[Healeys] BJ8 Bell exhaust

[Jaap Aeckerlin]

Kees, je bent kennelijk niet op de hoogte van de constructie van de
kofferbak en de benzinetank van een BJ8. In de vloer van de kofferbak zit
een rechthoekig gat en de tank heeft een verdiept deel wat precies in die
opening past. Om te voorkomen dat vuil en regenwater van buiten af de
kofferbak binnenkomen moet er een rubber afdichtstrip op de kofferbakvloer
geplakt worden. Jouw suggestie om de tank verhoogd te monteren zou ertoe
leiden dat de kofferbak volloopt. Wat weet je eigenlijk van Healeys?
For non-Dutch reading listers a short summary of the above: I just informed
Kees Oudesluys that his suggestion to lift the fuel tank would result in the
boot filling itself with dirt and rainwater, and I asked him what he
actually knows about Healeys.
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432

2009/3/22 Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl>

> Brad,
> Although it may not be original I would certainly be practical andcreate
> some space between trunk floor and petrol tank by fitting a few rubber
> strips or blocks under the tank leaving a space of about 1/2" to let air
> circulate and dry out possible condensation which otherwise may rot out the
> tank and/or trunk floor. I have seen this happen lots of times with various
> cars.
> mailmaineguide.com schreef:
>
>> Hi List.....A couple of days ago I proudly and eagerly began installing my
>> new
>> Bell exhaust to the BJ8, there have been a few minor glitches that I have
>> been
>> able to overcome, not enough bolts of the correct length and too many of
>> another etc. Now I am at the rear most hanger bracket and I am stumped,
>> the
>> service parts book indicates two bolts are to go through the bottom of the
>> trunk floor and  are to hold the hanger in place although the book does
>> not
>> show those two bolts, after removing the gas tank and inserting the two
>> bolts
>> thru the holes that correspond with the holes in the bracket and
>> re-inserting
>> the gas tank I find the tank actually sits on the bolt heads which,
>> needless
>> to say is not an acceptable situation. Should I somehow shim the space
>> between
>> the tank and the floor, if so, any recommendations of what to use?? Per
>> usual,
>> many thanks for any info.
>>
>> Brad Holden
>> Jackman, ME
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