[Healeys] Fw: BN1 Chassis with 4-speed Mountings

[Rich C]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Chassis with 4-speed Mountings


> Hi Pat,
>
> BN1 223174 would have come down the assembly line in early January 1955, 
> long before any possible transitioning would have taken place to prepare 
> for a 4 speed gearbox. Is there also evidence of the early or later 
> stabilizing rod cross member?
>
> I would have to say that somebody has been there before, between the time 
> the car was built and now and installed those BN2 mounting points.

> Many thanks,
>
> Rich Chrysler
> Hundred Registrar
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 2:44 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Chassis with 4-speed
>> I had a call from a friend who was fitting a 4-speed BN2 gearbox to a 
>> BN1.
>> The chassis number of the car is BN1/223174 and correctly it is fitted 
>> with
>> a hypoid drive rear end. As far as it's known the car has never been 
>> fully
>> restored nor had an accident.
>
>> As most would know the mountings for a BN1 gearbox are vastly different 
>> to
>> that of the BN2.
>
>> With the gearbox removed my friend was preparing the chassis for the new
>> mounting brackets and while scraping away with a screwdriver found that 
>> the
>> BN2 mounting and captive nuts were already fitted to the chassis.
>
>> Has anyone come across a BN1 chassis that has such BN2 fittings already
>> installed?
>
>> Hoo Roo
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> Sydney, Australia
>>
>> (Where it's mid summer)