[Healeys] Pressure Switches

Craig Rice craigsuerice at iquest.net
Thu Apr 15 02:38:20 MDT 2010


Bob,
I use NAPA SL144 on the 100, but find it necessary to elongate the threaded 
wire slot so it does not act like a guilotine.

Craig Rice     (Indiana)
BN1 & BN2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
To: "John Sims" <ahbn6 at verizon.net>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>; "'Mark Goodman'" <mkgoodman at att.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pressure Switches


> That part is for at least the 6 cylinders w/o servo.  I don't know if the 
> 100 used the same switch as the 6 cylinder roadsters.  I believe the servo 
> switch is a different design.  Someone confirm/refute?
>
> Bob
>
> John Sims wrote:
>> Listed on the Replacement Parts page of my site. Napa Part Number ECH 
>> SL144
>>
>> John Sims, BN6
>> Aberdeen, NJ
>>  http://www.healey6.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
>> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Mark Goodman
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:09 PM
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Pressure Switches
>>
>> I have owned my 66 BJ8 since 1969 and only about 5 years ago had to 
>> replace
>> the original pressure switch.  Since then, I have replaced it once again.
>> It has to be the poor quality of the current ones that is the reason for 
>> the
>> high pedal pressure.  Since these pressure switches are not that special, 
>> is
>> there a NAPA Number or equivalent to get a reliable replacement?  NAPA 
>> does
>> have a good rotor which does not short out on the distributor shaft.  I 
>> am
>> sure others would benefit from this and it would keep many of our cars on
>> the road and not in the garage.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark
>> _______________________________________________


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