD38EC259C470751@ophrdc.org> <20081024090935.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> <3B2B6A878C9B4C098F523B87D1653122@S0026273562> Message-ID: <080516976C7546638341C505F1E6F64A@ophrdc.org> Peter and Sarah, This date of early '53 falls exactly in line with the first production Austin Healey. It was being assembled in late May '53. It wasn't a taller shock by any means so where the Girling would fit, the Armstrong would fit too. However, don't be thrown off by today's replacement Armstrongs of the last few years that have an extra little round top raised boss on the body that will not clear inner wheel arches without cutting the arch for clearance. This extra raised boss was never on production applied Armstrongs. These pictures show a regular production Armstrong shock on a very early car (Body 156 built 10 August '53) where you can clearly see the adequate clearance to the inner wheel arch. The 2nd and 3rd picture is the first production car (BN1 L 138031, Body 24, built mid May '53) being reassembled complete with the original (rebuilt) Girling shocks. These pictures really show how they are more squat in total body height than the Armstrongs. (Listers, I'm copying this to John Sims so he may post these pictures on his site so everybody can see.) Rich Chrysler Hundred Registrar > Re: Girling/Armstrong shock change in MG-TDs -- TD production ended in > late 1953, and the changeover occurred well before then, so 1951 or 1952 > is more likely (my car, built Oct. 1950, has Girlings). > > Sarah Carr > BN1 and TD in Penna. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Caldwell" > To: "Rich C" > Cc: > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks > > >> Thanks Rich. I have old Girling catalogs which show them as >> replacements, but I can't determine if the few that we have gotten over >> the years as cores were originally factory fitted to the cars, or had >> been replacements. From what I can ascertain, the timing is about right >> for when MG changed from Girling as original on TDs to Armstrong as >> original. That happened in 55 or so. The inner fenders on TDs had to be >> altered to accept the taller Armstrong shock. Did the BN1 go through a >> similar inner fender change? I suspect Girling lost the contact for lever >> shocks to the various BMC factories around that time, but have no real >> documentation. >> The April 1954 owner's handbook I have pictures the Armstrong >> shocks. >> >> Interesting. >> >> Peter C. >>> >>>>Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is >>>>all cast iron body with steel arms. >>>> >>>>Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>> >>>>Peter C >>>>_______________________________________________ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 24-46.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Easter 05 Plus Work 087.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Ext Colours 0023.jpg] From mgcharlie at comcast.net Fri Oct 24 11:29:13 2008 From: mgcharlie at comcast.net (Charlie Baldwin) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:29:13 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks In-Reply-To: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <490205E9.30907@comcast.net> Peter, MG started using Armstrong shocks in '52 and modified the inner part of the fender (not an inner fender like a Healey has) to supposedly accommodate them. I recently sold a '51 that I believe had Armstrong on it and they appeared to fit fine. I've currently got a '53 that has one of each, and with the two car package that I bought (the '51 & '53), there was an extra Girling, so we kept it for the '53. I think that MG used either that was available later in production starting production with the Girlings. I can check about change points, etc., but in any case it was way before 1955. That could lend credence to Austin-Healey not using Girlings in production, except for what Rich has said. Charlie Peter Caldwell wrote: > Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is > all cast iron body with steel arms. > > Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? > > Thanks > > Peter C > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as mgcharlie at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of mgcharlie.vcf] From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Fri Oct 24 12:51:02 2008 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:51:02 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Phil: First thought: bad connection at the battery. Remove cables, clean posts and cable ends thoroughly, reattach securely. Second thought: bad trunk switch. Bypass and try again. Third thought: bad ground somewhere. Check and clean all battery ground connections. The experts will probably offer more thoughts. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:18 AM Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue > Good Morning from sunny Southern California! > > More seriously, I went to start my '58 last night. The starter made a > partial effort, then nothing (no lights, no horn, no nothing). There is a > fused > wire going to the solenoid, which seems fine. Is it possible the starter > shorted > out or the solenoid or something? I tried charging the battery, but that > didn't seem to help. I suppose the battery could have shorted out or > something, > I've heard of that happening. By the way I have a gear reduction starter. > > Thanks, > Phil > **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your > favorites, > no registration required and great graphics b check it out! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= > http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as thehartnetts at earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From ahbn6 at verizon.net Fri Oct 24 14:35:52 2008 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:35:52 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Change in email address Message-ID: <012001c93618$1be95000$53bbf000$@net> I have changed my email address to: ahbn6 at verizon.net John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com From shop at justbrits.com Fri Oct 24 17:11:30 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:11:30 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue In-Reply-To: Message-ID: When is the last time you cleaned ALL you 'grounds' (positives if positive ground), Phil?? Ditto, battery posts?? Ed From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Oct 24 16:36:39 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:36:39 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Clean your battery posts. On 10/24/08, PhilRitten at aol.com wrote: > Good Morning from sunny Southern California! > > More seriously, I went to start my '58 last night. The starter made a > partial effort, then nothing (no lights, no horn, no nothing). There is a > fused > wire going to the solenoid, which seems fine. Is it possible the starter > shorted > out or the solenoid or something? I tried charging the battery, but that > didn't seem to help. I suppose the battery could have shorted out or > something, > I've heard of that happening. By the way I have a gear reduction starter. > > Thanks, > Phil > **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your > favorites, > no registration required and great graphics b check it out! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= > http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Oct 24 17:03:42 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:03:42 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks In-Reply-To: <490205E9.30907@comcast.net> References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> <490205E9.30907@comcast.net> Message-ID: I'm not sure if they are original or not, but my '52 A90 Atlantic (same suspension as the 100) has Armstong shocks on it... On 10/25/08, Charlie Baldwin wrote: > Peter, > MG started using Armstrong shocks in '52 and modified the inner part of > the fender (not an inner fender like a Healey has) to supposedly > accommodate them. I recently sold a '51 that I believe had Armstrong on > it and they appeared to fit fine. I've currently got a '53 that has one > of each, and with the two car package that I bought (the '51 & '53), > there was an extra Girling, so we kept it for the '53. > I think that MG used either that was available later in production > starting production with the Girlings. > I can check about change points, etc., but in any case it was way before > 1955. > That could lend credence to Austin-Healey not using Girlings in > production, except for what Rich has said. > Charlie > > Peter Caldwell wrote: >> Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is >> all cast iron body with steel arms. >> >> Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? >> >> Thanks >> >> Peter C >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as mgcharlie at comcast.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of > mgcharlie.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From sjnnock at sbcglobal.net Fri Oct 24 17:59:13 2008 From: sjnnock at sbcglobal.net (Norman Nock) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:59:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Starter not cranking In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <518356.69157.qm@web83303.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Phil ... turn on all your electrical lights , wipers , heater now wait a few minutes then touch all main battery terminals and battery switch , you are feeling for a hot terminal,that hot terminal could be your problem , clean it and all other terminals .. more info in my Tech Talk book page 107/108 & 6 ... A/H Mar.Feb.93 H/H Nov.83 Chatter June 86 Norman Nock --- On Fri, 10/24/08, PhilRitten at aol.com wrote: > From: PhilRitten at aol.com > Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:18 AM > Good Morning from sunny Southern California! > > More seriously, I went to start my '58 last night. The > starter made a > partial effort, then nothing (no lights, no horn, no > nothing). There is a > fused > wire going to the solenoid, which seems fine. Is it > possible the starter > shorted > out or the solenoid or something? I tried charging the > battery, but that > didn't seem to help. I suppose the battery could have > shorted out or > something, > I've heard of that happening. By the way I have a gear > reduction starter. > > Thanks, > Phil > ************** From rjh.co at tx.rr.com Fri Oct 24 18:48:47 2008 From: rjh.co at tx.rr.com (rjhco) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:48:47 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009001c9363b$70b1a330$5214e990$@co@tx.rr.com> The solenoid on a GRS should have a full 12V to energize the starter motor, preferably 12.8V (more than a stock Healey starter requires). I experienced continuing hot start problems with my GRS until adding a relay to the solenoid circuit. The OEM wiring harness drops a lot of voltage through the ignition switch and wiring. Try a fresh battery with a lead directly to the solenoid trigger point. Best regards, Jim Hockert Dallas, TX From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sat Oct 25 08:22:25 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:22:25 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] For sale/pol. Message-ID: <20081025142236.20CB4187660@autox.team.net> Listers, This is breaking my old heart, but due to the political/financial (chicken/egg) fiasco in this country and the likelihood that it's not going to get any better anytime soon, I am offering up my '59 Sprite. It is essentially a one owner NM car. It has NO rust anywhere. It was originally Leaf Green, now red with black engine bay. The car is dead stock with the exception of the steering wheel, gearshift knob, door panels, and air cleaners. It just got new tires (5). New radius arm bushings, New brake shoes. Carb overhauls and tune up. It comes with weather gear and a hardtop. Spare 947 block, and a bunch of stuff I'll throw in. According to the Sports Car Market these have a sale range of 14-22 thousand dollars. My unwavering sell it now price is 12,000 US. I have pictures. My phone is below if you want to talk. Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From mkgoodman at att.net Sat Oct 25 15:34:48 2008 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:34:48 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Test Message-ID: <002a01c936e9$81a11ff0$84e35fd0$@net> Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From rnbmail at yahoo.com Sat Oct 25 20:32:36 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:32:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... Message-ID: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi BJ8'ers We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground exiting gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. Three questions are: 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as the BJ8? ie can the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating the rear cross boxes? 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than the expensive racing folks?? Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From maxandreb1 at yahoo.com Sat Oct 25 21:28:03 2008 From: maxandreb1 at yahoo.com (Maurice Maxwell) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:28:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <256891.60561.qm@web58207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Robert, I had the same problem with my BT7 with the exhaust on the driver's side. The only solution is to have the exhaust exit on the side ahead to the left rear wheel. That worked for my Healey. The exhaust note is louder, but not unbearable. Good luck with your problem. Happy Healeying, Max 1961 BT7 --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Robert Blair wrote: > From: Robert Blair > Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... > To: "Healey List" > Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 10:32 PM > Hi BJ8'ers > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches > the ground exiting > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as > mine is. > > Three questions are: > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with > straight pipes > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in > exhaust noise? > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as > the BJ8? ie can > the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating > the rear cross > boxes? > > 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than > the expensive racing > folks?? > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as maxandreb1 at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From fiat500f at aol.com Sun Oct 26 00:38:17 2008 From: fiat500f at aol.com (Paul Barnes) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:38:17 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 originality question Message-ID: <866D32FEBEAF4FD6B939776179739048@deepthought42> Hi again, My friend and I continue working on his '54 BN1 and we have a question about the front shroud, lower front mountings. Below the grille, at the bottom of the front shroud, there are two sets of brackets which are suppose to fasten the lower shroud edge to the front of the chassis frame. The are two brackets on each side, and, they are all different. My friends car is missing all the brackets, and the lower lip of the shroud right were the brackets attach is torn off. We got the brackets from Kilmartin, but we don't see how they go together. And are the brackets that touch the frame welded to the frame? There don't seem to be any screw/bolts holes or anything on the ends of the frame. Photos? Thanks, Paul B. From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Sun Oct 26 01:03:48 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:03:48 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks In-Reply-To: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: Peter I find it hard to believe that there were many cars not fitted with Armstrong lever arm shock adsorbers. BMC might have tried to set up a second source or Girling might have tried to make available their own alternative replacements but I don't believe that any got onto the main production lines. Our 'Big Healey' suspension started life on the Austin A40 Devon first described in Austin Service Journal Volume 16 December 1947. If we leave out spring rates and valve settings it contuinued on through A40 Somerset A70 Hampshire and Hereford and A90 Atlantic finishing with the 100 BN1. As all will know it then continued slightly modified and beefed up on large BMC saloons and 'big Healeys'. Thoughout all this long period there were no changes to the shock adsorber fixing positions and in theory any old or new Armastong lever arm from the above models could be fitted to other models. However the Armstrong Shock Adsorber went through numerous changes over this long period The modifications that took place included the following but not necessarily a complete list and in precisely this order were Square back Sloaping back Sloping back marked 'R' Co-Axial Valves Modified clamp bolt angles Why I am going into all this detail is that with such a long run of Austin and BMC fitting Armstong Shock Adsorber I cannot see why there would be any need to fit a few cars with Girling models. And finally if they were fitted I would expect these to be listed in the parts manuals. There is no record relating to any of the cars listed above that I can find. Regards >Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It is >all cast iron body with steel arms. > >Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? -- John Harper From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Sun Oct 26 04:26:37 2008 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:26:37 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <256891.60561.qm@web58207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <256891.60561.qm@web58207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000301c9375d$b69d7b30$23d87190$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> I have a BT7 too so this may only be half relevant.... I took the pair of pipes that run from the box to exit at the rear off. I left the box in situ. I took a series of relevant measurements and made an accurate full scale diagram of a pair of side exit pipes. I took it to a local stainless steel/exhaust box man who made me up the twin side exit pipes complete with hanging bracket. Why? I could swap back to original set up if/whenever I want. Over here, at least, one has to buy the side exit box with pipes as one big expensive unit.....my way was cheaper and I got to choose size etcetc. Worth considering. Yes, it does help with clearance issues which, I think, are worse on BT7s than on later BJ8s. Of course, I started from a different setup than you, which sounds like the old Irish joke....."if I'd wanted to get to O'Shaugnessy's Bar, sure I would never have started from here..." Simon -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Maurice Maxwell Sent: 26 October 2008 03:28 To: rnbmail at yahoo.com; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... Robert, I had the same problem with my BT7 with the exhaust on the driver's side. The only solution is to have the exhaust exit on the side ahead to the left rear wheel. That worked for my Healey. The exhaust note is louder, but not unbearable. Good luck with your problem. Happy Healeying, Max 1961 BT7 --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Robert Blair wrote: > From: Robert Blair > Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... > To: "Healey List" > Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 10:32 PM > Hi BJ8'ers > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches > the ground exiting > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as > mine is. > > Three questions are: > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with > straight pipes > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in > exhaust noise? > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as > the BJ8? ie can > the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating > the rear cross > boxes? > > 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than > the expensive racing > folks?? > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as maxandreb1 at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk http://www.team.net/archive From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Sun Oct 26 05:00:17 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:00:17 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: H Robert, My first Healey was a '64 MkIII and they have the worst of both worlds when it comes to exhaust systems. The car doesn't have the raised rear suspension and it uses the mufflers and 2 resonators of the BJ8 as described here http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=382 After struggling with the original system for a short while I ended up wearing through the rear resonators. I tried an Ansa side exit system for a time but found that on a long trip the noise gave me really bad headaches which resulted in my being reluctant to use the car very much. Eventually I reinstalled the original front mufflers and cut the rear pipes just before the bend at the back and installed a couple of pieces of exhaust pipe, each with a bend to raise the tips as much as possible, which exited in the same position at the BJ7 system. As I recall the rear pipes were 1 3/4" diameter. No more headaches, a little noisier, still had the great sound. Michael Salter 100 (1953) #174 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 Robert Blair Sent: October 25, 2008 10:33 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... Hi BJ8'ers We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground exiting gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. Three questions are: 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as the BJ8? ie can the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating the rear cross boxes? 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than the expensive racing folks?? Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From tomfelts at windstream.net Sun Oct 26 05:57:22 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 8:57:22 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20081026075722.UJAKR.18705.root@ispmxfep10-z01> I did that with mine once and found I got a lot of "backdraft" noise---popping, etc. Not too bad, but a wee bit annoying. tom ---- Robert Blair wrote: > Hi BJ8'ers > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground exiting > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. > > Three questions are: > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as the BJ8? ie can > the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating the rear cross > boxes? > > 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than the expensive racing > folks?? > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From jobu53 at hotmail.com Sun Oct 26 07:19:15 2008 From: jobu53 at hotmail.com (Dan) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:19:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Message-ID: Good Sunday Morning All, I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there any tips I should be aware of to make the job easier and better? TIA Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 From ah3000me at gmail.com Sun Oct 26 07:20:03 2008 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (T W) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:20:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: My BJ8's PO installed a custom system with glass packs under the driver's seat and straight pipes exiting on the driver's side. It's a bit noiser than the pre-BJ8 setups, and it does give me better ground clearance. I used to scrape the tips coming out of the driveway, but the driveway has ground the tips so that rarely happens now. My set up has a couple of problems. The pipes go straight back from the glass packs. The pipes don't make that dog-leg around the plate where the axle meets the springs, and I get some banging under there. Also, the PO didn't quite get manifold to pipe joint exactly flush, causing some leaking there. So, I'm think I'd like put a BJ7 system in mine, too. I prefer the BJ7/BT7 sound to the BJ8 sound, and I'd rather not have the cross muffler in the back. I, too, am very interested if any BJ8 owners have installed the BJ7 system. - Tom On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Robert Blair wrote: > Hi BJ8'ers > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground exiting > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. > > Three questions are: > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as the BJ8? ie can > the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating the rear cross > boxes? > > 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than the expensive > racing > folks?? > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ah3000me at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sun Oct 26 08:52:16 2008 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8Healeys) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:52:16 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003b01c93782$d2353bb0$769fb310$@rr.com> Yeah, for starters, don't buy new hubs from Hemphill's Healey Haven! Change the inner and outer bearings and oil seals as well, and have a good supply of various sizes of shims - 0.003, 0.005, 0.010, and 0.030. Don't grease the outer bearing until you get the hub axial play shimmed correctly. It's less messy that way. Replacing the splined hubs is fairly straightforward, just a bit tedious using the trial and error method of shimming unless you have a dial indicator. Try to make sure you have the shims centered on the outer end of the spacer (a little grease between them and on the spacer might help them to stick) before installing the outer bearing. It's easy to destroy a shim, especially the thinner ones, by installing the bearing with the shim out of place. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:19 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Good Sunday Morning All, I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there any tips I should be aware of to make the job easier and better? TIA Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sun Oct 26 08:50:16 2008 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich C) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:50:16 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 originality question References: <866D32FEBEAF4FD6B939776179739048@deepthought42> Message-ID: <91CEA9ECFA404A2B83DC5DD18A06A29A@ophrdc.org> Paul, The forward frame members each have an L shaped plate welded to the top of the frame surface that extends forward, then turns up 90 degrees vertical. Then another loose 90 degree bracket bolts to the vertical plane of the welded piece and faces forward. These have a right and left side taper (thinner to the outside of the car) and holes will align with the bottom apron flange of the aluminum shroud. See picture att'd. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Barnes" To: Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 2:38 AM Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 originality question > Hi again, > > My friend and I continue working on his '54 BN1 and we have a question > about > the front shroud, lower front mountings. Below the grille, at the bottom > of > the front shroud, there are two sets of brackets which are suppose to > fasten > the lower shroud edge to the front of the chassis frame. The are two > brackets > on each side, and, they are all different. My friends car is missing all > the > brackets, and the lower lip of the shroud right were the brackets attach > is > torn off. We got the brackets from Kilmartin, but we don't see how they > go > together. And are the brackets that touch the frame welded to the frame? > There don't seem to be any screw/bolts holes or anything on the ends of > the > frame. Photos? > > Thanks, > Paul B. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler at quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of DCP00836.JPG] From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sun Oct 26 09:04:12 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:04:12 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs In-Reply-To: <003b01c93782$d2353bb0$769fb310$@rr.com> Message-ID: <20081026160421.55DD3187642@autox.team.net> ..it's easy (according to my machine shop) to ruin a new bearing by not installing with grease. So, if he's right, apply judicially at first.... frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8Healeys Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:52 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Cc: bighealey at msn.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Yeah, for starters, don't buy new hubs from Hemphill's Healey Haven! Change the inner and outer bearings and oil seals as well, and have a good supply of various sizes of shims - 0.003, 0.005, 0.010, and 0.030. Don't grease the outer bearing until you get the hub axial play shimmed correctly. It's less messy that way. Replacing the splined hubs is fairly straightforward, just a bit tedious using the trial and error method of shimming unless you have a dial indicator. Try to make sure you have the shims centered on the outer end of the spacer (a little grease between them and on the spacer might help them to stick) before installing the outer bearing. It's easy to destroy a shim, especially the thinner ones, by installing the bearing with the shim out of place. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:19 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Good Sunday Morning All, I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there any tips I should be aware of to make the job easier and better? TIA Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye at porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sun Oct 26 09:12:17 2008 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8Healeys) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:12:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs In-Reply-To: References: <003b01c93782$d2353bb0$769fb310$@rr.com> Message-ID: <004d01c93785$9ddf87a0$d99e96e0$@rr.com> I should have said to lubricate the bearing sparingly, Dave, if at all, and not to spin the hub with the dry bearing installed. But I don't believe the bearing would be damaged without lubrication if the hub isn't spun during the process of checking for correct shimming. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: Dave Porter [mailto:frogeye at porterscustom.com] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:04 AM To: 'BJ8Healeys'; healeys at autox.team.net Cc: bighealey at msn.com Subject: RE: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs ..it's easy (according to my machine shop) to ruin a new bearing by not installing with grease. So, if he's right, apply judicially at first.... frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8Healeys Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:52 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Cc: bighealey at msn.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Yeah, for starters, don't buy new hubs from Hemphill's Healey Haven! Change the inner and outer bearings and oil seals as well, and have a good supply of various sizes of shims - 0.003, 0.005, 0.010, and 0.030. Don't grease the outer bearing until you get the hub axial play shimmed correctly. It's less messy that way. Replacing the splined hubs is fairly straightforward, just a bit tedious using the trial and error method of shimming unless you have a dial indicator. Try to make sure you have the shims centered on the outer end of the spacer (a little grease between them and on the spacer might help them to stick) before installing the outer bearing. It's easy to destroy a shim, especially the thinner ones, by installing the bearing with the shim out of place. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:19 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs Good Sunday Morning All, I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there any tips I should be aware of to make the job easier and better? TIA Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye at porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive From jlyons4 at rochester.rr.com Sun Oct 26 09:13:54 2008 From: jlyons4 at rochester.rr.com (Jim Lyons) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:13:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Original Positive Ground Radio Message-ID: <000301c93785$d8198920$6401a8c0@acerfd6b6b72e3> Hello All, I am about to refit a positive ground radio in my 1966 BJ8. I would like to know how the radio was grounded. Was there some kind of metal strap used ? If so, where and how was it attached under the dash ? Thanks, Jim From rnbmail at yahoo.com Sun Oct 26 09:17:34 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:17:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <90463.63361.qm@web37903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Tom, Consensus thus far is that the BN/J7 system will have hanger issues. Most are suggesting to drop the cross boxes, and have custom tail pipes made that retains the around axle bend etc and exits on the drivers side with an upturned tip to avoid digging in when reversing etc. Apparently the increase in noise is acceptable and even good. So that seems to be the easiest fix without disturbing the front end set up. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com --- On Sun, 10/26/08, T W wrote: > From: T W > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... > To: "Healey List" > Cc: rnbmail at yahoo.com > Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 7:20 AM > My BJ8's PO installed a custom system with glass packs > under the driver's > seat and straight pipes exiting on the driver's side. > It's a bit noiser > than the pre-BJ8 setups, and it does give me better ground > clearance. I > used to scrape the tips coming out of the driveway, but the > driveway has > ground the tips so that rarely happens now. > > My set up has a couple of problems. The pipes go straight > back from the > glass packs. The pipes don't make that dog-leg around > the plate where the > axle meets the springs, and I get some banging under there. > Also, the PO > didn't quite get manifold to pipe joint exactly flush, > causing some leaking > there. > > So, I'm think I'd like put a BJ7 system in mine, > too. I prefer the BJ7/BT7 > sound to the BJ8 sound, and I'd rather not have the > cross muffler in the > back. I, too, am very interested if any BJ8 owners have > installed the BJ7 > system. > > - Tom > > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Robert Blair > wrote: > > > Hi BJ8'ers > > > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 > catches the ground exiting > > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered > as mine is. > > > > Three questions are: > > > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced > with straight pipes > > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase > in exhaust noise? > > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > > > 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the > same as the BJ8? ie can > > the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus > eliminating the rear cross > > boxes? > > > > 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other > than the expensive > > racing > > folks?? > > > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as ah3000me at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Sun Oct 26 09:18:01 2008 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (James Shope) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:18:01 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] exhaust noise Message-ID: <003b01c93786$6adb6bc0$5201a8c0@Jim> one of the bj8 owners in our club had the resonators removed and replaced with pipe because it was too quiet. he likes the new sound much better and he does not drag when exiting his garage. hjim From bspidell at comcast.net Sun Oct 26 09:59:02 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:59:02 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Original Positive Ground Radio In-Reply-To: <000301c93785$d8198920$6401a8c0@acerfd6b6b72e3> References: <000301c93785$d8198920$6401a8c0@acerfd6b6b72e3> Message-ID: <4904A1D6.4020300@comcast.net> The original--AFAIK--BMC radio in my BJ8 does not have a ground strap. I believe the radio is grounded by the shielded antenna wire and, possibly, by the metal backside of the console which is screwed into the dash. Bob Jim Lyons wrote: > Hello All, > > I am about to refit a positive ground radio in my 1966 BJ8. I would like to > know how the radio was grounded. > Was there some kind of metal strap used ? If so, where and how was it > attached under the dash ? > > Thanks, > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bspidell at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From HealeyHundred at comcast.net Sun Oct 26 10:25:24 2008 From: HealeyHundred at comcast.net (Richard Gordon) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:25:24 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] 2 Healey sightings Message-ID: Hey gang, Two sightings. First, we were in Santa Fe, NM the beginning of last week and saw a red 3000 driving near our hotel, La Posada, on Tuesday. Then we found a small part (left front corner) of a Healey in the new Bang and Olufsen catalogue. Does anybody know who these cars belong to? Richard Gordon Rocky Mountain Austin-Healey Club From autofarm at cyg.net Sun Oct 26 12:22:40 2008 From: autofarm at cyg.net (Bob Yule) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:22:40 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs References: Message-ID: <3C1F5EF4BBAE407686733C018D188A6A@OFFICE> Dan, the easiest way to remove the cotter pin which is through the end nut, is to simply put a socket on the nut & turn it. This will shear off the pin which can then be easily removed. You should use a new pin anyway. It is also advisable to fit new bearings & seals when you do this job. Set up the bearings dry,(no grease) to get the clearance correct, then grease the cups & cones & reassemble. Cheers.......Bob Check out our web site www.autofarm.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan" To: Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs > Good Sunday Morning All, > I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there > any tips I should be aware of to make > the job easier and better? TIA > > Dan Serrao > 1963 BJ7 > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 > F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as autofarm at cyg.net > > http://www.team.net/archive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.3/1747 - Release Date: 10/26/2008 9:27 AM From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Sun Oct 26 13:21:55 2008 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:21:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... In-Reply-To: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <286304.11362.qm@web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4BF14E66295F4D3A9CBD2014B426BE32@LeonardPCPC> Robert: As Tom notes, you will get some 'popping". A previous owner had removed the resonators from my BJ8 and extended the tail pipes straight back. The exhaust sound was generally good. Under normal driving, the backfiring on deceleration was somewhat annoying. On long downhill grades (in the mountains), it was VERY annoying. Reinstalling the resonators eliminated that problem but created the other problem of scraping up the sidewalk when entering/exiting my driveway. Like the coming election for some people, it's a matter choice. Which is the lesser of two evils? ;-) (That is NOT an invitation to start a thread on politics, please. It's just a Sunday Snicker) (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Blair" To: "Healey List" Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:32 PM Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... > Hi BJ8'ers > > We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground > exiting > gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. > > Three questions are: > > 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes > emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? > Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? > > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From shop at justbrits.com Sun Oct 26 14:33:01 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:33:01 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs In-Reply-To: <3C1F5EF4BBAE407686733C018D188A6A@OFFICE> Message-ID: <> But not just out of the box. Lightly oil the bearings. From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Sun Oct 26 17:44:54 2008 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:44:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Chicagoland Storage Space Neede Message-ID: <48720d20810261744j447b1cefx95b616a0a8a43f51@mail.gmail.com> I need a storage space for my car. I live west of Chicago. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jack From hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu Sun Oct 26 17:57:36 2008 From: hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu (Michael Hartfield) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:57:36 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Shifter stuck Message-ID: Somehow, I was attempting to find a gear in a parked position and locked the transmission into 3rd gear. The shifter swings back and forth but will not go up into 1st or down into 2nd. This is a BJ8. Before I begin to investigate, does anyone have any ideas what I did and how I should go about repairing it? Michael From cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk Sun Oct 26 18:14:43 2008 From: cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk (Craig Rice) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:14:43 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 originality question In-Reply-To: <3ed141880810250504y6ff5480r38af02df36df2400@mail.gmail.com> References: <20081020083552.0A09B147C98@mx10b.marktplaats.nl> <3ed141880810211122y6762ea6fv9147afb2302134fe@mail.gmail.com> <3ed141880810220004h1ec5660foe50963acdcaffac2@mail.gmail.com> <3ed141880810221247w348718afxff96695fc4f9ea04@mail.gmail.com> <3ed141880810250106k5b1db16ala4bc7439e2082f63@mail.gmail.com> <3ed141880810250504y6ff5480r38af02df36df2400@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Rich, I have both these brackets missing on my 100's and have been looking at making them, do you have any dimensions to work to??? I also have the inner apron parts missing front of the radiator and the vertical piece, is there anywhere to acquire the dimensions for these? again I am looking at making them. Regards Craig Message: 12Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:50:16 -0400From: "Rich C" Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 originality questionTo: "Paul Barnes" Cc: Healeys Message-ID: <91CEA9ECFA404A2B83DC5DD18A06A29A at ophrdc.org>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Paul, The forward frame members each have an L shaped plate welded to the top of the frame surface that extends forward, then turns up 90 degrees vertical. Then another loose 90 degree bracket bolts to the vertical plane of the welded piece and faces forward. These have a right and left side taper (thinner to the outside of the car) and holes will align with the bottom apron flange of the aluminum shroud. See picture att'd. Rich Chrysler _________________________________________________________________ X Factor: latest video, features and more. Click here! http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454063/direct/01/ From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Oct 26 18:27:08 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:27:08 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Shifter stuck In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Michael - It may be possible your clutch slave needs bleeding. First check your clutch fluid level, and if it's ok, then try pumping the clutch three or four times before putting the car into first or second. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Michael Hartfield < hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu> wrote: > Somehow, I was attempting to find a gear in a parked position and locked > the > transmission into 3rd gear. The shifter swings back and forth but will not > go up into 1st or down into 2nd. > > This is a BJ8. Before I begin to investigate, does anyone have any ideas > what I did and how I should go about repairing it? > > Michael From helyjohn at cablespeed.com Sun Oct 26 18:50:47 2008 From: helyjohn at cablespeed.com (John Snyder) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:50:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Shifter stuck References: Message-ID: <8415C0DDF08843BDAE680A050F5EA448@FRED> Same thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in reverse. Very inconvenient Shift lever just flopped around, and would not engage anything. The small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out of its socket in the remote shift rod that actually goes into the top of the transmission. Called Hagerty, flatbed tow truck came quickly and took me home. No charge. THANK YOU HAGERTY. If you have a Moss catalog, look at page 84, item #31. It is N/A, but you can make one. Pull off the console and the cover of the transmission. If my problem is the same as yours, one of the small "tits" on the end of the bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off which allows the shift lever to go past its normal range and disengage from its socket. This "tit" fits into a slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever, controlling its side to side motion. If the lever goes too far to one side of the other, it comes out of the socket and flops around. Get a long bolt w/ the same threads as the broken one, check the overall length, turn the end down so it will fit into the slot, and you are done. John Snyder 1959 BN7 1960 BT7 1961 BN7 MK2 1962 BT7 MK2 > Somehow, I was attempting to find a gear in a parked position and locked > the > transmission into 3rd gear. The shifter swings back and forth but will > not > go up into 1st or down into 2nd. > > This is a BJ8. Before I begin to investigate, does anyone have any ideas > what I did and how I should go about repairing it? > > Michael From PhilRitten at aol.com Sun Oct 26 19:40:56 2008 From: PhilRitten at aol.com (PhilRitten at aol.com) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:40:56 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Starter Issue Message-ID: Thank you all for your help. I took the new battery out of my project Healey, put it in and it started right away. I waited until the next morning, tried it again and got the same result. Hopefully, this will take care of the issue. Thanks again, Phil **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From tomfelts at windstream.net Mon Oct 27 06:01:15 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 8:01:15 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Shifter stuck In-Reply-To: <8415C0DDF08843BDAE680A050F5EA448@FRED> Message-ID: <20081027080115.PIRNB.25315.root@ispmxfep11-z02> ---- John Snyder wrote: > Same thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in > reverse. Very inconvenient Shift lever just flopped around, and would not > engage anything. > The small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out of its socket in the > remote shift rod that actually goes into the top of the transmission. ______________________________________- I've had the whole gear shift shaft come out in my hand. Stuffed it back in and drove on for a long time. shifting was pretty tough, but it was done effectively. In my case the spring that holds the shifter in place broke. tom From healeymonster at fastwave.biz Mon Oct 27 06:42:11 2008 From: healeymonster at fastwave.biz (Ed Townley) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:42:11 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1E3B23EA22994D27BC1534B49CC518D5@Edsoffice> Robert: my 64 BJ8 has had the straight BJ7 systems since I bought it in 1974, and I much prefer the sound to the milder BJ8 systems. When I replaced the system in 2001, I seem to recall some hanger alignment problems, but my muffler shop guys just cut the offending hanger bracket off the tail pipes, relocated, and welded it back on. Any competent muffler shop can do this, and exhaust systems (beyond the flex pipes or exhaust manifold) are one thing I Never work on because the professionals have the equipment, tools, and expertise and really don't charge a lot to do it right. They always hear me coming in one of my cars, with flex pipes or headers blasting, and the new mufflers and tail pipes in the passenger seat. This also makes for a fun drive to the shop, and after your ears quit ringing, you can enjoy the mellow Healey sound all the way home. Regards, Ed Townley Southern NM, USA 64 BJ8 59 AN5 60 AN5 RHD 55 Austin FX3 Taxi Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:32:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Blair Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 exhaust questions ... To: Healey List Message-ID: <286304.11362.qm at web37902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi BJ8'ers We all know that the rear cross boxes on the BJ8 catches the ground exiting gas stations, especially when the rear end is lowered as mine is. Three questions are: 1. If the rear cross boxes are removed and replaced with straight pipes emerging on the drivers side, is there a big increase in exhaust noise? Anyone running in this configuration? Too noisy? 2. Are the front boxes and hangers of the BJ7 the same as the BJ8? ie can the BJ8 system be replaced with the BJ7 thus eliminating the rear cross boxes? 3. Who makes decent BJ8 steel branch manifold other than the expensive racing folks?? Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.3/1747 - Release Date: 10/26/2008 9:27 AM From peter at nosimport.com Mon Oct 27 11:13:30 2008 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:13:30 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks In-Reply-To: References: <200810240842269.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <200810271013989.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> John, Good points. I am looking at this from the shock absorber view. The same bolt pattern that you speak of was also on MGTDs that were Girling originally, and probably some earlier MGs that I haven't seen. (not TCs or Ys) Somebody, somewhere decided on that trapezoidal configuration and stuck to it through 1980 on Bs. Peter = At 03:03 AM 10/26/2008, John Harper wrote: >Peter > >I find it hard to believe that there were many cars not fitted with >Armstrong lever arm shock adsorbers. BMC might have tried to set up >a second source or Girling might have tried to make available their >own alternative replacements but I don't believe that any got onto >the main production lines. > >Our 'Big Healey' suspension started life on the Austin A40 Devon >first described in Austin Service Journal Volume 16 December 1947. > >If we leave out spring rates and valve settings it contuinued on >through A40 Somerset A70 Hampshire and Hereford and A90 Atlantic >finishing with the 100 BN1. As all will know it then continued >slightly modified and beefed up on large BMC saloons and 'big Healeys'. > >Thoughout all this long period there were no changes to the shock >adsorber fixing positions and in theory any old or new Armastong >lever arm from the above models could be fitted to other models. >However the Armstrong Shock Adsorber went through numerous changes >over this long period > >The modifications that took place included the following but not >necessarily a complete list and in precisely this order were > >Square back >Sloaping back >Sloping back marked 'R' >Co-Axial Valves >Modified clamp bolt angles > >Why I am going into all this detail is that with such a long run of >Austin and BMC fitting Armstong Shock Adsorber I cannot see why >there would be any need to fit a few cars with Girling models. > >And finally if they were fitted I would expect these to be listed in >the parts manuals. There is no record relating to any of the cars >listed above that I can find. > >Regards > >>Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey? It >>is all cast iron body with steel arms. >> >>Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements? > >-- >John Harper From hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu Mon Oct 27 11:40:35 2008 From: hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu (Michael Hartfield) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:40:35 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Shifter stuck In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thanks for the advice. I manipulated the shifting lever with some force, and it slipped back into the proper place and is working now. Michael Hartfieldhartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu > Somehow, I was attempting to find a gear in a parked position and locked the > transmission into 3rd gear. The shifter swings back and forth but will not > go up into 1st or down into 2nd. > > This is a BJ8. Before I begin to investigate, does anyone have any ideas > what I did and how I should go about repairing it? > > Michael > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu > > http://www.team.net/archive From frogeye at porterscustom.com Mon Oct 27 13:00:58 2008 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:58 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] steering box Message-ID: <20081027200112.72DD9187680@autox.team.net> G'day to the listers down under and in the UK or anywhere, I need to find a steering gear box from a RHD Hillman, Vauxhall, or whatever that used a non-rack and pinion box, preferably with out a long column attached. Anyone know of a source, recycler/breaker who has such an animal? Muchos gracias from New Mexico, David frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff From bj8Healey at msn.com Mon Oct 27 14:31:08 2008 From: bj8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:31:08 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Subject: Re: BJ8 exhaust questions ... Message-ID: Robert, I have a bell OEM design (stainless) system on my BJ8 at this time. I think it tucks up there ok. I have not hit mine on the ground yet (2k miles since install). I also lowered the rear of my BJ8 a bit to get an equal wheel arch gap. (attached a photo with the bell system and one with the Monza system.) I tried the straight through using an OEM setup at the front as others have mentioned and did not like the backfiring. I then tried a Monza system that I modified to fit a BJ8. It sounded great but I decided to go back to a complete OEM style. (I still have the Monza system I am packaging up to sell on e-bay). Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of DSC_3499S.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of DSC02673.JPG] From mkgoodman at att.net Mon Oct 27 19:48:45 2008 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:48:45 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion Message-ID: <000001c938a7$b20b03d0$16210b70$@net> To those who are thinking of replacing your shocks. I highly recommend trying Udo's Billstein Conversion Kit. I have had the original shocks in the car since I purchased it from the original owner in 1969. I top up the shock oil every spring. There were no significant leaks. I installed the conversion kit this summer and the difference was unbelievable. With the original Armstrong shocks, whenever I went over a slight bump, the BJ8 literally jumped halfway across the road. Now the car is very solid and I am not concerned that it will jump across the road when I drive somewhat spirited. I highly recommend the conversion and am upset with myself for waiting so long to do it. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From shop at justbrits.com Mon Oct 27 21:15:02 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:15:02 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion In-Reply-To: <000001c938a7$b20b03d0$16210b70$@net> Message-ID: And if you had had the stock units re-built by Peter @ World Wide you would have BEST handling available AND had LOTS of DOLLARS still in your pocket, Mark!! From GSFuqua1 at aol.com Mon Oct 27 20:55:58 2008 From: GSFuqua1 at aol.com (GSFuqua1 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:55:58 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion Message-ID: No argument about having more dollars but I certainly like Udo's kit myself and here in the Ozarks we have some great roads for "Spirited" driving. Gary **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From steveg at abrazosdata.com Mon Oct 27 21:33:00 2008 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:33:00 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Off=3A_Terrific_Auto_Photo_Gallery?= Message-ID: <20081028043300.15103.qmail@hoster902.com> This site has great photos of racing and classic cars: http://picfotos.zenfolio.com/ -- Steve Gerow BN6 From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Oct 27 23:18:26 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:18:26 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <20081028043300.15103.qmail@hoster902.com> References: <20081028043300.15103.qmail@hoster902.com> Message-ID: Hey, I had no idea there was some sneaky paparazzi taking pictures of my private car collection. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > This site has great photos of racing and classic cars: > > http://picfotos.zenfolio.com/ > -- > Steve Gerow > BN6 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From bighealey at charter.net Tue Oct 28 04:16:26 2008 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:16:26 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <20081028043300.15103.qmail@hoster902.com> Message-ID: <08A27C88EDD7430789ABD2F0655DA817@TRACY> Steve, Looks like someone who attends the Monterey Historic Races and Pebble Beach 17 Mile Drive. Each year this is a must attend event. I am fortunate enough that it is just out my back door a 30 min drive away. Consider coming out next year as this is the Goodwood of the states. Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve B. Gerow Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 9:33 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery This site has great photos of racing and classic cars: http://picfotos.zenfolio.com/ -- Steve Gerow BN6 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net http://www.team.net/archive From craigsuerice at iquest.net Tue Oct 28 06:44:59 2008 From: craigsuerice at iquest.net (Craig and Sue Rice) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:44:59 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion References: Message-ID: <0c5001c93903$5fc1eec0$5e602bd1@iquest.net> Ed is absolutely correct! Armstrong Shocks can wear out and not show large amounts of leakage. World Wide rebuilts are outstanding. My BN1 doesn't jump across the road. Craig Rice (Indiana) BN1 & BN2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion > And if you had had the stock units re-built by Peter @ World Wide you would > have BEST handling available AND had LOTS of DOLLARS still in your pocket, > Mark!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as craigsuerice at iquest.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.4/1750 - Release Date: 10/27/08 6:14 PM From Healey100M at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 05:13:04 2008 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:13:04 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion In-Reply-To: <0c5001c93903$5fc1eec0$5e602bd1@iquest.net> References: <0c5001c93903$5fc1eec0$5e602bd1@iquest.net> Message-ID: <7BC1F493-46A8-41F3-ABD4-7A6D521E078A@gmail.com> Craig, you are both right and wrong. Keep in mind that Mark was referring to a BJ8, not a 100. Peter @ World Wide did my original shocks for both my 100M and BJ8. After buying a '60 BN7 that had the tube shocks, I was impressed with the ride & handling, so I switched to the Bilsteins on the BJ8. The tube shocks are much better in both ride & handling and definitely worth the money on the BJ8! The 100M does not jump around like the BJ8 did, even after Peter rebuilt the shocks, so I see no need to change from the originals on the 100. Randy Randy Hicks '56 100M '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M at gmail.com On Oct 28, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Craig and Sue Rice wrote: > Ed is absolutely correct! Armstrong Shocks can wear out and not show > large > amounts of leakage. World Wide rebuilts are outstanding. My BN1 > doesn't jump > across the road. > Craig Rice (Indiana) > BN1 & BN2 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed's Shop" > To: > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion > > >> And if you had had the stock units re-built by Peter @ World Wide you > would >> have BEST handling available AND had LOTS of DOLLARS still in your >> pocket, >> Mark!! >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as craigsuerice at iquest.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.4/1750 - Release Date: >> 10/27/08 > 6:14 PM > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey100m at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Tue Oct 28 07:18:19 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:18:19 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion In-Reply-To: <000001c938a7$b20b03d0$16210b70$@net> References: <000001c938a7$b20b03d0$16210b70$@net> Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024E5@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> I learned something about the shocks on a Healey during Martin Jansen's Jule frame tech session at the Conclave. The Armstrong 50/50 rate and the is logically going to be harder on the frame than the Bilstein 30(?) jounce rate. I assume the Koni's are also 50/50. Evidence of frame weakening is buckling a few inches forward of the toe boards on the sixes. Of course 50/50 was standard practice for the time. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From peter at nosimport.com Tue Oct 28 07:28:40 2008 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:28:40 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024E5@SACMX1.aerojet.ge ncorp.local> References: <000001c938a7$b20b03d0$16210b70$@net> <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024E5@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <200810280628377.SM11356@peter-3a08809cc.nosimport.com> Ken, with all due respect, who claims Armstrong valving is 50/50? Peter C 53 100 === At 09:18 AM 10/28/2008, Freese, Ken wrote: >I learned something about the shocks on a Healey during Martin Jansen's >Jule frame tech session at the Conclave. The Armstrong 50/50 rate and >the is logically going to be harder on the frame than the Bilstein 30(?) >jounce rate. I assume the Koni's are also 50/50. Evidence of frame >weakening is buckling a few inches forward of the toe boards on the >sixes. Of course 50/50 was standard practice for the time. >Ken Freese >65 BJ8 From dpaye at crocker.com Tue Oct 28 13:43:35 2008 From: dpaye at crocker.com (Donald Paye) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:43:35 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would like to say I am completely satisfied with World Wide's products but I am about to send back my right rear shock for hopefully another no charge exchange in one year. They were fine with me last time but I still have to go through all the work of removing and replacing plus eat the return shipping each time. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tube Shock Conversion > And if you had had the stock units re-built by Peter @ World Wide you > would > have BEST handling available AND had LOTS of DOLLARS still in your pocket, > Mark!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as dpaye at crocker.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From bn1 at pacbell.net Tue Oct 28 14:32:03 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:32:03 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <08A27C88EDD7430789ABD2F0655DA817@TRACY> References: <08A27C88EDD7430789ABD2F0655DA817@TRACY> Message-ID: <490784D3.3040800@pacbell.net> Hey Tracy, May we take that as an open invitation for Steve and the rest of our Austin-Healey Assoc. of So. Cal. to stay with you next year? ;-) Bill Barnett Tracy Drummond wrote: > Steve, > > Looks like someone who attends the Monterey Historic Races and Pebble Beach > 17 Mile Drive. Each year this is a must attend event. I am fortunate > enough that it is just out my back door a 30 min drive away. Consider > coming out next year as this is the Goodwood of the states. > > Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! > President AHCUSA www.healey.org From shop at justbrits.com Tue Oct 28 18:32:30 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:32:30 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <490784D3.3040800@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <> I need to know also, Tracey!!! 3 or 4 of us ILLINI Chapter folks would like/enjoy attending!!! T.I.A. Ed From norman.hendry at shaw.ca Tue Oct 28 17:43:27 2008 From: norman.hendry at shaw.ca (Norman) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:43:27 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Subject: Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery Message-ID: <3F4A3D5F9BCD41F6B3F2D533F8F489C8@your4dacd0ea75> Having been fortunate enough to attend both of these events on several occasions the main difference imho is; at Goodwood they race. Norman "Looks like someone who attends the Monterey Historic Races and Pebble Beach 17 Mile Drive. Each year this is a must attend event. I am fortunate enough that it is just out my back door a 30 min drive away. Consider coming out next year as this is the Goodwood of the states". From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 17:46:28 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:28 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: References: <490784D3.3040800@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <471534970810281746t5f7e643drffb8e50337c99cf3@mail.gmail.com> Man, this stuff aggravates me so much. i'm only a hop, skip and a jump awa from california, but I just can't ever get out there for this stuff. This danged job keeps me far too busy. Heck, it's october and I've not been able to use a holiday day yet. I go to my local shows, but they're mostly 50's and 60's fords and chevys. Sure, they're neat to look at, but going down a row of 20 Chevy Bel Airs and I'm yawning by the fourth one. Like the show I went to last weekend (and shot photos of). It was nice, but only 4 cars got me excited. (V-12 E-Type, 64 Studebaker Avanti, Ford GT-40, and a Kaiser Manhatten) Everthing else was more or less the same general collection of Camaros, Mustangs, etc. Thank goodness we're having an all british meet next month, that'll at least be something different and will hopefully tide me over until the spring. On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > I need to know also, Tracey!!! 3 or 4 of us ILLINI Chapter folks would > like/enjoy attending!!! > > T.I.A. > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au Tue Oct 28 17:59:36 2008 From: Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au (Quinn, Patrick) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:59:36 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <471534970810281746t5f7e643drffb8e50337c99cf3@mail.gmail.com> References: <471534970810281746t5f7e643drffb8e50337c99cf3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FB3F@itfexch5.central.det.win> G'day Jody Take it from me. You wouldn't have liked it all. Like who would want to see such uninteresting cars as a circle of Dan Gurney's Eagle racing cars, a Grand Sport Corvette and a 1939 Le Mans Talbot-Lago T150 C SS? Surely looking at a group of static Camaros would be much more fun than watching at 4 Maserati Birdcages on the circuit and why would Ferrari Testa Rossas up against a Scarab be more interesting than a bunch of 1965 Mustangs. Of course you wouldn't have been in the least bit interested in a 1939 Maserati 4CL, 1934 Alfa Romeo P3 or a 1934 ERA either. I suspect that you would have stifled a yawn at the 1930 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B with Carrozzeria Touring coachwork at Pebble Beach Stay where you are is my advice. I was just bored out of my mind during my week in Monterey. Hoo Roo Patrick Quinn Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jody Kerr Sent: Wednesday, 29 October 2008 11:46 AM To: Ed's Shop Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery Man, this stuff aggravates me so much. i'm only a hop, skip and a jump awa from california, but I just can't ever get out there for this stuff. This danged job keeps me far too busy. Heck, it's october and I've not been able to use a holiday day yet. I go to my local shows, but they're mostly 50's and 60's fords and chevys. Sure, they're neat to look at, but going down a row of 20 Chevy Bel Airs and I'm yawning by the fourth one. Like the show I went to last weekend (and shot photos of). It was nice, but only 4 cars got me excited. (V-12 E-Type, 64 Studebaker Avanti, Ford GT-40, and a Kaiser Manhatten) Everthing else was more or less the same general collection of Camaros, Mustangs, etc. Thank goodness we're having an all british meet next month, that'll at least be something different and will hopefully tide me over until the spring. On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > I need to know also, Tracey!!! 3 or 4 of us ILLINI Chapter folks would > like/enjoy attending!!! > > T.I.A. > > Ed ********************************************************************** 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 jobu53 at hotmail.com Tue Oct 28 18:06:04 2008 From: jobu53 at hotmail.com (Dan) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:06:04 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <471534970810281746t5f7e643drffb8e50337c99cf3@mail.gmail.com> References: <490784D3.3040800@pacbell.net> <471534970810281746t5f7e643drffb8e50337c99cf3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Jody, You might want to go to Cars and Coffee this Saturday around 7:30-8:00am on the corner of Scottsdale Rd and Doubletree. Last month there was a 1963 Ferrari GTO, one of only 32 made valued at approx $25mil and the owner drove it there! There are plenty of Ferraris, Lambos and other exotics and my BJ7. Not quite Monterey but a lot closer. Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:28 -0700> From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com> To: shop at justbrits.com> CC: healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery> > Man, this stuff aggravates me so much. i'm only a hop, skip and a jump> awa from california, but I just can't ever get out there for this> stuff. This danged job keeps me far too busy. Heck, it's october and> I've not been able to use a holiday day yet.> > I go to my local shows, but they're mostly 50's and 60's fords and> chevys. Sure, they're neat to look at, but going down a row of 20> Chevy Bel Airs and I'm yawning by the fourth one.> > Like the show I went to last weekend (and shot photos of). It was> nice, but only 4 cars got me excited. (V-12 E-Type, 64 Studebaker> Avanti, Ford GT-40, and a Kaiser Manhatten) Everthing else was more or> less the same general collection of Camaros, Mustangs, etc.> > Thank goodness we're having an all british meet next month, that'll at> least be something different and will hopefully tide me over until the> spring.> > On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote:> > <>> >> > I need to know also, Tracey!!! 3 or 4 of us ILLINI Chapter folks would> > like/enjoy attending!!!> >> > T.I.A.> >> > Ed> > _______________________________________________> > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> >> > Healeys at autox.team.net> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> >> > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com> >> > http://www.team.net/archive> >> > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/> 1953 Studebaker Champion> 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479)> 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291)> 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854)> http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay!> > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn> from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent> disinclination to do so."> --Douglas Adams> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as jobu53 at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ From shop at justbrits.com Tue Oct 28 20:10:54 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:10:54 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: Message-ID: As I don't know of a location like.... <> in Chicagoland, WHERE would that be Dan ?? Ed From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 19:35:15 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:35:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <471534970810281935x15c535a4s35779f47df5a44a6@mail.gmail.com> Go south ~1500 miles, then turn right. Head west another ~1000 miles. Wen you get to Phoenix call me and I'll give you the rest of the directions. :) On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > As I don't know of a location like.... > > <> > > in Chicagoland, WHERE would that be Dan ?? > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From MRJAJA at COX.NET Tue Oct 28 19:48:45 2008 From: MRJAJA at COX.NET (UDO PUTZKE) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:48:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Test message Message-ID: <20081029024846.HUPW6526.fed1rmmtao104.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> Sorry for this test, please delete. Mr.JAJA From shop at justbrits.com Tue Oct 28 20:49:00 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:49:00 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <471534970810281935x15c535a4s35779f47df5a44a6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: With your "directions", Jody............ <> I would be better off with even individual state maps, not even an Atlas!!! 3000 miles and I could be in Monterey, CA with miles to go!!!! From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 19:49:35 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:49:35 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <471534970810281935x15c535a4s35779f47df5a44a6@mail.gmail.com> References: <471534970810281935x15c535a4s35779f47df5a44a6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Don't forget to make a right at Albuquerque, you don't want to get lost and run into a midget duck hunter. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Jody Kerr wrote: > Go south ~1500 miles, then turn right. Head west another ~1000 miles. > > Wen you get to Phoenix call me and I'll give you the rest of the > directions. :) > > On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > > As I don't know of a location like.... > > > > <> > > > > in Chicagoland, WHERE would that be Dan ?? > > > > Ed From csooch1 at aol.com Tue Oct 28 20:07:46 2008 From: csooch1 at aol.com (Chris Masucci) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:07:46 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue In-Reply-To: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FAF3@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: Hi Folks, I am trying to work on recovering my seats and can't seem to find a good upholstery cement that is strong enough. I am trying to follow the Moss video for my front seat bottom covers, but the contact cement that I have been able to find just isn't strong enough to hold the flat, pleated part of the seat cover down when I pull the sides over. I have a quart of the no longer available Moss adhesive but can't find it in storage. Moss doesn't sell the good stuff anymore...EPA regulations. So, what is everyone using these days besides 5 gallons worth of the 3M Trim and Vinyl Top adhesive? Thanks, Chris BJ8 From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 20:11:47 2008 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:11:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: References: <471534970810281935x15c535a4s35779f47df5a44a6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <471534970810282011p6b41bb51y6955d0d7c8f869b9@mail.gmail.com> Well, they were approximate distances. :) On 10/28/08, Ed's Shop wrote: > With your "directions", Jody............ > > <> > > I would be better off with even individual state maps, not even an Atlas!!! > > 3000 miles and I could be in Monterey, CA with miles to go!!!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Oct 28 20:25:23 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:25:23 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 2, Issue 666 Message-ID: In a message dated 10/28/08 8:10:20 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Hey Tracy, > > May we take that as an open invitation for Steve and the rest of our > Austin-Healey Assoc. of So. Cal. to stay with you next year?B ;-) > > Bill Barnett > Bring your pup tent, hot dogs, and s'mores and you can share our website... Cheers gary ************** Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Oct 28 20:26:48 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:26:48 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Campsite, I meant campsite Message-ID: Scratch "Website" and write in "Camp Site." Tracy and I, along with whomever else shows up, camp out at the track. Cheers Gary ************** Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics b check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) From bn1 at pacbell.net Tue Oct 28 22:08:45 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:08:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Subject: Off: Terrific Auto Photo Gallery In-Reply-To: <3F4A3D5F9BCD41F6B3F2D533F8F489C8@your4dacd0ea75> References: <3F4A3D5F9BCD41F6B3F2D533F8F489C8@your4dacd0ea75> Message-ID: <4907EFDD.3030808@pacbell.net> Yes, Norman, I totally agree. While I've never been able to see Goodwood (it's on my Bucket List), I have been to several U.K. Vintage Auto races and hill climbs. They certainly do go 10/10 with some very valuable machinery. At the 2002 50th on the Thruxton Motor Circuit, two big Healeys got pranged and one spun into the tires so hard that it was almost gone from the windscreen forward. Bill Barnett Norman wrote: > Having been fortunate enough to attend both of these events on several > occasions the main difference imho is; at Goodwood they race. > > Norman > > "Looks like someone who attends the Monterey Historic Races and Pebble Beach > 17 Mile Drive. Each year this is a must attend event. I am fortunate > enough that it is just out my back door a 30 min drive away. Consider > coming out next year as this is the Goodwood of the states". From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 02:29:38 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:29:38 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue In-Reply-To: References: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FAF3@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: Chris - If you go to Pep Boys or a good supplier like Napa, they should sell the 3M upholstery adhesive in spray can form. I generally have found that the 3M in spray form is far more effective than the stuff in the paint can, because you can get a nice light and complete coverage on the piece you are sticking together. For some reason when the adhesive is applied heavily (like with a brush) it looses tackiness. This is why upholstery shops always spray the glue using compressed air. I think it's because when you use too much glue (i.e. from brushing it on), it soaks into the upholstery and then when it hardens, it hardens the fabric too much, causing the fabric to lose its hold because it is no longer pliable. Variable heat, sun and humidity only compound the problem in a convertible. I put a Moss interior in my BJ8 a few years ago and the result was pretty good, still stuck together! Best Regards, Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Chris Masucci wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to work on recovering my seats and can't seem to find a good > upholstery cement that is strong enough. I am trying to follow the Moss > video for my front seat bottom covers, but the contact cement that I have > been able to find just isn't strong enough to hold the flat, pleated part > of > the seat cover down when I pull the sides over. I have a quart of the no > longer available Moss adhesive but can't find it in storage. Moss doesn't > sell the good stuff anymore...EPA regulations. > > So, what is everyone using these days besides 5 gallons worth of the 3M > Trim > and Vinyl Top adhesive? > > Thanks, > Chris > BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From dwhite4949 at wowway.com Wed Oct 29 05:12:52 2008 From: dwhite4949 at wowway.com (Daniel and Diane White) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:12:52 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue Message-ID: <49085344.5050009@wowway.com> Hi Folks, I am trying to work on recovering my seats and can't seem to find a good upholstery cement that is strong enough. I am trying to follow the Moss video for my front seat bottom covers, but the contact cement that I have been able to find just isn't strong enough to hold the flat, pleated part of the seat cover down when I pull the sides over. I have a quart of the no longer available Moss adhesive but can't find it in storage. Moss doesn't sell the good stuff anymore...EPA regulations. So, what is everyone using these days besides 5 gallons worth of the 3M Trim and Vinyl Top adhesive? Thanks, Chris BJ8 _________________________________ Chris, If you are doing the seat cushions...here's what I used on this area. From Home Depot (or where ever) get a tube of Loctite Power Grab Exterior Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive (has a yellow cap on the end of the tube so you can reseal and use later for home projects). I cut a piece of cardboard to cover the area being "glued" down at rear and used wax paper between the cardboard and seat surface so that the cardboard doesn't stick to the adhesive. Then I used a couple of rubber tie down straps with hooks on the ends, knot them to get the length you want, wrapped them around the cushion (using card board between the straps and front of cushion so that the straps don't leave impressions). Do your adhesive and let the whole thing set up overnight. Did mine last year and everything has stayed put. I've also used this stuff on the sides and front underneath where the leather wraps...used spring clamps with Popsicle sticks between the clamps and leather in this area. This stuff dries white so don't get it where you don't want it to show...I touched up one area of dried adhesive on the seat frame with Rustoleum Satin Black. This is probably more than two cents worth of info. Cheers, Dan '62 BN7 Mk II From pryner at verizon.net Wed Oct 29 06:39:44 2008 From: pryner at verizon.net (Peter Ryner) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:39:44 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue In-Reply-To: <49085344.5050009@wowway.com> References: <49085344.5050009@wowway.com> Message-ID: <6808F9001A4E4D5A890D2A9E0E0F360A@PetePC> I've had the same problem. I'm currently working on putting vinyl on the ceiling of my camper. I tried several products, none seemed to work. A few weeks ago I was at a place that did major renovations on the large motor homes. I asked what they used and they told me the 3M #80. I tried it using one coat and it didn't work at all. Then I added second coat and it worked perfectly. You have to apply a coat, wait at least 5 minutes, apply the second coat, wait at least another five minutes then press the pieces together. I found the stuff at HD. Lowes only carried the #77 and the #90. Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel and Diane White" To: "'AustinHealey List'" Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:12 AM Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to work on recovering my seats and can't seem to find a good > upholstery cement that is strong enough. I am trying to follow the Moss > video for my front seat bottom covers, but the contact cement that I have > been able to find just isn't strong enough to hold the flat, pleated part > of > the seat cover down when I pull the sides over. I have a quart of the no > longer available Moss adhesive but can't find it in storage. Moss doesn't > sell the good stuff anymore...EPA regulations. > > So, what is everyone using these days besides 5 gallons worth of the 3M > Trim > and Vinyl Top adhesive? > > Thanks, > Chris > BJ8 From tomleavy at comcast.net Wed Oct 29 04:57:23 2008 From: tomleavy at comcast.net (tomleavy at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:57:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question Message-ID: <1223530064.112421225281443029.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Hi Listers- Does anyone have any experience in dealing with UK Spares for replacement chrome? I have searched alot of posts about rechroming, and am considering purchasing the "premium" parts this company offers in lieu of agonizing over finding an affordable, reliable rechromer. I have done a body off resto, and while I want it to look perfect, I'm afraid I may wind up paying $1000 or more extra to refinish my original bits. Right now, I'm looking at about $1700 to outright buy all new chrome (exclusive of windscreen and vent windows). The body of my BJ7 came out beautiful, and the original pieces that I thought I could get by with are no longer acceptable to me (sound familiar?). I would like to adorn it with jewelry that reflects this finish. I am interested in hearing your experiences with the Brit replacements, the fit, the finish, and how it compares in price to rechromed original parts. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Tom 63 BJ7 From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Wed Oct 29 07:13:22 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:13:22 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Moss lumbar pump Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024FE@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Anyone try the Moss inflatable lumbar support in a Healey seat? Does it fit/work? Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From mkgoodman at att.net Wed Oct 29 07:17:52 2008 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:17:52 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 3M Trim Adhesive Message-ID: <001901c939d1$25a8b010$70fa1030$@net> Dear Chris, I would use the 3M Super Gasket and Trim Adhesive. It is as good as the old style Contact Cement if you cannot find it at your local hardware store. I have used the 3M product on other hard to stick items and it really held well. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From m.brouillette at comcast.net Tue Oct 28 20:29:46 2008 From: m.brouillette at comcast.net (m.brouillette at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:29:46 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Anyone looking to build a bugeye website? Message-ID: <102920080329.4480.4907D8AA00000A060000118022007614380A9B9B0A0404079A019D0DD203@comcast.net> Anyone looking to build a bugeye website? Website domain name MYBUGEYE.COM just came up on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260307529044 From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Wed Oct 29 07:26:19 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:26:19 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Upholstery Glue In-Reply-To: References: <3CFB7014611C6F418B529D81EC0708C70169FAF3@itfexch5.central.det.win> Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024FF@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> As far as spray stuff goes, I have had better luck with "Sticky Stuff" than 3M spray stuff. I get Sticky Stuff at Vintage Ford, but Eastwook might have it. For small jobs, the 3M weatherstrip adhesive that comes in a small tube is really, really strong. I use that for putting loose original vinyl edges back onto the backing. The Weldwood contact cement that I brush on is ok in a pinch, but I am prepared to clean it off in 6 months and try something else if it loosens. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 74 Interceptor From michaelgladwin at mac.com Wed Oct 29 07:44:34 2008 From: michaelgladwin at mac.com (Michael Gladwin) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:44:34 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Posters Message-ID: I was recently in Amsterdam and took the opportunity to meet with Hans van de Kirkoff to talk about Rudd-Speed conversions and Healeys in general. Hans was extremely pleasant to talk with and in the short time that we had we discussed some old friends and stories from Le Mans days. Sadly I did not get the chance to see his collection. If you ever get the chance go to the Netherlands, the people are quite delightful, seemingly very cheerful and with a great sense of humor, very similar to UK but more cheerful! Above all they are interested in classic cars, classical music and dogs - all very high on my list. To the point: Hans kindly gave me some very nice LeMans Classic 2008 posters to bring back to the US. I would like them to go to deserving homes. They would make great framed garage decoration. The poster features DD300 under full wellie on the circuit. A smaller Sprite is also shown, to those in the know it is numbered #49. You can see a copy on Denis Welsh's web sit or on www.healeymeetslemans.nl, I recommend this site regardless, as it has some terrific pictures. I would be pleased to send them out FOC on a first come first serve basis, for the cost of a packaging tube and postage. For postal info I am living in Washington DC. Regards, Mike Only one BT7 :-( From Healey100M at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 07:44:39 2008 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:44:39 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Moss lumbar pump In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024FE@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> References: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024FE@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: Ken, We drove the BJ8 from LA to British Columbia to Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore and back to Massachusetts (6122.5 miles) in July and it was the best things we did to the Healey, tube shocks being second. However, we did not put them inside the seats. Instead my wife made them into cushions/pillows that just sat on the seats. They were great as you could adjust the lumbar as needed. I'm somewhat prone to lower back pain in a Healey and I had no pain the whole trip. We weren't sure how they would work and decided not to pull the seats apart until we tried them. Will probably permanently install them this winter. Expensive but very durable and well worth it. Randy Randy Hicks '56 100M '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M at gmail.com On Oct 29, 2008, at 10:13 AM, Freese, Ken wrote: > Anyone try the Moss inflatable lumbar support in a Healey seat? Does > it > fit/work? > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey100m at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From ATIGHTPROD at aol.com Wed Oct 29 09:06:41 2008 From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com (ATIGHTPROD at aol.com) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:06:41 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Happy Birthday Message-ID: Just wanted to give a shout out to my car: C.A.B. Serial number B.M.1. 146497, Body Number 598, as it turns 55 years old today having a date of build of 29 October 1953. We will be going out to dinner tonight, probably a drive through, and maybe a drink afterward. And yes, according to the Body Production Card, Form 141 from the factory, my car is a B.M.1. not a BN1, must have been a typo I guess as the B.M.1. was typed in and then underlined and the numbers 146497 were hand written in. I also have a question for those in the know, on the upper right hand side of the card is a box labeled H.P., which I thought meant Horse Power but maybe not as the numbers typed in there are 16. What else could it mean and what would the 16 stand for? T.I.A. for any help with that and we'll be out having a fun drive this evening on this 55th build date anniversary. Steven Kingsbury BN1 #598 **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) From Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com Wed Oct 29 09:16:45 2008 From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com (Freese, Ken) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:16:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted Message-ID: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150250C@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Anyone have some tips for a first time trip to the Indy 500 next year? Thanks, Ken Freese 65 BJ8 From dan at warner-associates.com Wed Oct 29 09:17:36 2008 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:17:36 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question In-Reply-To: <1223530064.112421225281443029.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <46BFB0CB11264A969828FCF742407843@DANSTROM> Tom: The beautiful part about reusing your old pieces is that they will fit. New does not = good fit. I rechromed all the pieces on my BJ8 and they came out beautiful. That being said I spent extra time talking with chrome shops about the process, time, cost, warranty, etc. There are cheap ways to rechrome and you need to find a good reliable shop. Bumpers are of particular concern and I recommend KEYSTONE out of Minneapolis tel # 612-789-1919. They do work from all over the country on bumpers and will do a fabulous job guaranteed for life (shops get a better rate so maybe have your paint shop get the price). Dan -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of tomleavy at comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:57 AM To: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question Hi Listers- Does anyone have any experience in dealing with UK Spares for replacement chrome? I have searched alot of posts about rechroming, and am considering purchasing the "premium" parts this company offers in lieu of agonizing over finding an affordable, reliable rechromer. I have done a body off resto, and while I want it to look perfect, I'm afraid I may wind up paying $1000 or more extra to refinish my original bits. Right now, I'm looking at about $1700 to outright buy all new chrome (exclusive of windscreen and vent windows). The body of my BJ7 came out beautiful, and the original pieces that I thought I could get by with are no longer acceptable to me (sound familiar?). I would like to adorn it with jewelry that reflects this finish. I am interested in hearing your experiences with the Brit replacements, the fit, the finish, and how it compares in price to rechromed original parts. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Tom 63 BJ7 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dan at warner-associates.com http://www.team.net/archive From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Wed Oct 29 09:43:02 2008 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:43:02 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Happy Birthday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Stephen This is likely to be the old method of defining the size of the engine from which different taxes might derive. It is the earlier British method used before total displacement in c.c. came into use around 1947. It was called the RAC system. For more reading see http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/r/a/rac%20horsepower%20rating/ source.html and others, Google - old Horsepower rating However I believe that the figure 16 is wrong. If my memory serves me correctly a 100 engine would be 18 HP in 'old money'. For example the 2.2 litre version of our engine started life in the Austin 16 rated at 16 HP and without any significant changes became the 2.2 litre in the Austin A70 Hampshire rated as giving 68 bhp. As you will see Austin used the old and new Horsepower ratings when naming a model. Regards > I also have a question for those in the know, on the upper right hand >side of the card is a box labeled H.P., which I thought meant Horse Power but >maybe not as the numbers typed in there are 16. What else could it mean and >what would the 16 stand for? >Steven Kingsbury >BN1 #598 -- John Harper From Editorgary at aol.com Wed Oct 29 10:01:42 2008 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:42 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Real Racing?? Message-ID: In a message dated 10/29/08 9:09:51 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > At the 2002 50th on the Thruxton Motor Circuit, two > big Healeys got pranged and one spun into the tires so hard that it was > almost gone from the windscreen forwar > With all due respect to the Europeans who might be reading this list, I've been to Goodwood twice, as well as to one of the club meets at Silverstone. As a vintage driver myself (four times at the Monterey Historics) and having discussed this question with other drivers who have been back and forth... My personal viewpoint is that the European drivers don't drive any better than the American drivers; they're just much more intent on winning, and since many of them, especially at Goodwood, are hired hotshoes, they don't seem to care as much about taking care of the cars. Another interpretation is that in the U.S. we have SCCA racing for those who want to race at the amateur and semi-pro level in a series that awards winners with better sponsorship and publicity, and that's where all the paint-trading and who-cares racing goes on. In Europe, vintage racing seems to be the only outlet they have for that kind of competitive urge. Just my personal opinion. Cheers Gary ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) From tomfelts at windstream.net Wed Oct 29 10:39:36 2008 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (tomfelts at windstream.net) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:39:36 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Posters In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20081029123936.ZF017.2867.root@ispmxfep14-z02> Having lived outside Amsterdam for 5 years I wholeheartedly concur!! Wonderful country and people. tom ---- Michael Gladwin wrote: > I was recently in Amsterdam and took the opportunity to meet with Hans > van de Kirkoff to talk about Rudd-Speed conversions and Healeys in > general. Hans was extremely pleasant to talk with and in the short > time that we had we discussed some old friends and stories from Le > Mans days. Sadly I did not get the chance to see his collection. If > you ever get the chance go to the Netherlands, the people are quite > delightful, seemingly very cheerful and with a great sense of humor, > very similar to UK but more cheerful! Above all they are interested > in classic cars, classical music and dogs - all very high on my list. > > To the point: Hans kindly gave me some very nice LeMans Classic 2008 > posters to bring back to the US. I would like them to go to deserving > homes. They would make great framed garage decoration. The poster > features DD300 under full wellie on the circuit. A smaller Sprite is > also shown, to those in the know it is numbered #49. You can see a > copy on Denis Welsh's web sit or on www.healeymeetslemans.nl, I > recommend this site regardless, as it has some terrific pictures. > > I would be pleased to send them out FOC on a first come first serve > basis, for the cost of a packaging tube and postage. For postal info > I am living in Washington DC. > > Regards, > Mike > > Only one BT7 :-( > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts at windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From shop at justbrits.com Wed Oct 29 12:06:43 2008 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:06:43 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150250C@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <> Ken, only Indy person on the List (I am very sure) is Craig Rice. I STRONGLY suggest you get out your AHCA Membership Book and/or AHCUSA Resource Book and let your fingers doing the walkin'!!! If you don't have rooms or camp site, get VERY, VERY busy 'trying' to secure same (costly also). If you feel daring, a trip NOW to Indy and a walk up and down Georgetown Road (west side of track) knocking on doors and see if anyone will reserve you a parking spot (mostly directly on front lawns)!!! And I MEAN start working NOW!! Ed From jkrich at gvtc.com Wed Oct 29 12:31:34 2008 From: jkrich at gvtc.com (Jim & Karen Richmond) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:31:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted Message-ID: <5B6F40E3EA88444BA2B7803A26218753@owner67ks0olxt> As a former Indy resident, I attended many 500s (and Brickyards and two F 1s). Try to get seats in one of the corners at least fifteen rows up - higher is better. This is the only way to actually see the cars race. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is not the best from the standpoint of the spectator. But the 500 is an assume event! Wish I was going again. Jim Richmond BN1 AN5 From 57healey at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 13:07:15 2008 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:07:15 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil Message-ID: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> I rebuilt the Welbro fuel pump that was in the car when I got it yesterday, and tried to start the car for the first time in 10 months to no avail. I pulled the plug on #3 and I wasn't getting any fire. Power was on both sides of the coil, and the points were sparking. I then noticed that my new distributor cap button had stuck up in the cap. I used silicon spary and got it loose and out, and now I have very intermittant spark. Almost infrequent enough to say none. A file I had printed on troubleshooting ignition circuts, I think from Barney Gaylords site, said to check the coil first with a multimeter. The coil is a Lucas HA 12, and if the 1156 is any indication, it is the original. I own a Greenlee DM-200 multimeter, but don't know how to use it except to check continuity. I downloaded the manual (http://65.36.183.19/greenlee/im/im1400rev02.pdf) and think I figured it out (it says it automatically sets the ohm scale) The troubleshooting file I have listed 1.5 to 3 ohms as normal for the SW and CB posts (and mine reads 3.2 ohms) and the SW and HT should be between 6000 and 3000 ohms (mine reads 6.84 kOhm). So, if I am reading my multimeter right, the coil has gone out of spec. Are the numbers I am comparing them to the right range? Does anyone have a known good Lucas HA12 handy to see where the numbers fall? It was running fine when the fuel pump went out, so I don't know what could have changed internally to make it go bad. Thanks Patton -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." 1977 Newport '28 From michaelgladwin at mac.com Wed Oct 29 14:15:44 2008 From: michaelgladwin at mac.com (Michael Gladwin) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:15:44 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Poster Message-ID: I was shocked by the number of replies, not least of which was the speed of response, some of you must be sitting on your computers and have learned to speed type! I now have my first eight responants and will contact you tomorrow with the price of the postage roll and postage cost. Thanks for responding. Mike BT7 :-) M3 :-) From sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au Wed Oct 29 15:45:08 2008 From: sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au (sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:45:08 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Posters In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20081030094508.15282yg6guoil6r8@webmail.hotkey.net.au> Quoting Michael Gladwin : > > To the point: Hans kindly gave me some very nice LeMans Classic 2008 > posters to bring back to the US. I would like them to go to > deserving homes. They would make great framed garage decoration. > The poster features DD300 under full wellie on the circuit. A > smaller Sprite is also shown, to those in the know it is numbered > #49. You can see a copy on Denis Welsh's web sit or on > www.healeymeetslemans.nl, I recommend this site regardless, as it has > some terrific pictures. > Michael Sprite no. 49 is the works car that ran at LeMans in 1967 & 68. Also Sebring 1966 & 67. This in fact is the last AUSTIN based Healey raced by Donald Healey. Interestingly the actual LeMans 1969 poster has a pit lane photograph taken in 1968 as its basis. Back down the line of cars parked against the pit garages is the SR.37 Healey Climax and the same Sprite. The Sprite is shown in Bill Emerson's excellant The Healey Book Joe Blue one Red one From ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 29 18:43:38 2008 From: ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net (Ronald J. Ray) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:43:38 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Sprite Identification In-Reply-To: <48E1140B-C69A-4501-B7BD-62294F443CA7@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: I am trying to obtain some information for a Austin Healey Sprite. There seems to be some contradictions with the numbers and the car. The title states the Bugeye is a 1961, which is reasonable since November 1960 was the last production period. The title states the id number as 9CHH44386. This appears to be similar to an engine number from a 948 engine. Is this correct, and if so, is it odd for it to be the title id number? The chassis number plate, which is held in place by two phillips head screws, is HAN9U/73697G. I believe this corresponds to a late 1967 or early 1968 build date for a Mark IV box Sprite. Is this correct? The engine in the car is in 1275 but there is no engine number plate on the top of the block. The transmission is a rib case type. The radiator is a cross-flow type which I think would have been original to a 1275 engine. The brake master cylinder appears to be the type for a car with a 1275 engine. The steering column appears to be the type for a car with a 1275 engine. The confusion is in the id number on the title and the chassis id number, although someone could have easily change out the chassis number. Are there any other identification numbers anywhere on a Bugeye that might clarify the actual chassis number? Thanks. Ron Ray From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 29 18:13:15 2008 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:13:15 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Moss lumbar pump References: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D015024FE@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: <001d01c93a2c$b0f9c220$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> I'm sold. But I sure wouldn't destroy a perfect set of seats to install them. Why not let your wife enjoy her handy work every time you guys go for a ride. The more you and others compliment her on the work that she did the more pleasure she will have riding along with you and the more pleasure she has may trickle down to You Know Who, ; ) The covers fit so tight in the first place I would be surprised if you could reattach them to look right after the lumbar supports were put in. My wife made slip covers for our new leather seats and we use them when we go on the long , hot excursions. Every time we pull those out she meticulously puts both of them in place and I can see the pride that she feels when shes doing it. It gets her into the hobby that much more. So there are 2 smiles in the car and not just one. Just my 2 cents, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Hicks" To: "Freese, Ken" Cc: "Healey List" Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss lumbar pump > Ken, We drove the BJ8 from LA to British Columbia to Yellowstone, Mt. > Rushmore and back to Massachusetts (6122.5 miles) in July and it was the > best things we did to the Healey, tube shocks being second. > > However, we did not put them inside the seats. Instead my wife made them > into cushions/pillows that just sat on the seats. They were great as you > could adjust the lumbar as needed. I'm somewhat prone to lower back pain > in a Healey and I had no pain the whole trip. We weren't sure how they > would work and decided not to pull the seats apart until we tried them. > Will probably permanently install them this winter. > > Expensive but very durable and well worth it. > > Randy > > Randy Hicks > '56 100M > '62 BN7 MkII > '65 BJ8 > '53 MGTD > Healey100M at gmail.com > > > > On Oct 29, 2008, at 10:13 AM, Freese, Ken wrote: > >> Anyone try the Moss inflatable lumbar support in a Healey seat? Does it >> fit/work? >> Ken Freese >> 65 BJ8 >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healey100m at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 29 18:29:11 2008 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:29:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil References: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <002801c93a2e$ea8b63c0$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> Do you get spark from the tower of the coil? Silicon is a dandy insulator. That could be one of your problems too. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey at gmail.com> To: "Healey List" Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:07 PM Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil >I rebuilt the Welbro fuel pump that was in the car when I got it > yesterday, and tried to start the car for the first time in 10 months > to no avail. I pulled the plug on #3 and I wasn't getting any fire. > Power was on both sides of the coil, and the points were sparking. I > then noticed that my new distributor cap button had stuck up in the > cap. I used silicon spary and got it loose and out, and now I have > very intermittant spark. Almost infrequent enough to say none. > > A file I had printed on troubleshooting ignition circuts, I think from > Barney Gaylords site, said to check the coil first with a multimeter. > The coil is a Lucas HA 12, and if the 1156 is any indication, it is > the original. I own a Greenlee DM-200 multimeter, but don't know how > to use it except to check continuity. I downloaded the manual > (http://65.36.183.19/greenlee/im/im1400rev02.pdf) and think I figured > it out (it says it automatically sets the ohm scale) > > The troubleshooting file I have listed 1.5 to 3 ohms as normal for the > SW and CB posts (and mine reads 3.2 ohms) and the SW and HT should be > between 6000 and 3000 ohms (mine reads 6.84 kOhm). So, if I am > reading my multimeter right, the coil has gone out of spec. Are the > numbers I am comparing them to the right range? Does anyone have a > known good Lucas HA12 handy to see where the numbers fall? > > It was running fine when the fuel pump went out, so I don't know what > could have changed internally to make it go bad. > > Thanks > Patton > > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > 1977 Newport '28 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive From healeymk3 at hotmail.com Wed Oct 29 18:48:21 2008 From: healeymk3 at hotmail.com (Laurie Wilford) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:48:21 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Conclave 2009 Kingston registration at discount prices for US residents Message-ID: Register now for Conclave 2009 in Kingston at discount prices! Through no effort on our part at all (and best of all at no cost to us), if you register now for Conclave 2009 you will receive a huge discount. Those following international exchange rates know that the Canadian dollar is trading at record lows compared to the US dollar. A year ago Canadian currency was at par; today it is trading at $0.82. That means a basic registration of $120 will cost you only $98.40 if you register today. This will vary slightly day to day, but not by much if you act now. You must register as soon as possible and pay with a US Visa or MasterCard. Hurry, this is a limited time offer (we think :) Please complete the registration form on the link provided and email it to I can't get the trafficator out of my adjustable steering column. I had to drill out 2 of the grub screws the third came out normally. I loosened the olive and the long tube and wires will move in and out of the steering gearbox. I pull on the trafficator and it moves about 1/8 of an inch but no more. Suggestions please. -- Tim Davis BN7 From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca Wed Oct 29 19:14:55 2008 From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (Mirek and Gwen Sharp) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:14:55 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question References: <1223530064.112421225281443029.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Tom, you wrote: "I am interested in hearing your experiences with the Brit replacements, the fit, the finish, and how it compares in price to rechromed original parts. " To a degree I think this boils down to personal preference. I have a very strong bias to using original parts and will go a long way to reclaim and re-finish the parts that comprised my BT7 when it originally left the factory. I just finished having a complete rebuild of the body done and it looks sensational. I re-plated most, but not all the chrome and paid top dollar for it, but looks as good as the original chrome. My advice is take time to find a really good chrome shop - talk to people who have show quality cars or motorcycles (the Harley restoration crowd usually demands very high quality chrome) and go by reputation. It will cost more that replacement parts, but you know you have the real thing and that is will fit properly. To give you some idea what I paid, the bumpers were $600 each, overiders $75 each, hood grill (both pieces) $225. I did not have every piece done and I put about $2500 into chrome, but it is a flawless, mirror finish and worth every penny. Cheers, Mirek From mkgoodman at att.net Wed Oct 29 19:18:57 2008 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:18:57 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1958 100-6 BN4 Message-ID: <000001c93a35$dd50af60$97f20e20$@net> I saw an ad in our local "Pennysaver" magazine for a 1958 100-6 BN4. Upon contacting the phone number I spoke to Paul Savior who is a nice guy who wants his Red, Cream Interior, rust free, excellent running to get some use. He said that since he does not drive it that often, that he wants someone else to enjoy it. He is the second owner who has had it since 1968. He has images of the car and can be reached at either: cudo55 at aol.com or 917-817-3974. I have no financial interest in this vehicle. I hear from several people from time to time that they have a friend looking for a Healey that is in good shape. Mark Goodman 66 BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From rchaskell at earthlink.net Wed Oct 29 19:20:14 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:20:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator removal help In-Reply-To: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> References: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <490919DE.3090005@earthlink.net> Tim, Is the stator tube at the front of the steering box moving too? Just the 1/8" in? Are you trying to remove the stator tube at the same time? There's a compression fitting under the olive nut - it may have been tightened enough to deform the tube so the fitting won't slide off the tube. That will keep the stator from moving. Can you adjust the steering wheel? Does the trafficator move with the wheel? Bob tld6008 at mchsi.com wrote: > I can't get the trafficator out of my adjustable steering column. I had to drill > out 2 of the grub screws the third came out normally. I loosened the olive and > the long tube and wires will move in and out of the steering gearbox. I pull on > the trafficator and it moves about 1/8 of an inch but no more. > Suggestions please. > > -- > Tim Davis BN7 From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Wed Oct 29 19:26:22 2008 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:26:22 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator removal help In-Reply-To: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> References: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: Hi Tim, I suspect that remains of the grub screws or burrs from the drilling are still holding the trafficator switch into the steering wheel. If that is the case it will probably be fairly hard to remove. If prying very gently between the wheel hub and the switch body doesn't work I would suggest trying to push the stator tube up as far as possible into the steering box and then when it stops try tapping on the end of the tube up inside the steering box...(I made a special hollow, stepped punch for the job) At least that way you will probably avoid breaking the bakelite parts although getting the lower tube separated from the upper one can be a bit of a pain. Good luck. Michael Salter 100 (1953) #174 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 tld6008 at mchsi.com Sent: October 29, 2008 10:03 PM To: Healey list Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator removal help I can't get the trafficator out of my adjustable steering column. I had to drill out 2 of the grub screws the third came out normally. I loosened the olive and the long tube and wires will move in and out of the steering gearbox. I pull on the trafficator and it moves about 1/8 of an inch but no more. Suggestions please. -- Tim Davis BN7 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as msalter at precisionsportscar.com http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 19:47:38 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:47:38 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> References: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Patton - Also don't forget to try to replace the rotor. I always start there. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 4:07 AM, Patton Dickson <57healey at gmail.com> wrote: > I rebuilt the Welbro fuel pump that was in the car when I got it > yesterday, and tried to start the car for the first time in 10 months > to no avail. I pulled the plug on #3 and I wasn't getting any fire. > Power was on both sides of the coil, and the points were sparking. I > then noticed that my new distributor cap button had stuck up in the > cap. I used silicon spary and got it loose and out, and now I have > very intermittant spark. Almost infrequent enough to say none. > > A file I had printed on troubleshooting ignition circuts, I think from > Barney Gaylords site, said to check the coil first with a multimeter. > The coil is a Lucas HA 12, and if the 1156 is any indication, it is > the original. I own a Greenlee DM-200 multimeter, but don't know how > to use it except to check continuity. I downloaded the manual > (http://65.36.183.19/greenlee/im/im1400rev02.pdf) and think I figured > it out (it says it automatically sets the ohm scale) > > The troubleshooting file I have listed 1.5 to 3 ohms as normal for the > SW and CB posts (and mine reads 3.2 ohms) and the SW and HT should be > between 6000 and 3000 ohms (mine reads 6.84 kOhm). So, if I am > reading my multimeter right, the coil has gone out of spec. Are the > numbers I am comparing them to the right range? Does anyone have a > known good Lucas HA12 handy to see where the numbers fall? > > It was running fine when the fuel pump went out, so I don't know what > could have changed internally to make it go bad. > > Thanks > Patton > > -- > Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX > 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." > 1977 Newport '28 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 19:54:25 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:54:25 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator removal help In-Reply-To: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> References: <103020080203.20214.490915EE0003C23E00004EF6219791332903010CD2079C080C03BFC8CFCFC00B049B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: Tim - With adjustable steering, you don't want to loosen the olive nut and take the stator tube out. Keep the olive nut on, there are other problems here. I suspect the bits of the grub screws are still in there. Try wobbling the trafficator out, or tapping the holes out on the grub screws you drilled to clear out the holes. The main stator tube may also be pinched on the trafficator's stator tube (this happened to me on my early BN1). I fixed my BN1 by jamming a screwdriver in the gap and levering it out, but I did break the bakelite body in the process (I had a spare that's why I did this). If this is the case with yours, however, I would remove the olive nut then pull the assembly, but if it's stuck even when your olive is off, then this is not your problem (see above). Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:03 AM, wrote: > I can't get the trafficator out of my adjustable steering column. I had to > drill > out 2 of the grub screws the third came out normally. I loosened the olive > and > the long tube and wires will move in and out of the steering gearbox. I > pull on > the trafficator and it moves about 1/8 of an inch but no more. > Suggestions please. > > -- > Tim Davis BN7 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive From 57healey at gmail.com Thu Oct 30 06:29:44 2008 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:29:44 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil In-Reply-To: <002801c93a2e$ea8b63c0$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> References: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> <002801c93a2e$ea8b63c0$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: <743b1e2f0810300629u75b0ce7cu7df4d1984fc5c123@mail.gmail.com> Not a strong one, I going to replace, I don't need to rely on a 52 year old coil anyhow. Is there a good over the counter coil that has the screw in HT lead? I don't know of a parts counter in Dallas that would have a direct Lucas replacement. Patton On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > Do you get spark from the tower of the coil? > Silicon is a dandy insulator. That could > be one of your problems too. > Mark -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." 1977 Newport '28 From bj8Healey at msn.com Thu Oct 30 07:25:47 2008 From: bj8Healey at msn.com (James Sailer) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:25:47 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009 Message-ID: Hi Fellow Listers, My son (22) and I are planning to go to Sebring this year. He is senior at Florida Institute of Technology and we thought this would be a good father/son event. It will also be nostalgic for me as one of my childhood/teenage/20s era buddies raced and won Sebring (amongst other races) and I used to follow his progress. So, can anyone tell me what are good seats, place to stay, things I should know etc. Thanks Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 61 Sebring Bugeye recreation project From bspidell at comcast.net Thu Oct 30 07:26:28 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:26:28 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil In-Reply-To: <743b1e2f0810300629u75b0ce7cu7df4d1984fc5c123@mail.gmail.com> References: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> <002801c93a2e$ea8b63c0$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> <743b1e2f0810300629u75b0ce7cu7df4d1984fc5c123@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4909C414.70205@comcast.net> Seems to me a lot of people want to blame the coil first when it's likely to be the last thing that fails in the ignition system (maybe because it's easy to replace). Unless the coil is cracked, leaking or getting extremely hot--probably due to excessive dwell--it's probably not the problem. A coil is nothing but some wire windings around an iron core with some insulation--possibly PCB--and has no moving parts (somebody'll correct me if I've gotten this wrong). My 42-year-old BJ8's stock Lucas coil with Pertronix ignition will throw a spark almost an inch in open air. I'd check points, rotor, cap, and cables first. You said the spark to #3 was weak, if I recall; have you checked the impedance on all your wires? Aftermarket (non-Lucas) caps haven't worked well for me, and if you have points that's the next (maybe the first) thing I'd check. But, sounds like you really want a new coil ;) bs Patton Dickson wrote: Not a strong one, I going to replace, I don't need to rely on a 52 year old coil anyhow. Is there a good over the counter coil that has the screw in HT lead? I don't know of a parts counter in Dallas that would have a direct Lucas replacement. Patton On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: Do you get spark from the tower of the coil? Silicon is a dandy insulator. That could be one of your problems too. Mark -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From 57healey at gmail.com Thu Oct 30 07:47:41 2008 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:47:41 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil In-Reply-To: <4909C414.70205@comcast.net> References: <743b1e2f0810291307p383eafcai3426d7ae529e0761@mail.gmail.com> <002801c93a2e$ea8b63c0$a53ee046@markl946cfrd7q> <743b1e2f0810300629u75b0ce7cu7df4d1984fc5c123@mail.gmail.com> <4909C414.70205@comcast.net> Message-ID: <743b1e2f0810300747x71c0ad7cn8b340d9bb8862ec2@mail.gmail.com> Bob, I am basing the replacement of the coil on the test results I have made on the coil. They appear to be out of spec regardless of the rest of the ignitionn system. Your points are why I was still running the original coil, and why I was asking for verification of what my readings said. Patton On 10/30/08, Bob Spidell wrote: > Seems to me a lot of people want to blame the coil first when it's > likely to be the last thing that fails in the ignition system (maybe > because it's easy to replace). Unless the coil is cracked, leaking or > getting extremely hot--probably due to excessive dwell--it's probably > not the problem. A coil is nothing but some wire windings around an > iron core with some insulation--possibly PCB--and has no moving parts > (somebody'll correct me if I've gotten this wrong). My 42-year-old > BJ8's stock Lucas coil with Pertronix ignition will throw a spark > almost an inch in open air. > I'd check points, rotor, cap, and cables first. You said the spark to > #3 was weak, if I recall; have you checked the impedance on all your > wires? Aftermarket (non-Lucas) caps haven't worked well for me, and > if you have points that's the next (maybe the first) thing I'd check. > But, sounds like you really want a new coil ;) > bs > Patton Dickson wrote: > > Not a strong one, I going to replace, I don't need to rely on a 52 > year old coil anyhow. > > Is there a good over the counter coil that has the screw in HT lead? > I don't know of a parts counter in Dallas that would have a direct > Lucas replacement. > > Patton > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Mark LaPierre > wrote: > > Do you get spark from the tower of the coil? > Silicon is a dandy insulator. That could > be one of your problems too. > Mark > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as 57healey at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." 1977 Newport '28 From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Thu Oct 30 07:49:42 2008 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:49:42 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hotels are scarce nearby; The one on the track is likely booked; You may want to rent a camper and stay at the track; Traffic into it can be heavy and rain is not unheard of; I drive up from my father's house on the east coast near Jupiter (90 miles away) and there is not much between there and the track. May be more west and north of Sebring, but it is a tad in the boonies; Can't speak to the ticket issue as I had parked with a car club paddock for the event in the infield. It is a large track however with plenty of action all around although I prefer the exit off the back straight and entrance into the front straight as well as the exit off the front straight as best viewing points. RVC of KY 1960 BN7 > From: bj8Healey at msn.com> To: healeys at autox.team.net> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:25:47 -0600> Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009> > Hi Fellow Listers,> > My son (22) and I are planning to go to Sebring this year. He is senior at> Florida Institute of Technology and we thought this would be a good father/son> event. It will also be nostalgic for me as one of my childhood/teenage/20s> era buddies raced and won Sebring (amongst other races) and I used to follow> his progress.> > So, can anyone tell me what are good seats, place to stay, things I should> know etc.> > Thanks> > Jim Sailer> 66 BJ8> 61 Sebring Bugeye recreation project> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Thu Oct 30 07:59:38 2008 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:59:38 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted In-Reply-To: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150250C@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> References: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150250C@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: Expect to be ripped off by the local hotels and motels who charge exhorbidant (sp?) daily rates and 3 day or more minimums; That being said, there is plenty of parking or you can pay for a bus ride from most of the motels in the area; Traffic is well managed but wear walking shoes; Indy itself is a great town and well worth the visit at least once; Plenty of eating and entertainment spots down town I went a few years ago at the height of the security scare and basically could not get to the paddock or anywhere near the cars but maybe that has eased up a bit; RVC of KY 1960 BN7> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:16:45 -0700> From: Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com> To: healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted> > Anyone have some tips for a first time trip to the Indy 500 next year?> Thanks,> Ken Freese> 65 BJ8> _______________________________________________> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Healeys at autox.team.net> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > You are subscribed as gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com> > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 From bspidell at comcast.net Thu Oct 30 08:15:59 2008 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:15:59 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil Message-ID: <103020081515.21111.4909CFAF0006AA8500005277220700295304040A0B079F9C0D@comcast.net> Patton, Please let us know if a new coil solves your problem. Bob -- *************************************************************** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M *************************************************************** -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey at gmail.com> > Bob, > > I am basing the replacement of the coil on the test results I have > made on the coil. They appear to be out of spec regardless of the > rest of the ignitionn system. Your points are why I was still running > the original coil, and why I was asking for verification of what my > readings said. > > Patton > > On 10/30/08, Bob Spidell wrote: > > Seems to me a lot of people want to blame the coil first when it's > > likely to be the last thing that fails in the ignition system (maybe > > because it's easy to replace). Unless the coil is cracked, leaking or > > getting extremely hot--probably due to excessive dwell--it's probably > > not the problem. A coil is nothing but some wire windings around an > > iron core with some insulation--possibly PCB--and has no moving parts > > (somebody'll correct me if I've gotten this wrong). My 42-year-old > > BJ8's stock Lucas coil with Pertronix ignition will throw a spark > > almost an inch in open air. > > I'd check points, rotor, cap, and cables first. You said the spark to > > #3 was weak, if I recall; have you checked the impedance on all your > > wires? Aftermarket (non-Lucas) caps haven't worked well for me, and > > if you have points that's the next (maybe the first) thing I'd check. > > But, sounds like you really want a new coil ;) > > bs > > Patton Dickson wrote: From wsthompson at thicko.com Thu Oct 30 09:01:05 2008 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:01:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Walter featured in Road and Track and VIntage Motorsport Message-ID: <007d01c93aa8$bad41df0$307c59d0$@com> http://www.thicko.com/Walter.htm Walter, my unrestored 19,000 mile Sprite race car will be featured in the Peter Egan's Road & Track column in the January issue. Additionally, it will also be "Pick of the Litre" in the upcoming Vintage Motorsport coverage of the VSCDA's Vintage Fall Festival. Thanks to Scott Paceley for his photos, and to Peter and Barbara Egan for driving it ELVF weekend. WST From heard at datatrontech.net Thu Oct 30 10:13:33 2008 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:13:33 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <077801c93ab2$d692bba0$1801010a@xp> Jim, We go every year. Have been for quite some time. The hotels are hard to get and the prices are high. So high, we finally quit spending the night there since we only live about 70 miles away. I now only go on race day but used to go for 3 or 4 days. Anyway, the last time I tried to book a hotel several years ago, the few I checked wanted a 5 day minimum at a rate of about $200/day. This is not for Hilton or Marriott, this is for Econo Lodge and mom and pops. $1000 for a race is just a little more than I can take. I will say thought that last year, I noticed a brand new Hampton nearby (probably techncially in Lake Wales), so you might try that but do it now. You have to remember there is no reason to go to Sebring other than the race or to retire, so there just aren't many hotels. If you are not familiar with Sebring, there are berms all over the place you can sit or stand (bring your own chair). We have almost always tried to stake out a spot in the infield on the S curve, but it is getting tougher to do that. There is a lot of fun stuff to see but be prepared to walk a lot. You can bring as much food and drinks (of any kind) as you like, so go early and stay late. A word of caution...when you get there early, it is likely to be pretty chilly, but when the sun comes up, you'll be looking for somewhere to purchase some shade. It will really cook you if you don't have hats, umbrellas, and the like. Heard -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James Sailer Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:26 AM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009 Hi Fellow Listers, My son (22) and I are planning to go to Sebring this year. He is senior at Florida Institute of Technology and we thought this would be a good father/son event. It will also be nostalgic for me as one of my childhood/teenage/20s era buddies raced and won Sebring (amongst other races) and I used to follow his progress. So, can anyone tell me what are good seats, place to stay, things I should know etc. Thanks Jim Sailer 66 BJ8 61 Sebring Bugeye recreation project _ From bn1 at pacbell.net Thu Oct 30 11:29:52 2008 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:29:52 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Happy Birthday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4909FD20.1050601@pacbell.net> I celebrated yours, will you celebrate with me? Fellow AHA of SC member Steven's BN1 is the older sibling of mine. My BN1 was built exactly one week after his on 5 November 1953. Bill Barnett BN1 #663 ATIGHTPROD at aol.com wrote: > Just wanted to give a shout out to my car: C.A.B. Serial number B.M.1. > 146497, Body Number 598, as it turns 55 years old today having a date of build of > 29 October 1953. We will be going out to dinner tonight, probably a drive > through, and maybe a drink afterward. And yes, according to the Body Production > Card, Form 141 from the factory, my car is a B.M.1. not a BN1, must have been > a typo I guess as the B.M.1. was typed in and then underlined and the > numbers 146497 were hand written in. > I also have a question for those in the know, on the upper right hand > side of the card is a box labeled H.P., which I thought meant Horse Power but > maybe not as the numbers typed in there are 16. What else could it mean and > what would the 16 stand for? > T.I.A. for any help with that and we'll be out having a fun drive this > evening on this 55th build date anniversary. > > Steven Kingsbury > BN1 #598 From ATIGHTPROD at aol.com Thu Oct 30 11:53:40 2008 From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com (ATIGHTPROD at aol.com) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:53:40 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Happy Birthday Message-ID: You better believe it! In fact last night I ran into, not literally, a fellow from Seattle who was down visiting some friends and he told me about his father buying a new 100 in late 1954 and then giving it to him to drive to high school in the mid sixties. He had some great stories and we had a wonderful time over a couple of beers talking Healey talk. Amazing the folks you run into when you're out and about in these great cars. Happy Birthday to yours, Bill, and yes I'll be out celebrating with you somewhere! Steven Kingsbury BN1 #598 In a message dated 10/30/2008 11:34:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bn1 at pacbell.net writes: I celebrated yours, will you celebrate with me? Fellow AHA of SC member Steven's BN1 is the older sibling of mine. My BN1 was built exactly one week after his on 5 November 1953. Bill Barnett BN1 #663 **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) From helyjohn at cablespeed.com Thu Oct 30 11:58:08 2008 From: helyjohn at cablespeed.com (John Snyder) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:58:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Transmission Question Message-ID: <10885CB2AB4B4A0BA7A72B11EA8318C7@FRED> The reverse selector plunger in my center shift transmission sticks in the "reverse" or "in" position when the transmission warms up while driving. This makes selecting second gear a little difficult. Before I pull the top of the transmission, does anyone have an idea why the plunger is sticking? John Snyder 1962 BT7 MK2 From Awgertoo at aol.com Thu Oct 30 12:17:40 2008 From: Awgertoo at aol.com (Awgertoo at aol.com) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:17:40 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Sebring 2009 Message-ID: Jim-- I've run my Elva Courier for the last three years in the SVRA races, which play a small part of the run-up to the Saturday 12-Hour event. Going to Sebring is a pilgrimage for me too as I grew up in Miami and used to go there in the late 1950's and early 1960's. I plan to run again in 2009--my son met and crewed for me last year and we'll probably do the same thing this year as well. There really are no seats at Sebring except over the covered pits, but your entry will gain you access to virtually everywhere in the paddock, infield, etc. There are bleachers and raised "observation mounds" scattered about the track and sightlines are good just about everywhere. Plan on doing a lot of walking as there is lots to see--Sebring is like a gigantic State Fair and many people just go there not so much to watch the racing as to build plywood structures, sit on trashy couches and drink the week away. The spectators are as much a part of the show as is the racing. This is central Florida but a far cry from Orlando! Make your room reservations early--there is a shortage of accomodations. Best--Michael Oritt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- In a message dated 10/30/2008 10:25:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bj8Healey at msn.com writes: So, can anyone tell me what are good seats, place to stay, things I should know etc. **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x12124162 48x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) From quenty at ntelos.net Thu Oct 30 13:03:14 2008 From: quenty at ntelos.net (David Schweninger) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:03:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Sprite Identification In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <59EE23C1-68A1-4F82-A360-7A3DAC9E2086@ntelos.net> Ron. My Bugeye is shown on the CA pink slip as a 1961. The VIN # is AN5L 41420 . The same number is on the I.D. tag on the car. The Engine # is 9C-U-H 40953. My donor car is a 1968 Midget. I.D. Tag # GAN4L57248. Engine # 12CC-DA- H-11101 Both these cars are original. Hope this Helps Dave and Daisy. On Oct 29, 2008, at 9:43 PM, Ronald J. Ray wrote: > I am trying to obtain some information for a Austin Healey Sprite. > There > seems to be some contradictions with the numbers and the car. > > The title states the Bugeye is a 1961, which is reasonable since > November > 1960 was the last production period. > The title states the id number as 9CHH44386. This appears to be > similar to > an engine number from a 948 engine. Is this correct, and if so, is > it odd > for it to be the title id number? > > The chassis number plate, which is held in place by two phillips head > screws, is HAN9U/73697G. I believe this corresponds to a late 1967 > or early > 1968 build date for a Mark IV box Sprite. Is this correct? > > The engine in the car is in 1275 but there is no engine number plate > on the > top of the block. > The transmission is a rib case type. > The radiator is a cross-flow type which I think would have been > original to > a 1275 engine. > The brake master cylinder appears to be the type for a car with a 1275 > engine. > The steering column appears to be the type for a car with a 1275 > engine. > > The confusion is in the id number on the title and the chassis id > number, > although someone could have easily change out the chassis number. > > Are there any other identification numbers anywhere on a Bugeye that > might > clarify the actual chassis number? > > Thanks. > Ron Ray From healeymk3 at hotmail.com Thu Oct 30 19:17:34 2008 From: healeymk3 at hotmail.com (Laurie Wilford) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:17:34 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Conclave 2009 Kingston registration at discount prices for US residents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for letting me know. I think there was a problem with the web link being too long on my original post. It wrapped around to the next line. If you try this one http://www.austinhealeyconclave.com/ it should work. We would love to have you join us at Conclave. Thanks, Laurie> From: dan at warner-associates.com> To: healeymk3 at hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Conclave 2009 Kingston registration at discount prices for US residents> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:40:59 -0500> > Laurie:> You probably know by now or maybe it is just specific to me but the message> "page not found" comes up when we click on your website. I am hoping I can> come to Kingston. I love Canada.> > _________________________________________________________________ From jimf at frakes-eng.com Thu Oct 30 20:00:05 2008 From: jimf at frakes-eng.com (Frakes, Jim) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:05 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted References: <0B88281C9591904D9B35C6EB66E8A80D0150250C@SACMX1.aerojet.gencorp.local> Message-ID: Ken, Craig Rice , Jim Frakes and Bob Haskell all from Indy and all go to the races. Craig has third turn seats, usually some for sale. I Went to Indy'58 and only missed 60, 61, (military but saw Nurburgring F1 and 1000 KM on the original circuit and LeMans BOTH YEARS), 66, (daughter came early!), not missed any major race there since including all Brickyard, F1 and this year Moto GP (in the rain, it was awesome) In 2005, we (Central Indiana) hosted many of the Aussies during the Healey challenge. So, What do you want to know? Camping? Motel, Hotel, driving in? How many days? Jim Frakes -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Freese, Ken Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:17 PM To: AustinHealey List Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted Anyone have some tips for a first time trip to the Indy 500 next year? Thanks, Ken Freese 65 BJ8 Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as jimf at frakes-eng.com http://www.team.net/archive CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and it may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by telephone at the number listed above or by return e-mail. From rnbmail at yahoo.com Thu Oct 30 20:50:10 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:50:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil - ROTOR PROBABLY Message-ID: <673537.91116.qm@web37904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Resend - while we wait for the pope to decide on number of bits ..... Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > From: Robert Blair > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil > To: "Healey List" , "Bob Spidell" > Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 8:41 PM > All, vis a vis the prince of darkness, following my full resto I have had two AAA flat bed deals, and three new rotors - all different in appearance and apparently manufacturers. > The message - BEWARE current rotor quality - BIG TIME. > They seems to be breaking down all over the place - ie ht at the disti cap input, but no ht at the output to the plugs. Rumor has it that the compound is bad and breaking down and allowing a short to ground - once the path is there the rotor is shot. Ususally invisible to the eye. > My third rotor seems to be fine so far - 300 miles-ish and no flat beds. > And of course a spare in the glove box. Fingers crossed.... > Rotors are cheaper than coils ..... but coils can fail also. > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From 57healey at gmail.com Thu Oct 30 21:05:23 2008 From: 57healey at gmail.com (Patton Dickson) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:05:23 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil - ROTOR PROBABLY In-Reply-To: <673537.91116.qm@web37904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <673537.91116.qm@web37904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <743b1e2f0810302105i1e1d4812lfcaab8aab4591bc4@mail.gmail.com> Try Kip Motors in Dallas for Rotors and Distributor caps. They make them themselves, and they use a compound that is more like the original. They are the only ones who make the early 6 cly distributor cap now, and I bought one of thier rotors today. Patton On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Robert Blair wrote: > Resend - while we wait for the pope to decide on number of bits ..... > > Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > > >> From: Robert Blair >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bringing it back to life, little spark, maybe coil >> To: "Healey List" , "Bob Spidell" > >> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 8:41 PM > > >> All, vis a vis the prince of darkness, following my full resto I have had > two AAA flat bed deals, and three new rotors - all different in appearance and > apparently manufacturers. > >> The message - BEWARE current rotor quality - BIG TIME. >> They seems to be breaking down all over the place - ie ht at the disti cap > input, but no ht at the output to the plugs. Rumor has it that the compound > is bad and breaking down and allowing a short to ground - once the path is > there the rotor is shot. Ususally invisible to the eye. > >> My third rotor seems to be fine so far - 300 miles-ish and no flat beds. > >> And of course a spare in the glove box. Fingers crossed.... > >> Rotors are cheaper than coils ..... but coils can fail also. > >> Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as 57healey at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out." 1977 Newport '28 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 01:43:09 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:43:09 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey 100 Purists - avert your eyes! Message-ID: Warning: once you look, you'll never be able to unlook: *http://tinyurl.com/6qry6r * Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 02:25:05 2008 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:25:05 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey 100 Purists - avert your eyes! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If that link don't work, try this one: *http://tinyurl.com/64yqqu* Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Warning: once you look, you'll never be able to unlook: > > *http://tinyurl.com/6qry6r > * > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '64 BJ8 From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Fri Oct 31 12:58:33 2008 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:58:33 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] LJ21 Jack question.. Message-ID: <36AADC30E9324F19A01F9D2DC1D402E2@tm4> Hello, This is Tadek calling jack experts.. I just bought (it was actually a gift from my wife :-) ) a jack on ebay, which I thought to be a L21 The auction was http://tinyurl.com/6nqnye I also took pictures of the jack here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Volvo1800S/Jack To my surprise, it did not say LJ21.. The year is a bad casting, but it does looks like a 56. It makes me wonder if it's a genuine L21 Shelly Jack.. Many thanks, Tadek From Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Fri Oct 31 14:26:30 2008 From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com (Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:26:30 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] LJ21 Jack question.. In-Reply-To: <36AADC30E9324F19A01F9D2DC1D402E2@tm4> References: <36AADC30E9324F19A01F9D2DC1D402E2@tm4> Message-ID: <63B1A4D5F62C7B458A5B757A5EA8175004DC4386@S4DE8PSAANH.t-systems.com> Hello Tadek, It seems to be a genuine Shelley Jack, looks like LJ21, but not for a Healey. The casting may be 36, as the top L shape is of older design. Josef Eckert -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Tadeusz Malkiewicz Gesendet: Freitag, 31. Oktober 2008 20:59 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] LJ21 Jack question.. Hello, This is Tadek calling jack experts.. I just bought (it was actually a gift from my wife :-) ) a jack on ebay, which I thought to be a L21 The auction was http://tinyurl.com/6nqnye I also took pictures of the jack here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Volvo1800S/Jack To my surprise, it did not say LJ21.. The year is a bad casting, but it does looks like a 56. It makes me wonder if it's a genuine L21 Shelly Jack.. Many thanks, Tadek __________ From Jwhlyadv at aol.com Fri Oct 31 14:52:17 2008 From: Jwhlyadv at aol.com (Jwhlyadv at aol.com) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:52:17 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted Message-ID: At this years Brickyard I got a great parking spot between turns 1 and 2 across from the tunnel to the infield. We went up on Friday for practice and parked there. (we commute from Louisville daily) On Friday you can purchase parking for race day in advance so we knew we had the spot on Sunday and we could just drive right to the track. A large parking lot with food vendors and port-a-cans, literally across the street from our entrance and seats. After the race the traffic is terrible so plan on tailgating for an hour or two. We got to watch all the NASCAR car haulers pull out as we munched on fried chicken and beer. After the race we head south to Louisville. Instead of heading west to the Interstate like most people we go east into downtown and the traffic moves much better. Jim Werner Louisville, KY **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) From rchaskell at earthlink.net Fri Oct 31 16:57:47 2008 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:57:47 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Indy 500 tips wanted In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <490B9B7B.3090708@earthlink.net> Jim, Wasn't that one a fun race. I understand that during recent tire tests that they were able to get 20 laps from a set of tires - a 100% improvement. Still sad. We normally park east of the track, north of 16th and on the other side of the railroad tracks. The folks in the neighborhood sell parking spaces in their yards. A bit longer walk, but we miss all the traffic. Ken, You might also look into going to the "Night Before the 500" USAC midget racing at the 5/8 mile paved oval at O'Reilly (Indianapolis) Raceway Park. Anyone remember the 1993 Jaguar XJ220 series, FastMasters? Bob Jwhlyadv at aol.com wrote: > At this years Brickyard I got a great parking spot between turns 1 and 2 > across from the tunnel to the infield. We went up on Friday for practice and > parked there. (we commute from Louisville daily) On Friday you can purchase > parking for race day in advance so we knew we had the spot on Sunday and we could > just drive right to the track. > > A large parking lot with food vendors and port-a-cans, literally across the > street from our entrance and seats. After the race the traffic is terrible so > plan on tailgating for an hour or two. We got to watch all the NASCAR car > haulers pull out as we munched on fried chicken and beer. > > After the race we head south to Louisville. Instead of heading west to the > Interstate like most people we go east into downtown and the traffic moves much > better. > > Jim Werner > Louisville, KY From tomleavy at comcast.net Fri Oct 31 17:30:01 2008 From: tomleavy at comcast.net (tomleavy at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:30:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question Message-ID: <370329740.751181225499401600.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks to Ken, Don, Mirek and David for your replies. I'm still sittin' on the fence here. B My grille surround is very good, as is the eyebrow. I'll probably wind up replacing the door handles, trunk handle and escutcheon, and overriders outright with new. I'll share my experiences. If anyone has had any positive experiences with rechromers (in terms of price and quality), I'd appreciate a point in the right direction. Thanks, Tom 63 BJ7 From ktee20 at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 18:48:34 2008 From: ktee20 at gmail.com (keith taylor) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:48:34 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] RE :- Healey 100 purists Message-ID: <5a607cf80810311848x2e3b6c71k42bae81fa559dc60@mail.gmail.com> Can the frame be salvaged ? Keith Taylor WAMBERAL OZ BN1 BN2 100M.........if I ever finish them From helyjohn at cablespeed.com Fri Oct 31 19:17:25 2008 From: helyjohn at cablespeed.com (John Snyder) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:17:25 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question References: <370329740.751181225499401600.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <278A5E16E616406EB10C0BF7F688EBBB@FRED> Be aware that many of the reproduction exterior door handles have a problem. I bought 2 from Moss, the castings were slightly off, and the forward tip of the handle could not return all the way to the door, (would not touch the rubber button). I returned the worst one, explaining the problem, and asking them to check their stock and send me good ones or refund my money. They returned the money. I called British Car Specialists and talked to John in Parts. He said he would check w/ Moss. He reported that all their stock was bad, and said he would order some from his supplier in England and call me when they arrived. I waited for the call and finally called him, and he said all of the stock at his supplier in England was bad. Victoria British's price for these was much higher than Moss's so I ordered from them, thinking that they had found a new source. Same problem. So I finally shimmed the rear bolt to slightly tip the front of the handle in and did the installation. (still does not touch the rubber button) All of my old handles have hair-line cracks in the casting that fastens to the doors. I have had good luck re-chroming handles w/ good castings. If yours don't have cracks and fit good, you should think about re-chroming them. I use EFS in Bremerton, WA for my chrome work, but they are not cheap. The after-market overriders do not have the correct shape on the top. You should think about having them re-chromed also. John Snyder > Thanks to Ken, Don, Mirek and David for your replies. I'm still sittin' on > the > fence here. B My grille surround is very good, as is the eyebrow. I'll > probably wind up replacing the door handles, trunk handle and escutcheon, > and > overriders outright with new. I'll share my experiences. > > > If anyone has had any positive experiences with rechromers (in terms of > price > and quality), I'd appreciate a point in the right direction. Thanks, > > > Tom > 63 BJ7 From hcdodson at sbcglobal.net Fri Oct 31 19:29:15 2008 From: hcdodson at sbcglobal.net (Henry Dodson) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:29:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Reproduction British Chrome Question References: <370329740.751181225499401600.JavaMail.root@sz0089a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <278A5E16E616406EB10C0BF7F688EBBB@FRED> Message-ID: John & Tom, I had the same problem with reproduction handles from AH Spares. Finally gave up on them and had some original handles re-chromed, to the tune of $252. Hank Dodson 1962 BN 7 From rnbmail at yahoo.com Fri Oct 31 21:35:06 2008 From: rnbmail at yahoo.com (Robert Blair) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:35:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 - Ammeter wiring diagram?? Message-ID: <208355.44389.qm@web37908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Electrical Listers, I want to add an ammeter on my BJ8. I expect someone has already done this - can you let me have a preferred/working wiring diagram for a simple +/- 30 amp meter. Ditto for a voltmeter - sort of obvious I think. Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail at yahoo.com From krtaylor at exemail.com.au Fri Oct 31 22:57:52 2008 From: krtaylor at exemail.com.au (Keith Taylor) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 16:57:52 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] healey 100 purists Message-ID: <2F82D1949A4D47A3B3CAC183A578694D@keith> Do you think the chassis can be salvaged ? Keith Taylor WAMBERAL OZ BN1 BN2 100M.........if I ever finish them