[Healeys] 3.54 differentials

[Michael Salter]

I removed this particular gear set from a Westminster in the town dump at
Tuckers Beach near Queenstown, New Zealand. The car was in pristine
condition but, because it had a lapsed registration would have been very
expensive to get back on the road. Broke my heart to roll it on its roof to
get the diff out but as soon as I was finished the keeper of the dump drove
over it with a D8...One less classic.

Michael Salter
100 (1953) #174
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com] 
Sent: March 24, 2009 7:13 PM
To: Michael Salter; BJ8Healeys; austin healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3.54 differentials

Such a shame, really.  Those Westy automatics are lovely cars.

On 3/25/09, Michael Salter <msalter at precisionsportscar.com> wrote:
> And, in case anyone is interested in getting a 3.54 / 1 gear set in time
for
> the up coming driving season I happen to have one excellent set, removed
> from a Westminster, which I will sell for $US350 INCLUDING Expedited
> shipping to the continental U.S. or Canada.
> I can also install it into a good used differential center section and set
> it up for $US180. The shipping charges for the completed unit will of
course
> be higher.
>
> Michael Salter
> 100 (1953) #174
> AHX12 (1953)
> Bugeye (1961)
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of BJ8Healeys
> Sent: March 24, 2009 2:52 PM
> To: 'austin healey'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3.54 differentials
>
> Yes, Terry, the total cost of the complete diff with shipping, etc., is
> probably going to be significantly more than you can get a Lempert gear
set
> for.  I believe I paid around $250 or $300 for my set but I was in on the
> first run 7 years ago and I have no idea what a set would cost now.
> However, there may be some who don't want to wait for an indefinite
Lempert
> delivery so I passed the info along for their benefit.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> From: TERRY COLL [mailto:coll44 at msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:19 PM
> To: sbyers at ec.rr.com; austin healey
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] 3.54 differentials
>
> If recollection serves correct that is considerably higher cost than the
> sets Mike Lempert was going to have made.  Last I spoke with Mike he was
> hoping to get the latest run done some time this year.  Thanks for the
info
> Steve.
>
> Terry Coll
> '64 BJ8