From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Mon Nov 1 01:06:22 2010 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 08:06:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN2 Throttles In-Reply-To: <4CCDE025.2070003@comcast.net> References: <4CCDE025.2070003@comcast.net> Message-ID: Bob In addition to some of the suggestions already made you could have problems with the bell crank bearing. This as you know fits over a shaft that screws into the exhaust manifold and gets very hot. This should never be oiled because if you do the oil will congeal and will not run freely. Sometimes it will only stick when hot. The cure is simply to clean it and wash all the old crud out of the pores in the bell crank bearing and let it run loose and dry. regards > >Our BN2 runs well, but we have a small problem with the carbs. We >can't get the throttles to close to the stops consistently; i.e. when >we let off the accelerator pedal the throttles don't (usually) come all >the way back to idle position. They usually stop about 100 RPM higher >than they are adjusted to run at idle. If I press down on the shaft >levers they move slightly and run at the desired idle speed. > >We went through the carbs, cleaned them well and installed new jets, >needles, gaskets, etc. The shafts turn freely, and there's nothing in >the throttle bores getting in the way. We've tried 'torquing' the >coaxial springs to get more tension, and there's no difference with the >linkage attached or not--something is preventing the throttle plates >from closing to the desired stop point. > >Any suggestions? > >TIA, >Bob > -- John Harper From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 02:02:56 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:02:56 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] BN2 Throttles In-Reply-To: <4CCDE025.2070003@comcast.net> References: <4CCDE025.2070003@comcast.net> Message-ID: Bob - Ok, here goes: 1) Does not close even when linkage is disconnected 2) only closes if some pressure is put on the shaft This to me tells me your throttle plates are not correctly centered on the throttle shaft, and thus is interfering with the free movement of the throttle shaft itself. You have to take the carbs off then make sure the throttle plates are nice and flush with the throttle body before tightening the screws down. You have to back off the idle speed screw and loosen the plates, then adjust until it's nice and flush. Once centered, hold the carb up to the light to make sure you have no gaps around the throttle plate to the throttle body. It's actually a quick fix, but you have to take the carbs off and re - balance afterwards. Best Regards, Alan On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: > Listers, > > Our BN2 runs well, but we have a small problem with the carbs. We can't > get the throttles to close to the stops consistently; i.e. when we let off > the accelerator pedal the throttles don't (usually) come all the way back to > idle position. They usually stop about 100 RPM higher than they are > adjusted to run at idle. If I press down on the shaft levers they move > slightly and run at the desired idle speed. > > We went through the carbs, cleaned them well and installed new jets, > needles, gaskets, etc. The shafts turn freely, and there's nothing in the > throttle bores getting in the way. We've tried 'torquing' the coaxial > springs to get more tension, and there's no difference with the linkage > attached or not--something is preventing the throttle plates from closing to > the desired stop point. > > Any suggestions? > > TIA, > Bob > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From healey at hunterbane.com Mon Nov 1 03:42:48 2010 From: healey at hunterbane.com (Olin Brimberry) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 06:42:48 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Ignition Keys In-Reply-To: <4CCE25BB.3030805@justbrits.com> References: <66F2A85A-B592-42B9-9770-E71E69841402@jcomm.uoregon.edu> <4CCE25BB.3030805@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <7BF40838-A7C6-4BBF-BD69-1680885ACABD@hunterbane.com> While I am sure that the question from the OP could have been answered by going to the archives, I took it upon myself to answer his question with my answer. Maybe the archives work best for you, I prefer google. Charlie, I am sure you could find your key code on the tumbler f the ignition switch or it will be on the heritage certificate if you have one and the locks are original. Or I am sure you could look into the archives and it will tell you how to get it. Best of luck. Olin Brimberry 61 3000 MKII BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb healey at hunterbane.com www.hunterbane.com On Oct 31, 2010, at 10:28 PM, Shop at Just Brits wrote: > << It seems to me that... >> > > Charlie & Olin; > > every list post has the answer at the bottom [geeesh] > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > TRY it some time !! > aka = think of the K.I.S.S. Rule !! > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey at hunterbane.com From Paul.Negus at ipl.com Mon Nov 1 04:00:27 2010 From: Paul.Negus at ipl.com (Paul Negus) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:00:27 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN4 Disc brake conversion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2F7776B4033D3B45BC0301B783F3A8A03704381F90@GOOFY.iplbath.com> Hi Mitch I fitted the Dennis Welsh kit over a decade ago and have never regretted it: http://www.bighealey.co.uk/category/catalogues/austin-healey/brakes This includes calliper mounting brackets that allow you to retain the existing suspension components. You also get braided flexible hoses. Cape International do a similar kit. I didn't change the BN4 brake master cylinder as I found the pedal pressure no greater with the disks. You may wish to consider changing to the later non-servo integral reservoir master cylinder (less pedal effort but more pedal travel) or fit a servo. Another reason for fitting the later brake master cylinder is that the remote fluid tank has greater capacity and if you do a substantial mileage, the pad wear will result in the calliper pistons moving further out of the calliper, hence lowering the fluid significantly in the original reservoir. Sorry I can't comment on the quality of the current kits. 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From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 04:06:35 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:06:35 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ignition Keys In-Reply-To: <66F2A85A-B592-42B9-9770-E71E69841402@jcomm.uoregon.edu> References: <66F2A85A-B592-42B9-9770-E71E69841402@jcomm.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: It's Pete Groh. On 11/1/10, Charlie Frazer wrote: > It seems to me that there was someone on the list who had Wilot > Breeden ignition key blanks and who would cut them from the code (eg, > FSXXX) and mail them to you. > Does anybody know if that person is still out there, or does someone > have a lead on another source of keys? > Thanks, > Charlie > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 05:33:08 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 07:33:08 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents Message-ID: It has been an interesting thread, but a scary one. THE SWITCH MUST GO IN THE POSITIVE LEAD. Any electrician or Radio Amateur with kit building experience will tell you so. First, the fact that they don't sell negative working switches should be a clue. Second, if you look at the electrical code for your house, at least in the US, you will find it is illegal to put the switch in the neutral, or grounded lead. The switch must always be in the hot lead. I can't speak for other countries, I know they do things differently in England, but I'm not sure that extends to switching the neutral. If you are adding a switch, it is easy to put an inline fuse in the circuit. The holders are inexpensive and easy to crimp of solder. Soldering being preferred. One person in my club added a fuse block for bladed fuses to his Buy-Eye. I had a mechanic to the same for me. I bought a block with LED indicators to show when the fuse is blown. The LED is in parallel to the fuse so it only works on non interrupted circuits. If I sound too harsh, please accept my apology, but I would hate to have anyone's beloved car burn up because of improper wiring. Jack KA9HEL From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 06:13:09 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:13:09 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] How to de-seize a brass tap? In-Reply-To: <002101cb77d2$28a94310$79fbc930$@net> References: , <002101cb77d2$28a94310$79fbc930$@net> Message-ID: Thanks, Rich! It didn't leak, but it's sealed with black paint. :) What does one tap on it with? A soft wood? Rubber hammer? Hmmm ... brake fluid. Would brake fluid damage the brass? It should remove the paint in the crevices and possibly free up that spring, shouldn't it? I'm using a new one for now, but would like to eventually fix this old one. > From: richchrysler at quickclic.net > > Those brass taps have a tapered seat. The spring keeps tension on the taper > so it doesn't (shouldn't) leak. The best way to unsieze it is to tap on the > spring end of the stem, so it moves the tapered barrel away from its > seating. > New ones are available if necessary. > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Robert Duquette > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 6:35 PM > To: Healeys > Subject: [Healeys] How to de-seize a brass tap? > > Hi! > > I have a drain tap from my rad that is seized up. I had to remove it to > drain > the rad. > > I've cleaned it up as best I can, but I'm nowhere close to getting it to > function. > > So, what do I do next? Try to remove that cotter pin without breaking it? > hah! :) > > Then remove that spring. > > Then hammer on the pin that they came off of with a piece of wood? > > But ... then there's still that broken handle. How do I get that out? I've > grabbed onto it with vise grips and twisted to no avail. ( It's already > broken so vice grips seemed reasonable,. ) > > Do I soak the whole assembly in a penetrating oil or something? I already > have, but, I could leave it over the winter. > > http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/RadDrainTap.jpg > > Robert D From tfsbj7 at mindspring.com Mon Nov 1 06:19:04 2010 From: tfsbj7 at mindspring.com (Skip Saunders) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:19:04 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches In-Reply-To: <1E92876F21E0434FADF54381418D9654@GregPC> References: <4CCD8DEA.9070303@chello.nl> <1E92876F21E0434FADF54381418D9654@GregPC> Message-ID: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> I can tell you from personal experience, that turning the panel lights off is a real joy when you are driving in the dark in a very remote area....Top down, no lights to distract you other than the stars or the northern lights and a great view of an empty open road is fantastic fun... -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Lemon Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:07 PM To: Oudesluys; pdeturck at rochester.rr.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches Len, I agree, not sure when I would drive the car with the lights on and the panel lights off, or dimmed, maybe it was awful dark on english country roads in the distant past From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 06:24:12 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:24:12 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Jack - Its ok. No prob. Actually all AUX items on my cars are on a relay and fuse. I am very safe. Incidentally many items are typically ground switched, including electric radiator fans and the SU Automatic Enrichement Device, for example, so negative switching is fairly common. Thanks all for you thoughts on this! Cheers, Alan On 11/1/10, Jack Feldman wrote: > It has been an interesting thread, but a scary one. THE SWITCH MUST GO IN > THE POSITIVE LEAD. Any electrician or Radio Amateur with kit building > experience will tell you so. > > First, the fact that they don't sell negative working switches should be a > clue. Second, if you look at the electrical code for your house, at least in > the US, you will find it is illegal to put the switch in the neutral, or > grounded lead. The switch must always be in the hot lead. I can't speak for > other countries, I know they do things differently in England, but I'm not > sure that extends to switching the neutral. > > If you are adding a switch, it is easy to put an inline fuse in the circuit. > The holders are inexpensive and easy to crimp of solder. Soldering being > preferred. > > One person in my club added a fuse block for bladed fuses to his Buy-Eye. I > had a mechanic to the same for me. I bought a block with LED indicators to > show when the fuse is blown. The LED is in parallel to the fuse so it only > works on non interrupted circuits. > > If I sound too harsh, please accept my apology, but I would hate to have > anyone's beloved car burn up because of improper wiring. > > Jack > KA9HEL > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From ggilliam at usol.com Mon Nov 1 06:58:42 2010 From: ggilliam at usol.com (ggilliam at usol.com) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:58:42 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ground switching is very common in modern cars and computer controlled systems. One obvious application on many cars is the dome light. The switch on the door jam is a single wire switch to the car body...provides the "ground" for the lamp. Gordy On Mon, 1 Nov 2010 07:33:08 -0500, Jack Feldman wrote: > It has been an interesting thread, but a scary one. THE SWITCH MUST GO IN > THE POSITIVE LEAD. Any electrician or Radio Amateur with kit building > experience will tell you so. > > First, the fact that they don't sell negative working switches should be a > clue. Second, if you look at the electrical code for your house, at least > in > the US, you will find it is illegal to put the switch in the neutral, or > grounded lead. The switch must always be in the hot lead. I can't speak for > other countries, I know they do things differently in England, but I'm not > sure that extends to switching the neutral. > > If you are adding a switch, it is easy to put an inline fuse in the > circuit. > The holders are inexpensive and easy to crimp of solder. Soldering being > preferred. > > One person in my club added a fuse block for bladed fuses to his Buy-Eye. I > had a mechanic to the same for me. I bought a block with LED indicators to > show when the fuse is blown. The LED is in parallel to the fuse so it only > works on non interrupted circuits. > > If I sound too harsh, please accept my apology, but I would hate to have > anyone's beloved car burn up because of improper wiring. > > Jack > KA9HEL > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ggilliam at usol.com From tomfelts at windstream.net Mon Nov 1 07:12:14 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:12:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches In-Reply-To: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> Message-ID: <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> Kinda like driving up in the remote backroads of Tuscany at night--right Skip:) ---- Skip Saunders wrote: ============= I can tell you from personal experience, that turning the panel lights off is a real joy when you are driving in the dark in a very remote area....Top down, no lights to distract you other than the stars or the northern lights and a great view of an empty open road is fantastic fun... -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Lemon Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:07 PM To: Oudesluys; pdeturck at rochester.rr.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches From tfsbj7 at mindspring.com Mon Nov 1 07:13:09 2010 From: tfsbj7 at mindspring.com (Skip Saunders) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:13:09 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002d01cb79ce$ea0681f0$be1385d0$@com> Ground switching was done on the Healey's too....anyone want to discuss how the horns are wired?...(and they are pretty high amp devices too.) -skip- -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of ggilliam at usol.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 9:59 AM To: Jack Feldman Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents Ground switching is very common in modern cars and computer controlled systems. One obvious application on many cars is the dome light. The switch on the door jam is a single wire switch to the car body...provides the "ground" for the lamp. Gordy On Mon, 1 Nov 2010 07:33:08 -0500, Jack Feldman wrote: > It has been an interesting thread, but a scary one. THE SWITCH MUST GO IN > THE POSITIVE LEAD. Any electrician or Radio Amateur with kit building > experience will tell you so. > > First, the fact that they don't sell negative working switches should be a > clue. Second, if you look at the electrical code for your house, at least > in > the US, you will find it is illegal to put the switch in the neutral, or > grounded lead. The switch must always be in the hot lead. I can't speak for > other countries, I know they do things differently in England, but I'm not > sure that extends to switching the neutral. > > If you are adding a switch, it is easy to put an inline fuse in the > circuit. > The holders are inexpensive and easy to crimp of solder. Soldering being > preferred. > > One person in my club added a fuse block for bladed fuses to his Buy-Eye. I > had a mechanic to the same for me. I bought a block with LED indicators to > show when the fuse is blown. The LED is in parallel to the fuse so it only > works on non interrupted circuits. > > If I sound too harsh, please accept my apology, but I would hate to have > anyone's beloved car burn up because of improper wiring. > > Jack > KA9HEL > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ggilliam at usol.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tfsbj7 at mindspring.com From scvc70 at epix.net Mon Nov 1 07:56:32 2010 From: scvc70 at epix.net (Carr&Edwards) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:56:32 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] [Mgs] car jack question References: <4801E63444304342BA12869D78DB025F07617601@EXVS01.msubillings.edu><462083.4303.qm@smtp110.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <0CFC5E8F88CD4B7FB40D9250B3A8D766@paul> Message-ID: <2F4A12A6DE1F4F75867C33ECA6D17733@computer624080> If the tire's really flat, you might not be able to get the jack underneath the car. Carry a piece of 2x8 or 2x10 in the boot -- run the wheel with the flat tire up on it to get a little more room underneath the chassis for the jack. (Carrying a piece of plywood to set the jack on, in case you're working on soft ground, is also helpful.) BT, DT too! Sarah Carr BN1 in PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hunt" To: Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:03 AM Subject: Re: [Mgs] car jack question > Be warned! These scissors jacks may not have a high enough lift to get > under something with a flat tyre, as well as lift it high enough to get > the wheel off and another on - BT, DT! I was pondering using the spare as > a temporary support while I lowered the jack and used it in another > position to get more lift when another MGB happened to go past the end of > the road and we used his jack instead. I now carry a small hydraulic > 'bottle' jack as well as the scissors. > > PaulH. From don at anglesey.us Mon Nov 1 08:04:32 2010 From: don at anglesey.us (Don Anglesey) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:04:32 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Disc brake conversion In-Reply-To: <1063060369.485001.1288565855921.JavaMail.root@sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Mitch, I converted my 57' BN4 about 5 years back using the Dennis Welch kit. The only part that I would have like to have but was not included was the dust plates and some instructions. All quality components and I used the original master cylinder which seems to be doing the job. Also looks like it has come down in price as well. HTH Don -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of caddi5 at comcast.net Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:58 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Disc brake conversion Gentlemen, I would like to convert my 1959 bn4 front drum brakes to disc brakes, I have wire wheels...........what supplier has the most complete,best quality,price kit available? if anyone has done this conversion recently your input would be greatly appreciated! thanks Mitch _______________________________________________ From bernard.johnsen at ngc.com Mon Nov 1 08:15:03 2010 From: bernard.johnsen at ngc.com (Johnsen, Bernard F (AS)) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:15:03 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] illuminated toggle/push pull switches My Two Cents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <212DD23A1FC4D74BA8265F76926DF12005AA9E16@XMBIL101.northgrum.com> My Two Cents - Either method of switching is valid, and each has its advantages. Putting the switch on the power side of the load (High side switching) means that the hot lead is "hot" only when the switch is ON, so that a short circuit to ground on this wire can lead to smoke only when the switch is ON. In autos, this can also reduce the amount of wire needed (weight and cost savings in manufacture) because the chassis can be used as the return circuit.High side switching is required for building electrical codes because it means that when the switch is OFF, no voltage (with respect to ground) is present at the load (helps to prevent fried electricians). If the switch were on the ground wire, there would be full voltage present at the load (with respect to ground) even with the switch OFF. This is more of a danger with voltages found in buildings than it is in autos because the voltages involved are much higher (120 volts or more). Yes, I know that you are supposed to remove the fuse before working on the circuit, but it doesn't always happen). Putting the switch in the ground wire (Low side switching) can have advantages in modern (negative ground) automobiles, where the "switch" may actually be a Power MOSFET (Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor) that is controlled by some sort of sensor. For reasons of efficiency and cost, the MOSFETs are usually N-Channel (as opposed to P-Channel) because it is cheaper to manufacture N-Channel MOSFETs, and they are more efficient. With negative ground, N-channel MOSFETs can be used with less (electronic) circuitry in Low side switching configuration (They do not require a "High Side Driver" chip, such as an LTC1155). My conclusion is that either switching mode is acceptable in a Healey, just do a careful job and fuse the circuit. - Bernie Johnsen 1967 BJ8 From tfsbj7 at mindspring.com Mon Nov 1 09:10:03 2010 From: tfsbj7 at mindspring.com (Skip Saunders) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:10:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches In-Reply-To: <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> References: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> Message-ID: <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> Yep... or along the Trans-Canadian highway.... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Felts [mailto:tomfelts at windstream.net] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 10:12 AM To: pdeturck at rochester.rr.com; 'Oudesluys'; Skip Saunders; 'Greg Lemon' Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches Kinda like driving up in the remote backroads of Tuscany at night--right Skip:) ---- Skip Saunders wrote: ============= I can tell you from personal experience, that turning the panel lights off is a real joy when you are driving in the dark in a very remote area....Top down, no lights to distract you other than the stars or the northern lights and a great view of an empty open road is fantastic fun... -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Lemon Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:07 PM To: Oudesluys; pdeturck at rochester.rr.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 09:47:12 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:47:12 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches In-Reply-To: <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> References: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> Message-ID: I wish my lights were bright enough to cause a problem :( On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Skip Saunders wrote: > Yep... or along the Trans-Canadian highway.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Felts [mailto:tomfelts at windstream.net] > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 10:12 AM > To: pdeturck at rochester.rr.com; 'Oudesluys'; Skip Saunders; 'Greg Lemon' > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > > Kinda like driving up in the remote backroads of Tuscany at night--right > Skip:) > > > ---- Skip Saunders wrote: > > ============= > I can tell you from personal experience, that turning the panel lights off > is a real joy when you are driving in the dark in a very remote area....Top > down, no lights to distract you other than the stars or the northern lights > and a great view of an empty open road is fantastic fun... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Greg Lemon > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:07 PM > To: Oudesluys; pdeturck at rochester.rr.com > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 10:34:05 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:34:05 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: My stupid question of the day. I got to thinking, which usually doesn't help much, ... but, ... recently I asked for other 100 owners to let me know what the distance should be between the fan and the rad and/or the crank nut to rad on a 100. The consensus is that the top distance should be 1". Only one person gave the bottom measurement, and that was at 2". That's what got me thinking. This bounced around in my mind for awhile. If my rad is vertical and the measurements between rad and engine are the same top and bottom, why is his different? I was thinking that for this to be so, then the back of the gearbox should be mounted higher. So, then, I had a flash and thought that perhaps one of our sets of lower brackets is the wrong way around. I expected to find that my rad was vertical and that perhaps his was tilted back towards the engine at the top. When i had a moment, I grabbed a level ( and a camera ) and headed out to the garage. To my surprise, I found that my rad is not vertical, but instead is tilted "forward" at the top by about a 1/2 inch. ( my right hand side lower bracket taken from above ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/LowerRadBracket.jpg I just scoured the internet for a bit to see if I could find an image of an installed lower rad bracket to see if mine were put on incorrectly. ( Before anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) This drawing on Moss' site is the closest that I have found.http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28859 Mine is in backwards, isn't it? > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > > Can someone tell me how much space there should be between the front of the > fan and the rad and/or the space between the crank nut and the rad on a 100? > I can snuggly fit my finger between the fan and the rad and when I measure > that finger I get about 5/8th of an inch. And, yes, the distance hasn't > changed from before I removed and replaced the rad. > Does one really need to loosen the rad before changing the belt? I wanted to > remove the belt and run the car briefly with the generator removed to see if > the noise was 'gone'. I gave up last night, but I will go back to it. > > Robert Duquette From jvvmusme at yahoo.com Mon Nov 1 11:17:31 2010 From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com (Jose Vicente Vargas) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:17:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Static timing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8E4591BF-E954-4445-969F-4FAAA0AB9A94@yahoo.com> Can anyone supply me with the static timing theory. I am trying to fire an engine that does not collaborate Thanks Jose Jose Vicente Vargas Sent from my ipod From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Mon Nov 1 13:53:13 2010 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 20:53:13 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Robert On both of my 100s the bracket is fitted the opposite way to those in your photo. This means that the radiator leans back; about 3/8" at the top bracket. This means that I have no real problem changing a fan belt. The only thing I will add is that in both cases the radiators have been repaired at some time in their life so I cannot guarantee that the radiators were fitted this way originally. Regards >My stupid question of the day. > >I got to thinking, which usually doesn't help much, ... but, ... recently I >asked for other 100 owners to let me know what the distance should be between >the fan and the rad and/or the crank nut to rad on a 100. >The consensus is that the top distance should be 1". Only one person gave the >bottom measurement, and that was at 2". That's what got me thinking. This >bounced around in my mind for awhile. If my rad is vertical and the >measurements between rad and engine are the same top and bottom, why is his >different? I was thinking that for this to be so, then the back of the >gearbox should be mounted higher. So, then, I had a flash and thought that >perhaps one of our sets of lower brackets is the wrong way around. I expected >to find that my rad was vertical and that perhaps his was tilted back towards >the engine at the top. When i had a moment, I grabbed a level ( and a camera >) and headed out to the garage. To my surprise, I found that my rad is not >vertical, but instead is tilted "forward" at the top by about a 1/2 inch. >( my right hand side lower bracket taken from above ) >http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/LowerRadBracket.jpg > -- John Harper From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 14:35:52 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:35:52 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: References: , , , Message-ID: Thanks! That's 3 installed your way; and only mine installed the other, so far. > From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk > > Robert > > On both of my 100s the bracket is fitted the opposite way to those in > your photo. This means that the radiator leans back; about 3/8" at the > top bracket. This means that I have no real problem changing a fan belt. > > The only thing I will add is that in both cases the radiators have been > repaired at some time in their life so I cannot guarantee that the > radiators were fitted this way originally. > > Regards > -- > John Harper From scvc70 at epix.net Mon Nov 1 14:40:28 2010 From: scvc70 at epix.net (Carr&Edwards) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:40:28 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad References: , Message-ID: <1F6D0ACD532044B5BC1C435C2D01EA97@computer624080> See the attached photo (yes, I know it's stripped from the list) of this bracket on BN1L/221626, taken during dismantling. Judging by the thickness of the dirt/grease layer on engine compartment and chassis, the car was never "molested" mechanically (unlike the body, which had pounds of filler in dented nose and tail and multiple coats of paint). Sarah Carr BN1 in PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Duquette" To: "Healeys" Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad > My stupid question of the day. > > I got to thinking, which usually doesn't help much, ... but, ... recently > I > asked for other 100 owners to let me know what the distance should be > between > the fan and the rad and/or the crank nut to rad on a 100. > The consensus is that the top distance should be 1". Only one person gave > the > bottom measurement, and that was at 2". That's what got me thinking. > This > bounced around in my mind for awhile. If my rad is vertical and the > measurements between rad and engine are the same top and bottom, why is > his > different? I was thinking that for this to be so, then the back of the > gearbox should be mounted higher. So, then, I had a flash and thought > that > perhaps one of our sets of lower brackets is the wrong way around. I > expected > to find that my rad was vertical and that perhaps his was tilted back > towards > the engine at the top. When i had a moment, I grabbed a level ( and a > camera > ) and headed out to the garage. To my surprise, I found that my rad is > not > vertical, but instead is tilted "forward" at the top by about a 1/2 inch. > ( my right hand side lower bracket taken from above ) > http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/LowerRadBracket.jpg > > I just scoured the internet for a bit to see if I could find an image of > an > installed lower rad bracket to see if mine were put on incorrectly. ( > Before > anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) This drawing > on > Moss' site is the closest that I have > found.http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28859 > > Mine is in backwards, isn't it? [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of engine bay - right 2.JPG] From healeyrick at yahoo.com Mon Nov 1 15:06:15 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:06:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <88915.14268.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Robert, Install your radiator so the cooling fins are completely shredded by your fan, then back off an inch. :) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Mon, 11/1/10, Robert Duquette wrote: From: Robert Duquette Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad To: "Healeys" Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 5:35 PM Thanks! That's 3 installed your way; and only mine installed the other, so far. > From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk > > Robert > > On both of my 100s the bracket is fitted the opposite way to those in > your photo. This means that the radiator leans back; about 3/8" at the > top bracket. This means that I have no real problem changing a fan belt. > > The only thing I will add is that in both cases the radiators have been > repaired at some time in their life so I cannot guarantee that the > radiators were fitted this way originally. > > Regards > -- > John Harper _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 15:17:49 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 22:17:49 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: <88915.14268.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: , <88915.14268.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I would have to fabricate brackets for that!!! I don't have time right now! ;) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:06:15 -0700 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad To: healeys at autox.team.net; robertduquette at sympatico.ca Robert, Install your radiator so the cooling fins are completely shredded by your fan, then back off an inch. :) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Mon, 11/1/10, Robert Duquette wrote: From: Robert Duquette Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad To: "Healeys" Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 5:35 PM Thanks! That's 3 installed your way; and only mine installed the other, so far. > From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk > > Robert > > On both of my 100s the bracket is fitted the opposite way to those in > your photo. This means that the radiator leans back; about 3/8" at the > top bracket. This means that I have no real problem changing a fan belt. > > The only thing I will add is that in both cases the radiators have been > repaired at some time in their life so I cannot guarantee that the > radiators were fitted this way originally. > > Regards > -- > John Harper _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 15:20:47 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 22:20:47 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: <1F6D0ACD532044B5BC1C435C2D01EA97@computer624080> References: , , <1F6D0ACD532044B5BC1C435C2D01EA97@computer624080> Message-ID: 4 to 1. I'll be warming up the wrenches I guess. :) Thanks! > From: scvc70 at epix.net > To: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:40:28 -0400 > > See the attached photo (yes, I know it's stripped from the list) of this > bracket on BN1L/221626, taken during dismantling. Judging by the thickness > of the dirt/grease layer on engine compartment and chassis, the car was > never "molested" mechanically (unlike the body, which had pounds of filler > in dented nose and tail and multiple coats of paint). > > Sarah Carr > BN1 in PA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Duquette" > To: "Healeys" > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad > > > > My stupid question of the day. > > > > I got to thinking, which usually doesn't help much, ... but, ... recently > > I > > asked for other 100 owners to let me know what the distance should be > > between > > the fan and the rad and/or the crank nut to rad on a 100. > > The consensus is that the top distance should be 1". Only one person gave > > the > > bottom measurement, and that was at 2". That's what got me thinking. > > This > > bounced around in my mind for awhile. If my rad is vertical and the > > measurements between rad and engine are the same top and bottom, why is > > his > > different? I was thinking that for this to be so, then the back of the > > gearbox should be mounted higher. So, then, I had a flash and thought > > that > > perhaps one of our sets of lower brackets is the wrong way around. I > > expected > > to find that my rad was vertical and that perhaps his was tilted back > > towards > > the engine at the top. When i had a moment, I grabbed a level ( and a > > camera > > ) and headed out to the garage. To my surprise, I found that my rad is > > not > > vertical, but instead is tilted "forward" at the top by about a 1/2 inch. > > ( my right hand side lower bracket taken from above ) > > http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/LowerRadBracket.jpg > > > > I just scoured the internet for a bit to see if I could find an image of > > an > > installed lower rad bracket to see if mine were put on incorrectly. ( > > Before > > anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) This drawing > > on > > Moss' site is the closest that I have > > found.http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28859 > > > > Mine is in backwards, isn't it? From stmiller96 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 1 16:01:44 2010 From: stmiller96 at hotmail.com (S and T Miller) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:01:44 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BN2 throttles Message-ID: I would agree that the most likely cause is the butterfly's are probably not centered and may have been tightened without the butterfly being shut fully. Some other things to check are the return springs on the side of the carb bodies. Make sure there is enough tension to return the throttle. Also check that the connector between the two carbs is not holding one open slightly. I have taking a butterfly plate to a "wire wheel" to clean them up and have found that it can deform the butterfly slightly on the edges and cause it to not close fully. If it is real close and you don't feel like taking them back off and feel that they may seat themselves over time (as someone have stated), you could put on some temp springs to pull them closed fully. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From stmiller96 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 1 16:11:38 2010 From: stmiller96 at hotmail.com (S and T Miller) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:11:38 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] My two cents Message-ID: I can't help but become frustrated by someone posting a question and they get the "check the archives" response. Perhaps a better response would be to give appropriate advice and then also mention that there maybe additional information in the archives. If everyone only checked the archives for information they would be very little posts. Although many subjects have been covered over and over again, new people join the list and could give a new spin/ new expertise on a old subject. Also not to mention, sometimes I need to see/ hear things over and over before it actually sinks in. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From glemon at neb.rr.com Mon Nov 1 17:49:59 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:49:59 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <283D95418CDD445AA29972F76ED8DDF5@GregPC> " ( Before anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca" We understand that you didn't do it, but what about those largish. intelligent, mischevious Canadian rodents? The steal nuts and bolts, move mousetraps, I wouldn't put it past em. As far as the distance between the 100 rad and the fan, I never measured it in inches, but I can tell you it does add up to a number of skinned knuckes if you have ever tried to pull the fan with the radiator in situ. Greg Lemon From healey at hunterbane.com Mon Nov 1 18:11:11 2010 From: healey at hunterbane.com (Olin Brimberry) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:11:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Static timing In-Reply-To: <8E4591BF-E954-4445-969F-4FAAA0AB9A94@yahoo.com> References: <8E4591BF-E954-4445-969F-4FAAA0AB9A94@yahoo.com> Message-ID: Although you may find specifically how to do this in the archives, this is what I would do. Take out the #1 plug and place a plastic stick or similar object that will be forced out with the compression stroke of the #1 cylinder. Now, rotate the engine so that the stick begins to rise and observe the rotor on the distributor. Make sure that the ignition timing pointer is approaching 0. If 0 is not near by, then you are on the exhaust stroke and you need to rotate another 180 degrees. I am assuming that you want about 10 degrees advance at static. When the marker is about 10 degrees before 0 on the crank, then you want the rotor tip (metal) to be facing directly on the #1 cylinder reference (look for a small crack/slit in the edge of the distributor - this is #1 mark). If not at this position, then rotate the distributer to that point if you can. If there is not enough adjustment, then you will have to lift the dizzy out until the gears are free and rotate the arm with the expectation that the helical gears will further rotate the rotor as it glides in. You will want to make sure that after you set the dizzy with #1 and 10 degrees static advance, that you are approximately in the middle of the adjustment so that you have a lot more freedom of adjusting when you are adjusting the timing after it is running. Hopefully you will find your problem through this procedure. Crank it up and check idle timing (don't know the spec here) and adjust as necessary. When this is set, then check high speed (full advance) at about 4000 rpm. If you do not achieve full advance (I think it is around 37) at 4000 rpm, then you should look at getting the dizzy rebuilt as this involves lubrications and replacement of low and high speed springs. Just as a side item, make sure that you recognize within the specifications whether they are in terms of "crank" or "distributor" degrees since the dizzy rotates 2:1 with the crank. Since you will be measuring at the crank with a timing light, this is what you should look for. When distributors are set up on a dizzy machine, they work in terms of distributor degrees. Olin Brimberry 61 3000 MKII BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb healey at hunterbane.com www.hunterbane.com On Nov 1, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Jose Vicente Vargas wrote: > Can anyone supply me with the static timing theory. > I am trying to fire an engine that does not collaborate > Thanks > Jose > > Jose Vicente Vargas > > Sent from my ipod > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey at hunterbane.com From bighealey3k at aim.com Mon Nov 1 18:14:16 2010 From: bighealey3k at aim.com (bighealey3k at aim.com) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:14:16 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] NOT HEALEY RELATED. 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Thanks for the help. 1962 BJ7 1961 Bugeye 1969 Midget Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Nov 1 18:17:06 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:17:06 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <005601cb7a2b$aa007450$fe015cf0$@net> Robert, Your brackets are definitely backwards. The ears of the L brackets should face to the front of the car. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Duquette Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:34 PM To: Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad My stupid question of the day. I got to thinking, which usually doesn't help much, ... but, ... recently I asked for other 100 owners to let me know what the distance should be between the fan and the rad and/or the crank nut to rad on a 100. The consensus is that the top distance should be 1". Only one person gave the bottom measurement, and that was at 2". That's what got me thinking. This bounced around in my mind for awhile. If my rad is vertical and the measurements between rad and engine are the same top and bottom, why is his different? I was thinking that for this to be so, then the back of the gearbox should be mounted higher. So, then, I had a flash and thought that perhaps one of our sets of lower brackets is the wrong way around. I expected to find that my rad was vertical and that perhaps his was tilted back towards the engine at the top. When i had a moment, I grabbed a level ( and a camera ) and headed out to the garage. To my surprise, I found that my rad is not vertical, but instead is tilted "forward" at the top by about a 1/2 inch. ( my right hand side lower bracket taken from above ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/LowerRadBracket.jpg I just scoured the internet for a bit to see if I could find an image of an installed lower rad bracket to see if mine were put on incorrectly. ( Before anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) This drawing on Moss' site is the closest that I have found.http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28859 Mine is in backwards, isn't it? > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > > Can someone tell me how much space there should be between the front of the > fan and the rad and/or the space between the crank nut and the rad on a 100? > I can snuggly fit my finger between the fan and the rad and when I measure > that finger I get about 5/8th of an inch. And, yes, the distance hasn't > changed from before I removed and replaced the rad. > Does one really need to loosen the rad before changing the belt? I wanted to > remove the belt and run the car briefly with the generator removed to see if > the noise was 'gone'. I gave up last night, but I will go back to it. > > Robert Duquette _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 1 18:45:14 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 01:45:14 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: <283D95418CDD445AA29972F76ED8DDF5@GregPC> References: , , <283D95418CDD445AA29972F76ED8DDF5@GregPC> Message-ID: The score is: Mouse - 1 ... mousetrap - 1. It's currently a tie with no visible evidence of the game continuing. ( traps still set though. ) What first got me suspicious, was when I tried to remove the fan and there wasn't enough room to. > From: glemon at neb.rr.com > To: robertduquette at sympatico.ca; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] space between engine and rad > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:49:59 -0500 > > > " ( Before anyone jumps on me; I have not ever removed the bracket. ) > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca" > > We understand that you didn't do it, but what about those largish. > intelligent, mischevious Canadian rodents? The steal nuts and bolts, move > mousetraps, I wouldn't put it past em. > > As far as the distance between the 100 rad and the fan, I never measured it > in inches, but I can tell you it does add up to a number of skinned knuckes > if you have ever tried to pull the fan with the radiator in situ. > > Greg Lemon From blkbt7 at yahoo.com Mon Nov 1 19:13:36 2010 From: blkbt7 at yahoo.com (Bob Brown) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:13:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Fw: MK III Medallion Message-ID: <105642.7136.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> A question from a club member that is not a list member, any thoughts? Bob ----- Forwarded Message ---- Any advice of getting my hood medallion re-jeweled? Is it a do it yourself thing or send out and write a check? From bn1 at pacbell.net Mon Nov 1 20:09:00 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:09:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Was dash switches, Now dim lights In-Reply-To: References: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> Message-ID: <4CCF80CC.6020304@pacbell.net> Ira, et al., Shameless ad follows: First, your car MUST BE NEGATIVE GROUND. (Easy enough to change except for BJ8's.) I have LED's to replace the fascia lights so you can actually see your instruments at night. The green flasher indicator becomes bright enough that the third Healey back can see it! I also have LED replacements for the 1157 running lights in white, amber and red. They are 10X brighter than tungsten for safety and will last your lifetime. But, they are NOT Concours ;-) Please contact me off List if interested. Bill Barnett Red Car Enterprises '53 Red Car '61 Green Car On 11/1/2010 9:47 Big Blue, I Erbs wrote: > I wish my lights were bright enough to cause a problem :( > -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From ahbn6 at verizon.net Mon Nov 1 20:21:01 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:21:01 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Was dash switches, Now dim lights In-Reply-To: <4CCF80CC.6020304@pacbell.net> References: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> <4CCF80CC.6020304@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <025601cb7a3c$fa23aea0$ee6b0be0$@verizon.net> Not so. You can purchase positive ground LED's from several sources listed on the Links page of my site. 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 Mr. Bill Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 11:09 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Was dash switches, Now dim lights Ira, et al., Shameless ad follows: First, your car MUST BE NEGATIVE GROUND. (Easy enough to change except for BJ8's.) I have LED's to replace the fascia lights so you can actually see your instruments at night. The green flasher indicator becomes bright enough that the third Healey back can see it! I also have LED replacements for the 1157 running lights in white, amber and red. They are 10X brighter than tungsten for safety and will last your lifetime. But, they are NOT Concours ;-) Please contact me off List if interested. Bill Barnett Red Car Enterprises '53 Red Car '61 Green Car On 11/1/2010 9:47 Big Blue, I Erbs wrote: > I wish my lights were bright enough to cause a problem :( > -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ahbn6 at verizon.net From gmandas at yahoo.com Mon Nov 1 20:42:11 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 20:42:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] dash switches -- main beams In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <953393.13652.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Just because this thread seems to be waining; At a very young age I was told by my big brother, who knows everything, that in some European countries they don't drive with the main beams on within the city limits. If true, would it explain the separate panel light switch? Or should I have known better when he followed it up by pointing at the top button on my shirt and asking, "What's this? Got'cha..." Greg 65BJ8 --- On Mon, 11/1/10, I Erbs wrote: > From: I Erbs > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > To: "Skip Saunders" > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 12:47 PM > I wish my lights were bright enough > to cause a problem :( > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Skip Saunders > wrote: > > > Yep... or along the Trans-Canadian highway.... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Felts [mailto:tomfelts at windstream.net] > > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 10:12 AM > > To: pdeturck at rochester.rr.com; > 'Oudesluys'; Skip Saunders; 'Greg Lemon' > > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > > > > Kinda like driving up in the remote backroads of > Tuscany at night--right > > Skip:) > > > > > > ---- Skip Saunders > wrote: > > > > ============= > > I can tell you from personal experience, that turning > the panel lights off > > is a real joy when you are driving in the dark in a > very remote area....Top > > down, no lights to distract you other than the stars > or the northern lights > > and a great view of an empty open road is fantastic > fun... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto: > > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > > On Behalf Of Greg Lemon > > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:07 PM > > To: Oudesluys; pdeturck at rochester.rr.com > > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 > BT7____/_______) > > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From bn1 at pacbell.net Mon Nov 1 21:28:55 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:28:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Was dash switches, Now dim lights In-Reply-To: <025601cb7a3c$fa23aea0$ee6b0be0$@verizon.net> References: <001e01cb79c7$5bc7baa0$13572fe0$@com> <20101101101214.B55EN.116703.root@pamxwww02-z02> <003f01cb79df$3e3f8810$babe9830$@com> <4CCF80CC.6020304@pacbell.net> <025601cb7a3c$fa23aea0$ee6b0be0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <4CCF9387.7060300@pacbell.net> Maybe so, John, but not the ones like mine. Bill On 11/1/2010 8:21 Big Blue, John Sims wrote: > Not so. You can purchase positive ground LED's from several sources listed > on the Links page of my site. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 21:45:03 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:45:03 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 1957 Austin Healey BN4/6 Body Parts - $1 (hayward / castro valley) Message-ID: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/2032057254.html NFI No comment -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 21:47:58 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 21:47:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 67 Austin Healey Disassembled (Portland) Message-ID: http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/2036855779.html NFI willing to go by and look for you. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Mon Nov 1 22:21:47 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:21:47 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?dash_switches?= Message-ID: <20101102052148.10634.qmail@server278.com> when returning from the mideast in the early 70s, we overnighted in paris. i was kind of surprised to see the french taxi drivers only turn their headlights(which were yellow) on when approaching and intersection then turn them off again until the next intersection. i never did find out exactly why they did this as i did not speak french and he did not speak english(or so he said). healeymanjim From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 2 02:17:49 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:17:49 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches -- main beams In-Reply-To: <953393.13652.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <953393.13652.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CCFD73D.8090906@chello.nl> In the early days it was quite common, especially in the UK, to see cars running town lights when it was dense fog, absolutely lethal!. In the rest of EU they mostly ran main dipped or additional fog lights and in town under good conditions sometimes town lights. These days, if the conditions are such that you need to run lights (heavy rain, snow, fog, darkness) you have to use at least main dipped and/or fog lights. In some countries (e.g Scandinavian countries) you have to run driving lights at all times. These can be additional lights or main beam dipped. In all other EU countries this practice is recommended but many are against it as it makes motorbikes much less stand out in traffic. The use of town lights only is now not allowed anymore. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From logical2 at hotmail.com Tue Nov 2 03:45:27 2010 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:45:27 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: MK III Medallion In-Reply-To: <105642.7136.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <105642.7136.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I just had my BJ7 MKII emblem done by Pamela David Enamels in England. It took about 4 months but it came back absolutely perfect. The fellow I spoke with on the phone was a real joy to talk to. Price was slightly less than a reproduction which I've heard are terrible. He doesn't do the later painted ones however. They have a really good web site. Look them up. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:13:36 -0700 > From: blkbt7 at yahoo.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Fw: MK III Medallion > > A question from a club member that is not a list member, any thoughts? > Bob > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > Any advice of getting my hood medallion > re-jeweled? Is it a do it yourself > thing or send out and write a check? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/logical2 at hotmail.com From bluehealey at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 03:56:11 2010 From: bluehealey at gmail.com (Alan Bromfield) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:56:11 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: MK III Medallion In-Reply-To: References: <105642.7136.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Been there and used them for my BJ8 http://badgecraft.co.uk/ They use the correct Cloisonne technique. Make sure the badge curvature matches the shroud accurately before you send the badge away. Any attempt to 'adjust' the badge after restoration will fracture the inlaid glass. Pack the badge carefully so that it doesn't get flattened in transit. On 2 November 2010 10:45, Frank Edwards wrote: > I just had my BJ7 MKII emblem done by Pamela David Enamels in England. It > took about 4 months but it came back absolutely perfect. The fellow I > spoke > with on the phone was a real joy to talk to. Price was slightly less than > a > reproduction which I've heard are terrible. He doesn't do the later > painted > ones however. They have a really good web site. Look them up. > > Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 04:03:58 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 06:03:58 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] French Flashing Lights Message-ID: I was stationed in France back in the middle 50's. The local villages didn't have sidewalks so house walls masked the cross traffic. When coming to an intersection it was impossible to see a car on the intersecting road. Flashing the headlights illuminated the wall of the houses on the corner so you could look at the side of the house and see if anyone was approaching the intersection. At the time I was there there was also a law in Paris about not blowing your horn. Flashing lights took the place of horn blowing. A friend's Renault Dauphine had a switch on a lever on the steering column to make this easy. Jack From mkgoodman at att.net Tue Nov 2 05:28:49 2010 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 05:28:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Front Emblem Message-ID: <666376.19958.qm@web180311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I purchased a repro front emblem from Austin Healey Spares in the UK and it was of extremely close to NOS. The badge itself was curved to fit the contour of the shroud and the enamel was perfect as it was actually done by the original manufacturer - Coates. I can supply a detailed image of it to anyone who wishes to see quality. It replaced a poor reproduction that had a plastic inlay rather than glass.. Mark Goodman BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From bspidell at comcast.net Tue Nov 2 06:19:40 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:19:40 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Front Emblem In-Reply-To: <666376.19958.qm@web180311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <666376.19958.qm@web180311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CD00FEC.5090800@comcast.net> I believe the one I bought was from AHS as well (not SC Parts as I wrote earlier). It's been a while, but IIRC I got one which delaminated quickly. They replaced it no charge. It must be tricky to get the cloisonne to stick to a smooth, chromed surface. bs On 11/2/2010 5:28 AM, Mark Goodman wrote: > I purchased a repro front emblem from Austin Healey Spares in the UK and it > was of extremely close to NOS. The badge itself was curved to fit the contour > of the shroud and the enamel was perfect as it was actually done by the > original manufacturer - Coates. I can supply a detailed image of it to anyone > who wishes to see quality. It replaced a poor reproduction that had a plastic > inlay rather than glass.. > > Mark Goodman > > BJ8 35503 > www.austinhealeyessence.com > _______________________________________________ > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From peter.svilans at rogers.com Tue Nov 2 08:05:21 2010 From: peter.svilans at rogers.com (Peter Svilans) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:05:21 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 Arm rest Message-ID: <000c01cb7a9f$61934020$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> Frank, Attaching the armrest to the tunnel carpet is a bit tricky. Yes it is sewn in place, but if you start in one place and just sew all around, you will sew a twist into the armrest because the pile or nap of the carpet lays down as you go, making the armrest flange travel sideways, distorting the shape. The armrest itself is not what it seems. The sides are not parallel, there being a half inch taper, narrowing towards the back. It is not as deep as is often seen, the original Dunlopillo foam pad being only 3/4" thick, not the 1" or 'way more which seems to be often seen these days. The border strip of the armrest is folded over 3/8" at the bottom edge to make a stitching flange. I glue this flange first, so as not to "fold as you go", which can get awkward on the turns. The armrest cover is stitched onto the carpet unstuffed, as it needs to be squashed flat as you go 'round. It is best to stitch it to the carpet before the large carpet strip on the left side is sewn to the main carpet, as there is a very thick seam created at the joint, which interferes with the armrest's left edge, which comes quite close to the bulky seam. Mark the location with chalk (2.5" back from the ashtray). Then temporarily fix the cover to locate it properly on the chalk lines, using heavy duty staples, dots of cyanoacrylate glue, or short sections of stitching to be removed later. Keep a watch out for what the pile is doing to the overall shape. Then stitch the armrest flange to the carpet all around 1/8" from the edge ( with your industrial walking foot machine- mine sews through plywood ). The carpet is then carefully slit from the back, in the form of a lengthways line with two "Y" slits on either end (like the well-known "which line is shorter" optical illusion), and the foam slab is inserted. The slits are then sewn shut by hand fairly loosely with a heavy thread and curved needle. That's how the original carpet was done. And done very well, by girls who did it all day long and got really good at it. Hats off to the ladies. Best regards Peter From pete_groh at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 09:09:37 2010 From: pete_groh at yahoo.com (Pete Groh) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:09:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Part needed BJ8, chrome hinge "seatback/parcel shelf" Message-ID: <978116.6874.qm@web113416.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I am posting this for Mike C who is in final stage to restore his car. He has contacted both Gary and Ian & Bruce the source for Austin Healey parts in Maryland. "Pete Thanks for the follow up. Gary I look forward to hearing from you. This is the only thing I have left to finish the interior restoration of my BJ8. It is the chrome hinge for the seatback/parcel shelf. Although I am missing the hinge with the right angle bend on on side, I can use the flat hinge as I am sure you know, Healey just put a bend in the flat hinge for this application. I appreciate your help. Sincerely, Mike" Mike is on this mailing list and a member of the Capitol Area healey club. He was not able to post the request. Appreciate any lead to purchase same. You can contact me or Mike. Kind regards Pete Groh (KeyGuy) Ellicott City MD USA From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 2 10:03:21 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:03:21 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] space between engine and rad In-Reply-To: <62004.85277.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: , <62004.85277.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ok, Rick! I've tried that. I used your rad for the testing. Hope that you don't mind? http://tinyurl.com/2egtoqm I'll return it to you now. ;) > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:06:15 -0700 > From: healeyrick at yahoo.com > > Robert, > > Install your radiator so the cooling fins are completely shredded by > your fan, then back off an inch. :) > > Rick From douglas.barker at videotron.ca Tue Nov 2 10:36:47 2010 From: douglas.barker at videotron.ca (Douglas Barker) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:36:47 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Britannia parts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <76C17C14BAB6477B8D64EE1CBDF38216@douglasPC> Ok -so look guys-I called them 3 times and they did not return my call-so come to your own conclusions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kahn" To: Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 11:19 AM Subject: [Healeys] Britannia parts >I got an Email that went to junk that is from Britannia Parts. Any one >heard > of them? They claim to be around 22 years. I am paranoid about opening > anything I don't recognize. > Rich Kahn > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/douglas.barker at videotron.ca From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 2 11:01:08 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 18:01:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Britannia parts In-Reply-To: <76C17C14BAB6477B8D64EE1CBDF38216@douglasPC> References: , <76C17C14BAB6477B8D64EE1CBDF38216@douglasPC> Message-ID: If you use google maps and do a street view, it appears to be a house in a residential neighbourhood. 242 Saint Raphael, Ile Bizard, Quebec H9E 1S2 ---------------------------------------- > From: douglas.barker at videotron.ca > > Ok -so look guys-I called them 3 times and they did not return my call-so > come to your own conclusions.> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Kahn" > > >I got an Email that went to junk that is from Britannia Parts. Any one > >heard > > of them? They claim to be around 22 years. I am paranoid about opening > > anything I don't recognize. > > Rich Kahn > > _______________________________________________ From ahbn6 at verizon.net Tue Nov 2 12:57:39 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:57:39 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Message-ID: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com From sbyers at ec.rr.com Tue Nov 2 13:17:15 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:17:15 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:58 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com From rdryman1 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 13:45:43 2010 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com (Richard Dryman) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:45:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <545587.93691.qm@web110313.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Got October HEALEY MARQUE several weeks ago !! ________________________________ From: BJ8 Healeys To: Healey List Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 4:17:15 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Tue Nov 2 13:49:02 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 20:49:02 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Message-ID: <1232005801-1288730916-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1646794027-@bda886.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> I got mine yesterday in KY Richard of Ky BN7 ------Original Message------ From: John Sims Sender: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Sent: Nov 2, 2010 2:57 PM Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From lawrence.swift at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 13:57:14 2010 From: lawrence.swift at gmail.com (Team.net) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:57:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <000801cb7ad0$87c59410$9750bc30$@com> Me too -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:17 PM To: 'Healey List' Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:58 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lawrence.swift at gmail.com From mslechta at chartermi.net Tue Nov 2 14:22:34 2010 From: mslechta at chartermi.net (Mike Slechta) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:22:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <284F708252CC4E87BBD70ACFBD2A0309@MikesLaptop> Mine arrived last week. Mad Mike in WI ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ8 Healeys To: 'Healey List' Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:58 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mslechta at chartermi.net From tomfelts at windstream.net Tue Nov 2 14:34:31 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:34:31 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <20101102173431.0P0Z9.177452.root@pamxwww03-z01> I've had my Oct one for a couple of weeks----------what's up with you guys? Nobody like you:):) ---- BJ8 Healeys wrote: ============= You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:58 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine Is this the record? I received my August/September issue today, November 2. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net From gmandas at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 14:55:04 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:55:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <347945.64067.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Me too, Greg --- On Tue, 11/2/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > From: BJ8 Healeys > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine > To: "'Healey List'" > Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 4:17 PM > You beat me by one day, John. I > got mine yesterday. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of John Sims > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:58 PM > To: Healey List > Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine > > Is this the record? I received my August/September issue > today, November 2. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ From rdryman1 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 15:55:29 2010 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com (Richard Dryman) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 15:55:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <000801cb7ad0$87c59410$9750bc30$@com> References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> <000801cb7ad0$87c59410$9750bc30$@com> Message-ID: <709603.11807.qm@web110316.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Is that the Healey Highlights ?? ________________________________ From: Team.net To: Healey List Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 4:57:14 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine Me too From rpschauss at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 16:32:51 2010 From: rpschauss at gmail.com (Peter Schauss) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:32:51 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] My two cents In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <4cd09fa2.4a2fdc0a.49d9.17d1@mx.google.com> I would add that some times the information in the archives may have become obsolete. Tires for our cars, for example, have been a moving target. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of S and T Miller > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 7:12 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] My two cents > > I can't help but become frustrated by someone posting a question and they > get > the "check the archives" response. Perhaps a better response would be to > give > appropriate advice and then also mention that there maybe additional > information in the archives. If everyone only checked the archives for > information they would be very little posts. Although many subjects have > been > covered over and over again, new people join the list and could give a new > spin/ new expertise on a old subject. Also not to mention, sometimes I > need > to see/ hear things over and over before it actually sinks in. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rpschauss at gmail.com From cnaarndt at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 16:41:15 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:41:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice Message-ID: Hi All, I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me $40.88 for US Customs related charges. This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger this charge? Cheers, Curt From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 17:10:38 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:10:38 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They are looking for income anywhere because of the deficit. Normally they ignore this stuff but it sounds like they are now enforcing duties. What a joke. TNT Express is the Dutch or Danish Post Office's version of Fed Ex, so that's legit. Alan On 11/3/10, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 17:18:43 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:18:43 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? Message-ID: I love Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car. I enjoy every issue. Unfortunately, the sometimes seem as accurate of the History Channel. If you have seen the History Channel's hour on the Austin Healey you know what I mean. I was tempted to write them before when they had a suggestion for rewiring lights with relays. The circuit made no sense. In this issue there are two items that they seem to have no clue about. One is in the picture of a Morgan dash showing all the insturments plus two jacks and they claim they don't know what purpose the jacks serve. The picture is on page 44 of the December issue. The jacks are colored red and black. I always thought those jacks on the older cars were a power take off like the cigarette lighter jacks we use in modern cars. I also remember seeing an ancient trouble light with plugs to fit jacks like that. Am I correct? The second is on page 88 where they identify the Sunbeam used in *To Catch A Thief* as an Alpine. I remember a program on PBS the History Detectives in which a man thought his Sunbeam *Talbot* was the car used in the movie. After some searching they cam up with the actual production records which listed the VIN of the car that was used. It wasn't his. Do I remember correctly? Yours for more accuracy in magazines. Jack From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 17:34:45 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:34:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would make sure its not a scam. Contact ah spares. Sounds fishy to me Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 2, 2010 5:05 PM, "Curt/Nancy Arndt" wrote: > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From britcrs at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 17:47:37 2010 From: britcrs at gmail.com (Marvin James) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:47:37 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The black and red jacks were in every MGTD, a pretty common car. I have an old trouble light with a mating plug. The Sunbeam in To Catch a Thief was an Alpine derived from the Talbot. Here is a site that discusses the confusion: http://wmspear.com/bill/STA// Marv J On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Jack Feldman wrote: > I love Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car. I enjoy every issue. Unfortunately, > the sometimes seem as accurate of the History Channel. If you have seen the > History Channel's hour on the Austin Healey you know what I mean. > > I was tempted to write them before when they had a suggestion for rewiring > lights with relays. The circuit made no sense. > > In this issue there are two items that they seem to have no clue about. One > is in the picture of a Morgan dash showing all the insturments plus two > jacks and they claim they don't know what purpose the jacks serve. The > picture is on page 44 of the December issue. The jacks are colored red and > black. I always thought those jacks on the older cars were a power take off > like the cigarette lighter jacks we use in modern cars. I also remember > seeing an ancient trouble light with plugs to fit jacks like that. Am I > correct? > > The second is on page 88 where they identify the Sunbeam used in *To Catch > A > Thief* as an Alpine. I remember a program on PBS the History Detectives in > which a man thought his Sunbeam *Talbot* was the car used in the movie. > After some searching they cam up with the actual production records which > listed the VIN of the car that was used. It wasn't his. Do I remember > correctly? > > Yours for more accuracy in magazines. > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britcrs at gmail.com From ynotink at msn.com Tue Nov 2 18:10:08 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:10:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You are right about the power plugs. They were also used on Land Rovers. They were used to power a trouble lamp and maybe for other accessories. The Sunbeam sports model was the Alpine from about 1953 I think. Sunbeam and Talbot were both acquired by the Rootes Group and the whole Sunbeam line was badged as Sunbeam-Talbot at the time. Bill Lawrence > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:18:43 -0500 > From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? > > I love Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car. I enjoy every issue. Unfortunately, > the sometimes seem as accurate of the History Channel. If you have seen the > History Channel's hour on the Austin Healey you know what I mean. > > I was tempted to write them before when they had a suggestion for rewiring > lights with relays. The circuit made no sense. > > In this issue there are two items that they seem to have no clue about. One > is in the picture of a Morgan dash showing all the insturments plus two > jacks and they claim they don't know what purpose the jacks serve. The > picture is on page 44 of the December issue. The jacks are colored red and > black. I always thought those jacks on the older cars were a power take off > like the cigarette lighter jacks we use in modern cars. I also remember > seeing an ancient trouble light with plugs to fit jacks like that. Am I > correct? > > The second is on page 88 where they identify the Sunbeam used in *To Catch A > Thief* as an Alpine. I remember a program on PBS the History Detectives in > which a man thought his Sunbeam *Talbot* was the car used in the movie. > After some searching they cam up with the actual production records which > listed the VIN of the car that was used. It wasn't his. Do I remember > correctly? > > Yours for more accuracy in magazines. > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From dwflagg at juno.com Tue Nov 2 18:09:39 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:09:39 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice Message-ID: <20101102.180946.19010.30895@mailpop03.dca.untd.com> Actually I have had this problem when shipping items to Rich in Canada. If you send via the usps there is no problem (usually) as a customs form is filled out and attached to the package. If you ship via UPS, a third party charges for taking the package through customs. I once purchased an NOS bonnet from England which was sent via post and I picked it up at the post office. It wasn't packaged and just had the postage attached. Didn't have a scratch and no customs fees!! TNT is not a government agency, but just a third party company. Probably happened because AH Spares shipped it other than by post. Doug > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this > time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging > me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas > orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount > trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd0b68eefa5b4d975st06duc From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Nov 2 18:13:14 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:13:14 EDT Subject: [Healeys] Austin-Healey Magazine Message-ID: <1b52c.4f7efba5.3a02112a@aol.com> Everyone's right: The issue you've just received of the Austin-Healey Magazine has the cover date of August-September, for the simple reason that it was the issue we published after the May-July issue. As noted, I've been running late this year due to conflicts with other responsibilities. However, I'm not sure I'll buy the entire blame this time. That issue went to the printer in mid-september. They claim that they took it to the post office on Sept. 30, which by itself would be unacceptable -- we should be getting a one week turn-around. However, if that date is accurate, it's taken the post office four weeks to deliver them, which would be a new record. So, to fix these problems, we're getting a new editor who doesn't have as many conflicts, but is experienced -- as noted in the issue -- and the new editor is getting a new printer in the Denver area, which we hope should be better able to get better post office service and shorter shipping times. I'll still be working on the magazine, as will Roger Moment, but Jeff will be the taskmaster re deadlines. Current status: I'm now putting together the Oct-Nov issue, which I hope to have done next week, but if that follows the pattern of the prevoius issue, you may not see it until next year. We'll also be doing a year-end calendar issue as we've done in the past several years, but I think we'll have that one printed at the new printer. Who knows, it might beat the other issue. That's the best I can promise. Sorry. Gary From shop at justbrits.com Tue Nov 2 18:17:55 2010 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:17:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD0B843.2030404@justbrits.com> << Does anyone have any experience with this? >> "tons" Curt. Bad pun intended !! << Did the dollar amount trigger this charge? >> Yep. << I would make sure its not a scam. >> Nope, Ira. And...... << Contact ah spares. >> It's not their prob. SOP. Ed From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Tue Nov 2 18:36:19 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:36:19 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Fw=3A__Front_Emblem?= Message-ID: <20101103013619.26178.qmail@server278.com> still have not got mine. since i live in a town filled with crooks, i suspect skullduggery. hjim From neilandcustom at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 19:05:22 2010 From: neilandcustom at gmail.com (Neil Anderson) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:05:22 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003a01cb7afb$94742250$bd5c66f0$@com> In May of '09, I got a bill from FedEx for $29.50 for customs/import fees after I received a large order valued at a little over $1000 from AH Spares. It probably was the dollar total for your order that caused the import fees. Even if you had made smaller orders, you may have paid higher shipping fees in total, but not an extra import charge. I think you have to try find out who handled the actual import of the parcel. If you can't, then make inquires why you got the invoice from that company. Neil Anderson -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:41 PM To: Healey List Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice Hi All, I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me $40.88 for US Customs related charges. This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger this charge? Cheers, Curt _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/neilandcustom at gmail.com From greylinn at ozemail.com.au Tue Nov 2 19:12:12 2010 From: greylinn at ozemail.com.au (Peter & Veronica) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:12:12 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <96B171D6F1FF40819A4903E707FBFDAB@Notebook> Still available from Holden Vintage & Classic Cheers Peter Linn -----Original Message----- From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 11:10 AM To: qualitas.jack at gmail.com ; healeys at autox.team.net ; mgs at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? You are right about the power plugs. They were also used on Land Rovers. They were used to power a trouble lamp and maybe for other accessories. The Sunbeam sports model was the Alpine from about 1953 I think. Sunbeam and Talbot were both acquired by the Rootes Group and the whole Sunbeam line was badged as Sunbeam-Talbot at the time. Bill Lawrence From jpayne at ThorCon.net Tue Nov 2 19:24:30 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:24:30 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Front Emblem Message-ID: Live right down the street from healeyman and don't have mine either How many copies does our postman need? ----- Original Message ----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Tue Nov 02 18:36:19 2010 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Front Emblem still have not got mine. since i live in a town filled with crooks, i suspect skullduggery. hjim _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jpayne at thorcon.net "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From gmandas at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 19:36:55 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:36:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice Message-ID: <394377.70950.qm@web56107.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Was TNT the shipper? Greg 65BJ8 Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. On Nov 2, 2010, at 7:41 PM, "Curt/Nancy Arndt" wrote: Hi All, I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me $40.88 for US Customs related charges. This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger this charge? Cheers, Curt From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Tue Nov 2 21:22:46 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:22:46 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Austin-Healey Magazine In-Reply-To: <1b52c.4f7efba5.3a02112a@aol.com> References: <1b52c.4f7efba5.3a02112a@aol.com> Message-ID: <1787278742-1288758140-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1407399228-@bda886.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> IMHO I appreciate the contents, those who contribute and it gets here when it gets here. This issue is once again very excellent. I saw the old photo of the Healey Pac coast region in the 80's which included my old boss and my son's godfather, Ed Bussey of Ship and Shore Motors in West Palm Beach Fl. Ed's company key chain holds my BN7 keys. Richard of KY BN7 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Editorgary at aol.com Sender: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:13:14 To: Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey Magazine Everyone's right: The issue you've just received of the Austin-Healey Magazine has the cover date of August-September, for the simple reason that it was the issue we published after the May-July issue. As noted, I've been running late this year due to conflicts with other responsibilities. However, I'm not sure I'll buy the entire blame this time. That issue went to the printer in mid-september. They claim that they took it to the post office on Sept. 30, which by itself would be unacceptable -- we should be getting a one week turn-around. However, if that date is accurate, it's taken the post office four weeks to deliver them, which would be a new record. So, to fix these problems, we're getting a new editor who doesn't have as many conflicts, but is experienced -- as noted in the issue -- and the new editor is getting a new printer in the Denver area, which we hope should be better able to get better post office service and shorter shipping times. I'll still be working on the magazine, as will Roger Moment, but Jeff will be the taskmaster re deadlines. Current status: I'm now putting together the Oct-Nov issue, which I hope to have done next week, but if that follows the pattern of the prevoius issue, you may not see it until next year. We'll also be doing a year-end calendar issue as we've done in the past several years, but I think we'll have that one printed at the new printer. Who knows, it might beat the other issue. That's the best I can promise. Sorry. Gary _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com From wilkmanracing at aol.com Tue Nov 2 21:58:56 2010 From: wilkmanracing at aol.com (wilkmanracing at aol.com) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:58:56 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CD492AF437DB7C-D6C-5C34@webmail-d037.sysops.aol.com> I, too, am often flabbergasted by Sports & Exotic's cluelessness. It is obvious that the staffers there are not well versed on foreign cars. Bill Wilkman -----Original Message----- From: Jack Feldman To: healeys at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net Sent: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 5:18 pm Subject: [Healeys] Should I Tell Them? I love Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car. I enjoy every issue. Unfortunately, the sometimes seem as accurate of the History Channel. If you have seen the History Channel's hour on the Austin Healey you know what I mean. I was tempted to write them before when they had a suggestion for rewiring lights with relays. The circuit made no sense. In this issue there are two items that they seem to have no clue about. One is in the picture of a Morgan dash showing all the insturments plus two jacks and they claim they don't know what purpose the jacks serve. The picture is on page 44 of the December issue. The jacks are colored red and black. I always thought those jacks on the older cars were a power take off like the cigarette lighter jacks we use in modern cars. I also remember seeing an ancient trouble light with plugs to fit jacks like that. Am I correct? The second is on page 88 where they identify the Sunbeam used in *To Catch A Thief* as an Alpine. I remember a program on PBS the History Detectives in which a man thought his Sunbeam *Talbot* was the car used in the movie. After some searching they cam up with the actual production records which listed the VIN of the car that was used. It wasn't his. Do I remember correctly? Yours for more accuracy in magazines. Jack _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/wilkmanracing at aol.com From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 00:10:51 2010 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 00:10:51 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Request to the Vendors and the folks who sell parts. Message-ID: Hey Everyone, As many of you know, I'm a computer person by day, car guy by night. I've spent the last year working on a new web based system that I believe has the possibility to vastly improve how we buy/sell parts for our vintage cars online. I built it based on how I wished I was able to buy and sell my car parts. I'm sending out this message to contact the Vendors and the folks that spend a lot of time selling their spare parts to see if they would be interested in looking in to this application and providing to me a critical opinion of the work. If you're a Vendor or a spare parts seller and would be interested in taking a look at what I've been developing I would greatly appreciate the feedback. I'm *really* interested in getting this application completed and available to all in January of 2011. Thanks and apologies for the "off-topic-ness" of the post. Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) 1981 Triumph TR8 "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 healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 02:28:59 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:28:59 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: <003a01cb7afb$94742250$bd5c66f0$@com> References: <003a01cb7afb$94742250$bd5c66f0$@com> Message-ID: Curt, et al., My initial analysis on this issue may be wrong. I remember when I was living in the US and ordering from the UK, I purposefully asked AH Spares/SC Parts/Cape to send stuff to me via Royal Mail. Also, whenever I send gifts from Asia (now that I live here) to the US I always send it via Air Mail. The reason was/is that I have found that if stuff goes via mail, it does not get inspected by US Customs. If you send anything to the US via a private for profit carrier, like UPS, Fed Ex, DHL or TNT, they will ALWAYS run it through US Customs. I believe this is done because the USPS and US Customs are both Government union shops, so this is bit of an internal protection racket, and a form of non-financial government support for the USPS. It is what it is. If you want to avoid duties in the US, always insist on your items to be sent via mail carrier. Alan On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Neil Anderson wrote: > In May of '09, I got a bill from FedEx for $29.50 for customs/import fees > after I received a large order valued at a little over $1000 from AH > Spares. > It probably was the dollar total for your order that caused the import > fees. > Even if you had made smaller orders, you may have paid higher shipping fees > in total, but not an extra import charge. I think you have to try find out > who handled the actual import of the parcel. If you can't, then make > inquires why you got the invoice from that company. > > Neil Anderson > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:41 PM > To: Healey List > Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice > > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt From j.aeckerlin at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 06:15:50 2010 From: j.aeckerlin at gmail.com (Jaap Aeckerlin) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 14:15:50 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The explanation for the import duties and charges is quite simple. Importing goods from another country gives rise to a hell of a lot of paperwork, both for fiscal and for statistical reasons, imposed by the importing country.The company filling in the customs documents (very often called Customs Agents) wants to be paid for this work. That's why you you receive a bill for both import duties and for the work done. The import duties part of the amount is passed on to the government by the Customs Agent. For practical reasons there is a bottom limit, often based on the amount of import duty payable: in such cases the costs of the paperwork are higher than the amount of import duties, and therefore no charges are levied. TNT Express, by the way, is one of the largest transporters of parcels world-wide and is of Australian origin. They do operate, among other countries, in Holland and in Denmark where TNT bought local parcel operators. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 2010/11/3 Curt/Nancy Arndt > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/j.aeckerlin at gmail.com From hubrick at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 06:23:09 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:23:09 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search Message-ID: Healeyers, First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded to my searches for parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with the help from you friends on the list and by the quality of original parts compared to new reproductions. I have one more part that I'd like to try to find an original in good condition instead of buying new, and that's the steering wheel. All of the black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim on mine. If anybody has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, that's part # 853-790), they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy it. Cheers, Rick From alexmm at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 3 07:10:25 2010 From: alexmm at roadrunner.com (Alex) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:10:25 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1st gear available Message-ID: Hi folks. I have a nice essentially new 1st gear for sale. It fits BN4 through BJ8 transmissions. It was mistakenly ordered and fitted by my local shop, and is essentially brand new. Contact me off list if interested. I have photos. == Alex "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://home.roadrunner.com/~ From alexmm at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 3 07:14:27 2010 From: alexmm at roadrunner.com (Alex) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:14:27 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 1st gear available Message-ID: Hi folks. I have a nice essentially new 1st gear for sale. It fits BN4 through BJ8 transmissions. It was mistakenly ordered and fitted by my local shop, and is essentially brand new. Contact me off list if interested. I have photos. == Alex "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://home.roadrunner.com/~ From ruvino at ripnet.com Wed Nov 3 07:23:21 2010 From: ruvino at ripnet.com (Dr. C. Rubino) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:23:21 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I don't order from Victoria British anymore because the custom duties and processing fee charged by UPS (they won't send by USPost) have often been more than the price of the part. By the way I am in Canada. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jaap Aeckerlin" Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:15 AM To: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" ; "Healey forum" Subject: Re: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice > The explanation for the import duties and charges is quite simple. > Importing > goods from another country gives rise to a hell of a lot of paperwork, > both > for fiscal and for statistical reasons, imposed by the importing > country.The > company filling in the customs documents (very often called Customs > Agents) > wants to be paid for this work. That's why you you receive a bill for both > import duties and for the work done. The import duties part of the amount > is > passed on to the government by the Customs Agent. > For practical reasons there is a bottom limit, often based on the amount > of > import duty payable: in such cases the costs of the paperwork are higher > than the amount of import duties, and therefore no charges are levied. > TNT Express, by the way, is one of the largest transporters of parcels > world-wide and is of Australian origin. They do operate, among other > countries, in Holland and in Denmark where TNT bought local parcel > operators. > Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands > 1964 BJ8 29432 > > 2010/11/3 Curt/Nancy Arndt > >> Hi All, >> >> I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I >> received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me >> $40.88 for US Customs related charges. >> >> This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. >> Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger >> this charge? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Curt >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/j.aeckerlin at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ruvino at ripnet.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 07:43:09 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 22:43:09 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rick - This is one part where you are far better off getting a new repro from Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent reproductions, and the plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM rims which have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in the process. Alan On 11/3/10, Rick Huber wrote: > Healeyers, > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded to my searches for > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with the help from you friends on > the list and by the quality of original parts compared to new reproductions. > I have one more part that I'd like to try to find an original in good > condition instead of buying new, and that's the steering wheel. All of the > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim on mine. If anybody > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, that's part # 853-790), > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy it. > Cheers, > Rick > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 08:04:25 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:04:25 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Info on two items in the latest issues. Message-ID: I checked this with the folks on the MG and Healey lists. 1. On page 43 your author wonders what the red and black jacks are for. They are power take-offs much like the way we use cigarette lighter sockets in modern cars. They were on numerous cars back them, and folks on the list confirmed that "trouble" lights had plugs to fit. One person wrote "My Dad used them for a little parking light that clipped onto the top of the wind-down window, with a white lens to the front and a red to the rear." The second item is a bit confusing. On page 88 You identify the car used in the move* To Catch A Thief* as a Sunbeam Alpine. The PBS program "History Detectives", had a letter from an owner of a Sunbeam Talbot asked if it was the car in *To Catch a Thief*. . The Detectives traced down the VIN in the movie production records and it was not the gentleman's car. There was no mention of confusion in the car's name.. Here is a link furnished by Marin James that explains that confusion. http://wmspear.com/bill/STA//. I started my query to to the lists by saying I love your magazine, but unfortunately this isn't the first time I questioned something in the magazine. I may be more vocal in the future. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Jack Feldman 1972 MGBGT 1969 MGC 1960 Austin Healey BT7 From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 08:07:24 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:07:24 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] I Did Tell Them Message-ID: Thanks for the responses. I copied the lists in my email to the editor. I am always surprised that folks don't know more about their cars. Didn't the owner of the Morgan ever wonder what they were for and query the Morgan community? I think those trouble lights are listed as accessories in manuals. Anyway, thanks to the great people of the lists.. Jack From cnaarndt at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 08:34:52 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:34:52 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rick, I agree with Alan. Curt On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Rick - > > This is one part where you are far better off getting a new repro from > Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent reproductions, and the > plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM rims which > have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in the > process. > > Alan > > On 11/3/10, Rick Huber wrote: > > Healeyers, > > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded to my searches for > > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with the help from you friends > on > > the list and by the quality of original parts compared to new > reproductions. > > I have one more part that I'd like to try to find an original in good > > condition instead of buying new, and that's the steering wheel. All of > the > > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim on mine. If anybody > > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, that's part # 853-790), > > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy it. > > Cheers, > > Rick > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 09:34:55 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 11:34:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Hemmings Editor's Reply Message-ID: This is in part what he said. "You're right, of course, about the red and black ports on the dashboard -- boy, have we gotten a lot of mail about that! The fault is mine, because I knew what they were for, but didn't catch that sentence on the proof. We owe thanks to all of the helpful readers who've taken the time to send us photos of the trouble light and the windshield defroster that use those ports." He also was aware the the Sunbeam confusion. Jack From tahoehealey at hotmail.com Wed Nov 3 09:41:44 2010 From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com (Richard Kahn) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:41:44 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] What to tell the cops continued Message-ID: http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy25/tahoehealey/Cop%20Cartoon/img001.jpg this is the final word on what to tell the cops link Rich Kahn From gmandas at yahoo.com Wed Nov 3 09:45:17 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:45:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Rick, I have a Moss Repro steering wheel. It's very nice. I also have a repro trafficator. It's nice too. I don't know if it was because of the gage of the wire, the insulation or the mesh, but the wire bundle was larger than the original and difficult for two of us to thread it down the stator. Which leads me to a question, what do I do with all the original parts? I have a steering wheel, cracked at the "spokes" and rusty, original voltage regulator, leaky gas tank, a trafficator, partially melted wiring harness, and .... At what point does a part coming off the car go into the trash? My Wife wants to know. Greg 65BJ8 --- On Wed, 11/3/10, Alan Seigrist wrote: > From: Alan Seigrist > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search > To: "Rick Huber" , healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 10:43 AM > Rick - > > This is one part where you are far better off getting a new > repro from > Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent > reproductions, and the > plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM > rims which > have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in > the > process. > > Alan > > On 11/3/10, Rick Huber > wrote: > > Healeyers, > > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded > to my searches for > > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with > the help from you friends on > > the list and by the quality of original parts compared > to new reproductions. > > I have one more part that I'd like to try to > find an original in good > > condition instead of buying new, and that's the > steering wheel. All of the > > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim > on mine. If anybody > > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, > that's part # 853-790), > > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy > it. > > Cheers, > > Rick > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From coudesluijs at chello.nl Wed Nov 3 10:17:41 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:17:41 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CD19935.4060407@chello.nl> Common problem. All those wives are exactly the same. We should do something about it. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Nov 3 10:20:08 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:20:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: , <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Probably when your kids are preparing for your estate sale? > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:45:17 -0700 > > At what point does a part coming off the car go into the trash? > > My Wife wants to know. > > Greg > 65BJ8 From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 10:20:17 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:20:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop Message-ID: Just got the cal from the body shop, to tell me car is finished!!! We pick it up tomorrow. Next, we pull the tranny, and upgrade to a BJ8 clutch ( to take the pressure off my left knee), replace the motor mounts and water pump, install the new electronic distributor and figure out what carbs I will run. Still have my tri-carb and oem HD6 systems for sale or trade of a complete HD8 system. Let me know off list. Then the fun really begins. reassembly and restarting the beast!!! cheers. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From skemple at tidewater.net Wed Nov 3 12:17:31 2010 From: skemple at tidewater.net (Steven Kemple) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 15:17:31 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] tricarb vacuum pick off In-Reply-To: References: <1B57F2C2-15BA-4EC0-810E-275841F026FB@tidewater.net> Message-ID: Thanks for the information. All is back together and test run. It was quite a valuable learning experience having to R and R the full tricarb setup. And no extra parts when done! In the process I uncovered a couple of nasty problems. The lower nut on all three inlet manifolds was missing and a slipped gasket partially covered the intake for the forward and center carbs. Runs much stronger now, but I still haven't gotten the carb adjustment quite right. I'm sure that will come fwith experience, but any hints in the mean time? Steve Kemple '62 BT7 Tricarb On Oct 29, 2010, at 12:43 AM, I Erbs wrote: > Does not matter which carb you get vaccum from. Any parts store will have vaccum hose > > I Erbs > Sent from my iPod > > On Oct 28, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Steven Kemple wrote: > >> I am a fresh subscriber to the list although I have been around Healeys and >> have viewed the archives for quite some time. The current car is a '62 >> tricarb that I have had just a few months. While changing out the exhaust >> system, I found that I had a cracked exhaust manifold. So out everything came >> to replace the manifold. The carbs, I was told, had been overhauled but they >> have been nothing but trouble. Since I never want to do this job again with >> the engine in the car, I gulped and got a set of new carbs from Moss. That is >> the next thing to go in the engine bay. The vacuum advance connection on the >> original carb set is on the rear carb. On the new set it is on the center >> carb. Other than a short vacuum advance line, does this present any other >> problems? What is a good source for the line if that is all I need to do? >> Looks like I need about another 6 inches. >> >> Steve Kemple >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From gmandas at yahoo.com Wed Nov 3 13:40:04 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 13:40:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <78765.89315.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> LOL Not if she's signed up for Next 50!!! Then it'll be grand kid's. Greg --- On Wed, 11/3/10, Robert Duquette wrote: > From: Robert Duquette > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts > To: "Healeys" > Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 1:20 PM > Probably when your kids are preparing > for your estate sale? > > > > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:45:17 -0700 > > > > At what point does a part coming off the car go into > the trash? > > > > My Wife wants to know. > > > > Greg > > 65BJ8 From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 14:11:23 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 14:11:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <78765.89315.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <78765.89315.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: My wife know that the junk is worth something to someone on ebay Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 3, 2010 2:08 PM, "Greg Mandas" wrote: > LOL Not if she's signed up for Next 50!!! Then it'll be grand kid's. > > Greg > > --- On Wed, 11/3/10, Robert Duquette wrote: > >> From: Robert Duquette >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts >> To: "Healeys" >> Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 1:20 PM >> Probably when your kids are preparing >> for your estate sale? >> >> >> > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:45:17 -0700 >> > >> > At what point does a part coming off the car go into >> the trash? >> > >> > My Wife wants to know. >> > >> > Greg >> > 65BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Wed Nov 3 14:43:36 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:43:36 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <4CD19935.4060407@chello.nl> Message-ID: <00ad01cb7ba0$2bf0b450$83d21cf0$@verizon.net> Never let them go near the spare parts bin or let them know that it exists. Have all new parts shipped to a friend for pickup when she does the grocery shopping. Learn to be sneaky. 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 Oudesluys Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 1:18 PM To: Greg Mandas Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts Common problem. All those wives are exactly the same. We should do something about it. Kees Oudesluijs From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 14:54:58 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 14:54:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <00ad01cb7ba0$2bf0b450$83d21cf0$@verizon.net> References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <4CD19935.4060407@chello.nl> <00ad01cb7ba0$2bf0b450$83d21cf0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: sorry guys, as I stated before, I have the best wife in the world. She has even given me space in her office closest to store the boxes of parts for my rebuild.... I keep reminding her I married well :) On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 2:43 PM, John Sims wrote: > Never let them go near the spare parts bin or let them know that it exists. > Have all new parts shipped to a friend for pickup when she does the grocery > shopping. Learn to be sneaky. > > 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 Oudesluys > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 1:18 PM > To: Greg Mandas > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced > parts > > Common problem. All those wives are exactly the same. We should do > something > about it. > Kees Oudesluijs > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From tomfelts at windstream.net Wed Nov 3 15:04:32 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:04:32 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20101103180432.2LVQW.140266.root@pamxwww02-z02> I mounted my old steering wheel on a wall in the garage. It adds to the feel of the cars and the era. tom ---- Greg Mandas wrote: ============= Rick, I have a Moss Repro steering wheel. It's very nice. I also have a repro trafficator. It's nice too. I don't know if it was because of the gage of the wire, the insulation or the mesh, but the wire bundle was larger than the original and difficult for two of us to thread it down the stator. Which leads me to a question, what do I do with all the original parts? I have a steering wheel, cracked at the "spokes" and rusty, original voltage regulator, leaky gas tank, a trafficator, partially melted wiring harness, and .... At what point does a part coming off the car go into the trash? My Wife wants to know. Greg 65BJ8 --- On Wed, 11/3/10, Alan Seigrist wrote: > From: Alan Seigrist > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search > To: "Rick Huber" , healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 10:43 AM > Rick - > > This is one part where you are far better off getting a new > repro from > Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent > reproductions, and the > plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM > rims which > have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in > the > process. > > Alan > > On 11/3/10, Rick Huber > wrote: > > Healeyers, > > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded > to my searches for > > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with > the help from you friends on > > the list and by the quality of original parts compared > to new reproductions. > > I have one more part that I'd like to try to > find an original in good > > condition instead of buying new, and that's the > steering wheel. All of the > > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim > on mine. If anybody > > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, > that's part # 853-790), > > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy > it. > > Cheers, From nelson_wd at msn.com Wed Nov 3 15:18:54 2010 From: nelson_wd at msn.com (W.D. Nelson) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:18:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <00ad01cb7ba0$2bf0b450$83d21cf0$@verizon.net> References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com>, <4CD19935.4060407@chello.nl>, <00ad01cb7ba0$2bf0b450$83d21cf0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Really sneaky...... If self-employed, overpay your payroll taxes then apply for a refund. A great source for spare parts money. > From: ahbn6 at verizon.net > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:43:36 -0400 > Subject: [Healeys] FW: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts > > Never let them go near the spare parts bin or let them know that it exists. > Have all new parts shipped to a friend for pickup when she does the grocery > shopping. Learn to be sneaky. > > 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 Oudesluys > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 1:18 PM > To: Greg Mandas > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts > > Common problem. All those wives are exactly the same. We should do something > about it. > Kees Oudesluijs > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/nelson_wd at msn.com From chester3dog at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 15:38:07 2010 From: chester3dog at gmail.com (Chester Threedog) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:38:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <20101103180432.2LVQW.140266.root@pamxwww02-z02> References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <20101103180432.2LVQW.140266.root@pamxwww02-z02> Message-ID: A wise man, I believe on this list, once said that one of his greatest fears was when he died his wife would sell his stuff for what he told her he paid for it. Grin, Norby On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Tom Felts wrote: > I mounted my old steering wheel on a wall in the garage. It adds to the > feel of the cars and the era. > > tom > > ---- Greg Mandas wrote: > > ============= > Rick, > > I have a Moss Repro steering wheel. It's very nice. > > I also have a repro trafficator. It's nice too. I don't know if it was > because > of the gage of the wire, the insulation or the mesh, but the wire bundle > was > larger than the original and difficult for two of us to thread it down the > stator. > > Which leads me to a question, what do I do with all the original parts? I > have > a steering wheel, cracked at the "spokes" and rusty, original voltage > regulator, leaky gas tank, a trafficator, partially melted wiring harness, > and > .... > > At what point does a part coming off the car go into the trash? > > My Wife wants to know. > > Greg > 65BJ8 > > --- On Wed, 11/3/10, Alan Seigrist wrote: > > > From: Alan Seigrist > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search > > To: "Rick Huber" , healeys at autox.team.net > > Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 10:43 AM > > Rick - > > > > This is one part where you are far better off getting a new > > repro from > > Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent > > reproductions, and the > > plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM > > rims which > > have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in > > the > > process. > > > > Alan > > > > On 11/3/10, Rick Huber > > wrote: > > > Healeyers, > > > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded > > to my searches for > > > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with > > the help from you friends on > > > the list and by the quality of original parts compared > > to new reproductions. > > > I have one more part that I'd like to try to > > find an original in good > > > condition instead of buying new, and that's the > > steering wheel. All of the > > > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim > > on mine. If anybody > > > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, > > that's part # 853-790), > > > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy > > it. > > > Cheers, > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/chester3dog at gmail.com From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Wed Nov 3 16:32:34 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:32:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <55115.49040.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Some ideas: -Sell part that have even the slightest chance of restoration on ebay or craigslist. Give the listers a first chance for good Healey Karma. The wife will appreciate the reduction of clutter and you can tell you bought that new shiny part with the money you made on the old stuff. Works well for me! For instance I am looking for a fuel tank sender for parts. If your leaky fuel tank still has the sender I'll make you an offer. -Use parts to decorate you garage shop or dedicate a small part of a shelf to store bend valves, burnt pistons, broken rotors to appease the Healey gods. These are also usually good conversation starters if you put those on your desk at work. (not the gas tank though!) -Have new parts delivered to your work address. My wife still catches me when I try to sneak them in the garage but she's OK with it. Of course I tell her I bought it with proceeds from selling parts on feebay and she just smiles. Bert From healey at hunterbane.com Wed Nov 3 18:19:07 2010 From: healey at hunterbane.com (Olin Brimberry) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 21:19:07 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] tricarb vacuum pick off In-Reply-To: References: <1B57F2C2-15BA-4EC0-810E-275841F026FB@tidewater.net> Message-ID: <8B106367-4747-49B7-9E50-165462462663@hunterbane.com> So does this mean that there was nothing wrong with your carbs after all? How did the gaskets slip over the port? I thought that this was held in place by the intake studs, no? Olin Brimberry 61 3000 MKII BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb healey at hunterbane.com www.hunterbane.com On Nov 3, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Steven Kemple wrote: > Thanks for the information. > > All is back together and test run. It was quite a valuable learning > experience having to R and R the full tricarb setup. And no extra > parts when > done! In the process I uncovered a couple of nasty problems. The > lower nut > on all three inlet manifolds was missing and a slipped gasket > partially > covered the intake for the forward and center carbs. Runs much > stronger now, > but I still haven't gotten the carb adjustment quite right. I'm > sure that > will come fwith experience, but any hints in the mean time? > > Steve Kemple > '62 BT7 Tricarb > On Oct 29, 2010, at 12:43 AM, I Erbs wrote: > >> Does not matter which carb you get vaccum from. Any parts store >> will have > vaccum hose >> >> I Erbs >> Sent from my iPod >> >> On Oct 28, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Steven Kemple >> wrote: >> >>> I am a fresh subscriber to the list although I have been around >>> Healeys > and >>> have viewed the archives for quite some time. The current car is >>> a '62 >>> tricarb that I have had just a few months. While changing out the >>> exhaust >>> system, I found that I had a cracked exhaust manifold. So out >>> everything > came >>> to replace the manifold. The carbs, I was told, had been >>> overhauled but > they >>> have been nothing but trouble. Since I never want to do this job >>> again > with >>> the engine in the car, I gulped and got a set of new carbs from >>> Moss. That > is >>> the next thing to go in the engine bay. The vacuum advance >>> connection on > the >>> original carb set is on the rear carb. On the new set it is on >>> the center >>> carb. Other than a short vacuum advance line, does this present >>> any other >>> problems? What is a good source for the line if that is all I >>> need to do? >>> Looks like I need about another 6 inches. >>> >>> Steve Kemple >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey at hunterbane.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Wed Nov 3 18:22:01 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:22:01 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <55115.49040.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <9137.22166.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <55115.49040.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <00c601cb7bbe$af16f0b0$0d44d210$@verizon.net> I once had a complete exhaust system delivered to my work address. Should have seen the heads turn when the intra office mail guy carted it up to my office. 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 Bert Van Brande Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:33 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net; Greg Mandas Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts Some ideas: -Sell part that have even the slightest chance of restoration on ebay or craigslist. Give the listers a first chance for good Healey Karma. The wife will appreciate the reduction of clutter and you can tell you bought that new shiny part with the money you made on the old stuff. Works well for me! For instance I am looking for a fuel tank sender for parts. If your leaky fuel tank still has the sender I'll make you an offer. -Use parts to decorate you garage shop or dedicate a small part of a shelf to store bend valves, burnt pistons, broken rotors to appease the Healey gods. These are also usually good conversation starters if you put those on your desk at work. (not the gas tank though!) -Have new parts delivered to your work address. My wife still catches me when I try to sneak them in the garage but she's OK with it. Of course I tell her I bought it with proceeds from selling parts on feebay and she just smiles. Bert From Healey100M at gmail.com Wed Nov 3 18:59:49 2010 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 21:59:49 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Long Shot - BN7/BT7 Red Seat leather seats Message-ID: <82723312-9B99-4150-97EE-3968C90D3C54@gmail.com> I'm finally getting back to working on my late tri-carn BN7. A two (I'm the 2nd) owner, very original, never apart car with original interior. The panels, vinyl, armacord are very good. The drivers seat back is in tough shape. a couple of tears. I love the original interior leather patina and have been working on getting it back in shape and succeeding. But the drivers seat needs help. Is there anyone out there who may have replaced an original red BN7./BT7 seat back and still has a decent leather seat cover that they'd be willing to part with for a fair price? Center panels not needed. Just trying to keep very original. Thanks. Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100 M '55 BN1 Dealer Le Mans '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M at gmail.com From glemon at neb.rr.com Wed Nov 3 19:01:51 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (glemon at neb.rr.com) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 2:01:51 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <00c601cb7bbe$af16f0b0$0d44d210$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <20101104020152.G1YWQ.99142.root@cdptpa-web16-z01> Back in the good old days travel expense checks from work were just that, checks, i. e. fun money, i.e. car parts money, nowadays direct deposit :( Greg Lemon From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Wed Nov 3 20:19:48 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:19:48 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Customs_Duty_Invoice?= Message-ID: <20101104031948.18841.qmail@server278.com> years ago when i sent my laygear to AH Spares, i failed to demand that they send it back by mail. it was shipped via an air carrier and ended up in san diego(i lived in vancouver, washington at the time) and i was forced to ransom my part by paying the extra shipping from san diego. i was able to talk them out of the 40 something dollars of customs duty by declaring upon pain of imprisonment that it was my gear and not a new one. it took about 40 dollars worth of phone calls to straighten out that mess and i swore never to do that again. however, i recently ordered some whitworth wrenches from england without any problems, so maybe i will try it again sometime. hjim From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Wed Nov 3 21:02:50 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:02:50 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?=3A_Re=3A__Last_BJ8_part_search_--_dispo?= =?iso-8859-1?q?sition_of_replaced_parts?= Message-ID: <20101104040250.11337.qmail@server278.com> i also have many parts i should discard but cannot stand to part with. might have a use for them someday, MAYBE. i do go through them and cull them out occasionally and either sell them if good condition, or give them away if they are usable but not really sellable. hjim From glemon at neb.rr.com Wed Nov 3 21:15:48 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 23:15:48 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] : Re: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <20101104040250.11337.qmail@server278.com> References: <20101104040250.11337.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: <4CB484F5B13B4480807BD4187B01CA36@GregPC> I have gone from being really bad about not throwing things away to just bad, I fnally decided that I would never refit used brake bads and old brake hoses I had replaced and I could just pitch them. On the other hand you never know what might come in handy, I saved my old pistons from the 100 engine rebuild and lo and behold a year or so ago someone on the list was looking for a used .020 over 100 piston. Greg L. From skemple at tidewater.net Thu Nov 4 05:18:26 2010 From: skemple at tidewater.net (Steven Kemple) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:18:26 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] tricarb vacuum pick off In-Reply-To: <8B106367-4747-49B7-9E50-165462462663@hunterbane.com> References: <1B57F2C2-15BA-4EC0-810E-275841F026FB@tidewater.net> <8B106367-4747-49B7-9E50-165462462663@hunterbane.com> Message-ID: The carbs still were in pretty rough shape, but probably not as bad as it appeared. The gaskets that slipped were the ones on the reverse side of the heat shield. The holes in them were very elongated. They were over the studs. One would think that if the joint was tight... I know it sounds impossible but it happened. If interested I have a couple of pics that I took prior to removal of the heat shield that I can forward off list. Steve Kemple '62 BT7 Tricarb On Nov 3, 2010, at 9:19 PM, Olin Brimberry wrote: > So does this mean that there was nothing wrong with your carbs after all? How did the gaskets slip over the port? I thought that this was held in place by the intake studs, no? > > Olin Brimberry > 61 3000 MKII > BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb > healey at hunterbane.com > www.hunterbane.com From tomfelts at windstream.net Thu Nov 4 05:57:46 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 8:57:46 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] : Re: Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <20101104040250.11337.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: <20101104085746.1JF8H.144655.root@pamxwww05-z02> Speaking of not throwing anything away, I have the rear resonators from a BJ8 ANSA exhaust system (chrome tips) sitting in my garage wondering if I'll send them away for repair or toss them. If anyone has one of the rare BJ8 ANSA systems and need resonators, I'll be happy to ship them to you for the shipping charge. They WILL need to be professionally repaired before use. There is a person out there who repairs them except that I have forgotten who it is. tom ---- healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote: ============= i also have many parts i should discard but cannot stand to part with. might have a use for them someday, MAYBE. i do go through them and cull them out occasionally and either sell them if good condition, or give them away if they are usable but not really sellable. hjim _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net From hubrick at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 07:08:59 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:08:59 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks to Curt and Alan for the advice about the new repro vs used steering wheel. I'll proceed in that direction. Cheers, Rick On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > Rick, > > I agree with Alan. > > Curt > > On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > >> Rick - >> >> This is one part where you are far better off getting a new repro from >> Moss than buying new. The repros are excellent reproductions, and the >> plastic rim is likely far more durable than the old OEM rims which >> have a tendency to rust at the rim and crack the plastic in the >> process. >> >> Alan >> >> On 11/3/10, Rick Huber wrote: >> > Healeyers, >> > First I'd like to thank all of you that have responded to my searches >> for >> > parts for my BJ8. I keep being delighted with the help from you friends >> on >> > the list and by the quality of original parts compared to new >> reproductions. >> > I have one more part that I'd like to try to find an original in good >> > condition instead of buying new, and that's the steering wheel. All of >> the >> > black plastic has disintegrated off of the steel rim on mine. If >> anybody >> > has a nice original wheel (from the moss catalog, that's part # >> 853-790), >> > they'd be willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy it. >> > Cheers, >> > Rick >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Healeys at autox.team.net >> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> > Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> > Unsubscribe/Manage: >> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: >> http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From jvvmusme at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 07:19:52 2010 From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9_Vicente_Vargas?=) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:19:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] BN2 : Best insulation material Message-ID: <201498.91943.qm@web120511.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Which is the best insulation material for the floors and firewall ?? Should I install it inside and outside ?? Any special recomendations ?? Thanks, Jose Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia From peter at nosimport.com Thu Nov 4 08:15:31 2010 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:15:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Message-ID: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey gatherings in 2011, and where? Please Peter C From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 4 08:19:53 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:19:53 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] BN2 : Best insulation material References: <201498.91943.qm@web120511.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001f01cb7c33$bc1fad40$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Oh wow, here we go again. The list will always be the same,, in the end the choice is yours. The archives has excellent reference material. Mark Flame Away, ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josi Vicente Vargas" To: Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:19 AM Subject: [Healeys] BN2 : Best insulation material > Which is the best insulation material for the floors and firewall ?? > > Should I > install it inside and outside ?? > > Any special recomendations ?? > > Thanks, > > Jose > Josi Vicente Vargas > Musmi > > > Tel. (571) 321 3740 > Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 > Skype: > jovivago > > > www.musme.net > > > Bogota, Colombia > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From 55healey at comcast.net Thu Nov 4 08:25:46 2010 From: 55healey at comcast.net (robert westcott) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:25:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] disposition of replaced parts In-Reply-To: <20101103180432.2LVQW.140266.root@pamxwww02-z02> References: <20101103180432.2LVQW.140266.root@pamxwww02-z02> Message-ID: I have an assortment of grills and steering wheels on the wall from cars past, they are my "Trophy Heads" rather than hanging bambi up there. Rob On Nov 3, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Tom Felts wrote: > I mounted my old steering wheel on a wall in the garage. It adds to > the feel of the cars and the era. > > tom > > ---- Greg Mandas wrote: > > ============= > Rick, > > I have a Moss Repro steering wheel. It's very nice. From britishcars at shaw.ca Thu Nov 4 08:48:03 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:48:03 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] BN2 : Best insulation material In-Reply-To: <201498.91943.qm@web120511.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <201498.91943.qm@web120511.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <002201cb7c37$aab671c0$00235540$@ca> Hi Jose, DuraMat (or the equivilant) is a great material....for both heat and sound. However, it is a semi-permanent installation (and expensive. I put it on the inside of the floor pans and firewall but on both sides of the transmission tunnel. Click on the following to see pictures. http://picasaweb.google.com/justfuelnaround/InteriorMods# Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Josi Vicente Vargas Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 7:20 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] BN2 : Best insulation material Which is the best insulation material for the floors and firewall ?? Should I install it inside and outside ?? Any special recomendations ?? Thanks, Jose Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From sbyers at ec.rr.com Thu Nov 4 08:58:41 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:58:41 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <004901cb7c39$27558fd0$7600af70$@rr.com> AHCA Conclave will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Colorado Springs, CO from 3 - 8 July 2011. http://www.conclave2011.com Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry AHCA National Delegate Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:16 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey gatherings in 2011, and where? Please Peter C _______________________________________________ From coll44 at msn.com Thu Nov 4 09:09:11 2010 From: coll44 at msn.com (TERRY COLL) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:09:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] dash switches In-Reply-To: References: <20101101032401.9140.qmail@server278.com>, Message-ID: Hey Jim, I had the same problem a while back and it was the OD switch, which was new! The next new switch still works fine. Terry Coll '64 BJ8 > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:46:32 +0800 > From: healey.nut at gmail.com > To: healeymanjim at hansencc.net; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] dash switches > > It's probably a slightly corroded throttle relay. Work the OD in and > out a few times and/or drive the car every day and it should clear. > > On 11/1/10, healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote: > > returning from my car club meeting today i drove about 20 miles on the > > freeway. when i turned off i kicked the o/d out. after a short bit i > > flicked the switch down(bj8) and no o/d. i flicked the switch a few times > > with no result, so turned it off thinking i had some internal problem. > > after a few miles, i flicked the switch again,(at a low speed this time) and > > the o/d dropped right in. could this be the dash switch? after seeing the > > previous texts on switches i am beginning to think this is the problem. > > hjim > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coll44 at msn.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Thu Nov 4 09:09:54 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:09:54 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: AH Magazine References: <002901cb7ac8$347f7fd0$9d7e7f70$@verizon.net> <004e01cb7aca$f124e2e0$d36ea8a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <010201cb7c3a$b8039120$280ab360$@verizon.net> I will say that the articles by Roger Moment are worth the wait. Have a project of putting in the scuttle seals that the PO forgot about and Roger was kind enough to write an article "just for me"!!!!! John -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:17 PM To: 'Healey List' Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry From neilandcustom at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 09:37:34 2010 From: neilandcustom at gmail.com (Neil Anderson) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:37:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> Peter, The AHCA Conclave is in Colorado Springs on July 3-8th 2011. Neil Anderson -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:16 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey gatherings in 2011, and where? Please Peter C _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/neilandcustom at gmail.com From peter at nosimport.com Thu Nov 4 09:43:10 2010 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:43:10 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> Message-ID: <201011040843848.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Thanks to everyone who responded. Peter == At 11:37 AM 11/4/2010, Neil Anderson wrote: >Peter, >The AHCA Conclave is in Colorado Springs on July 3-8th 2011. > >Neil Anderson From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 09:43:52 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:43:52 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> Consider triple double barrel side drafts like DellOrto's or Webers. They look nice and are easy to service and relatively trouble free. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 09:59:47 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:59:47 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop In-Reply-To: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> References: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> Message-ID: Besides cost, there is clesrence issued with lhd. A luster has offered a trade deal for my tri cars that looks acceptable Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 4, 2010 9:43 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: > Consider triple double barrel side drafts like DellOrto's or Webers. > They look nice and are easy to service and relatively trouble free. > Kees Oudesluijs From jhomonek at mindspring.com Thu Nov 4 10:13:20 2010 From: jhomonek at mindspring.com (John H) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 13:13:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Message-ID: <16398001.1288890801088.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Peter, The Atlanta Chapter of the AHCA is hosting an event in late October, 2011. It is a Regional Event with national participants attending from as far as Texas and Canada in the past. This event is called SE Classic and 2011 will be the 25th anniversary. The location is Lake Guntersville State Park in NE Alabama. We expect 100+ registrations/Healeys there. This site is fantastic, especially during leaf season. We will be featuring a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a Gymkhana and Funkhana. Check your Healey magazines for info soon! See you there? John Homonek Atlanta AHCA -----Original Message----- >From: Peter Caldwell >Sent: Nov 4, 2010 11:15 AM >To: healeys at autox.team.net >Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? > >Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey >gatherings in 2011, and where? > >Please > > >Peter C >_______________________________________________ >Healeys at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jhomonek at mindspring.com John Homonek bn7 at mindspring.com From britishcars at shaw.ca Thu Nov 4 10:20:27 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:20:27 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop In-Reply-To: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> References: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> Message-ID: <005601cb7c44$93467640$b9d362c0$@ca> RE: Webbers Yes, they look nice; Yes, you getter better acceleration (due to accelerator jet design versus variable choke); Yes, they are better for fine tuning; Yes, they breath better at higher RPM and you get better inertia ramming effect; Yes, they are trouble free when finally tuned; Yes, they are fine on fuel consumption when driven passively....they are pigs when driven hard; Yes, they are very difficult, time consuming and expensive (due to variety of jets required) to tune the first time. Webbers are great once they are tuned.....however, they are MUCH harder to tune than SU's or Stombergs, Especially if your engine is modified. I run Webbers and would recommend that they only be used if the engine is significantly modified to take advantage of their benefits and if one uses their car in that manner (acceleration and high rpm). For the average person, I believe that SU's are a better compromise. Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:44 AM To: I Erbs Cc: healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop Consider triple double barrel side drafts like DellOrto's or Webers. They look nice and are easy to service and relatively trouble free. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From healeyron at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 10:36:28 2010 From: healeyron at yahoo.com (Ron Mitchell) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:36:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <004901cb7c39$27558fd0$7600af70$@rr.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <004901cb7c39$27558fd0$7600af70$@rr.com> Message-ID: <623368.69129.qm@web32903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Actually the official Web Site for the AHCA Conclave is always www.austinhealeyconclave.com This is a perpetual site that is updated each year at the end of that years Conclave to contain information on the upcoming Conclave. Interactive Registration and Room Registration is available at this site. Conclave2011.com is an old web site that contains old information and is not kept up to date. Ron Mitchell Web Master: AHCA Conclave Web Site ________________________________ From: BJ8 Healeys To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 11:58:41 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? AHCA Conclave will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Colorado Springs, CO from 3 - 8 July 2011. http://www.conclave2011.com Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry AHCA National Delegate Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:16 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey gatherings in 2011, and where? Please Peter C _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyron at yahoo.com From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 11:06:29 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:06:29 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop In-Reply-To: <005601cb7c44$93467640$b9d362c0$@ca> References: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> <005601cb7c44$93467640$b9d362c0$@ca> Message-ID: <4CD2F625.8010600@chello.nl> I presume the jetting and ventury size is known for standard engines. For modified engines setting up is a bit more involved but that goes for SU's and Strombergs as well as you have to sort out the right jets, needles and springs. There are excellent books for both carbs for modified engines. The tuning itself (balancing, mixture) is easy enough on side drafts and is in my experience easier than with SU's or Strombergs. Once properly set up and tuned, there is hardly any further maintainance and you cannot say that for SU's and Strombergs. As Ira mentioned, there may be a clearance issue on LHD cars. May be a good opportunity to look into the possibility of a split/compressible steering column Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 11:22:03 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:22:03 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] My Healey is ready for pick up at the body shop In-Reply-To: <4CD2F625.8010600@chello.nl> References: <4CD2E2C8.9000806@chello.nl> <005601cb7c44$93467640$b9d362c0$@ca> <4CD2F625.8010600@chello.nl> Message-ID: May be a good opportunity to look into the possibility of a split/compressible steering column wow that just adds to the bottom line of a cost over run project already..... I'm happy to go with the BJ8 set up on my BT7. I t's 40 over with a mild race cam, balanced with a lightened flywheel. I do not race, and I do not run it to the limit anymore, like I did when I was a kid. I just wanted a bit more HP to play with. cheers 2010/11/4 Oudesluys > I presume the jetting and ventury size is known for standard engines. For > modified engines setting up is a bit more involved but that goes for SU's > and Strombergs as well as you have to sort out the right jets, needles and > springs. > There are excellent books for both carbs for modified engines. > The tuning itself (balancing, mixture) is easy enough on side drafts and is > in my experience easier than with SU's or Strombergs. > Once properly set up and tuned, there is hardly any further maintainance > and you cannot say that for SU's and Strombergs. > As Ira mentioned, there may be a clearance issue on LHD cars. May be a good > opportunity to look into the possibility of a split/compressible steering > column > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From mdoust at abarth.ca Thu Nov 4 11:54:11 2010 From: mdoust at abarth.ca (Mark) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:54:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new Message-ID: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a Gymkhana and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. Ideas please Cheers Mark Southern Ontario From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 4 11:55:17 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:55:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts Message-ID: <963132.84529.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I could not find anything in the archives about the caliper bolts used to keep the two halves of the calipers together. Are these standard bolts, grade 8 or a special thread pitch? I would presume they are 24 or 28 TPI but I have not taken the calipers apart yet. Any information on this would be very much appreciated. Thank you, John From eyera3 at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 12:16:04 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:16:04 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> References: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> Message-ID: We hold a slalom at our ABFM in Portland. Set up some cones and some stop watches. How about events to entertain the future 50 crowd. Set up some computers for a LAN party computer gaming contest. My wife is no into scrap booking, shopping or teas. Maybe a book club, or museum visit... On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Mark wrote: > We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events > > > > Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a > Gymkhana > and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. > > > > Ideas please > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > Southern Ontario > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From comkanuk at cgocable.ca Thu Nov 4 12:26:37 2010 From: comkanuk at cgocable.ca (Gilbert Gauthier) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:26:37 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> References: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> Message-ID: Yes new ideas , Why not a Cup Cake concours or a Hot dog and a swim suit contest ...... :-))) Cheers Gilbert Qc. Le 10-11-04 ` 14:54, Mark a icrit : > We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events > > > > Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a > Gymkhana > and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. > > > > Ideas please > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > Southern Ontario > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Thu Nov 4 12:40:00 2010 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:40:00 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive Message-ID: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> I took my BJ8 out for a test drive the other day, and the overdrive worked just fine. When I got back, and opened the hood, I noticed that I had not replaced the actuation rod between the throttle linkage and the overdrive throttle switch. Then I got to thinking. I have a Jaguar MK11 sedan and a couple of MGB,s with basically the same OD. Neither make has a overdrive throttle switch and they seem to work just fine. I don't know about TR,s or Volvo,s that also used the same basic OD. Why does the Healey use this switch? Herb Miller From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 12:57:02 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:57:02 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts In-Reply-To: <963132.84529.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <963132.84529.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CD3100E.6020804@chello.nl> If not absolutely necessary do not take the halves apart. However if you must, your main worry is the proper O-rings to seal them when you reassemble the callipers. There is no need to replace the bolts with new ones when they are undamaged. Use Locktite when you fit them. Kees Oudesluijs. NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Thu Nov 4 13:34:35 2010 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:34:35 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts In-Reply-To: <4CD3100E.6020804@chello.nl> References: <963132.84529.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4CD3100E.6020804@chello.nl> Message-ID: <05ee01cb7c5f$b357e390$1a07aab0$@net> Proper, square section o rings are available. Herb Miller -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:57 PM To: john spaur Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts If not absolutely necessary do not take the halves apart. However if you must, your main worry is the proper O-rings to seal them when you reassemble the callipers. There is no need to replace the bolts with new ones when they are undamaged. Use Locktite when you fit them. Kees Oudesluijs. NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/hgmiller3 at qwest.net From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 4 13:40:56 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 13:40:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts In-Reply-To: <4CD3100E.6020804@chello.nl> Message-ID: <353206.45518.qm@web81806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you Kees, I had heard that the bolts stretch but I have never taken the calipers apart. Because I am restoring the car I figured after 48 years it would be a good idea to replace the seals. I have the seals and was surprised by how tiny the are! Best regards, John --- On Thu, 11/4/10, Oudesluys wrote: From: Oudesluys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts To: "john spaur" Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12:57 PM If not absolutely necessary do not take the halves apart. However if you must, your main worry is the proper O-rings to seal them...Use Locktite when you fit them. Kees Oudesluijs. NL From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 13:43:45 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:43:45 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] wiper switch Message-ID: <4CD31B01.1040602@chello.nl> Is this also used in the AH's? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lucas-3-Position-Pull-Switch-Headlights-Wipers-TR4-TR4A-/120622021470?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c15a1fb5e Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 13:47:05 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:47:05 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> Message-ID: <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> Used as a primitive "Kick down". Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 13:51:41 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:51:41 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Brake caliper bolts In-Reply-To: <353206.45518.qm@web81806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <353206.45518.qm@web81806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CD31CDD.6080300@chello.nl> If they are not corroded in the joint and not weeping, leave well alone. Follow the old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Even using the new O-rings will not always guarantee a proper result. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From dpaye at crocker.com Thu Nov 4 13:51:57 2010 From: dpaye at crocker.com (Donald Paye) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:51:57 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: References: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> Message-ID: For What It is Worth... In the New England Region we have good success with an occasional "Progressive Dinner"....start at someone's home for coffee and danish, move on to another home for lunch or maybe soup (depending upon start time), another for salad and end up somewhere for the main course like a steak or chicken BBQ. Try to plan a scenic route. Also trips to some place such as interesting business for a tour. Doesn't always have to be car oriented to be interesting and the fairer sex enjoy seeing something besides another garage!!! We do gymkhanas about once a year and also uphill slaloms (insurance way around hill climb) . Just some thoughts from the east coast. Don Paye ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new > We hold a slalom at our ABFM in Portland. > Set up some cones and some stop watches. > > How about events to entertain the future 50 crowd. Set up some computers > for > a LAN party computer gaming contest. > > My wife is no into scrap booking, shopping or teas. Maybe a book club, or > museum visit... > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Mark wrote: > >> We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events >> >> >> >> Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a >> Gymkhana >> and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. >> >> >> >> Ideas please >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> Southern Ontario >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dpaye at crocker.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 14:33:24 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:33:24 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> Message-ID: Cable replacement setups for our Rube Goldberg throttle linkage bypass the kick down linkage. one must use the dash switch to shut off the over drive. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Herbert Miller wrote: > I took my BJ8 out for a test drive the other day, and the overdrive worked > just fine. When I got back, and opened the hood, I noticed that I had not > replaced the actuation rod between the throttle linkage and the overdrive > throttle switch. Then I got to thinking. I have a Jaguar MK11 sedan and a > couple of MGB,s with basically the same OD. Neither make has a overdrive > throttle switch and they seem to work just fine. I don't know about TR,s or > Volvo,s that also used the same basic OD. Why does the Healey use this > switch? > > > > Herb Miller > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From richchrysler at quickclic.net Thu Nov 4 14:34:14 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:34:14 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> Message-ID: <003101cb7c68$06fdcb10$14f96130$@net> The workshop manual describes it nicely. The throttle switch (when set correctly) requires the driver not only to turn the o/d switch off, but also to increase the revs to be able to drop the overdrive unit out of engagement. This increase in engine speed meets the downshift out of overdrive smoothly instead of shocking the entire drive line as it drops back to normal. Early MGB's used a vacuum switch for the same purpose. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Herbert Miller Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:40 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] overdrive I took my BJ8 out for a test drive the other day, and the overdrive worked just fine. When I got back, and opened the hood, I noticed that I had not replaced the actuation rod between the throttle linkage and the overdrive throttle switch. Then I got to thinking. I have a Jaguar MK11 sedan and a couple of MGB,s with basically the same OD. Neither make has a overdrive throttle switch and they seem to work just fine. I don't know about TR,s or Volvo,s that also used the same basic OD. Why does the Healey use this switch? Herb Miller _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu Thu Nov 4 14:35:15 2010 From: cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu (Charlie Frazer) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:35:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <16711B15-20C8-4A72-867C-91792A32F865@jcomm.uoregon.edu> Peter, AHCUSA Rendezvous 2011 is in Vancouver, WA June 27-July 1 hosted by the Cascade Healey Club. Charlie On Nov 4, 2010, at 8:15 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote: Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey gatherings in 2011, and where? Please Peter C _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu From bighealey at charter.net Thu Nov 4 15:21:14 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:21:14 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new Message-ID: <1407378202.951451.1288909277315.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> You do not want to see me in a swim suit. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Gilbert Gauthier wrote: > Yes new ideas , > > Why not a Cup Cake concours or a Hot dog and a swim suit > contest ...... > > :-))) > > > Cheers > > > Gilbert > > Qc. > > > > > > > > > > Le 10-11-04 ` 14:54, Mark a icrit : > >> We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events >> >> >> >> Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a >> Gymkhana >> and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. >> >> >> >> Ideas please >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> Southern Ontario >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From mdoust at abarth.ca Thu Nov 4 15:44:11 2010 From: mdoust at abarth.ca (Mark) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:44:11 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] FW: National Gatherings 2011 Message-ID: <00a701cb7c71$cc935f30$65ba1d90$@ca> So if you are really keen you can go to AHCUSA Rendezvous 2011 in Vancouver, WA June 27-July 1 then head down to AHCA Conclave is in Colorado Springs on July 3-8th 2011. Just a hop skip and jump between each party 1329 miles Cheers Mark From medlabinc at msn.com Thu Nov 4 15:50:01 2010 From: medlabinc at msn.com (Dick Matson) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:50:01 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Brake caliper bolts Message-ID: BTW Kees, I've been wondering. Where do you live. Then again there is the old saying "If it ain't broke, fix it till it is". Dick Matson / Bj8 From: Oudesluys Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:51 PM If they are not corroded in the joint and not weeping, leave well alone. Follow the old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Even using the new O-rings will not always guarantee a proper result. Kees Oudesluijs NL From richard.ewald at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 16:41:17 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:41:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> References: <006a01cb7c51$ab75f260$0261d720$@ca> Message-ID: Gravity drags. Popular at hot rod gatherings. You need a small hill and a run off area. Cars are powered by only gravity. (It's not only the law, it is not subject to repeal anytime soon) you must have a driver. Other than that there are no rules. Longest coast wins. Much fun as people try to make their coast further. (what works better driver only or 10 guys piled in the car?) Rick Sent from my iPhone On Nov 4, 2010, at 11:54, "Mark" wrote: > We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events > > > > Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a Gymkhana > and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. > > > > Ideas please > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > Southern Ontario > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com From gmandas at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 17:07:50 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:07:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] FW: AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <010201cb7c3a$b8039120$280ab360$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> As one who just joined the club(s) and has a meager collection of AH mags, is there / are there / can I get all the technical articles as reprints or something? The collection in AH Magazine HAS GOT TO BE the most extensive and detailed restoration guide available. Are there plans to publish a book? It would be a great fund raiser. Greg 65BJ8 --- On Thu, 11/4/10, John Sims wrote: > From: John Sims > Subject: [Healeys] FW: AH Magazine > To: "Healey List" > Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12:09 PM > I will say that the articles by Roger > Moment are worth the wait. Have a > project of putting in the scuttle seals that the PO forgot > about and Roger > was kind enough to write an article "just for me"!!!!! > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:17 PM > To: 'Healey List' > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine > > You beat me by one day, John. I got mine yesterday. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 4 17:16:18 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:16:18 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Brake caliper bolts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD34CD2.6040409@chello.nl> Dick, Your saying is for masochist only. I live in the Netherlands. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From rdryman1 at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 17:36:13 2010 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com (Richard Dryman) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:36:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] INSULATION In-Reply-To: <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <177406.78608.qm@web110311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Don't think this has been mentioned on the list as an insulation material {very good AND very inexpensive}; Go here and see the video; also check the videos on the rt side: >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7eIF4cgFx4 Intent is not to start another thread but to share this idea. cheers From sbyers at ec.rr.com Thu Nov 4 17:39:04 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 20:39:04 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <623368.69129.qm@web32903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <004901cb7c39$27558fd0$7600af70$@rr.com> <623368.69129.qm@web32903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <007601cb7c81$d9b0f730$8d12e590$@rr.com> I guess we need to tell John May that. The pop-up info you get when you browse to the CALENDAR at healeyclub.org references Conclave2011.com. Thanks for the info, Ron. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: Ron Mitchell [mailto:healeyron at yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:36 PM To: BJ8 Healeys; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? Actually the official Web Site for the AHCA Conclave is always www.austinhealeyconclave.com This is a perpetual site that is updated each year at the end of that years Conclave to contain information on the upcoming Conclave. Interactive Registration and Room Registration is available at this site. Conclave2011.com is an old web site that contains old information and is not kept up to date. Ron Mitchell Web Master: AHCA Conclave Web Site From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 4 17:55:04 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:55:04 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <010201cb7c3a$b8039120$280ab360$@verizon.net> <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You can download the whole series off the AH club website, if your membership is active. On 11/5/10, Greg Mandas wrote: > As one who just joined the club(s) and has a meager collection of AH mags, > is > there / are there / can I get all the technical articles as reprints or > something? The collection in AH Magazine HAS GOT TO BE the most extensive > and > detailed restoration guide available. Are there plans to publish a book? It > would be a great fund raiser. > > Greg > 65BJ8 > > --- On Thu, 11/4/10, John Sims > wrote: > >> From: John Sims >> Subject: > [Healeys] FW: AH Magazine >> To: "Healey List" >> > Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12:09 PM >> I will say that the articles by > Roger >> Moment are worth the wait. Have a >> project of putting in the scuttle > seals that the PO forgot >> about and Roger >> was kind enough to write an > article "just for me"!!!!! >> >> John >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net >> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >> On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys >> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:17 PM >> To: > 'Healey List' >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine >> >> You beat me by one > day, John. I got mine yesterday. >> >> Steve Byers >> HBJ8L/36666 >> > BJ8 Registry >> _______________________________________________ >> > Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested > annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: > http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From sbyers at ec.rr.com Thu Nov 4 18:32:10 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 21:32:10 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> Message-ID: <008a01cb7c89$444e3150$ccea93f0$@rr.com> Kees, I'm not sure what you mean by "kickdown", but is sound like something to disengage the overdrive when you want to accelerate quickly, as in passing a car. That isn't what the throttle switch in a Healey is for at all. The throttle switch maintains power to the overdrive solenoid, even if the dash switch is turned off, until there is positive pressure on the gas pedal. This keeps the overdrive from sensing negative torque from being driven by the rear wheels, instead of the engine. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:47 PM To: Herbert Miller Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive Used as a primitive "Kick down". Kees Oudesluijs NL From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 4 19:20:51 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 22:20:51 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <003101cb7c68$06fdcb10$14f96130$@net> Message-ID: <003101cb7c90$122bb420$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Rich, What about the later MGB boxes with the LH overdrive. To your knowledge were the gears a different type and more durable cause I know those didn't use any type of throttle switch when changing out of OD? I've always been very curious about that since I've owned my Healey. And the real beauty with the LH was that you didn't have to adjust the frigin solenoid to make it work ,,,,,,sometimes. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Chrysler" To: "'Herbert Miller'" ; Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive > The workshop manual describes it nicely. The throttle switch (when set > correctly) requires the driver not only to turn the o/d switch off, but > also > to increase the revs to be able to drop the overdrive unit out of > engagement. This increase in engine speed meets the downshift out of > overdrive smoothly instead of shocking the entire drive line as it drops > back to normal. > Early MGB's used a vacuum switch for the same purpose. > > Rich > > /Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From bn1 at pacbell.net Thu Nov 4 20:02:34 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:02:34 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> Message-ID: <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> What about the following year? 2012 is the 60th anniversary of the Healey. The previous three Snowmass, Breckenridge and Tahoe were fantastic! For a Meet of that size, I would think it would already have to be in the planning stages. Is the date and location Healeydom's best-kept secret? Cheers, Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain > -----Original Message----- > From:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:16 AM > To:healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? > > Trying to save myself some time. When are the national Healey > gatherings in 2011, and where? > > Please > > > Peter C > _______________________________________________ From sbyers at ec.rr.com Thu Nov 4 21:33:07 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 00:33:07 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> The 2012 Conclave will be hosted by the Bluegrass A-H Club in Louisville, KY. As far as I know, dates are not set yet. Snowmass, Breckenridge, and Tahoe were international meets. I don't know if that will be the case in 2012. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mr. Bill Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:03 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? What about the following year? 2012 is the 60th anniversary of the Healey. The previous three Snowmass, Breckenridge and Tahoe were fantastic! For a Meet of that size, I would think it would already have to be in the planning stages. Is the date and location Healeydom's best-kept secret? Cheers, Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car From cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu Thu Nov 4 21:57:10 2010 From: cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu (Charlie Frazer) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 21:57:10 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> Message-ID: <6B5199DE-C9DE-4529-A18E-58D93456EB0C@jcomm.uoregon.edu> The 2012 AHUSA Rendezvous will be hosted by the Austin Healey Owners Association of British Columbia. As of this summer, the location had not been determined. Charlie On Nov 4, 2010, at 9:33 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: The 2012 Conclave will be hosted by the Bluegrass A-H Club in Louisville, KY. As far as I know, dates are not set yet. Snowmass, Breckenridge, and Tahoe were international meets. I don't know if that will be the case in 2012. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net ] On Behalf Of Mr. Bill Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:03 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? What about the following year? 2012 is the 60th anniversary of the Healey. The previous three Snowmass, Breckenridge and Tahoe were fantastic! For a Meet of that size, I would think it would already have to be in the planning stages. Is the date and location Healeydom's best-kept secret? Cheers, Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu From britishcars at shaw.ca Thu Nov 4 22:43:57 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 22:43:57 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive In-Reply-To: <003101cb7c90$122bb420$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <003101cb7c68$06fdcb10$14f96130$@net> <003101cb7c90$122bb420$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: <00c301cb7cac$70b43af0$521cb0d0$@ca> I'm not sure if the overdrive throttle switch was for preservation of the overdrive or for a more comfortable drive. When I rebuilt my overdrive, I put an oversized competition accumulator piston for a faster more positive shift and removed the throttle switch for more control......works well in competition. However, it does give a very "jerky" shift. To alleviate the "jerky" feeling, I sometimes depress the clutch when shifting up or down (with a throttle blip). Works cars did not have the throttle switch. paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 7:21 PM To: Rich Chrysler; 'Herbert Miller'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive Rich, What about the later MGB boxes with the LH overdrive. To your knowledge were the gears a different type and more durable cause I know those didn't use any type of throttle switch when changing out of OD? I've always been very curious about that since I've owned my Healey. And the real beauty with the LH was that you didn't have to adjust the frigin solenoid to make it work ,,,,,,sometimes. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Chrysler" To: "'Herbert Miller'" ; Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive > The workshop manual describes it nicely. The throttle switch (when set > correctly) requires the driver not only to turn the o/d switch off, but > also > to increase the revs to be able to drop the overdrive unit out of > engagement. This increase in engine speed meets the downshift out of > overdrive smoothly instead of shocking the entire drive line as it drops > back to normal. > Early MGB's used a vacuum switch for the same purpose. > > Rich > > /Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From rfinucane at aol.com Fri Nov 5 00:02:59 2010 From: rfinucane at aol.com (rfinucane at aol.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:02:59 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: <8CD4ACE9DAA1296-1CD0-25F90@Webmail-d112.sysops.aol.com> http://ahovzednanreh.fatcow.com/to.php From Jwhlyadv at aol.com Fri Nov 5 01:08:22 2010 From: Jwhlyadv at aol.com (Jwhlyadv at aol.com) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 04:08:22 EDT Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new Message-ID: The Bluegrass Club has hosted Springthing for almost 20 years now. We get about 65 registrations. When we started we did the traditional car show/rally/autocross format for the weekend but then that got stale and people were losing interest. The cars bring the people together but it is the people, not the cars, that make an event a success. So then we evolved into a Tour format. This years event was held in Central Kentucky. People come in on Thursday ( we had 11 states represented this year) and we have a hospitality room. Friday we offered a tour of a cooperage and historic Makers Mark Distillery with a dinner at the distillery. Friday night was hospitality at the hotel and a funkhana that was only for fun and as a party game. People set up chairs in the parking lot and the beer and Maker's flowed. Saturday we check out of the Hotel and moved about sixty miles east to Berea Kentucky, a town known for the art college and the quality craft shops. Along the way you had your choice of touring a Civil War Battlefield, a restored Shaker Village and other options. You get up when you want to, leave and choose your itinerary. Saturday night we offered several dinner options then regroup at the hotel for awards, auction and hospitality. We have awards for Funkhana. Our car show is not defined. Registrants get a car magnet with a number upon arrival. Ballots must be turned in by 5 PM Saturday. Most people will vote on Friday night when the cars are at the hotel. We give first time attendees a welcome gift like a hat and award special awards like long distance, hard luck and a few fun ones. What we strive for is to make it a vacation weekend with the Healey people. We try to keep the price low and offer relaxation and entertainment, the car stuff takes care of itself. Next year will be in Bowling Green Kentucky and include a banquet and tour of the Corvette Museum, shopping for the ladies and beer for the guys. Jim Werner Louisville, Kentucky From gmandas at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 05:58:27 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 05:58:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) -- SCAM In-Reply-To: <8CD4ACE9DAA1296-1CD0-25F90@Webmail-d112.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <667122.50714.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I think we have another phishing effort. The domain is similar to an email I received in my personal account. ... .fatcow.com/ Chasing ahovzednanreh.fatcow.com leads to an underconstruction page. I did not hit the link. I suggest you don't either. Greg --- On Fri, 11/5/10, rfinucane at aol.com wrote: > From: rfinucane at aol.com > Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) > To: healeybn4 at comcast.net, erin at wingsunlimited.net, ClassmatesEmail at classmates.com, papajock32344 at yahoo.com, danasco1 at yahoo.com, trgilmoreins at aol.com, filafrank at gmail.com, healeys at autox.team.net, coml1234 at sbcglobal.net > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 3:02 AM > http://ahovzednanreh.fatcow.com/to.php From gmandas at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 06:31:53 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:31:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive In-Reply-To: <00c301cb7cac$70b43af0$521cb0d0$@ca> Message-ID: <960797.57046.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Newbie Here!!!! Ok, I paid my $100 and spent a weekend driving around Mid-Ohio Raceway when I owned a '79 BMW 528 and that's my track experience. Overdrive in competition!?!? Something I never though of or about. It sounds hard on an OD and makes me think I baby mine a bit much, which I will continue to do because I don't want to rebuild my OD, ever, something racing owners do all the time. Could you talk about it a bit more? How is it used on the track? When/How do you shift in/out of OD? What's the though about cornering with the OD, in/out/depends? Greg --- On Fri, 11/5/10, PG wrote: > From: PG > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive > To: "'Mark LaPierre'" , "'Rich Chrysler'" , "'Herbert Miller'" , healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 1:43 AM > I'm not sure if the overdrive > throttle switch was for preservation of the > overdrive or for a more comfortable drive. > > When I rebuilt my overdrive, I put an oversized competition > accumulator > piston for a faster more positive shift and removed the > throttle switch for > more control......works well in competition. However, it > does give a very > "jerky" shift. > > To alleviate the "jerky" feeling, I sometimes depress the > clutch when > shifting up or down (with a throttle blip). > > Works cars did not have the throttle switch. > > paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 7:21 PM > To: Rich Chrysler; 'Herbert Miller'; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive > > Rich, What about the later MGB boxes with the > LH overdrive. To your > knowledge were the gears a different type and more durable > cause I know > those didn't use any type of throttle switch when > changing out of OD? I've > > always been very curious about that since I've owned my > Healey. > > And the real beauty with the LH was that you didn't have > to adjust the > frigin solenoid > to make it work ,,,,,,sometimes. > > > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Chrysler" > To: "'Herbert Miller'" ; > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive > > > > The workshop manual describes it nicely. The throttle > switch (when set > > correctly) requires the driver not only to turn the > o/d switch off, but > > also > > to increase the revs to be able to drop the overdrive > unit out of > > engagement. This increase in engine speed meets the > downshift out of > > overdrive smoothly instead of shocking the entire > drive line as it drops > > back to normal. > > Early MGB's used a vacuum switch for the same > purpose. > > > > Rich > > > > /Manage: From jstmorris at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 07:18:04 2010 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:18:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] eBay DMH Chassis Drawing Message-ID: <462298.39054.qm@web30306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just a heads-up. There is a Donald Healey Chassis Drawing - an original Piece of Artwork Used for The Autocar Magazine 2-8-35 by Max Millar on ebay. Check out item #220691954785 or use http://tinyurl.com/325fnt8 --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives From editorgary at aol.com Fri Nov 5 07:42:21 2010 From: editorgary at aol.com (editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:42:21 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 4, Issue 792 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CD4B0EC9A72C6E-1478-AE7B@webmail-d023.sysops.aol.com> As one who just joined the club(s) and has a meager collection of AH mags, is there / are there / can I get all the technical articles as reprints or something? The collection in AH Magazine HAS GOT TO BE the most extensive and detailed restoration guide available. Are there plans to publish a book? It would be a great fund raiser. Greg 65BJ8 Many of the previous articles are published on the healey.org website. In addition, you can order from British Car Specialists a copy of all the articles that Norman Nock contributed to the magazine. Hope that helps. Gary From cwbrown39 at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 07:58:49 2010 From: cwbrown39 at gmail.com (Carl Brown) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:58:49 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] AH Magazine In-Reply-To: References: <010201cb7c3a$b8039120$280ab360$@verizon.net> <293585.39408.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Alan, The AHCA is looking at putting an index to past articles and the pdf copies of the issue they appear in. The delegates meeting in November will determine how we will post it on the web site, ie open to all or create a members page for it. Currently I have indexed most issues from 1982 to 1966 including the technical articles and also events, personalities etc. Once we decide our webmaster will set up the page and i will get to work completing the index. Carl Brown, On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > You can download the whole series off the AH club website, if your > membership is active. > > > On 11/5/10, Greg Mandas wrote: > > As one who just joined the club(s) and has a meager collection of AH > mags, > > is > > there / are there / can I get all the technical articles as reprints or > > something? The collection in AH Magazine HAS GOT TO BE the most extensive > > and > > detailed restoration guide available. Are there plans to publish a book? > It > > would be a great fund raiser. > > > > Greg > > 65BJ8 > > > > --- On Thu, 11/4/10, John Sims > > wrote: > > > >> From: John Sims > >> Subject: > > [Healeys] FW: AH Magazine > >> To: "Healey List" > >> > > Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12:09 PM > >> I will say that the articles by > > Roger > >> Moment are worth the wait. Have a > >> project of putting in the scuttle > > seals that the PO forgot > >> about and Roger > >> was kind enough to write an > > article "just for me"!!!!! > >> > >> John > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > >> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > >> On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:17 PM > >> To: > > 'Healey List' > >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] AH Magazine > >> > >> You beat me by one > > day, John. I got mine yesterday. > >> > >> Steve Byers > >> HBJ8L/36666 > >> > > BJ8 Registry > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > > Healeys at autox.team.net > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Suggested > > annual donation $12.75 > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> Forums: > > http://www.team.net/forums > >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cwbrown39 at gmail.com From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 5 08:23:05 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:23:05 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> Message-ID: <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> It looks like the tradition of the International meets that we have had for the last 20+ years is going to come to an end. There is no International Healey meet planned for the US. There is going to be the samo samo that happens every year. AHCA's Conclave in Louisville, and AHC USA's Healey Rendezvous in British Columbia. The tradition that was started back in about 1980 with the planning of the first International meet in Snowmass Colorado 82. Followed by the International meets in Breckenridge Colorado 92 and Park City Utah 97. Then the last one the 50th anniversary in Lake Tahoe in 2002. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 4, 2010, at 9:33 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > The 2012 Conclave will be hosted by the Bluegrass A-H Club in > Louisville, > KY. As far as I know, dates are not set yet. Snowmass, > Breckenridge, and > Tahoe were international meets. I don't know if that will be the > case in > 2012. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Mr. Bill > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:03 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? > > What about the following year? 2012 is the 60th anniversary of the > Healey. The previous three Snowmass, Breckenridge and Tahoe were > fantastic! For a Meet of that size, I would think it would already > have > to be in the planning stages. Is the date and location Healeydom's > best-kept secret? > > Cheers, > > Bill Barnett > '53 Red Car > '61 Green Car > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 5 08:34:16 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:34:16 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <008a01cb7c89$444e3150$ccea93f0$@rr.com> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> <008a01cb7c89$444e3150$ccea93f0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <4CD423F8.6080806@chello.nl> Steve, What I mean is that if you drive in OD, the OD is switched of/disengaged if you put your foot down to accelerate e.g. when overtaking, effectively dropping a cog. When regaining the original speed the OD is switched on again. At least that is the way it worked on the AH of a former colleague of mine. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From blkbt7 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 08:49:40 2010 From: blkbt7 at yahoo.com (Bob Brown) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:49:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <576618.98112.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> FYI, In 2007, the conclave in Vermont was also billed as an "International Conclave" It did draw over 400 registrants but little mention of an international event was evident. Bob ________________________________ The tradition that was started back in about 1980 with the planning of the first International meet in Snowmass Colorado 82. Followed by the International meets in Breckenridge Colorado 92 and Park City Utah 97. Then the last one the 50th anniversary in Lake Tahoe in 2002. From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 09:30:03 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:30:03 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: <4CD423F8.6080806@chello.nl> References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> <008a01cb7c89$444e3150$ccea93f0$@rr.com> <4CD423F8.6080806@chello.nl> Message-ID: If you do not have the kick down linkage Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 5, 2010 8:55 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: > Steve, > What I mean is that if you drive in OD, the OD is switched of/disengaged > if you put your foot down to accelerate e.g. when overtaking, > effectively dropping a cog. When regaining the original speed the OD is > switched on again. > At least that is the way it worked on the AH of a former colleague of mine. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 09:33:17 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:33:17 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: References: <059d01cb7c58$1222d4f0$36687ed0$@net> <4CD31BC9.4030305@chello.nl> <008a01cb7c89$444e3150$ccea93f0$@rr.com> <4CD423F8.6080806@chello.nl> Message-ID: Sorry... If no kick down linkage just use switch to move in and out if overdrive. Racers put switch on shifter so they can flick it on/off Ira Erbs Digs so they can flick it 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 5, 2010 8:55 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: From chester3dog at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 10:05:52 2010 From: chester3dog at gmail.com (Chester Threedog) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:05:52 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I still laugh about this event the NTAHC had back in April 1980. It a regular autocross but as a added event we had a blindfolded (paper sack) event. The driver wore the paper sack and navagator gave directions. I think Jerry would have ended up in Oklahoma if he had not been stopped. Check out http://picasaweb.google.com/norbylett/19800427HCAutocrossGreaterSWAirport_1 Grins, Norby From gmandas at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 10:45:54 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:45:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] overdrive In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <456670.36342.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> When Racers are decellerating (car pushing tranny pusing engine) do they flick the OD off with the clutch in or out? --- On Fri, 11/5/10, I Erbs wrote: > From: I Erbs > Subject: Re: [Healeys] overdrive > To: "Oudesluys" > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 12:33 PM > Sorry... > If no kick down linkage just use switch to move in and out > if overdrive. > Racers put switch on shifter so they can flick it on/off > > Ira Erbs > Digs so they can flick it 4 Solutions > Computer Consultants > Portland, OR > On Nov 5, 2010 8:55 AM, "Oudesluys" > wrote: > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From rbeni3000 at wowway.com Fri Nov 5 12:30:49 2010 From: rbeni3000 at wowway.com (BOB BENISEK) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:30:49 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1682818789.1330617.1288985449776.JavaMail.root@md08.wow.synacor.com> Nothing new. This was also the funkhana event at the first Conclave back in '76! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chester Threedog" To: Jwhlyadv at aol.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Friday, November 5, 2010 12:05:52 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new I still laugh about this event the NTAHC had back in April 1980. B It a regular autocross but as a added event we had a blindfolded (paper sack) event. B The driver wore the paper sack and navagator gave directions. B I think Jerry would have ended up in Oklahoma if he had not been stopped. Check out http://picasaweb.google.com/norbylett/19800427HCAutocrossGreaterSWAirport_1 Grins, Norby _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rbeni3000 at wowway.com From frogeye at porterscustom.com Fri Nov 5 12:48:55 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:48:55 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] how do you Message-ID: Reply to a post if receiving using the digest mode? I see no attachment or item number..to click on. I give up.. help please dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ From rpschauss at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 13:27:06 2010 From: rpschauss at gmail.com (Peter Schauss) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:27:06 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] how do you In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I usually start a new message and paste in the relevant text from the message that I am replying to. - Peter Schauss On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Dave Porter wrote: > Reply to a post if receiving using the digest mode? > > I see no attachment or item number..to click on. I give up.. help please > > dave > > > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rpschauss at gmail.com From gmandas at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 13:22:57 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:22:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] how do you In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <210858.48818.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Dave, I used to be in digest mode and found I needed to construct (cut,copy,paste) a new email from the digest everytime I wantded to post. I switched off digest mode and ... well, you can see what happend after that (grin) Greg --- On Fri, 11/5/10, Dave Porter wrote: > From: Dave Porter > Subject: [Healeys] how do you > To: "'healeylist'" > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 3:48 PM > Reply to a post if receiving using > the digest mode? > > I see no attachment or item number..to click on. I give > up.. help please > > dave > > > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From frogeye at porterscustom.com Fri Nov 5 13:43:32 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 14:43:32 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] how do you In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hmm. I'm on other "python" powered lists and they have a click-able attachment to reply to... Mark may use this to hold down traffic... Thanks all. dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Peter Schauss [mailto:rpschauss at gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 2:27 PM To: Dave Porter Cc: healeylist Subject: Re: [Healeys] how do you I usually start a new message and paste in the relevant text from the message that I am replying to. - Peter Schauss On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Dave Porter wrote: > Reply to a post if receiving using the digest mode? > > I see no attachment or item number..to click on. I give up.. help please > > dave > > > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rpschauss at gmail.com From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 5 14:22:43 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:22:43 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: <1682818789.1330617.1288985449776.JavaMail.root@md08.wow.synacor.com> References: <1682818789.1330617.1288985449776.JavaMail.root@md08.wow.synacor.com> Message-ID: <4CD475A3.7090607@pacbell.net> Likewise on the Left Coast. It was almost always a staple at both the West Coast Meets and our Austin-Healey Association Meets. Then at the 1980 Meet in Mt. Shasta a wanabe racer took a hard right at his navigator's command. He went up over the curb and hit a spectator photographer. The photographer landed on and broke the windscreen, bounced over the back of the Healey and wound up on the tarmac behind it. It was a lawsuit waiting to happen, which fortunately did not. At that point, the event was forever banned, rightly so. We also had Healeys damaged running into things. But it WAS a lot of fun! Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car On 11/5/2010 12:30 Big Blue, BOB BENISEK wrote: > Nothing new. This was also the funkhana event at the first Conclave back in > '76! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chester Threedog" > To: Jwhlyadv at aol.com > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Sent: Friday, November 5, 2010 12:05:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new > > I still laugh about this event the NTAHC had back in April 1980. B It a > regular autocross but as a added event we had a blindfolded (paper sack) > event. B The driver wore the paper sack and navagator gave directions. B I > think Jerry would have ended up in Oklahoma if he had not been stopped. > Check out > http://picasaweb.google.com/norbylett/19800427HCAutocrossGreaterSWAirport_1 > > Grins, Norby > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation B $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rbeni3000 at wowway.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bn1 at pacbell.net > -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From dan at warner-associates.com Fri Nov 5 14:22:45 2010 From: dan at warner-associates.com (Dan Stromquist) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:22:45 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <7D8C1083298A4BE8A2980FB3552DAC7A@DANSTROM> NOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN (THEY HAVE SOME BIG ASS HILLS IN COL SPRINGS)_ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Ewald Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:41 PM To: mdoust at abarth.ca Cc: Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new Gravity drags. Popular at hot rod gatherings. You need a small hill and a run off area. Cars are powered by only gravity. (It's not only the law, it is not subject to repeal anytime soon) you must have a driver. Other than that there are no rules. Longest coast wins. Much fun as people try to make their coast further. (what works better driver only or 10 guys piled in the car?) Rick Sent from my iPhone On Nov 4, 2010, at 11:54, "Mark" wrote: > We really need to find something new to do at Healey Events > > > > Just how many have a Rallye, a popular Car Show, Arts and Crafts, a Gymkhana > and Funkhana. Give us something new and different. > > > > Ideas please > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > Southern Ontario > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dan at warner-associates.com From jpayne at ThorCon.net Fri Nov 5 14:42:58 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 14:42:58 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Events we need something new In-Reply-To: <4CD475A3.7090607@pacbell.net> References: <1682818789.1330617.1288985449776.JavaMail.root@md08.wow.synacor.com> <4CD475A3.7090607@pacbell.net> Message-ID: Drifting/"tuner" events include models jello wrestling and wet t shirt contests NASCAR at many tracks is BYOB Monster Trucks and Drag Racing need nothing else to be a spectacle. Just some thoughts.................. Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From hubrick at gmail.com Fri Nov 5 15:28:42 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 17:28:42 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search -- disposition of replaced parts Message-ID: I've enjoyed all the notes from my last parts search. I for one am delighted that many of you have kept the old parts and been willing to give/sell them to me. I'm doing the same with my BJ8 parts that I don't use for the restoration. On the wife front, I keep telling her every month or two how much I'm spending on the restoration and she just says "I'm glad you're having fun". I certainly am blessed. Cheers, Rick From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 5 17:42:18 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:42:18 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <4CD4A46A.2020707@pacbell.net> Well, David, that seems to have spread across The Pond as well. I spoke with Derrick Ross this morning and he said that 2012 will be a regular annual Meet, nothing like the spectacular show put on at Wolkfield Park in 2002. All their efforts at the moment are coordinating the events for next year. 2011 is the 50th anniversary of their Club, the Mother Club. After that, they'll be focusing on the 2013 International Meet which occurs every four years. In the past it has been in Luxembourg and the Swiss Alps. 2013 will take it to Ireland. With three years to save and if I am physically capable by then, I'm going to try to make that one. If anyone else is interested, please contact me off List. Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car On 11/5/2010 8:23 Big Blue, David Nock wrote: > It looks like the tradition of the International meets that we have > had for the last 20+ years is going to come to an end. There is no > International Healey meet planned for the US. There is going to be the > samo samo that happens every year. AHCA's Conclave in Louisville, and > AHC USA's Healey Rendezvous in British Columbia. > > The tradition that was started back in about 1980 with the planning > of the first International meet in Snowmass Colorado 82. Followed by > the International meets in Breckenridge Colorado 92 and Park City Utah > 97. Then the last one the 50th anniversary in Lake Tahoe in 2002. > > David Nock > > British Car Specialists > > Stockton Ca 95205 > > 209-948-8767 > > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > > . > > . > > > On Nov 4, 2010, at 9:33 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > >> The 2012 Conclave will be hosted by the Bluegrass A-H Club in Louisville, >> KY. As far as I know, dates are not set yet.Snowmass, Breckenridge, and >> Tahoe were international meets.I don't know if that will be the case in >> 2012. >> >> Steve Byers >> HBJ8L/36666 >> BJ8 Registry >> Havelock, NC >> >> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net >> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >> On Behalf Of Mr. Bill >> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:03 PM >> To: healeys at autox.team.net >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? >> >> What about the following year? 2012 is the 60th anniversary of the >> Healey. The previous three Snowmass, Breckenridge and Tahoe were >> fantastic! For a Meet of that size, I would think it would already have >> to be in the planning stages. Is the date and location Healeydom's >> best-kept secret? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bill Barnett >> '53 Red Car >> '61 Green Car When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From bluehealey at gmail.com Sat Nov 6 01:39:08 2010 From: bluehealey at gmail.com (Alan Bromfield) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 08:39:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <4CD4A46A.2020707@pacbell.net> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> <4CD4A46A.2020707@pacbell.net> Message-ID: Bill et al. I think you will find that Derrick overlooked that 2011 is in fact an 'International' meet here in the UK. See the the site at http://www.healey-weekend.com On 6 November 2010 00:42, Mr. Bill wrote: > Well, David, that seems to have spread across The Pond as well. I spoke > with Derrick Ross this morning and he said that 2012 will be a regular > annual Meet, nothing like the spectacular show put on at Wolkfield Park > in 2002. All their efforts at the moment are coordinating the events for > next year. 2011 is the 50th anniversary of their Club, the Mother Club. > After that, they'll be focusing on the 2013 International Meet which > occurs every four years. In the past it has been in Luxembourg and the > Swiss Alps. 2013 will take it to Ireland. With three years to save and > if I am physically capable by then, I'm going to try to make that one. > If anyone else is interested, please contact me off List. > > Bill Barnett > '53 Red Car > '61 Green Car > > > On 11/5/2010 8:23 Big Blue, David Nock wrote: > > It looks like the tradition of the International meets that we have > > had for the last 20+ years is going to come to an end. There is no > > International Healey meet planned for the US. There is going to be the > > samo samo that happens every year. AHCA's Conclave in Louisville, and > > AHC USA's Healey Rendezvous in British Columbia. > > > > The tradition that was started back in about 1980 with the planning > > of the first International meet in Snowmass Colorado 82. Followed by > > the International meets in Breckenridge Colorado 92 and Park City Utah > > 97. Then the last one the 50th anniversary in Lake Tahoe in 2002. > > > > David Nock > > > > British Car Specialists > > > > Stockton Ca 95205 > > > > 209-948-8767 > > > > > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > -- > _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) From hubrick at gmail.com Sat Nov 6 05:23:34 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 07:23:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 2011 Events Idea Message-ID: Following the 2011 events talk, here's an idea. I'd like to invite you and members of your local clubs to drive down to New Orleans next March for the 21st Annual British Car Day put on by the British Motor Club of New Orleans. The show is on Saturday, March 19, and the weather is normally glorious down here in the south that time of year. New Orleans is open for business, and the French Quarter is back to normal after Hurricane Katrina. Plan a vacation to the Big Easy and stay for the show, we'd love to have a giant group of Healeys to feature in 2011 and then for the 60th anniversary in 2012. We have a host hotel arranged just a few miles from the show site at the City Park campus of Delgado Community College and the French Quarter for just $99 per night. We we host a welcome reception there on Friday night with plenty of fabulous New Orleans food. I have a show flyer I can send you to share with your club members and web sites, and we'll post more information and a registration form on our club web site, bmcno.org very soon. Call me (225-926-6946) or email me for more information in the mean time. Cheers, Rick Huber 64 BJ8 that will be ready in time for the show From tomfelts at windstream.net Sat Nov 6 06:34:03 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 9:34:03 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 2011 Events Idea In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20101106093403.V0WK0.160841.root@pamxwww02-z02> Here's another idea. Come to Pittsburgh in July for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. This is a weekend of pure brit car pleasure. This is one of the biggest and best organized car shows and vintage racing around. ---- Rick Huber wrote: ============= Following the 2011 events talk, here's an idea. I'd like to invite you and members of your local clubs to drive down to New Orleans next March for the 21st Annual British Car Day put on by the British Motor Club of New Orleans. The show is on Saturday, From tomfelts at windstream.net Sat Nov 6 06:36:24 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 9:36:24 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] 2011 Events Idea In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20101106093624.E1FTE.160859.root@pamxwww02-z02> Sounds great---but---in mid March, those of us up in "whiteville" are still looking for a few more snows arouind that time, so the roads leading south could very well be slippery and salt covered. ---- Rick Huber wrote: ============= Following the 2011 events talk, here's an idea. I'd like to invite you and members of your local clubs to drive down to New Orleans next March for the 21st Annual British Car Day put on by the British Motor Club of New Orleans. The show is on Saturday, March 19, and the weather is normally glorious down here in the south that time of year. New Orleans is open for business, From rchaskell at earthlink.net Sat Nov 6 11:38:58 2010 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:38:58 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] generator end plate Message-ID: <4CD5A0C2.5060207@earthlink.net> Listers, I have a C45 generator without a rear end plate. There are two styles for the field terminal - screw and blade. I'm needing one with the blade terminal. Anyone have one that they'd be willing to part with? Cheers, Bob Haskell 3000 Mk I registrar http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php From bn1 at pacbell.net Sat Nov 6 12:23:55 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:23:55 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] National Gatherings 2011? In-Reply-To: <4CD4A46A.2020707@pacbell.net> References: <201011040715995.SM01420@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <000e01cb7c3e$97a635a0$c6f2a0e0$@com> <4CD373CA.1060009@pacbell.net> <00b401cb7ca2$8b97d200$a2c77600$@rr.com> <5B2DA75C-EBCA-4CA5-867A-EAB047B8F5CA@sbcglobal.net> <4CD4A46A.2020707@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <4CD5AB4B.8010000@pacbell.net> My mistake! The International Meet will be in Scotland, not Ireland. My ol' fart hood hearing has failed me again! Bill On 11/5/2010 5:42 Big Blue, Mr. Bill wrote: > Well, David, that seems to have spread across The Pond as well. I spoke > with Derrick Ross this morning and he said that 2012 will be a regular > annual Meet, nothing like the spectacular show put on at Wolkfield Park > in 2002. All their efforts at the moment are coordinating the events for > next year. 2011 is the 50th anniversary of their Club, the Mother Club. > After that, they'll be focusing on the 2013 International Meet which > occurs every four years. In the past it has been in Luxembourg and the > Swiss Alps. 2013 will take it to Ireland. With three years to save and > if I am physically capable by then, I'm going to try to make that one. > If anyone else is interested, please contact me off List. > > Bill Barnett > '53 Red Car > '61 Green Car - When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From rchaskell at earthlink.net Sat Nov 6 12:50:13 2010 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:50:13 -0400 Subject: [Healeys] generator end plate In-Reply-To: <4CD5A0C2.5060207@earthlink.net> References: <4CD5A0C2.5060207@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <4CD5B175.7010605@earthlink.net> It's a C45PV6 (1960) generator - 22530A. The brushes that fit it are about 1/4" thick and 1" tall. The armature shaft is 5/8" diameter. On 11/06/2010 02:38 PM, Bob Haskell wrote: > Listers, > > I have a C45 generator without a rear end plate. There are two styles > for the field terminal - screw and blade. I'm needing one with the blade > terminal. Anyone have one that they'd be willing to part with? > > Cheers, > > Bob Haskell > 3000 Mk I registrar > http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell at earthlink.net From thewalkers at qwest.net Sat Nov 6 13:01:23 2010 From: thewalkers at qwest.net (the walkers) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:01:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Tri carb set up for sale ebay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD5B413.8040903@qwest.net> Hi Ira, Did anyone buy your setup? I will give you $250 (just so I fell better than what you ask...lol) bob walker phx, az I Erbs wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320609537150&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:MOTORS:1123 > > I am selling these. > Decided to go with HD8s > > Make me a decent offer > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/thewalkers at qwest.net From pyoas at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 14:14:01 2010 From: pyoas at yahoo.com (Patrick Yoas) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 14:14:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Front Emblem Message-ID: <998182.60012.qm@web112506.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> "since I live in a town filled with crooks"....Do you live in Wash, DC?? Patrick Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:36:19 +0000 From: Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Front Emblem To: healeys at autox.team.net Message-ID: <20101103013619.26178.qmail at server278.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" still have not got mine. since i live in a town filled with crooks, i suspect skullduggery. hjim From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 15:40:25 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:40:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Healeys] Jensen-Healey? Message-ID: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> When the J-H was introduced, Healey folks weren't impressed. What's the verdict now? POS or tradBrit roadster? Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Sat Nov 6 16:54:52 2010 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 16:54:52 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Jensen-Healey? In-Reply-To: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Well, as with all the other Brit cars that had occasional issues, modern bits have fixed the oil leaks and such. They're nowhere near as common as the other cars of the era (mainly because they only made ~9,000 of them). I have a pair of them and love them. I get a lot of positive comments. Monetarily they haven't appreciated much. A nice stock car garners ~8,000 usd. A nicely tuned one (2.2 liter upgrades) can get as much as $15,000. Jody On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:40 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > When the J-H was introduced, Healey folks weren't impressed. What's the > verdict now? POS or tradBrit roadster? > > Rick > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jodyfkerr at gmail.com > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) 1981 Triumph TR8 "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 eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 6 17:32:24 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 17:32:24 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 3 carbs set up gone to new home Message-ID: Thanks for the interest. The tri cars are gone. I do have a complete HD6 system for sale. Contact me off list for details Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 6, 2010 5:28 PM, "Gilbert Gauthier" wrote: > Hi > > If you haven't sold it i could be interested , just let me know and i > will make you a offer or you tell me how much you want for . > > > Thank you > > > Cheers > > > > Gilbert Gauthier > http://web.me.com/healeyfan53/M From glemon at neb.rr.com Sat Nov 6 18:16:29 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 20:16:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Jensen-Healey? In-Reply-To: References: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I have not owned one, but have shopped them a bit and driven a few, as Jody said one of the best deals out there for vintage british cars, by the numbers (acceleration, etc.) they will beat a big healey, which of course they should having about 20 years of additional engineering progression in there design. The car has a nice roomy cockpit and good handling, as well as the lotus twin cam motor. Lotus said the motor was not ready for production and would not guarantee them, and indeed they were not ready, so some of the teething problems are part of the reason the cars got a bad reputation from the get go and did not do as well as hoped commercially ans lost Jensen money/ Some criticize the looks, always a matter of taste, but I think it is a handsome design not timelessly beautiful like a big Healey, but handsome and straightforward with clean lines and a nice low sporting beltline. Cettainly not a POS IMHO. Greg Lemon From glemon at neb.rr.com Sat Nov 6 18:20:52 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 20:20:52 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Jensen-Healey? In-Reply-To: References: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: P.S. latest episode of Top Gear they drive a JH, 2nd generation FWD Lotus Elan and a TVR. They talk quite fondly of the cars when done, and end with some shots of verious traditional british sports cars (MGs Jags, Big Healeys), and say some quite nice things about the breed in general. Greg Lemon From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 10:03:25 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 11:03:25 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] BIG HEALEY ITEMS FOR SALE Message-ID: Heater control switch assembly, complete with all bolts, spacers and knob. $40 plus $5 shipping. Original pancake air cleaners for 1 3/4 su's. both are fronts. $20 ea. $5 shipping for 1, $7.50 for both. Front cast iron generator mounting bracket/lifter cover. bn4-bj7 $80 shipping $5. reply off line. cheers, -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Nov 7 10:05:39 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 12:05:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Shameless Car Parts Division Message-ID: <20101107.090608.1057.306164@mailpop11.dca.untd.com> I have a very nice Smiths, silver-faced, auxiliary, +/- 30 amp meter AM 2300/00. It is complete with the mounting brackets/securing nuts and lighting. This is a meter for the later six cylinder cars and has the top shade and correct bezel. If interested, please contact me off the list. Thanks. Doug ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stocks to Watch Get the alerts before anyone else. Gain as much as 625%! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd6dc90cca8fea0best05duc From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 13:04:14 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 12:04:14 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] steps to remove/replace side shift tranny Message-ID: I know there was some info on the steps to pull the tranny a while ago, I did an archive search, but only found the question, not the answer. I also checked out John's wonderful site, but no joy. Please provide a link or the steps, as we are going to upgrade to BJ8 clutch form the BT7 on my car next weekend. I have access to a machine shop to work on my BT7 lightened flywheel. -- nex Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Sun Nov 7 15:42:57 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 22:42:57 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley Message-ID: Anyone car to tell me how you hold the generator pulley, without damaging it, to remove the nut? From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Sun Nov 7 16:08:46 2010 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:08:46 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: G'day Alan and Curt TNT Express is an Australian company that operates in the worldwide courier business field. 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 Alan Seigrist Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2010 11:11 AM To: Curt/Nancy Arndt; Healey List Subject: Re: [Healeys] Customs Duty Invoice They are looking for income anywhere because of the deficit. Normally they ignore this stuff but it sounds like they are now enforcing duties. What a joke. TNT Express is the Dutch or Danish Post Office's version of Fed Ex, so that's legit. Alan On 11/3/10, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > Hi All, > > I recently received a $1,500 order from AH Spares. However this time I > received a second invoice from a Company named TNT Express charging me > $40.88 for US Customs related charges. > > This is the first time I've been billed for customs on overseas orders. > Does anyone have any experience with this? Did the dollar amount trigger > this charge? > > Cheers, > > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/p_cquinn at tpg.com.au From ynotink at msn.com Sun Nov 7 16:18:01 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 23:18:01 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You could take an old belt, wrap it around the pulley and clamp it tightly in a vise. Bill Lawrence > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 22:42:57 +0000 > Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley > > Anyone car to tell me how you hold the generator pulley, without damaging it, > to remove the nut? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From britishcars at shaw.ca Sun Nov 7 16:22:49 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 15:22:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Parts Sales Message-ID: <001801cb7ed2$b1e97490$15bc5db0$@ca> Everybody must be cleaning out their garages at the same time! I've got to make room for a new project coming in...selling off lots of parts including some hard to find (rear parcel shelf). Parts include.full motor, transmission/overdrive, radiator, front seats, rear seats, parcel shelf, seatbelts etc etc. Motor and transmission in good running order. Both have 65,000 miles on them. Compression on motor is about 145-150 across each cylinder and was last run 18 months ago. Stored properly since then. Pictures of items at www.picasaweb.google.com/justfuelnaround/HealeyPartsForSale# I put together an excel spreadsheet with pricing and listing of items..don't know if my pricing is reasonable or not. I basically looked at what items were selling for on ebay and Craigs list and discounted somewhat...I'm open to suggestions. All parts located in Vancouver, BC. Preference given to parties ordering more parts and those arranging shipping or picking up. Feel free to contact me off line for pricing and details. Thanks Paul From logical2 at hotmail.com Sun Nov 7 16:24:14 2010 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 23:24:14 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Chain wrench, strap wrench or a very large pair of Channelocks. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 22:42:57 +0000 > Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley > > Anyone car to tell me how you hold the generator pulley, without damaging it, > to remove the nut? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/logical2 at hotmail.com From logical2 at hotmail.com Sun Nov 7 16:30:53 2010 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 23:30:53 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 Transmission cover question. Message-ID: Dear Listers; I have my BJ7 almost done. One thing that doesn't look right is the transmission cover from the carpet to the shift boot. Pictures I see do not show this covered with carpet. How is this suppose to be finished off? Thanks in advance for your help. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sun Nov 7 16:53:39 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 18:53:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000b01cb7ed7$002b3090$008191b0$@net> Robert, You should be able to see a square surface on the back side of the pulley. It requires a very slim wrench to reach in there and hold the square while the hex nut is removed. On the other hand, an air impact wrench should be able to shock/loosen the nut anyway. Another option is to hold the pulley with a chain type vise grips in the groove of the pulley and again loosen the nut with an air impact gun. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Duquette Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:43 PM To: Healeys Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley Anyone car to tell me how you hold the generator pulley, without damaging it, to remove the nut? From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sun Nov 7 17:06:49 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:06:49 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 Transmission cover question. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001601cb7ed8$d73dac10$85b90430$@net> Frank, This upper tower portion of the gearbox cover is trimmed in the matching vinyl of the interior. The vinyl needs to extend well down under where the carpet covers. This picture shows original trimming details. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Edwards Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:31 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 Transmission cover question. Dear Listers; I have my BJ7 almost done. One thing that doesn't look right is the transmission cover from the carpet to the shift boot. Pictures I see do not show this covered with carpet. How is this suppose to be finished off? Thanks in advance for your help. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of scan0092.jpg] From bn1 at pacbell.net Sun Nov 7 16:14:09 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:14:09 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD732C1.6000904@pacbell.net> Totally agree with the belt. But the real part of the trick is using an air wrench and socket. Bill Barnett On 11/7/2010 3:18 Big Blue, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > You could take an old belt, wrap it around the pulley and clamp it tightly in > a vise. > Bill Lawrence > -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 17:19:34 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:19:34 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is when an impact wrench either air or electric is worth its weight in gold. If you don't own one and need an excuse this is the perfect one. Rick From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 17:45:11 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:45:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Parts Sales In-Reply-To: <001801cb7ed2$b1e97490$15bc5db0$@ca> References: <001801cb7ed2$b1e97490$15bc5db0$@ca> Message-ID: On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 3:22 PM, PG wrote: > > Everybody must be cleaning out their garages at the same time! NOT TO BE LEFT OUT I HAVE A b8 COMPLETE OVERDRIVE. RON RADER LOS ANGELES > > > I've got to make room for a new project coming in...selling off lots of > parts including some hard to find (rear parcel shelf). > > > > Parts include.full motor, transmission/overdrive, radiator, front seats, > rear seats, parcel shelf, seatbelts etc etc. > > > > Motor and transmission in good running order. Both have 65,000 miles on > them. Compression on motor is about 145-150 across each cylinder and was > last run 18 months ago. Stored properly since then. > > > > Pictures of items at > www.picasaweb.google.com/justfuelnaround/HealeyPartsForSale# > > > > I put together an excel spreadsheet with pricing and listing of items..don't > know if my pricing is reasonable or not. I basically looked at what items > were selling for on ebay and Craigs list and discounted somewhat...I'm open > to suggestions. > > > > All parts located in Vancouver, BC. > > Preference given to parties ordering more parts and those arranging shipping > or picking up. > > > > Feel free to contact me off line for pricing and details. > > > > Thanks > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/f.ronald.rader at gmail.com From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Sun Nov 7 18:07:09 2010 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 20:07:09 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would suggest using an impact gun. Much less likely to damage anything. On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Frank Edwards wrote: > Chain wrench, strap wrench or a very large pair of Channelocks. > > Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > > > >> From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca >> To: healeys at autox.team.net >> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 22:42:57 +0000 >> Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley >> >> Anyone car to tell me how you hold the generator pulley, without damaging > it, >> to remove the nut? >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/logical2 at hotmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/msalter at precisionsportscar.com From rpschauss at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 19:02:19 2010 From: rpschauss at gmail.com (Peter Schauss) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 21:02:19 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] steps to remove/replace side shift tranny In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <4cd75a35.249de60a.4635.62cd@mx.google.com> Ira, I have a BJ7, so there may be some minor differences, but this is what I did. Note that it has been a while since I did this so I may have left out some details. 0. Disconnect the battery. 1. The gearbox comes out through the interior of the car so you will want to remove as much of that as possible. In particular, you will need to remove the seats, carpet, and parcel shelf. 2. Unhook the hand brake cable from the bell crank on the rear axel. 3. Remove the shift knob and the shift boot. 4. Remove the gearbox cover. 5. Disconnect the drive shaft marking the alignment of the flanges. 6. Disconnect the rear mounts from the gearbox. 7. Remove the starter. 8. Disconnect the clutch slave cylinder. 9. Support the rear of the engine and the gearbox with separate jacks. 10. Remove the bolts which hold the bell housing to the rear plate. Note the positions of the two "dowel bolts". These are important for aligning the gearbox with the engine. 11. Raise the rear of the engine and the gearbox enough so that you can slide the rear of the gearbox into the drive shaft tunnel. 12. Once you have pulled the gearbox far enough back so that the first motion shaft is clear, angle it toward the passenger's foot well and pull it forward. Once the rear of the gearbox is clear, you will be able to turn it sideways and remove it from the car. HTH, Peter Schauss > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:04 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] steps to remove/replace side shift tranny > > I know there was some info on the steps to pull the tranny a while ago, I > did an archive search, but only found the question, not the answer. From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sun Nov 7 20:07:51 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 20:07:51 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A 1/2" impact wrench removes the nut in about .9 seconds without damage to anything.... dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Sun Nov 7 20:17:39 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:17:39 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?pulley?= Message-ID: <20101108031739.1486.qmail@server278.com> since i am normally taking the generator apart, i take the armature out, put and old inner tube around it, put it in my vise and clamp just enough to hold it then use a box end wrench on the nut. never missed yet. hjim From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Sun Nov 7 21:21:46 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 20:21:46 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive In-Reply-To: <960797.57046.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <00c301cb7cac$70b43af0$521cb0d0$@ca>, <960797.57046.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: My $.02: I drive an 89 930 on the track and a 1960 BN7 with OD in the back country; (Just DE's, not as a pro...) I did 75 backcounty KY miles in the Healey with another Healey (BN7 with OD) this PM. I was constantly on/off the OD but mostly off except on straight runs at speed in 4th and some 3rd. Rarely kept OD in play on curves except for long sweepers... I had some thought about tracking the Healey as my car's history seem to have been a track car way back in the Bay area. It was originally imported without OD per the BHC but now has a top shifter with OD. Except for front straights, I suspect the OD is really not a factor on a track. I may track it next year to try it, so may eat my comments, but suspension and driving technque would seem to be more important than worrying about OD (except for long straights of course). I think "drive it like ya stole it" is the best philosophy. If you have OD, and know your car, its torque curves, etc. you'll know when OD makes sense or not. Richard of KY 1960 BN7 #440 > Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:31:53 -0700 > From: gmandas at yahoo.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive > > Newbie Here!!!! > > Ok, I paid my $100 and spent a weekend driving around Mid-Ohio Raceway when I > owned a '79 BMW 528 and that's my track experience. > > Overdrive in competition!?!? Something I never though of or about. > > It sounds hard on an OD and makes me think I baby mine a bit much, which I > will continue to do because I don't want to rebuild my OD, ever, something > racing owners do all the time. > > Could you talk about it a bit more? How is it used on the track? When/How do > you shift in/out of OD? What's the though about cornering with the OD, > in/out/depends? > > Greg From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 21:34:37 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 20:34:37 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FTR a 3/8 impact will remove it in .93 seconds. so if time is not an issue... Rick On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Dave Porter wrote: > A 1/2" impact wrench removes the nut in about .9 seconds without damage to > anything.... > dave > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com From mark at bradakis.com Mon Nov 8 00:16:53 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:16:53 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] how do you In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD7A3E5.7060508@bradakis.com> To send a message to healeys at autox.team.net, you send a message to healeys at autox.team.net. mjb. From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 8 02:30:59 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:30:59 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Jensen-Healey? In-Reply-To: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <179105.73596.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CD7C353.8090309@chello.nl> I have owned a Jensen Healey since 1977. The first one I bought with 26.000mls. I did rebuild the (DellOrto equipped) engine when it had done 60.000mls because I had an oil pressure drop which in the end was a broken oil pressure valve spring. I replaced two burned exhaust valves and all bearing shells and seals. The crankshaft had no wear on the journals at all. There was no discernible wear on the pistons or bores. After that I drove another 100.000mls without ever having to do some work on the engine except oil changes and the occasional tune up. However the body was shot in the end and the car ended up in the garage to be restored in due time in 1985. Engine is still fine but a bit smoky. Well it is the old story, children, old house to be restored/rebuild, horses and sports of the children etc. and the car is still in the garage. Some three years ago a dealer came up to me during an event to ask what a JH was worth as he had traded in one. One of the club members knew this car was very solid and rust free. As it was near my birthday my wife asked me if I knew something for my birthday a few days later, so I suggested the JH. She told me to have a good look at it which resulted in that I was presented with this JH on my birthday. There were a fair few technical problems to attend to: rear wheel bearings, the radiator and I still have some clutch issues to solve. We traveled about 8000mls through France, the UK and Italy this year and I attended numerous local events. These cars are not the prettiest but the engine is a joy to watch. It is why I bought the car in the first place. It is relatively fast (0-60 in under 8s, 120mph), comfortable, easy to drive, and holds the road very well. It is a much better car than the Big Healey (I know...., sorry), there is only one big snag, the looks!!!! which makes the Big Healey stand out a mile and a bit. These cars were unreliable and very badly build in the beginning. Around the end of 1973 things did improve considerably although it still was not perfect. Many cars have been properly rebuild and most bugs have been ironed out by now and there are some good cars available for relatively little money. A top original (concours) car can be had for less than $15.000 and basket cases go from less than $500. If you know your stuff most parts can be obtained or repaired for very little money. Suspension, steering, brakes by Vauxhall Viva/Firenza/Magnum, engine by Lotus (build right up to this century), gearbox by Sunbeam (Alpine, Hunter series) or Getrag (BMW2002tii), electrics by the almighty Prince of Darkness. They are very easy cars to work on excepting two jobs: replacing the exhaust manifold and gaskets and setting the clearances of the exhaust valves with the engine in situ. Kees Oudesluijs JH MkII LR SIII [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 8 02:43:11 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:43:11 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD7C62F.3030307@chello.nl> Soak in penetrating oil for a few days, heat the nut carefully using a blow torch without scorching the generator, use an impact wrench (air or electric) while holding the pulley with a large vice grip and an old v-belt. Sometimes you can hold the shaft with an Allan key. Removing the nut is one thing. It can also be very difficult to remove the pulley itself. Apply some heat to the pulley and tap the shaft with a copper faced hammer and hope for the best. You may have to cut the pulley to remove it when it is rusted solid. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From gmandas at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 06:48:48 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 05:48:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] how do you Message-ID: <984222.21973.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Admin humor. Ar. Ar. Ar. Greg Oracle DBAdmin Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:16 AM, Mark J Bradakis wrote: To send a message to healeys at autox.team.net, you send a message to healeys at autox.team.net. mjb. _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From frogeye at porterscustom.com Mon Nov 8 07:43:40 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 07:43:40 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <88671FD88E8044139D9B8607738DA4A1@oscar> My old 3/8 impact (manuf. by the Mastodon Co.) is so slow, I guess it's time for a new one. frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ _____ From: Richard Ewald [mailto:richard.ewald at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 9:35 PM To: Dave Porter Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] removing pulley FTR a 3/8 impact will remove it in .93 seconds. so if time is not an issue... Rick On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Dave Porter wrote: A 1/2" impact wrench removes the nut in about .9 seconds without damage to anything.... dave From cnaarndt at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 08:15:52 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 07:15:52 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] removing pulley In-Reply-To: <4CD7C62F.3030307@chello.nl> References: <4CD7C62F.3030307@chello.nl> Message-ID: Listers, I learned this a a young man over 40 years ago from one of the best mechanics I've ever had the pleasure to learn from... Vice grips like channel locks are "Metal Eating Tools" and should NEVER be used on parts that you will want to reuse... unless of course you want to be labeled as a DPO. Off my soapbox now. Curt On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Oudesluys wrote: > *...while holding the pulley with a large vice grip...* > Kees Oudesluijs From ah3000me at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 08:24:24 2010 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:24:24 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Heater hoses Message-ID: I think my heater hoses are original to my car. Nevertheless, I must replace them. :-) Anyone know how many feet of hose I need? thanks, Tom From bspidell at comcast.net Mon Nov 8 09:24:55 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 16:24:55 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Heater hoses In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <45024021.888958.1289233495218.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> About one foot more than you have on hand. For a BJ8, you need oh, say, 3 feet or so. But it's cheap, so I'd buy 5 or 6 feet in case you, uh, decide to 'redo' some of your work. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA I think my heater hoses are original to my car. Nevertheless, I must replace them. :-) Anyone know how many feet of hose I need? thanks, Tom From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 8 09:22:28 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 08:22:28 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Heater hoses In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The original hoses were straight 1/2 heater hose. The problem is they will kink against the shroud when installed. So we have a special pre formed hose that fits with out rubbing on the shroud. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 8, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Tom wrote: > I think my heater hoses are original to my car. Nevertheless, I must > replace them. :-) Anyone know how many feet of hose I need? > > thanks, > > Tom > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From austin.healey at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 09:38:17 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 03:38:17 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive In-Reply-To: References: <00c301cb7cac$70b43af0$521cb0d0$@ca>, <960797.57046.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: It just depends on the circuit. For example, at Eastern creek, here in Sydney, 1. if you drove my Healey, and you didn't use overdrive. And; 2. I drive my Healey, & use o/d. And.. 3. we were of identical competency as drivers, A. I'd probably be about 10 seconds a lap quicker than you.... With a 4.1:1 diff, in overdrive top: I have to lift off @ over 6000 rpm on the main straight. With a 3.9:1 diff, I don't. Close, - it'd like close to 6,400. With no overdrive, you'd get passed like you were standing still. (in an identical engine spec Healey, with the same gearing, but if he had overdrive) Sent from my iPhone On 08/11/2010, at 3:21 PM, Richard Collins wrote: > My $.02: > I drive an 89 930 on the track and a 1960 BN7 with OD in the back > country; > (Just DE's, not as a pro...) I did 75 backcounty KY miles in the > Healey with > another Healey (BN7 with OD) this PM. I was constantly on/off the OD > but > mostly off except on straight runs at speed in 4th and some 3rd. > Rarely kept > OD in play on curves except for long sweepers... > I had some thought about tracking the Healey as my car's history > seem to have > been a track car way back in the Bay area. > It was originally imported without OD per the BHC but now has a top > shifter > with OD. Except for front straights, I suspect the OD is really not > a factor > on a track. I may track it next year to try it, so may eat my > comments, but > suspension and driving technque would seem to be more important than > worrying > about OD (except for long straights of course). > I think "drive it like ya stole it" > Richard of KY 1960 BN7 #440 > > >> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:31:53 -0700 >> From: gmandas at yahoo.com >> To: healeys at autox.team.net >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive >> >> Newbie Here!!!! >> >> Ok, I paid my $100 and spent a weekend driving around Mid-Ohio >> Raceway when > I >> owned a '79 BMW 528 and that's my track experience. >> >> Overdrive in competition!?!? Something I never though of or about. >> >> It sounds hard on an OD and makes me think I baby mine a bit much, >> which I >> will continue to do because I don't want to rebuild my OD, ever, >> something >> racing owners do all the time. >> >> Could you talk about it a bit more? How is it used on the track? >> When/How > do >> you shift in/out of OD? What's the though about cornering with the From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 8 10:04:33 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:04:33 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive In-Reply-To: References: <00c301cb7cac$70b43af0$521cb0d0$@ca>, <960797.57046.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1282089339-1289235831-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-811522006-@bda886.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Yup, makes sense RVC Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Chris Dimmock Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 03:38:17 To: Richard Collins Cc: ; Webmeister Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive It just depends on the circuit. For example, at Eastern creek, here in Sydney, 1. if you drove my Healey, and you didn't use overdrive. And; 2. I drive my Healey, & use o/d. And.. 3. we were of identical competency as drivers, A. I'd probably be about 10 seconds a lap quicker than you.... With a 4.1:1 diff, in overdrive top: I have to lift off @ over 6000 rpm on the main straight. With a 3.9:1 diff, I don't. Close, - it'd like close to 6,400. With no overdrive, you'd get passed like you were standing still. (in an identical engine spec Healey, with the same gearing, but if he had overdrive) Sent from my iPhone On 08/11/2010, at 3:21 PM, Richard Collins wrote: > My $.02: > I drive an 89 930 on the track and a 1960 BN7 with OD in the back > country; > (Just DE's, not as a pro...) I did 75 backcounty KY miles in the > Healey with > another Healey (BN7 with OD) this PM. I was constantly on/off the OD > but > mostly off except on straight runs at speed in 4th and some 3rd. > Rarely kept > OD in play on curves except for long sweepers... > I had some thought about tracking the Healey as my car's history > seem to have > been a track car way back in the Bay area. > It was originally imported without OD per the BHC but now has a top > shifter > with OD. Except for front straights, I suspect the OD is really not > a factor > on a track. I may track it next year to try it, so may eat my > comments, but > suspension and driving technque would seem to be more important than > worrying > about OD (except for long straights of course). > I think "drive it like ya stole it" > Richard of KY 1960 BN7 #440 > > >> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:31:53 -0700 >> From: gmandas at yahoo.com >> To: healeys at autox.team.net >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rich ? overdrive >> >> Newbie Here!!!! >> >> Ok, I paid my $100 and spent a weekend driving around Mid-Ohio >> Raceway when > I >> owned a '79 BMW 528 and that's my track experience. >> >> Overdrive in competition!?!? Something I never though of or about. >> >> It sounds hard on an OD and makes me think I baby mine a bit much, >> which I >> will continue to do because I don't want to rebuild my OD, ever, >> something >> racing owners do all the time. >> >> Could you talk about it a bit more? How is it used on the track? >> When/How > do >> you shift in/out of OD? What's the though about cornering with the From douglas.barker at videotron.ca Mon Nov 8 11:23:29 2010 From: douglas.barker at videotron.ca (Douglas Barker) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:23:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Brittania Parts-Quebec In-Reply-To: <4CD7A3E5.7060508@bradakis.com> References: <4CD7A3E5.7060508@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <2122B17F2FD54B9C921635F266550E66@douglasPC> Alright Guys and Gals-here is the scoop-Brittania Parts is the selling website in business with Len Bell of Brittanicar here in Montreal-Len does excellent work on all British cars and is one of the go-too guys up here in Montreal-I could recommend him highly for service work.This group has found a good supplier in the mid-west USA and is exploiting this contact-I have used some of these parts thru Len and am very satisfied.Thats all folks!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J Bradakis" To: "Healeys" Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:16 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] how do you > To send a message to healeys at autox.team.net, you send a > message to healeys at autox.team.net. > > mjb. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/douglas.barker at videotron.ca From bjsbj8 at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 11:28:51 2010 From: bjsbj8 at gmail.com (Bob Johnson) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:28:51 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: When Autos Were a Masterpiece of Elegance and Art (No Healey Content) Message-ID: Here's a neat Power Point "slide show" of some beautiful antique cars. Some of the photos were taken at Pebble Beach. Enjoy, Bob Johnson BJ8 [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of whenautoswereart_-fabi--HFpps.pps] From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 8 12:04:32 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:04:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Bump box screws Message-ID: <154315.60512.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My parts book does not show the bump box or the bolts/screws needed to attach it to the wheel well. I seem to recall that each box has two hex head bolts and two Phillips head screws. Is this right or does it just have 4 hex head bolts as shown in the Moss catalog. If it uses Phillips head screws too, are these placed in the upper two holes or into the lower holes near the seat pan floor. Thank you, John '62 BT7 From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 8 12:07:20 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:07:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Battery support wood block Message-ID: <674600.79120.qm@web81803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> There is a wood block in the boot that is bolted to the body to help support the battery. How are people finishing the wood or are people leaving it unfinished? Thank you, John Spaur '62BT7 From richard.ewald at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 12:10:16 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:10:16 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Brittania Parts-Quebec In-Reply-To: <2122B17F2FD54B9C921635F266550E66@douglasPC> References: <4CD7A3E5.7060508@bradakis.com> <2122B17F2FD54B9C921635F266550E66@douglasPC> Message-ID: <35855A2E-2B54-4413-AD14-FE188912CF92@gmail.com> They are buying parts from Ed? Cool. ;-) Rick Sent from my iPhone On Nov 8, 2010, at 10:23, Douglas Barker wrote: > This group has found a good supplier in the mid-west USA and is exploiting this contact From bjsbj8 at gmail.com Mon Nov 8 12:19:33 2010 From: bjsbj8 at gmail.com (Bob Johnson) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:19:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Opps! When Cars were Art Message-ID: Sorry about that. Thought That I was sending a link, but now realize that it was an attachment. Thanks Richard. Bob Johnson BJ8 From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Nov 8 16:05:37 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 18:05:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Battery support wood block In-Reply-To: <674600.79120.qm@web81803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <674600.79120.qm@web81803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001401cb7f99$74995200$5dcbf600$@net> Hi John, I paint the wood strip black and install as per original. Rich Chrysler -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of john spaur Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:07 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Battery support wood block There is a wood block in the boot that is bolted to the body to help support the battery. How are people finishing the wood or are people leaving it unfinished? Thank you, John Spaur '62BT7 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Oct08 037.jpg] From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Nov 8 19:49:25 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 21:49:25 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bump box screws In-Reply-To: <154315.60512.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <154315.60512.qm@web81804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <004701cb7fb8$b87338a0$2959a9e0$@net> John, There was a change point with the Mk 2 BT7 where they installed 1/4" NF captive welded nuts to the side wall of the inner wheel arches to receive the horizontal 1/4" hex head bolts (backed up by lock washers and flat washers) from the wheel arches. The 1/4" Phillips head screws went down through the holes outboard of the seat pans and through the ears of the bump stop boxes, anchored by flats, locks and nuts on the underside. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of john spaur Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:05 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Bump box screws My parts book does not show the bump box or the bolts/screws needed to attach it to the wheel well. I seem to recall that each box has two hex head bolts and two Phillips head screws. Is this right or does it just have 4 hex head bolts as shown in the Moss catalog. If it uses Phillips head screws too, are these placed in the upper two holes or into the lower holes near the seat pan floor. Thank you, John '62 BT7 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From Editorgary at aol.com Mon Nov 8 21:16:24 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 23:16:24 EST Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer Message-ID: <11c61b.7ec54d8c.3a0a2518@aol.com> We've had some chatter on this list about the possibilty of shipping cars between Vancouver, Washington, and Rendezvous, to Colorado Springs and Conclave. This morning, I interviewed Neil Pitt, president of Passport Transport, for another magazine and was very impressed with their operation. While general manager of the Passport division of FedEx, Neil organized a management buy-out of the company with the support of some customers with extensive car collections, and the company is now independent again and being run by and for car guys in the same way it was when Healey owner Bob Pass was running it (before he sold it to FedEx in 2000). Neil says his company would be pleased to talk to Healey owners who might be interested in putting together one or more truck-loads (six cars per truck) of cars from Rendezvous to Conclave. If any of you know of a group that would be interested in doing that, he says to call them -- 800-325-4267 -- and ask for John Scharff. With a full truck, you can pretty much specify the day and time of pick-up in Vancouver, and subject to the laws of nature, the day and time of delivery to Colorado Springs, in enclosed trucks with experienced car transport drivers and full insurance. With a little more flexibility on pick-up and delivery time, I think they would also be a good choice for shipping cars from any point in the country to either of the two meets. No financial interest, just really impressed with what some young gearhead managers are doing with a company that has a long and impressive record in the car transport business. Best Gary Anderson From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Mon Nov 8 22:08:56 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 21:08:56 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Goldie Message-ID: <81A849B94A014FCB841220D932BD41CF@LeonardPCPC> AutoWeek Magazine's "News Brake", the daily video of the latest news on automobiles via e-mail, is advertising, in a sidebar, the sale of Goldie. "For Sale by Private Treaty. "Goldie". Unique works-built 1958 Austin-Healey 100-Six Roadster. One-off promotional exhibit for the 1958 London Motor Show.....Price & Details upon Request. Worldwide Auctioneers. +1.260.925.6789. WWGauctions.com " . Also included are various quotes and announcements one of which says, "Witness the unveiling of Goldie at the grand opening celebration of The Texas Museum of Automotive History on November 20. www.tmah.org". (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 8 23:51:48 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:51:48 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: RE: Bump box screws Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101108223846.01ff58f0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Rich, I am so glad to have you on this list. I had no idea about the change point and I thought the captive nuts were for the Phillips screws! Now, I wonder why flat washers were used when there are so many applications with just lock washers. There must have been some special reason because the price point of the car could not exceed a certain figure and any additional items, like an extraneous flat washer or whatever, would add expenses for materials and labor that I am sure the manufacturer would like to avoid. Thanks for this information! John >From: "Rich Chrysler" >To: "'john spaur'" , >Subject: RE: [Healeys] Bump box screws >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 21:49:25 -0500 > >John, > >There was a change point with the Mk 2 BT7 where they installed 1/4" NF >captive welded nuts to the side wall of the inner wheel arches to receive >the horizontal 1/4" hex head bolts (backed up by lock washers and flat >washers) from the wheel arches. The 1/4" Phillips head screws went down >through the holes outboard of the seat pans and through the ears of the bump >stop boxes, anchored by flats, locks and nuts on the underside. > >Rich > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:05 PM > >My parts book does not show the bump box or the bolts/screws needed to >attach it to the wheel well.... From derek.c.job at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 03:04:49 2010 From: derek.c.job at gmail.com (Derek Job) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 10:04:49 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] How long is your dipstick! Message-ID: Hi guys Thought that might get your attention. I'm over in the UK visiting family so I get to spend some quality time with my Healey which is still in the UK. When I bought the car in June I asked the PO to do an oil change before I picked it up. He kindly obliged. When I dipped the oil on departure date it was way over full. When I queried that he said, its always been like that even though I always put in exactly the right amount of oil. So is the dipstick at fault?. My car is a mixture of Healeys. I finally ascertained from the guy who actually restored it that it was installed with a BJ8 engine block which was NOS and still in it's wrapping. The car itself is a 100-Six. Questions Are all six cylinder dipsticks the same length or did they change slightly from 26ID to 29D.? How long are they from the shoulder to the end of the dipstick? My dipstick seems a little bit home made. It doesn't have a proper 'shoulder' piece with the round 'cap' at the bottom of the handle that sits on top of the tube. The handle is just a continuation of the dipstick that is bent back over to form the handle. Because of this it might not be the correct length. Would appreciate if someone could measure his rod for me! cheers Derek From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 9 03:37:55 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:37:55 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] How long is your dipstick! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CD92483.9040700@chello.nl> It might be better to measure the oil level in the sump with the sump bottom as reference instead of the top of the tube, as the tube may be not original or have an incorrect length. Kees Oudesluijs NL. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From hubrick at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 04:42:57 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 05:42:57 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] 2011 Events Idea Message-ID: OK, you're right, it can still be quite cold, snowy, and salty up north at that time of the year even though spring has sprung down here in south Louisiana. How bout those of you south of the Mason-Dixon line, or maybe just in neighboring states like Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida? Cheers, Rick From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 9 07:43:50 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:43:50 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Updates In-Reply-To: References: , , , , , <283D95418CDD445AA29972F76ED8DDF5@GregPC>, Message-ID: The new score is: Mouse: 1Mousetrap: 2 My pet chipmunk made an appearance outside the garage and taunted me. It wasn't limping and had no mousetrap attached to any appendages. I got those lower rad brackets out, cleaned painted and replaced. That bracket under the steering column was a bear to get out, but re-assembly was a piece of cake. I assume that the better way to do this is to remove the rad. I didn't measure the space that was created, but it is definitely better. I waited removing the belt until the rad was attached again. This allowed me to run the engine with the belt off. No rattle! My assumption is therefore that it was the dynamo and/or bracket, though I am conscious that the water-pump is also disconnected in that test. I had removed it and looked it over closely earlier. But, it doesn't appear to be the timing chain. The rattle used to show up at 2800 rpm ( with or without load ) and it revved quietly to 4000. That made me happy. The dynamo pulley ... I stopped in at the Canadian Tire store on my way home last night looking for the vise grips with the strap. I ran into impact wrenches on sale. I passed on that and didn't find the vise grip that I was searching for. I dropped the dynamo off at a local Brit car garage near my home this morning. The nut and pulley should be removed by the time I return from work today. Work being done outside at my home dictated that I pack things into the garage, so I'm just about done with cars until the spring. I want the car put back together and run for a bit to make sure the coolant is circulated properly and I can test it for adequate mixture to protect from freezing. Thank you to everyone that assisted in these ( and other ) processes. I saw a T-shirt this weekend that read "What happens in the garage stays in the garage." While amusing, I don't think that I could live by it. :) Robert D. From warthodson at aol.com Tue Nov 9 07:52:28 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:52:28 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Events Idea In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of contact for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the year, before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is not possible to schedule the events before school is out. Gary Hodson From jpayne at ThorCon.net Tue Nov 9 08:03:27 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:03:27 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey Newsletter / Magazine In-Reply-To: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Received my copy last night. Didn't get a chance to really dive in, but the article on door trim/weather stripping looks fantastic. It couldn't be more timely as this is the next project in my restoration, and one I have been concerned about. Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Tue Nov 9 08:22:58 2010 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:22:58 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Bump box screws In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Rich, what about BN2??.. From: "Rich Chrysler" Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bump box screws John, There was a change point with the Mk 2 BT7 where they installed 1/4" NF captive welded nuts to the side wall of the inner wheel arches to receive the horizontal 1/4" hex head bolts (backed up by lock washers and flat washers) from the wheel arches. The 1/4" Phillips head screws went down through the holes outboard of the seat pans and through the ears of the bump stop boxes, anchored by flats, locks and nuts on the underside. Rich From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 08:46:07 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:46:07 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Events Idea In-Reply-To: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Before it gets too hot is a regional thing..in the Pacific Northwest Mrs June can be pretty wet. Mid July is always dry and in the low 80s Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 9, 2010 7:00 AM, wrote: > I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of contact > for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the year, > before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is not > possible to schedule the events before school is out. > Gary Hodson > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Tue Nov 9 09:12:46 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 08:12:46 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer In-Reply-To: <11c61b.7ec54d8c.3a0a2518@aol.com> References: <11c61b.7ec54d8c.3a0a2518@aol.com> Message-ID: Nice to see Passport back in the hands of Pro's again. Shipping automobiles was far outside the prior owner's core competency based on one near experience I had with them. Fortunately I was able to find competitive transport elsewhere when shipping several cars from Calif back east. Richard of KY BN7 440 From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Nov 9 09:40:41 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:40:41 EST Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer Message-ID: <389dc.287e8edf.3a0ad389@aol.com> In a message dated 11/8/10 9:16:03 PM, 55healey at comcast.net writes: > Hi Gary, > > Thank you very much for checking on this and sending the followup > information. This will get the interested people talking. > When I was checking out transportation it was sounded like $1,000 each > way per car and that put me out of the deal. I really > did like the concept and I will be interested to see who comes forward > to take Neil up on a deal. > > Rob Westcott > Typically, professional transport is going to be minimum $1.00 a mile. The interesting exercise is to calculate the equivalent in personal expenses and then decide whether wear-and-tear on the car and driver/passenger is worth it. For example, Vancouver is 1339 miles. So at 20 mpg and $3 a gallon, that's $200 for gas. It's a 22 hour trip, and eight hours in a Healey is about the best anyone can manage, so two nights in hotels, add $175. Three days on the road, nine meals, add $100. Figure you're $500 out-of-pocket for the trip. But on the other side, you've got to add air fare, but with advance booking that's only $100. So the comparison really is whether someone is willing to pay $600 to avoid driving three days in a Healey across the West in mid-summer. Gary From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 9 09:43:00 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:43:00 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] side arm boot washer Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101108230615.01ff5518@pop.att.yahoo.com> Inside the rubber boot there is a stainless steel cup washer that prevents the boot from collapsing. I purchased new boots and they do not have the washer. The washers damage easily and are made from "unobtaineum". However, the new boots fit differently with and without the washer. I am wondering if the new boots are made to be installed without the washers. Does anyone have experience with this? TIA, John Spaur '62 BT7 From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 10:04:10 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:04:10 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Dipstick Message-ID: The questions reminds me of the poor quality of Jaguar in the50's. I bought a derelict XK140 Drophead that was sitting in the corner of the shop I frequented. The young lady who had it had burned the motor up so it needed a rebuild. One of the things needed was the dipstick. I bought one and it had the part number stamped on it. After the rebuild I was having trouble with oil pressure. After a while it would go down precipitously. A check revealed the oil at the proper level. A few tries, and the mechanic got smart. He drained all the oil out of the sump and replaced it with the correct known quantity.When he checked the oil level he found it over the mark. Apparently the dipstick, even though it had the correct part number stamped on it, was marked incorrectly. Jack From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Tue Nov 9 10:44:58 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 09:44:58 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dipstick In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yup, loading in the preferred quantity is the preferred solution. I had a dipstick on my BN7 which seemed to indicate overfilled when the proper book amount of liters were loaded. After trying another BN7 dip stick from a friends car, we noticed a sleeve piece insert at the dip stick guide hole was missing. We purchased this dipstick tube from the Nocks and problem solved. Oh, and the dipstick was marked wrong by the prior owner and had 2 sets of marks. We now use the original marks, not the notches cut on the stick. RVC BN7 > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:04:10 -0600 > From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Dipstick > > The questions reminds me of the poor quality of Jaguar in the50's. I bought > a derelict XK140 Drophead that was sitting in the corner of the shop I > frequented. The young lady who had it had burned the motor up so it needed a > rebuild. One of the things needed was the dipstick. I bought one and it had > the part number stamped on it. > > After the rebuild I was having trouble with oil pressure. After a while it > would go down precipitously. A check revealed the oil at the proper level. A > few tries, and the mechanic got smart. He drained all the oil out of the > sump and replaced it with the correct known quantity.When he checked the oil > level he found it over the mark. Apparently the dipstick, even though it had > the correct part number stamped on it, was marked incorrectly. > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Tue Nov 9 10:49:58 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:49:58 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?clips_for_trim?= Message-ID: <20101109174958.2272.qmail@server278.com> got my magazine yesterday and was reading about the trim installation. they mentioned steel clips to help hold the trim. where do i buy some of these? hjim From warthodson at aol.com Tue Nov 9 12:37:15 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:37:15 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Events Idea In-Reply-To: References: <8CD4E34DD222663-1B08-BD9D@webmail-d044.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD4E5CA6127782-1DC8-269F@webmail-d003.sysops.aol.com> Yes, I know that, but I have to drive across Kansas & a few other states to get there. Kansas in July, what a treat! Gary Hodson -----Original Message----- From: I Erbs To: warthodson at aol.com Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2010 9:46 am Subject: Re: [Healeys] Events Idea Before it gets too hot is a regional thing..in the Pacific Northwest Mrs June can be pretty wet. Mid July is always dry and in the low 80s Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 9, 2010 7:00 AM, wrote: > I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of contact > for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the year, > before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is not > possible to schedule the events before school is out. > Gary Hodson > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 12:53:03 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:53:03 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] clips for trim In-Reply-To: <20101109174958.2272.qmail@server278.com> References: <20101109174958.2272.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:49 AM, wrote: > got my magazine yesterday and was reading about the trim installation. they > mentioned steel clips to help hold the trim. where do i buy some of these? > hjim > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > if you use the macgregor bristleflex, you won't need any additional clips. no financial interest, just a highly satisfied customer. -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 13:01:19 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:01:19 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer In-Reply-To: <389dc.287e8edf.3a0ad389@aol.com> References: <389dc.287e8edf.3a0ad389@aol.com> Message-ID: so, are you a REAL Healey driver or a Healey WIMP? says the guy with ac in his Healey. cheers, jerry On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:40 AM, wrote: > In a message dated 11/8/10 9:16:03 PM, 55healey at comcast.net writes: > > > > Hi Gary, > > > > Thank you very much for checking on this and sending the followup > > information. This will get the interested people talking. > > When I was checking out transportation it was sounded like $1,000 each > > way per car and that put me out of the deal. I really > > did like the concept and I will be interested to see who comes forward > > to take Neil up on a deal. > > > > Rob Westcott > > > > Typically, professional transport is going to be minimum $1.00 a mile. The > interesting exercise is to calculate the equivalent in personal expenses > and > then decide whether wear-and-tear on the car and driver/passenger is worth > it. > > For example, Vancouver is 1339 miles. So at 20 mpg and $3 a gallon, that's > $200 for gas. It's a 22 hour trip, and eight hours in a Healey is about the > best anyone can manage, so two nights in hotels, add $175. Three days on > the > road, nine meals, add $100. Figure you're $500 out-of-pocket for the trip. > But on the other side, you've got to add air fare, but with advance booking > that's only $100. > > So the comparison really is whether someone is willing to pay $600 to avoid > driving three days in a Healey across the West in mid-summer. > > Gary > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx From 55healey at comcast.net Tue Nov 9 14:02:32 2010 From: 55healey at comcast.net (robert westcott) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:02:32 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] UK trip Message-ID: <4B7702E3-7171-47F9-8CB0-4EE50742C38F@comcast.net> Hi, I am starting to set up plans for our trip to England next year for the Goodwood revival. Tentative dates are September 12, 2011, through November 10. I have a lead on a cottage for the week of the races in East Wittering and figure it will be a good start point. I am looking for information on: best airport to fly into, car hire and other places to visit after Goodwood like the ancestral home in Exeter. I would like to correspond off list to anyone that would be willing to help me design our first big trip. Thanks in advance, Rob Westcott '59 MK1 '55 BN1 From gmandas at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 14:24:59 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:24:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer -- to National Events In-Reply-To: <389dc.287e8edf.3a0ad389@aol.com> Message-ID: <792831.1963.qm@web56102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> For me, simply attending is the question. I'm still working and have a limited amount of vacation time. Attending or not is based primarily on available free time. If I were to attend I wouldn't have the time to drive more than a day, possibly two. I wonder if more people would attend national events if the national clubs were able to work a deal with a transport company for discounts to and from. It would alleviate a lot of issues around individuals and/or local clubs trying to organize a truck. Any of the auto transport companies owned by Healey Drivers? Greg --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Editorgary at aol.com wrote: > From: Editorgary at aol.com > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer > To: 55healey at comcast.net, healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 11:40 AM > In a message dated 11/8/10 9:16:03 > PM, 55healey at comcast.net > writes: > > > > Hi Gary, > > > > Thank you very much for checking on this and sending > the followup > > information. This will get the interested people > talking. > > When I was checking out transportation it was sounded > like $1,000 each > > way per car and that put me out of the deal. I > really > > did like the concept and I will be interested to see > who comes forward > > to take Neil up on a deal. > > > > Rob Westcott > > > > Typically, professional transport is going to be minimum > $1.00 a mile. The > interesting exercise is to calculate the equivalent in > personal expenses and > then decide whether wear-and-tear on the car and > driver/passenger is worth > it. > > For example, Vancouver is 1339 miles. So at 20 mpg and $3 a > gallon, that's > $200 for gas. It's a 22 hour trip, and eight hours in a > Healey is about the > best anyone can manage, so two nights in hotels, add $175. > Three days on the > road, nine meals, add $100. Figure you're $500 > out-of-pocket for the trip. > But on the other side, you've got to add air fare, but with > advance booking > that's only $100. > > So the comparison really is whether someone is willing to > pay $600 to avoid > driving three days in a Healey across the West in > mid-summer. From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 9 15:12:44 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:12:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer -- to National Events In-Reply-To: <792831.1963.qm@web56102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <792831.1963.qm@web56102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Greg, the organization of the National Meets is a huge undertaking that is done by volunteers in a local club. There is usually only a small handful of volunteers that are will to do these meets. When we did the Open Roads Healey International Meet at Lake Tahoe in 2002 we started to look into doing just what you are asking and the logistics of trying to organize this for a group of club member 2000 miles away was to much. So the transporting of cars was organized by a few members of the local clubs on the East Coast. In 2002 there were over 700 registrants from all over the world. There were over 650 cars and of those there were only about 30 that came out on transporters. This in only about 5% of those attending that used a transporter. David Nock Golden Gate Austin Healey Club www.goldengatehealeys.com On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Greg Mandas wrote: > For me, simply attending is the question. I'm still working and > have a > limited amount of vacation time. Attending or not is based > primarily on > available free time. If I were to attend I wouldn't have the time > to drive > more than a day, possibly two. > > I wonder if more people would attend national events if the > national clubs > were able to work a deal with a transport company for discounts to > and from. > It would alleviate a lot of issues around individuals and/or local > clubs > trying to organize a truck. > > Any of the auto transport companies owned by Healey Drivers? > > Greg From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Nov 9 15:51:01 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:51:01 EST Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets Message-ID: In a message dated 11/9/10 2:47:04 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of > contact > for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the > year, > before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is > not > possible to schedule the events before school is out. > Gary Hodson > We've often had this discussion, and I have to ask: How many members who come to Healey meets still have children in school and have to worry about summer vacations. I'm betting that there are few if any, given our advancing age and the way this hobby has developed. To make responses simpler, would you post an answer to the list only if you DO have children and so cannot take a vacation during the fall to spring school year? Frankly, I'd like to see Healey events scheduled in September or October after everyone is off the roads, and the weather is nicer for long Healey drives. Driving ANYWHERE in a Healey in July is torture and my wife simply won't do it. Gary From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 16:03:23 2010 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 16:03:23 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gary, I've got kids (11 & 2). But, considering how slowly my restoration is going I'll probably not be attending until they've graduated high school anyways. :) Jody On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 11/9/10 2:47:04 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net > writes: > > >> I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of >> contact >> for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the >> year, >> before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is >> not >> possible to schedule the events before school is out. >> Gary Hodson >> > > We've often had this discussion, and I have to ask: How many members who > come to Healey meets still have children in school and have to worry about > summer vacations. I'm betting that there are few if any, given our advancing > age and the way this hobby has developed. > To make responses simpler, would you post an answer to the list only if you > DO have children and so cannot take a vacation during the fall to spring > school year? > Frankly, I'd like to see Healey events scheduled in September or October > after everyone is off the roads, and the weather is nicer for long Healey > drives. Driving ANYWHERE in a Healey in July is torture and my wife simply won't > do it. > Gary > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jodyfkerr at gmail.com > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) 1981 Triumph TR8 "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 keithbailey5 at bigpond.com Tue Nov 9 16:30:04 2010 From: keithbailey5 at bigpond.com (Keith Bailey) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:30:04 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] UK Trip Message-ID: <0F01B1C11A674BB79B7899BCEF399582@KeithDell> Robert Re your pending trip to uk if your plans allow I would recommend a weekend at the Beallieu Auto Jumble I attended this year and really had a great time, If it fits in with your plans you would need to book your accommodation in good time as places fill up months ahead. Beaulieu have their own web site to get dates for 2011 Regards Keith BN1 BT7 From gmandas at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 17:31:28 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 16:31:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer -- to National Events In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <857190.66628.qm@web56101.mail.re3.yahoo.com> David, That's why I'm suggesting we partner with a shipper and they do what they do best, logistics and transport. We bring them a customer base and let them call themselves, "The official transporter of the .... Austin Healey ... Club ...." Wouldn't you love to see a 100M painted on the side of an 18 wheeler? Maybe for my discount / our business / and their logistical efforts I agree to allow flexible pickup from and return to my garage or a central pickup location, anywhere within a period of (swag here) two weeks prior to and after the event. We give them free add space in the club magazines and banner adds on our websites. I'm a computer programmer. I don't know what a shipper would want in return for a group discount / business / and I don't have the clout to ask. Greg --- On Tue, 11/9/10, David Nock wrote: From: David Nock Subject: Re: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer -- to National Events To: "Greg Mandas" Cc: 55healey at comcast.net, healeys at autox.team.net, Editorgary at aol.com Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 5:12 PM Greg, the organization of the National Meets is a huge undertaking that is done by volunteers in a local club. There is usually only a small handful of volunteers that are will to do these meets. When we did the Open Roads Healey International Meet at Lake Tahoe in 2002 we started to look into doing just what you are asking and the logistics of trying to organize this for a group of club member 2000 miles away was to much. So the transporting of cars was organized by a few members of the local clubs on the East Coast. In 2002 there were over 700 registrants from all over the world. There were over 650 cars and of those there were only about 30 that came out on transporters. This in only about 5% of those attending that used a transporter. David Nock Golden Gate Austin Healey Club www.goldengatehealeys.com On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Greg Mandas wrote: For me, simply attending is the question. I'm still working and have alimited amount of vacation time. Attending or not is based primarily onavailable free time. If I were to attend I wouldn't have the time to drivemore than a day, possibly two. I wonder if more people would attend national events if the national clubswere able to work a deal with a transport company for discounts to and from.It would alleviate a lot of issues around individuals and/or local clubstrying to organize a truck. Any of the auto transport companies owned by Healey Drivers? Greg From Editorgary at aol.com Tue Nov 9 19:13:01 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:13:01 EST Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Shipping_Healeys_this_summer_--_to_Natio?= =?iso-8859-1?q?nal=A0_Events?= Message-ID: <16281.59ee5871.3a0b59ad@aol.com> I agree that these transport arrangements are best left to smaller groups. All you need is for you and five other drivers to get together and contract for a truck. Given that Passport is trying to penetrate the car club market, I'm betting that they will give you the best possible price. What the meet organizers could do is run a clearing house where people interested in transport could put in their names and locations and someone could put them together with other people near that location. Gary. From ynotink at msn.com Tue Nov 9 20:40:09 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:40:09 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] clips for trim In-Reply-To: References: <20101109174958.2272.qmail@server278.com>, Message-ID: On the same topic, I'm waiting on an order I sent to McGregor in June. Any one know how Martin is doing on filling orders? Bill Lawrence > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:53:03 -0600 > From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > To: healeymanjim at hansencc.net > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] clips for trim > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:49 AM, wrote: > > > got my magazine yesterday and was reading about the trim installation. they > > mentioned steel clips to help hold the trim. where do i buy some of these? > > hjim > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > > > if you use the macgregor bristleflex, you won't need any additional clips. > no financial interest, just a highly satisfied customer. > > > -- > jerry wall BN6 > rowlett, tx > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From gmandas at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 20:36:52 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:36:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Shipping_Healeys_this_summer_--_to_Natio?= =?iso-8859-1?q?nal=A0_Events?= In-Reply-To: <16281.59ee5871.3a0b59ad@aol.com> Message-ID: <417989.50333.qm@web56107.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I was thinking the meet organizers could entice the carriers to manage the logistics and take that task off of the club and/or local small groups. --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Editorgary at aol.com wrote: From: Editorgary at aol.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer -- to National Events To: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net, gmandas at yahoo.com Cc: 55healey at comcast.net, healeys at autox.team.net Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 9:13 PM I agree that these transport arrangements are best left to smaller groups. All you need is for you and five other drivers to get together and contract for a truck. Given that Passport is trying to penetrate the car club market, I'm betting that they will give you the best possible price. What the meet organizers could do is run a clearing house where people interested in transport could put in their names and locations and someone could put them together with other people near that location. Gary. From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 9 21:13:21 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:13:21 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] How to install interior BT7 Message-ID: Does anyone know of a link to a Youtube or other video on how to install a Moss kit on my BT7? Or have their video they can lend me? I thought I would start with the rear seat pans. Anything to look out for when removing the covers on my front seats and rear seat squab? They are in great shape, and I want to try and sell them on Ebay on the list if there are any takers? Black with black piping. TIA -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From derek.c.job at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 03:29:57 2010 From: derek.c.job at gmail.com (Derek Job) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:29:57 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Steering Wheel removal Message-ID: Morning guys I am about to install a Moto Lita steering wheel but unfortunately I do not have my workshop manual around as its back home in Malta. I did this on my old car and the only real issue was fiddling with the wires to pull them up the tube and thread them back down again. However I can't remember how I got the wheel off. Unscrew the set screws obviously but what do I do next? It's an adjustable column but the large screw ring on the column looks like it could be stuck solid so I might need some pipe grips to free that. I've removed the horn push but that dfoesn't seem to let me access much. Is there a large nut at the top of the column? If so how do I get to it? Regarding the wiring, MY car now has the indicators operating off a switch on the dash so only the horn wire will be connected. As I am not going to be reusing the horn/indicator assemebly presumably I can just cut the horn wire at the top and won't have to bother with the threading , re-threading procedure. thanks derek From rchaskell at earthlink.net Wed Nov 10 03:58:24 2010 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:58:24 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Steering Wheel removal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CDA7AD0.20009@earthlink.net> Derek, The three small screws in the body of the steering wheel hold the trafficator/control head in place. Loosen them and you should be able to pull the control head out enough to be able to work on it. There are three screws that hold the short stator tube to the bakelite parts. The heads of the screws are covered by the thin steel disc in the short stator tube assembly. Rotate the disc around (there's an tab that you'll have to lift out of a hole) until the screw heads are exposed. Remove the screws and separate the stator tube from the bakelite. This will expose the wiring connections. Disconnect the horn lead. As your other leads are already separated, the control head should now be free and just feed the wiring eyelets through the short stator tube as you pull it out. Looking at the end of the steering column you should see the splines that the steering wheel slides on and a steel ring. The ring prevents the wheel from falling off the column. Remove the ring and loosen up the locking ring and you should be able to remove the steering wheel. Regards to wiring: there are four leads. Two have power - one for the horns and one for the turn signals. So I wouldn't just clip them. I'd disconnect the steering column harness from the main harness (in front of the radiator). Bob Haskell 3000 Mk I registrar http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php On 11/10/2010 05:29 AM, Derek Job wrote: > Morning guys > > I am about to install a Moto Lita steering wheel but unfortunately I do not > have my workshop manual around as its back home in Malta. > > I did this on my old car and the only real issue was fiddling with the wires > to pull them up the tube and thread them back down again. However I can't > remember how I got the wheel off. > > Unscrew the set screws obviously but what do I do next? It's an adjustable > column but the large screw ring on the column looks like it could be stuck > solid so I might need some pipe grips to free that. I've removed the horn > push but that dfoesn't seem to let me access much. Is there a large nut at > the top of the column? If so how do I get to it? > > Regarding the wiring, MY car now has the indicators operating off a switch > on the dash so only the horn wire will be connected. As I am not going to be > reusing the horn/indicator assemebly presumably I can just cut the horn wire > at the top and won't have to bother with the threading , re-threading > procedure. > > thanks > > > derek > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell at earthlink.net From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 04:08:00 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:08:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] BMC Training Bus Message-ID: <316633.84706.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Just watched the "Chasing Classic Cars" episode entitled "Road Trip" on HD Theater last night. The bus was the featured vehicle on Wayne's trip up the California coast to the Monterey vintage races. Along the way, Wayne stopped to show it off to Jay Leno, who took it for a test drive. Interestingly, Wayne had bought the bus for $50k and was trying to sell it for $95k. Bus looked in great shape.The episode also includes a number of Healeys, including a 100S. Here's a schedule that shows when the episode will be aired again. http://tinyurl.com/34nbhwj Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 05:51:32 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:51:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Goldie In-Reply-To: <81A849B94A014FCB841220D932BD41CF@LeonardPCPC> Message-ID: <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> This month's "Octane" also features an ad for Goldie including a quote attributed to Donald Healey: "The most sumptuously luxurious sports car ever made.' Here's a link to the sale site: http://tinyurl.com/27gondx Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Len and/or Marge Hartnett wrote: From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett Subject: [Healeys] Goldie To: "Healey Mail List" Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 12:08 AM AutoWeek Magazine's "News Brake", the daily video of the latest news on automobiles via e-mail, is advertising, in a sidebar, the sale of Goldie. "For Sale by Private Treaty. "Goldie". Unique works-built 1958 Austin-Healey 100-Six Roadster. One-off promotional exhibit for the 1958 London Motor Show.....Price & Details upon Request. Worldwide Auctioneers. +1.260.925.6789. WWGauctions.com " . Also included are various quotes and announcements one of which says, "Witness the unveiling of Goldie at the grand opening celebration of The Texas Museum of Automotive History on November 20. www.tmah.org". (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 06:00:57 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:00:57 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: hi jody, if you wait until your kids graduate high school, all the Healey meets may be over. cheers, jerry ps. i've got 5 kids, now all grown, who started attending Healey meets in 1978 and all remember the meets they attended. my son will turn 50 next spring and he and I plan on attending the Colorado meet in the BN6 next summer. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: > Gary, > > I've got kids (11 & 2). But, considering how slowly my restoration is > going I'll probably not be attending until they've graduated high > school anyways. :) > > Jody > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, wrote: > > In a message dated 11/9/10 2:47:04 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net > > writes: > > > > > >> I apologize if this has been mentioned before, but I have been out of > >> contact > >> for a week. I would like to see the national events held earlier in the > >> year, > >> before it gets so hot. My preference would be early June. I assume it is > >> not > >> possible to schedule the events before school is out. > >> Gary Hodson > >> > > > > We've often had this discussion, and I have to ask: How many members who > > come to Healey meets still have children in school and have to worry > about > > summer vacations. I'm betting that there are few if any, given our > advancing > > age and the way this hobby has developed. > > To make responses simpler, would you post an answer to the list only if > you > > DO have children and so cannot take a vacation during the fall to spring > > school year? > > Frankly, I'd like to see Healey events scheduled in September or October > > after everyone is off the roads, and the weather is nicer for long Healey > > drives. Driving ANYWHERE in a Healey in July is torture and my wife > simply > won't > > do it. > > Gary > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jodyfkerr at gmail.com > > > > > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) > 1981 Triumph TR8 > > "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 > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx From jpayne at ThorCon.net Wed Nov 10 08:04:08 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:04:08 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm 39 and have 3 kids under 12. I have 5 british cars at home including 2 healeys. I'm still at the point in my career/life where I'm working 70+ hours a week to make the mortgage and save up for college tuitions. As much as I would like to spend my vacation completing the CA Mille, or the Copperstate, or attending Hershey, Monterey Historics or any number of events that I personally might consider to be a good time, the family has other ideas, that typically involve camping or Mickey Mouse. I probably don't speak for everybody in my demographic (which is admittedly small in the British Car Hobby) but I think it's safe to say that you can plan events that don't need to be too family friendly, because it's unlikely that many of us will have the opportunity to travel and attend such an event unless it's in our back yard. Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 jpayne at thorcon.net "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Wed Nov 10 08:15:38 2010 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:15:38 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BMC Training Bus In-Reply-To: <316633.84706.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <316633.84706.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I watch these shows and Wayne always seems to try to sell cars for a higher price and gets disappointed. It is a wonder he stays in business the way the show makes it like he barely makes a profit. On the other hand, he had a nice little white fiat on the show the other day which would be fun to drive around. Jerry Just watched the "Chasing Classic Cars" episode entitled "Road Trip" on HD Theater last night. The bus was the featured vehicle on Wayne's trip up the California coast to the Monterey vintage races. Along the way, Wayne stopped to show it off to Jay Leno, who took it for a test drive. Interestingly, Wayne had bought the bus for $50k and was trying to sell it for $95k. Bus looked in great shape.The episode also includes a number of Healeys, including a 100S. Here's a schedule that shows when the episode will be aired again. http://tinyurl.com/34nbhwj Rick From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 10 09:16:04 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:16:04 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] tie rod rubber boot Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101110081448.0200dda8@pop.att.yahoo.com> If someone has a picture of the rubber boot at the tie rod end would you send it to me? I would also like to know the thickness too. Thank you, John Spaur From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Wed Nov 10 09:31:52 2010 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:31:52 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Starter case Message-ID: <009e01cb80f4$c81b77d0$58526770$@net> I have a starter case, free for shipping costs. Starter # 25521D Build date 12-56 The rest of the starter is pretty well worn. Herb Miller From jpayne at ThorCon.net Wed Nov 10 09:51:23 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:51:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive Problem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A fellow club member is having a problem with his OD. The car has been running and driving just fine. Recently, while underway in 4th, the OD started to "hunt" by cycling on and off, followed by a "bang" while underway. Now the car can be pushed forward or backward while in neutral, but when any gear is engaged, and the clutch is let out, there is no forward or backward motion and the car will stall. Any Ideas as to what has occurred and the fix? Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 jpayne at thorcon.net "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 10 10:11:48 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:11:48 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] NOS - tie rod boots Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101110091021.01ff9e50@pop.att.yahoo.com> Does anyone have any NOS tie rod boots for sale for a '62 BT7? I know this is a long shot but it never hurts to ask. John Spaur MKII 3000 From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 10 10:45:25 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:45:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Coachmans Staple - spare tire retaining strap Message-ID: <882817.26011.qm@web81806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Does anyone know where I can find an original style coachman's staple. It is in the boot and it is the chrome bit that helps secure the spare tire strap. The new one that I have is not as fat and squat as the original. Thank you, John Spaur '62 BT7 From Editorgary at aol.com Wed Nov 10 11:09:29 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:09:29 EST Subject: [Healeys] Bozos on the Bus Message-ID: <67a73.24bbce26.3a0c39d9@aol.com> In a message dated 11/10/10 8:23:39 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Just watched the "Chasing Classic Cars" episode entitled "Road Trip" on > HD > Theater last night. The bus was the featured vehicle on Wayne's trip > up the > California coast to the Monterey vintage races. Along the way, > Wayne stopped > to show it off to Jay Leno, who took it for a test drive. > Interestingly, > Wayne had bought the bus for $50k and was trying to sell > it for $95k. Bus > looked in great shape > The bus seems to be in reasonable shape (Tracy and I saw it at Monterey), but some conversations among a few knowledgeable folks suggests that it was not a BMC Training Bus, but rather one of the buses used to transport the Mini Coopers in a whirlwind round-the-country demo tour the first year they were on the market. (three pro drivers -- I believe Stirling Moss, Denise McCluggage, and Innes Ireland, but that's off the top of my head -- drove them at various tracks around the country). In any case, the interior of the bus is completely stripped out except for vehicle hold-down rails along the floor, but the only opening is through a door in the side, that would have been big enough for a Mini but not for anything larger. There is no opening in the tail, as there would have been for a works race car hauler, and there's no evidence that there was ever any interior in the bus of any sort. Best Gary From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 10 11:19:40 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:19:40 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0D761E69-D236-481E-864E-39C645E3BD9D@sbcglobal.net> The attendees of the National Meets is a very small percentage. Again looking at Tahoe in 2002 700 registrations. I think there is about 6000 members of the National Healey Clubs so thats less than 10% of the National members. What is most important to keep the British Car interest alive is to participate and voulunteer as much as you can in the local level. And keep the interest alive in the youth of the clubs. The other thing that I feel is very important is that all the British Car clubs need to stop looking as thou they are the only ones that exist and start doing activities with the other marques. Which are all suffering from the same problems. The activities of the local clubs is what will make our hobby survive, I you look at the cars of the mid 20s to the late 40s. They use to be the heart of the classic car life. When was the last time you seen a 32 Buick or a 29 Ford on the road. The reason here is that the people that loved and grew up with these cars are in their 80s now and very few people have picked up the love of these cars. If we are not careful the same will happen to the British car fever that we are all enjoying right now. Just look at the age of those that are driving these cars and you will see it happening. I see very few people in their 20s and 30s that love these cars the way we do. Most of the younger group that is interested in cars are looking at a Toyota, Honda etc. And the cars that they grew up admiring and dreaming of owning are 70s and some 80s cars. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com On Nov 10, 2010, at 7:04 AM, Jonas Payne wrote: > I'm 39 and have 3 kids under 12. > > I have 5 british cars at home including 2 healeys. > > I'm still at the point in my career/life where I'm working 70+ > hours a week to > make the mortgage and save up for college tuitions. > > As much as I would like to spend my vacation completing the CA > Mille, or the > Copperstate, or attending Hershey, Monterey Historics or any number > of events > that I personally might consider to be a good time, the family has > other > ideas, that typically involve camping or Mickey Mouse. > > I probably don't speak for everybody in my demographic (which is > admittedly > small in the British Car Hobby) but I think it's safe to say that > you can plan > events that don't need to be too family friendly, because it's > unlikely that > many of us will have the opportunity to travel and attend such an > event unless > it's in our back yard. > > Jonas Payne > PBR > Cell: (702) 358-5084 > jpayne at thorcon.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Nov 10 13:22:02 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:22:02 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] ctek charger/maintainer Message-ID: For any Canadians on the list, who may be interested, these are on sale at Canadian Tire right now at 40% off. canadiantire.ca CTEK Multi-use 3300 3.3A Battery Charger Product #11-1522-6 From Editorgary at aol.com Wed Nov 10 13:33:29 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:33:29 EST Subject: [Healeys] Where are all the old cars? Message-ID: <6d7b.17c2c3c6.3a0c5b99@aol.com> In a message dated 11/10/10 12:14:17 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > When was the last time > you seen a 32 Buick or a 29 Ford on the road. > Actually, last Saturday morning, at our every Saturday morning Donut Derelicts gathering in Los Altos. Both of them in fact (three if you count the earlier Ford pick-up). You should come down sometime. Those guys are the same age as we are, and they love and maintain their cars just as religiously. Speaking of multimarque meets, are the local British clubs stepping forward to take over the British Car Autumn Classic in Morgan Hill, CA next year? Gary From helyjohn at cablespeed.com Wed Nov 10 13:49:05 2010 From: helyjohn at cablespeed.com (John Snyder) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:49:05 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey Message-ID: <4B51EC5451654E5ABCB84A50CA639D3B@FRED> Can anyone tell me if it is OK to send a message about a Healey that is for sale to the Healey List? John Snyder Port Townsend, WA From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 14:10:25 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:10:25 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey In-Reply-To: <4B51EC5451654E5ABCB84A50CA639D3B@FRED> References: <4B51EC5451654E5ABCB84A50CA639D3B@FRED> Message-ID: Of course, how else can we decide if its got all the correct bits (just kidding) and is priced right :) yes, Please do On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:49 PM, John Snyder wrote: > Can anyone tell me if it is OK to send a message about a Healey that is for > sale to the Healey List? > > John Snyder > Port Townsend, WA > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From logical2 at hotmail.com Wed Nov 10 14:37:35 2010 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:37:35 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 clutch pedal travel Message-ID: Hello all; My BJ7 is almost done. Driven it around the house a little. The clutch pedal travel seems to be awfully long. The clutch engages in the upper half. I know there are sort of semicircular shims that go on the brake or clutch master cylinder but I don't really know what they do. I have one but making more looks pretty simple, I'm sure they're used in pairs. Is there away to reduce this travel? Also, and I admit I haven't really looked at this yet, gas pedal moves quite a bit before the throttle opens up. Just an adjustment or is there more to it? The entire throttle linkage has been rebuilt. Thanks for your help. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com From helyjohn at cablespeed.com Wed Nov 10 15:00:02 2010 From: helyjohn at cablespeed.com (John Snyder) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:02 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BN7 for sale Message-ID: <48486972E0924A8BA9D65C3844A98566@FRED> I have just finished a ground up, photo documented restoration of a 1959 BN7. Powder Coated the chassis and went from there. Mechanical components rebuilt, complete red Heritage interior. New : top, tonneau cover, trunk interior, side curtains, 60 spoke chrome wheels w/ Vredestein tires, black paint. All chrome new or rechromed. Have BMIHT certificate. Asking $55,000 or best offer. Photos available via email. Located in Port Townsend, WA. John Snyder From healeyguy at aol.com Wed Nov 10 15:02:10 2010 From: healeyguy at aol.com (healeyguy at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:02:10 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey In-Reply-To: References: <4B51EC5451654E5ABCB84A50CA639D3B@FRED> Message-ID: <8CD4F3A0EE57506-5E8-18A5@webmail-m039.sysops.aol.com> Yes and I'm going to do that right now. "1960 Bugeye project available in Honolulu. Rolling chassis with boxes of spare parts. New floors, sills, rust repaired. Two bonnets both needing some work. Photos on request. Open to offers over $1700" Email me off line for more info. Aloha Perry > Can anyone tell me if it is OK to send a message about a Healey that is for sale to the Healey List? From richard.ewald at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 15:16:16 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:16:16 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] ctek charger/maintainer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5CF35D6B-97DB-4772-BAF7-2AEFD4D8CFC5@gmail.com> NFI but ctek chargers rock. Best thing ever if you have something you don't drive much. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2010, at 12:22, Robert Duquette wrote: > For any Canadians on the list, who may be interested, these are on sale at > Canadian Tire right now at 40% off. > canadiantire.ca > > > CTEK Multi-use 3300 3.3A Battery Charger > > Product #11-1522-6 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com From karyn.dornemann at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 15:23:01 2010 From: karyn.dornemann at gmail.com (Karyn Dornemann) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:23:01 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 1955 BN-1 For Sale Message-ID: Dear Fellow Listers, With regret, I am selling my 100-4 - simply due to health reasons. I bought it this spring with the intent of doing some gentlewomanly racing in the VSCCA; however those goals have had to be mothballed due to simultaneously dealing with a health issue that's taken precedence. If anyone's interested, please follow contact information in the ad. I have more (tons) of photographs too. The car is very solid, no rust, runs great now that I have had necessary work done, it's tight and responsive, and needs a new home. http://www.gullwingsearch.com/AH1004KD.cfm Comments welcome. Thanks - Karyn Dornemann From tomfelts at windstream.net Wed Nov 10 15:26:58 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:26:58 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey In-Reply-To: <8CD4F3A0EE57506-5E8-18A5@webmail-m039.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <20101110172658.WYWHQ.197409.root@pamxwww05-z02> Wonder what the shipping costs would be to get it back to the mainland? ---- healeyguy at aol.com wrote: ============= Yes and I'm going to do that right now. "1960 Bugeye project available in Honolulu. Rolling chassis with boxes of spare parts. New floors, sills, rust repaired. Two bonnets both needing some work. Photos on request. Open to offers over $1700" Email me off line for more info. Aloha Perry > Can anyone tell me if it is OK to send a message about a Healey that is for sale to the Healey List? _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net From healeyguy at aol.com Wed Nov 10 15:32:49 2010 From: healeyguy at aol.com (healeyguy at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:32:49 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey In-Reply-To: <20101110172658.WYWHQ.197409.root@pamxwww05-z02> Message-ID: <8CD4F3E5725DDEF-5E8-206F@webmail-m039.sysops.aol.com> Tom Matson Navigation and Horizon Lines currently charge about $1200 for the trip over the salt water. Thats only $0.50 a mile. Perhaps its a good thing there isn't a bridge! Aloha Perry -----Original Message----- From: Tom Felts To: healeyguy at aol.com; healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 12:26 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] Selling a Healey Wonder what the shipping costs would be to get it back to the mainland? --- healeyguy at aol.com wrote: ============= es and I'm going to do that right now. "1960 Bugeye project available in Honolulu. Rolling chassis with boxes of pare parts. New floors, sills, rust repaired. Two bonnets both needing some ork. Photos on request. Open to offers over $1700" Email me off line for more info. loha erry > Can anyone tell me if it is OK to send a message about a Healey that is for sale to the Healey List? ______________________________________________ ealeys at autox.team.net onate: http://www.team.net/donate.html uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net From rdhughes at q.com Wed Nov 10 15:58:30 2010 From: rdhughes at q.com (Robert Hughes) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:58:30 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Bozos on the Bus In-Reply-To: <67a73.24bbce26.3a0c39d9@aol.com> References: <67a73.24bbce26.3a0c39d9@aol.com> Message-ID: <4CDB2396.9000703@q.com> On the previous "Chasing Classic Cars", the then-owner said that the bus originally had a full door in back. On 11/10/2010 10:09 AM, Editorgary at aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 11/10/10 8:23:39 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net > writes: >> Just watched the "Chasing Classic Cars" episode entitled "Road Trip" on >> HD >> Theater last night. The bus was the featured vehicle on Wayne's trip >> up the >> California coast to the Monterey vintage races. Along the way, >> Wayne stopped >> to show it off to Jay Leno, who took it for a test drive. >> Interestingly, >> Wayne had bought the bus for $50k and was trying to sell >> it for $95k. Bus >> looked in great shape >> > In any case, the interior of the bus is completely stripped out except for > vehicle hold-down rails along the floor, but the only opening is through a > door in the side, that would have been big enough for a Mini but not for > anything larger. There is no opening in the tail, as there would have been for > a works race car hauler, and there's no evidence that there was ever any > interior in the bus of any sort. > Best > Gary From jpayne at ThorCon.net Wed Nov 10 16:00:49 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:00:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Selling a Healey In-Reply-To: <20101110172658.WYWHQ.197409.root@pamxwww05-z02> References: <8CD4F3A0EE57506-5E8-18A5@webmail-m039.sysops.aol.com> <20101110172658.WYWHQ.197409.root@pamxwww05-z02> Message-ID: I can have it put on a container for a reasonable sum - likely under $1k and likely closer to about $700 to San Diego, LA, Seattle or Portland. If you or anybody else is serious, let me know. I'd be happy to help. Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 10 16:10:37 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:10:37 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] NOS - tie rod boots In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101110091021.01ff9e50@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101110091021.01ff9e50@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: John - You keep forgetting to check John Sim's site. You can get an exact copy boot from you local Hyundai Dealer, part no 56828-21010 Cover-Dust Tie Rod. http://healey6.com/replacement_parts.htm Cheers, Alan On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 1:11 AM, john spaur wrote: > Does anyone have any NOS tie rod boots for sale for a '62 BT7? I know this > is a long shot but it never hurts to ask. > > John Spaur > MKII 3000 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Wed Nov 10 16:44:50 2010 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:44:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Subject: [Healeys] Austin at 300 mph! Old British Pathe footage Message-ID: <8440428.1289432690611.JavaMail.root@elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Austin at 300 mph! Old British Pathe footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjadNY89BP0 From warthodson at aol.com Wed Nov 10 17:04:33 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:04:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 clutch pedal travel In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CD4F4B2795A1A1-1AF8-1E43@webmail-d047.sysops.aol.com> Frank, Shimming the clutch master cylinder will change the fore/aft location of the clutch pedal, but will not change the amount of travel. As I recall, adding shims will move the pedal closer to the driver. To decrease the travel you will need a larger master cylinder, but this change will also require higher pedal pressure to operate it. I did this on my BJ8 and did not find the increase in pedal pressure to be a problem & really like the shorter throw, but the BJ8 clutch pressure plate id different form the earlier cars. Changing the location of the clutch pushrod pivot point will also affect the travel, but with the same tradeoff in pedal pressure. I went one size larger (1/8" larger diameter). Gary Hodson -----Original Message----- From: Frank Edwards To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 3:37 pm Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 clutch pedal travel Hello all; y BJ7 is almost done. Driven it around the house a little. The clutch pedal ravel seems to be awfully long. The clutch engages in the upper half. I now there are sort of semicircular shims that go on the brake or clutch aster cylinder but I don't really know what they do. I have one but making ore looks pretty simple, I'm sure they're used in pairs. Is there away to educe this travel? Also, and I admit I haven't really looked at this yet, as pedal moves quite a bit before the throttle opens up. Just an adjustment r is there more to it? The entire throttle linkage has been rebuilt. Thanks for your help. rank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com ______________________________________________ ealeys at autox.team.net onate: http://www.team.net/donate.html uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson at aol.com From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 17:18:22 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:18:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] ctek charger/maintainer In-Reply-To: <5CF35D6B-97DB-4772-BAF7-2AEFD4D8CFC5@gmail.com> Message-ID: <290630.62844.qm@web51408.mail.re2.yahoo.com> They are also one of the chargers with a cycle specifically for Optimas. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Wed, 11/10/10, Richard Ewald wrote: From: Richard Ewald Subject: Re: [Healeys] ctek charger/maintainer To: "Robert Duquette" Cc: "Spridgets" , "Healeys" Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 5:16 PM NFI but ctek chargers rock. Best thing ever if you have something you don't drive much. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2010, at 12:22, Robert Duquette wrote: > For any Canadians on the list, who may be interested, these are on sale at > Canadian Tire right now at 40% off. > canadiantire.ca > > > CTEK Multi-use 3300 3.3A Battery Charger > > Product #11-1522-6 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From dwflagg at juno.com Wed Nov 10 17:24:16 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:24:16 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Scheduling of healey meets Message-ID: <20101110.162456.972.28303@mailpop04.dca.untd.com> > Jonas, > > I agree with you completely. The national events are for people who > are retired, have a liberal company vacation policy and, most > importantly, have $1,000 - $2,000 in disposable income to spend. > David is right on when he talks about local or regional events. They > are usually on a weekend and inexpensive. The Shenandoah Valley > British Car Club has sponsored a Fall show in Waynesboro, VA for the > last 20+ years. It is a very popular and well attended event that > has more or less kept the same format and succeeded. For the hobby > to succeed we need to work with other marques, support local and > regional events, and drive our cars so they can be seen (always get > a thumbs up!!). > > While some angst over surround sound stereo, air conditioning, 5 > speed foreign transmissions, and a host of other non original > "enhancements", there are a core of real enthusiasts trying to make > it all work and help our hobby survive. I'm afraid if we don't see > the forest for the trees, we are doomed to the fate of the Model T. > IMHO. > > Doug > > > > I'm 39 and have 3 kids under 12. > > > > I have 5 british cars at home including 2 healeys. > > > > I'm still at the point in my career/life where I'm working 70+ > hours > > a week to > > make the mortgage and save up for college tuitions. > > > > As much as I would like to spend my vacation completing the CA > > Mille, or the > > Copperstate, or attending Hershey, Monterey Historics or any > number > > of events > > that I personally might consider to be a good time, the family has > > > other > > ideas, that typically involve camping or Mickey Mouse. > > > > I probably don't speak for everybody in my demographic (which is > > admittedly > > small in the British Car Hobby) but I think it's safe to say that > > > you can plan > > events that don't need to be too family friendly, because it's > > unlikely that > > many of us will have the opportunity to travel and attend such an > > > event unless > > it's in our back yard. > > > > Jonas Payne > > PBR > > Cell: (702) 358-5084 > > jpayne at thorcon.net > > ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 From edriver at sasktel.net Wed Nov 10 20:36:16 2010 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:36:16 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Remembrance Day and Veterans Day Message-ID: <4CDB64B0.3040505@sasktel.net> Again I wish to thank all who have served, those that are currently serving, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice for you have provided for all that we enjoy today. Kind regards Ed Saskatoon, Saskatchewan From bce257 at yahoo.co.nz Thu Nov 11 01:09:53 2010 From: bce257 at yahoo.co.nz (Andrew Thorp) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:09:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Goldie In-Reply-To: <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <698510.95415.qm@web31008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just saw a snippet of Goldie at the original motor show. Here at 4:15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aT09t5PeS8&feature=related --- On Thu, 11/11/10, HealeyRick wrote: From: HealeyRick Subject: Re: [Healeys] Goldie To: "Healey Mail List" , "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" Received: Thursday, 11 November, 2010, 1:51 AM This month's "Octane" also features an ad for Goldie including a quote attributed to Donald Healey: "The most sumptuously luxurious sports car ever made.' Here's a link to the sale site: http://tinyurl.com/27gondx Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Len and/or Marge Hartnett wrote: From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett Subject: [Healeys] Goldie To: "Healey Mail List" Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 12:08 AM AutoWeek Magazine's "News Brake", the daily video of the latest news on automobiles via e-mail, is advertising, in a sidebar, the sale of Goldie. "For Sale by Private Treaty. "Goldie". Unique works-built 1958 Austin-Healey 100-Six Roadster. One-off promotional exhibit for the 1958 London Motor Show.....Price & Details upon Request. Worldwide Auctioneers. +1.260.925.6789. WWGauctions.com " . Also included are various quotes and announcements one of which says, "Witness the unveiling of Goldie at the grand opening celebration of The Texas Museum of Automotive History on November 20. www.tmah.org". (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bce257 at yahoo.co.nz From alexmm at roadrunner.com Thu Nov 11 07:12:49 2010 From: alexmm at roadrunner.com (Alex) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:12:49 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 hood (top) References: <0D761E69-D236-481E-864E-39C645E3BD9D@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Another long shot: Might anyone on the list have a used top for sale for a BT7? Need not be in great shape. Thanks! == 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://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 11 07:14:48 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:14:48 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Goldie In-Reply-To: <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <81A849B94A014FCB841220D932BD41CF@LeonardPCPC> <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hmmm a '64 Park Ward Chinese Eye Bentley S3 would beg to differ... On 11/10/10, HealeyRick wrote: > This month's "Octane" also features an ad for Goldie including a quote > attributed to Donald Healey: "The most sumptuously luxurious sports car > ever > made.' Here's a link to the sale site: http://tinyurl.com/27gondx > > Rick > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Len and/or Marge Hartnett > wrote: > > From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett > Subject: [Healeys] Goldie > To: "Healey Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 12:08 AM > > AutoWeek Magazine's "News Brake", the daily video of the latest news on > automobiles via e-mail, is advertising, in a sidebar, the sale of Goldie. > > "For Sale by Private Treaty. "Goldie". Unique works-built 1958 > Austin-Healey > 100-Six Roadster. One-off promotional exhibit for the 1958 London Motor > Show.....Price & Details upon Request. Worldwide Auctioneers. > +1.260.925.6789. WWGauctions.com " . > > Also included are various quotes and announcements one of which says, > "Witness > the unveiling of Goldie at the grand opening celebration of The Texas Museum > of Automotive History on November 20. www.tmah.org". > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From Healey100M at gmail.com Thu Nov 11 08:26:59 2010 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:26:59 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 2011 Austin Healey Event - Post Conclave Tour Message-ID: <18234BD5-1C24-4AF5-88A1-81F3ECAF8AF1@gmail.com> For those attending Conclave this year (encouraged but not required), my wife and I have been asked to organize a post conclave tour. As in past years, the tour will leave the closing day of conclave and spend 8 - 9 days touring scenic, historical and points of interest through Colorado and New Mexico. For those interested or just curious, please contact me off list and I'll send more detailed info. Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100 M '55 BN1 Dealer Le Mans (for sale) '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M at gmail.com From dwflagg at juno.com Thu Nov 11 14:34:33 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:34:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Remembrance Day and Veterans Day Message-ID: <20101111.133538.995.132735@mailpop07.dca.untd.com> I second that and ask that if you see an enlisted service personnel in line at a fast food or other restaurant, you offer to pick up the tab. I work at NAVSTA Norfolk and did that today as it was a day off for most personnel, but a few of us answered the call. I always tell them I appreciate their service to our Country. Without the brave men and women of our armed forces we probably wouldn't be enjoying our hobby. God bless them all. Doug > Again I wish to thank all who have served, those that are currently > serving, and those > that made the ultimate sacrifice for you have provided for all that > we > enjoy today. > > Kind regards > Ed > Saskatoon, Saskatchewan > _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Mortgage Rates Hit 2.67%! If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Gov't Refi Programs http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cdc61c3ae14e21d725st02duc From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 11 19:21:58 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:21:58 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey update Message-ID: <002001cb8210$6279d3f0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> So far I have logged 900 miles on my restore and shooting for 1000 before the snow falls. The car is finally loosening up , going straight, cornering well, and sounding like a Healey should. One item that I thought I would mention is the difference in how the car feels and runs when not using first gear but instead , starting up in second gear. I tried this in my MGA with completely different results because of the differences in the gear ratios. It didn't feel right at all in the "A" but feels very right in the Healey. For those of you that haven't accidentally stumbled across this yet I suggest you give it a try. IMHO that first gear is pointless, whinny, and without it the car has a totally different sporty feeling. Lovin It, Mark From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 11 19:55:39 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:55:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Goldie References: <698510.95415.qm@web31008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <002701cb8215$16e19e00$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Fantastic videos. Man are we spoiled with the technology that we have at this time. Thanks for the heads up on those videos. Great trip into the past. Gotta love that music too, no guitar licks, hmmm. Good Stuff, Thanks, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Thorp" To: "Healey Mail List" Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 3:09 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Goldie > Just saw a snippet of Goldie at the original motor show. > > Here at 4:15 > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aT09t5PeS8&feature=related > /Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 11 20:01:05 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:01:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 hood (top) References: <0D761E69-D236-481E-864E-39C645E3BD9D@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <002c01cb8215$d93849e0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Details please. Does it have to fit something or are you looking for a wall hanging? ) Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex" To: Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:12 AM Subject: [Healeys] BT7 hood (top) > Another long shot: Might anyone on the list have a used top for sale for a > BT7? Need not be in great shape. > > Thanks! > > == 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://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From gmandas at yahoo.com Thu Nov 11 19:56:22 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:56:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Remembrance Day and Veterans Day Message-ID: <33332.81143.qm@web56107.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Did just that. I do it because I know what their parents are going through. Greg Father of Capt. Allison. USAF 65BJ8 Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. On Nov 11, 2010, at 4:34 PM, dwflagg at juno.com wrote: I second that and ask that if you see an enlisted service personnel in line at a fast food or other restaurant, you offer to pick up the tab. I work at NAVSTA Norfolk and did that today as it was a day off for most personnel, but a few of us answered the call. I always tell them I appreciate their service to our Country. Without the brave men and women of our armed forces we probably wouldn't be enjoying our hobby. God bless them all. Doug Again I wish to thank all who have served, those that are currently serving, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice for you have provided for all that we enjoy today. Kind regards Ed Saskatoon, Saskatchewan From mark at bradakis.com Thu Nov 11 22:59:36 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:59:36 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Remembrance Day and Veterans Day In-Reply-To: <20101111.133538.995.132735@mailpop07.dca.untd.com> References: <20101111.133538.995.132735@mailpop07.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: <4CDCD7C8.8080806@bradakis.com> dwflagg at juno.com wrote: > I second that and ask that if you see an enlisted service personnel in > line at a fast food or other restaurant, you offer to pick up the tab. > It is pretty unlikely you'll see me doing that on Veteran's Day. I prefer doing it on random days during the year, they seem to appreciate it more when they least expect it. mjb. From richchrysler at quickclic.net Fri Nov 12 06:13:56 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:13:56 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing Message-ID: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Hello all, I have been searching with no success for the packing gland that fits into the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet manifold. Moss refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not available) which means little. Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different restoration projects. Rich Chrysler From ah at jharper.demon.co.uk Fri Nov 12 07:21:42 2010 From: ah at jharper.demon.co.uk (John Harper) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:21:42 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> References: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: Rich I think you will find that the originals where made but forcing into shape a length of lead impregnated string or cord. In the UK anything made of lead was outlawed many years ago and this may also apply in Canada. There was a time when you could buy this string and many years ago I used it to repack an external water pump on a Fordson Tractor. This was the official spare at the time. Something is still available but I doubt if it is made of lead see http://www.cotswoldvintagetractors.com/fordson/product.php?productid=1615 6&cat=0&page=1 It may be that there is a similar supplier in North America. Although not authentic a large 'O' ring will do the trick but this needs to be of high grade rubber because although an inlet there is still some heat around. A cheap 'O' ring for a plumbing supplier might not last. Best regards > >I have been searching with no success for the packing gland that fits into >the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet manifold. Moss >refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not available) which >means little. > >Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different restoration >projects. > > > >Rich Chrysler -- John Harper From ahbn6 at verizon.net Fri Nov 12 08:43:57 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:43:57 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Alternators Message-ID: <015301cb8280$6bcca6b0$4365f410$@verizon.net> Anyone on the list familiar with the dynalite alternator purported to be available for positive ground cars? http://www.powerlite-units.com/dynalite.htm I am not sure which model generator I have but this seems to be an easy bolt on replacement. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com From britcrs at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 09:19:25 2010 From: britcrs at gmail.com (Marvin James) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:19:25 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> References: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: I used several wraps of Teflon filled valve stem packing. Seems to be holding up well. Marv J On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 6:13 AM, Rich Chrysler wrote: > Hello all, > > > > I have been searching with no success for the packing gland that fits into > the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet manifold. Moss > refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not available) > which > means little. > > Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different restoration > projects. > > > > Rich Chrysler > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britcrs at gmail.com From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 09:25:32 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:25:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: <977853.6067.qm@web36702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Rich, when I rebuild my carbs I found packing string that looked completely like the graphite packing string used by plumbers on faucets, valve stems, pumps and so on. I found similar packing locally in the plumbing section of an Ace hardware store. item 40209 1/8 in. by 24 in. Looks like an impregnated twisted cord. http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=40209 When I looked it up I learned graphite packing forms a seal when under pressure and resists chemicals (gas) and high temperatures, so it sounded perfect for the job. I didn't find references on the Healey list or car forums though. Still have to fire up the car though and no idea if this was factory original or result of a rebuild. Maybe other with more plumbing experience can chime in but I will try this route hopefully soon if I don't hear of bad experience with this product. Bert --- On Fri, 11/12/10, Rich Chrysler wrote: > From: Rich Chrysler > Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 2:13 PM > Hello all, > > > > I have been searching with no success for the packing gland > that fits into > the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet > manifold. Moss > refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not > available) which > means little. > > Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different > restoration > projects. > > > > Rich Chrysler > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bertvanbrande at yahoo.com From gmandas at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 09:24:37 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:24:37 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] exhaust Manifolds -- 6 cylinders In-Reply-To: <698510.95415.qm@web31008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <937121.46333.qm@web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I have 4 exhaust manifolds. 1 - front with the BJ8 casting # and good flanges. 1 - rear with good flanges. It's not BJ8. It doesn't have the screw holes to mate the intake manifold. (Here in the office during a boring tele/video conferance I don't remember the casting number. Is there a way to tell which 6 it goes to?) The above two are for sale. Please contact me off list. I have a matched set original from my 65BJ8. The flanges are cooked. For these, I have the standard list of questions: Valuable? Fixable? Trash? Greg 65BJ8 Back to my meeting. Flex!? Really!? From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 12 09:28:25 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:28:25 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Idler arm leak Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101112082644.01fdef20@pop.att.yahoo.com> My idler arm is leaking through one or two of the top bolt heads. What are people using to stop this? I was thinking of using some silicon RTV or Indian Head gasket sealer. TIA, John From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 09:44:41 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:44:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: <250330.95434.qm@web36705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Rich, when I rebuild my carbs I found packing string that looked completely like the graphite packing string used by plumbers on faucets, valve stems, pumps and so on. I found similar packing locally in the plumbing section of an Ace hardware store. Item 40209 1/8 in. by 24 in. Looks like an impregnated twisted cord. http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=40209 When I looked it up I learned graphite packing forms a seal when under pressure and resists chemicals (gas) and high temperatures, so it sounded perfect for the job. I didn't find references on the Healey list or car forums though. Still have to fire up the car though and no idea if this was factory original or result of a rebuild. Maybe other with more plumbing experience can chime in but I will try this route hopefully soon if I don't hear of bad experiences with this product. Bert From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Fri Nov 12 10:08:09 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:08:09 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Voltage Message-ID: Just installed rebuilt generator on my BN7 and it is showing OK output at idle but 15.7 volts above 1000RPM. Does this mean I need to adjust the regulator? I have looked at the archives and didn't find exactly what the input at the battery should be. I always used 13.7 as the standard for a 12 v battery charging rate. (Positive ground still and battery was polarized at install) Appreciate the board's help as always. Richard of KY bn7 #440 From healey at hunterbane.com Fri Nov 12 10:38:46 2010 From: healey at hunterbane.com (Olin Brimberry) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:38:46 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: References: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: <9FE32F64-A3A6-46ED-BC91-A486C05C4743@hunterbane.com> In the plant I used to work in, we used Goretex packing glands, it came on a roll that you cut to length. Don't know how expensive it is, but you should check it out. We never had a problem with it. Olin Brimberry 61 3000 MKII BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb healey at hunterbane.com www.hunterbane.com On Nov 12, 2010, at 9:21 AM, John Harper wrote: > >> >> I have been searching with no success for the packing gland that >> fits into >> the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet manifold. >> Moss >> refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not >> available) which >> means little. >> >> Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different restoration >> projects. >> >> >> >> Rich Chrysler > -- > John Harper > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey at hunterbane.com From enquiries at classic-car-world.co.uk Fri Nov 12 10:44:29 2010 From: enquiries at classic-car-world.co.uk (Tom McCay - Classic-Car-World Ltd) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:44:29 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] Alternators In-Reply-To: <015301cb8280$6bcca6b0$4365f410$@verizon.net> References: <015301cb8280$6bcca6b0$4365f410$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <5DAC48433C5049B999A30A3BAC040717@TomVistaPC> Hi John, the Dynalite alternators are reasonably common place now. I'm not sure what power-lite are doing these days but they used to sell these on an exchange only basis. They use the core components of old Lucas dynamo's and install a 35 / 40 Amp alternator into it. Also from what I remember they don't supply a pulley or Fan with these units which means re-using the fan & pulley from your old dynamo. The problem here is that the shaft size on the new alternator is 17mm and your dynamo is 15mm and trying to drill out the dynamo pulley with a woodruff key slot in it is interesting to say the least. We also supply these with a 50Amp internal alternator installed but on an outright purchase basis with no exchange on your old unit and they are supplied with a pulley & fan as standard. By default the units are supplied in -ve earth configuration but we offer a conversion service to change these to +ve earth if this is required. The units are made in-house from billet and are a direct replacement for your existing unit. All of these replacement alternator based dynamo's are internally regulated which means a change to the wiring of the bulkhead regulator fitted to most vehicles of this period but this is a straight forward process and simply bypasses the existing regulator and leaves the alternator to do it's job. Please see the following link to these Dynators listed on our website and if you need any further information please do not hesitate to ask. http://www.ccw-tools.com/Automotive/Alternators-&-Dynamos/DYNATORS/c-1-597-600-1409/ 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: "John Sims" To: "Healey List" Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 3:43 PM Subject: [Healeys] Alternators > Anyone on the list familiar with the dynalite alternator purported to be > available for positive ground cars? > > http://www.powerlite-units.com/dynalite.htm > > I am not sure which model generator I have but this seems to be an easy > bolt > on replacement. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/enquiries at classic-car-world.co.uk From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 12 12:06:38 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:06:38 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Goldie In-Reply-To: <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <655208.7360.qm@web51402.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CDD903E.2070409@pacbell.net> If anybody hears the selling price, I and I imagine many other Listers, would love to hear it. THX, Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car On 11/10/2010 4:51 Big Blue, HealeyRick wrote: > This month's "Octane" also features an ad for Goldie including a quote > attributed to Donald Healey: "The most sumptuously luxurious sports car ever > made.' Here's a link to the sale site: http://tinyurl.com/27gondx > > Rick > -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Fri Nov 12 12:46:14 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:46:14 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Voltage In-Reply-To: <189364.29853.qm@web110306.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: , <189364.29853.qm@web110306.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks...I may want to tune it down a bit. I have little draw on it and had fried one previously with a bad regulator. I have been running a borrowed one all year at 13.7 V output and a new regulator without issue so this has me perplexed. I have been debating about putting a Voltmeter in as well as the dash light is a bit too "idiot" for comfort for me. Regards, Richard of KY BN7 #440 Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:11:59 -0800 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] Generator Voltage To: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com my 2 cents: would think it would depend if you drive the car a lot and/or have high power draw. I set my reg. around 15.5-16 because I have air cond. that has 2 fans--at night that is a fairly large draw. have had no problem in about 25 years. But I don't drive much---maybe once a month in the summer and charge the battery up every 6 months or so. have a sealed battery and it is about 4 years old now. Also I have a Smith's voltmeter below the dash, just to make sure. If you have elec fan in front of the radiator and have halogen lights then I would leave it there or maybe change it to 15V. If you have neither, then change it back to about 14.3V. From: Richard Collins To: Webmeister Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 12:08:09 PM Subject: [Healeys] Generator Voltage Just installed rebuilt generator on my BN7 and it is showing OK output at idle but 15.7 volts above 1000RPM. Does this mean I need to adjust the regulator? I have looked at the archives and didn't find exactly what the input at the battery should be. I always used 13.7 as the standard for a 12 v battery charging rate. (Positive ground still and battery was polarized at install) From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Nov 12 13:08:51 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:08:51 EST Subject: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 4, Issue 808 Message-ID: <82080.111b887a.3a0ef8d3@aol.com> In a message dated 11/12/10 9:15:07 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > > I second that and ask that if you see an enlisted service personnel in > line at a fast food or other restaurant, you offer to pick up the tab. I > work at NAVSTA Norfolk and did that today as it was a day off for most > personnel, but a few of us answered the call. I always tell them I > appreciate their service to our Country. Without the brave men and women > of our armed forces we probably wouldn't be enjoying our hobby. God bless > them all. > > Doug > Another idea; in airports where you see service men and women, buy a prepaid Starbucks card and pass that on. We've done it a number of times and it's always been received with a mixture of surprise and appreciation. Gary From sbyers at ec.rr.com Fri Nov 12 13:25:33 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:25:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol Message-ID: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Hello, Healeyphiles - Recently a lister posted some information about how to avoid a ticket while on the road. When you are stopped, keep both hands on the wheel and say: "Sorry for the inconvenience, Officer." While motoring down to Atlanta for the AHCA Delegates meeting, I had a good chance to try this out. Sorry to have to report, but it don't work with the NC HP! ;^P His response: "It isn't an inconvenience at all...." Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu Fri Nov 12 13:36:35 2010 From: cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu (Charlie Frazer) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:36:35 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Rendezvous to Conclave Message-ID: <7F34B1A6-0D4A-41A8-8207-19A0E0FF8FEB@jcomm.uoregon.edu> Dwight Jones, chairman of Rendezvous 2011, has looked into shipping from Vancouver, WA to Colorado Springs. It would take 6 cars to fill a transporter and Dwight is willing to keep track of those interested. So, if you or someone you know would like to do it, contact Dwight at 509-545-9735 or dwightbj8 at msn.com If there are 5, he would seriously consider being the 6th. See details below. Charlie Cost for a truckload of 6 cars would be $5500.00 each direction or $916.67 each. In order to get them to Colorado Springs on July 3rd they would need to be picked up sometime on Thursday afternoon June 30. Less than a truckload would be much higher and not make the time deadline. So it would only work if 6 people wanted to ship. I don't know if anyone will be interested at that price and, of course, everyone would still have the expense of getting themselves back and forth. From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Nov 12 13:42:12 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:42:12 EST Subject: [Healeys] O-rings, etc,. Message-ID: <83e4a.37cee9ae.3a0f00a4@aol.com> In a message dated 11/12/10 9:15:07 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Although not authentic a large 'O' ring will do the trick but this needs > to be of high grade rubber because although an inlet there is still some > heat around. A cheap 'O' ring for a plumbing supplier might not last. > > Best regards > For awhile, I had a sort of oil seal in my MGA patterned after the old Ford seal, which used the packing cord for the seal. We tried replacing it with teflon, which turned out to be a very bad idea -- broke down within one race session. Talking to a specialist in this kind of thing, he suggested Viton o-rings. Seriously good stuff. More resilient than rubber and impervious to gasoline and oil. We went to a company that specialized in o-rings. All they need to know is the desired size (thickness and diameter, and the material) and they had it in stock. Don't know if it would work in this case, but worth considering. Gary. From j.aeckerlin at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 13:54:11 2010 From: j.aeckerlin at gmail.com (Jaap Aeckerlin) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:54:11 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Voltage In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Richard - how certain are you that the 15.7 volts you see are indeed 15.7 volts? The fact that nowadays nearly all instruments have digital displays does not mean they are accurate! I have a thermometer with two displays: one for room temp and the second for outside temp with a sensor on a wire. I laid the sensor next to the thermometer: room temp. 20.4 degrees C according to the display, outside temp 20.9 degrees! Before trusting a digital read-out 100% one should check the accuracy. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 2010/11/12 Richard Collins > Just installed rebuilt generator on my BN7 and it is showing OK output at > idle > but 15.7 volts above 1000RPM. Does this mean I need to adjust the > regulator? > I have looked at the archives and didn't find exactly what the input at the > battery should be. I always used 13.7 as the standard for a 12 v battery > charging rate. (Positive ground still and battery was polarized at install) > > Appreciate the board's help as always. > > Richard of KY > bn7 #440 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/j.aeckerlin at gmail.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Nov 12 14:14:28 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:14:28 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> References: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: Did you at least get a discount? :) I knew a guy who went for a beer run at the end of a loosely organized baseball game. When he drove over the crest of a hill at 50 in a 30 zone, he spotted a police car hiding near a building off the road. He braked fairly hard, but saw the car start and begin to move. So, he drove over the next hill, pulled over, got out of the car, pulled out his license and ownership and insurance ( practice helps ) and was leaning against the car with the papers pro-offered when the police car came over the hill. They had a good laugh and said it was the easiest stop they'd ever made. He got a discount and some advice to not 'brake hard' as they'll not take another reading. Better to brake lightly, or so they said. > His response: "It isn't an inconvenience at all...." > > Steve Byers From healey at hunterbane.com Fri Nov 12 14:16:17 2010 From: healey at hunterbane.com (Olin Brimberry) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:16:17 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> References: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: Steve, Sorry to hear of your citation. As you may have heard, NC is in desperate need of revenue. There was an interesting article in the paper today that talked about the impact of fewer new cars on the road and people keeping their old cars maintained to get every last mile out of them. For the county of Raleigh (Wake) this results in a shortfall of $9 million. I am sure our friendly NC Troopers are being pressured to increase the tickets. They clocked my wife 2 weeks ago doing 72 in a 55, just 1/4 mile from the transition from 65 speed limit. Olin On Nov 12, 2010, at 3:25 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > Hello, Healeyphiles - > > Recently a lister posted some information about how to avoid a > ticket while on the road. When you are stopped, keep both hands on > the wheel and say: "Sorry for the inconvenience, Officer." > While motoring down to Atlanta for the AHCA Delegates meeting, I had > a good chance to try this out. Sorry to have to report, but it > don't work with the NC HP! ;^P > His response: "It isn't an inconvenience at all...." > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey at hunterbane.com From bighealey at charter.net Fri Nov 12 14:18:29 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:18:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] Healey update Message-ID: <1182039619.811442.1289596709398.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Sounds like a candidate for a taller rear end gear set. Mike Lempert is taking orders. On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > So far I have logged 900 miles on my restore and shooting for 1000 > before the > snow falls. > The car is finally loosening up , going straight, cornering well, and > sounding like a Healey should. > > One item that I thought I would mention is the difference in how the > car > feels and runs when not using first gear but instead , starting up in > second > gear. I tried this in my MGA > with completely different results because of the differences in the > gear > ratios. It didn't feel > right at all in the "A" but feels very right in the Healey. > > For those of you that haven't accidentally stumbled across this yet I > suggest > you give it > a try. IMHO that first gear is pointless, whinny, and without it the > car has > a totally different > sporty feeling. > > Lovin It, Mark > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 12 14:49:08 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:49:08 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Generator Voltage In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CDDB654.7060309@chello.nl> The voltage should never exceed 14,4 Volts as Hydrogen and Oxygen will form if over this, creating a highly explosive gas mixture that could easily cause terrible damage. Extremely dangerous. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 14:49:46 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:49:46 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank strap bracket Message-ID: My BT7 strap bracket have what looks like am attached washer both have one. Does it matter if its up or down, or am Xu missing a washer and it does not matter Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of IMAG0054.jpg] From bspidell at comcast.net Fri Nov 12 15:16:49 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:16:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <2093248709.1141550.1289600209906.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> I was following a CHP on a 2-lane highway (HWY 49 near Jackson, CA). My speedo said he was doing 50mph in a 55, so when a passing lane came up I thought 'what the heck' and went around him. The red light came on immediately, and I pulled over ASAP. When he asked why I passed him I told him 'because you were doing 50 in a 55' and he replied 'well, my speedometer's calibrated and you passed me at almost 60.' Since I just had my speedo re-geared and calibrated (I thought) for my 3.54 rearend--at $200--I was completely befuddled and p*ssed off. I kept mumbling 'g&dd#m it, I just spent $200 on this speedometer' and was so flustered I handed the CHiP my American Express card instead of my license. He laughed and let me go with a 'better get that speedometer fixed.' We used a GPS to check speed the rest of the trip. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Did you at least get a discount? :) I knew a guy ... From healeyrick at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 15:19:08 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:19:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Seat Rail Studs Redux Pt 1 Message-ID: <243607.86583.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Few weeks back I asked for some tips how to replace some broken studs that fasten the lower seat rail to the floor. After distilling the wisdom of the list and coming up with a few ideas of my own, this is how I did it. I disassembled the seat rails by knocking out the roll pins and driving out the seat slides. Keep track of the eight ball bearings that will disappear under your workbench if you're not careful. I then used an angle grinder edge to grind down the flat circular heads of the studs, then flipped the rail and drove the broken studs back up through the thinned out heads. Next, I purchased some grade 8 bolts that matched the threads of the replacement T-nuts and were the length of the original studs.I found the heads of the replacement bolts did not have to be ground down to allow the seat rail to move back and forth, but I would be unable to put a wrench on the bolts while tightening the T-nuts from below. Rather than welding the bolt heads to the galvanized frame, I used a generous amount of JB Weld to glue the bolts to the seat rail. I used some extra JB Weld to cover the heads of the bolts as well. Pt II to follow Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From healeyrick at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 15:23:37 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:23:37 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Seat Rail Studs Redux, Part II Message-ID: <801539.92062.qm@web51405.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Once the JB Weld had cured, I reassembled the rail. I found putting the ball bearings in the rear first, followed by the fronts worked best. You will need to tee up the ball bearing between the channel and slide and strike it with a drift and hammer in order to get them all to seat, then reinstall the roll pins. After that, it was merely a case of reinstalling the seat rails, the JB Weld having no problem holding the bolts while I tightened the T-nuts. If you are going for the concours look, you could use "elevator bolts" , which have the flat circular head of the original. I couldn't find these in the correct size locally and since I don't have a snowball's chance of concours gold level, I went with the bolts. Rick From healeyrick at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 15:29:21 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:29:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: <749305.99917.qm@web51405.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Steve, Look on the bright side. With both hands on the wheel, he didn't have a reason to shoot you! Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Fri, 11/12/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From: BJ8 Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol To: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 3:25 PM Hello, Healeyphiles - Recently a lister posted some information about how to avoid a ticket while on the road. When you are stopped, keep both hands on the wheel and say: "Sorry for the inconvenience, Officer." While motoring down to Atlanta for the AHCA Delegates meeting, I had a good chance to try this out. Sorry to have to report, but it don't work with the NC HP! ;^P His response: "It isn't an inconvenience at all...." Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Fri Nov 12 16:33:45 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:33:45 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <2093248709.1141550.1289600209906.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <2093248709.1141550.1289600209906.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> Bob: You left us hanging! How did your GPS speed compare to the rebuilt speedo? (I won't ask why you didn't know beforehand) ;-) (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Spidell" To: "Robert Duquette" Cc: "Healeys" Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol >I was following a CHP on a 2-lane highway (HWY 49 near Jackson, CA). My >speedo said he was doing 50mph in a 55, so when a passing lane came up I >thought 'what the heck' and went around him. The red light came on >immediately, and I pulled over ASAP. When he asked why I passed him I told >him 'because you were doing 50 in a 55' and he replied 'well, my >speedometer's calibrated and you passed me at almost 60.' Since I just had >my speedo re-geared and calibrated (I thought) for my 3.54 rearend--at >$200--I was completely befuddled and p*ssed off. I kept mumbling 'g&dd#m >it, I just spent $200 on this speedometer' and was so flustered I handed >the CHiP my American Express card instead of my license. > > He laughed and let me go with a 'better get that speedometer fixed.' We > used a GPS to check speed the rest of the trip. > > bs > > > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 12 16:35:27 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:35:27 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Alternators In-Reply-To: <015301cb8280$6bcca6b0$4365f410$@verizon.net> References: <015301cb8280$6bcca6b0$4365f410$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <4CDDCF3F.7070702@pacbell.net> John,List, I have the negative ground version in my BN1. It's a simple direct swap. I have the wide belt and used my old fan and pulley which fit the shaft on the Dynalite perfectly. Perhaps the later model dynamos with the narrow belts had a different size shaft? I gutted out an old regulator and used a large piece of copper wire to make a junction block inside, maintaining the original look. While the end plate is wrong, my early car having the oiling wick, no one has noticed yet. Their end plates even have Lucas cast in them. The black paint on the case is el cheapo so I stripped and painted it engine color. I went this route because I wanted an alternator but couldn't stand the sight of a big ol' Chevy unit sitting up there in front of God and everyone. Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain On 11/12/2010 7:43 Big Blue, John Sims wrote: > Anyone on the list familiar with the dynalite alternator purported to be > available for positive ground cars? > > http://www.powerlite-units.com/dynalite.htm > > I am not sure which model generator I have but this seems to be an easy bolt > on replacement. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com From warthodson at aol.com Fri Nov 12 16:41:19 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:41:19 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. Message-ID: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> Two weeks ago, we were traveling west on highway 160 in Colorado headed to Trinidad. It is a two lane road in the middle of nowhere. We were not in the Healey & going 75-80 MPH (which I thought was nipping along quite smartly) when, in the rear view mirror, I saw what turned out to be an 18 wheeler cattle truck (empty) closing on me. I speed up to 85 MPH but he kept gaining on us. So I went 90, then 95 & finally 100 MPH, but he still kept closing. Finally, I slowed to 90 MPH & let him pass, & followed him at 100 MPH for over 45 minutes until he disappeared out of sight. We continued to go 90 MPH for at least another hour & during the entire time we never caught up with a single vehicle. Don't tell my Mom! Gary Hodson From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Nov 12 16:42:36 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:42:36 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <2093248709.1141550.1289600209906.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: , <2093248709.1141550.1289600209906.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Be thankful, you didn't hand him cash. You'd have ended up in jail!! :) Tell me - off list - where you got your speedo done, as I have to get mine done. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:16:49 +0000 From: bspidell at comcast.net I was following a CHP on a 2-lane highway (HWY 49 near Jackson, CA). My speedo said he was doing 50mph in a 55, so when a passing lane came up I thought 'what the heck' and went around him. The red light came on immediately, and I pulled over ASAP. When he asked why I passed him I told him 'because you were doing 50 in a 55' and he replied 'well, my speedometer's calibrated and you passed me at almost 60.' Since I just had my speedo re-geared and calibrated (I thought) for my 3.54 rearend--at $200--I was completely befuddled and p*ssed off. I kept mumbling 'g&dd#m it, I just spent $200 on this speedometer' and was so flustered I handed the CHiP my American Express card instead of my license. He laughed and let me go with a 'better get that speedometer fixed.' We used a GPS to check speed the rest of the trip. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Did you at least get a discount? :) I knew a guy ... From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Fri Nov 12 16:45:06 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:45:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: References: <20101112202533.7E075.92922.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: One of the funniest cartoons I ever saw, the ones you remember forever, was by Virgil Partch I think. The cop has pulled a 'speeder' over. The scene is a row of 55 MPH speed limit signs about 50 feet apart. In the middle of these signs is one that says 25 MPH. The cop asks the driver, "What's the matter buddy? Can't you read?". (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Duquette" To: "Healeys" Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol > Did you at least get a discount? :) > > I knew a guy who went for a beer run at the end of a loosely organized > baseball game. When he drove over the crest of a hill at 50 in a 30 zone, > he > spotted a police car hiding near a building off the road. He braked > fairly > hard, but saw the car start and begin to move. So, he drove over the next > hill, pulled over, got out of the car, pulled out his license and > ownership > and insurance ( practice helps ) and was leaning against the car with the > papers pro-offered when the police car came over the hill. They had a > good > laugh and said it was the easiest stop they'd ever made. He got a > discount > and some advice to not 'brake hard' as they'll not take another reading. > Better to brake lightly, or so they said. > >> His response: "It isn't an inconvenience at all...." >> >> Steve Byers > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/thehartnetts at earthlink.net From bspidell at comcast.net Fri Nov 12 17:08:44 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:08:44 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> Message-ID: <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> The indicated speed was (more-or-less) exactly 11% low, which is what you'd expect going from a 3.91 to a 3.54 rearend. There's two parts to modifying a speedo for a different rearend: changing the gearing on the tripmeter and odometer and changing the speed readout. The shop did the former, but (apparently) forgot to do the latter. They fixed it no-charge. I checked the odometer against the roadside markers and it was spot-on, and didn't notice the incorrect speed readout since I didn't have a GPS or other means to calibrate. I've since found helpful websites that will give the expected speed if you plug in gearing and RPMs. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Bob: You left us hanging! How did your GPS speed compare to the rebuilt speedo? (I won't ask why you didn't know beforehand) ;-) (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 17:49:47 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:49:47 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox Message-ID: All - I am considering putting a front seal on the gearbox of my BN1. There have been some "mixed" opinions on this list before, anyone recommend or not recommend doing this? I live in a hilly place so the front screw seal does leak alot of fluid over time. Thanks for your thoughts about this. Alan From comkanuk at cgocable.ca Fri Nov 12 17:58:09 2010 From: comkanuk at cgocable.ca (Gilbert Gauthier) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:58:09 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. In-Reply-To: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Then what you trying telling us is that you were cruising at 100 mph. and following a truck ........hmmmmmmm. :-))) until he disappeared out of sight. wow..... What a driver he was , maybe his gas pedal was stuck ... It remind me a old movie........a kind of chase What a story...... I will don't tell your mom.. That a good one :-)))) Cheers to you Gary Gilbert BT7 -100M Le 10-11-12 ` 18:41, Warthodson at aol.com a icrit : > Two weeks ago, we were traveling west on highway 160 in Colorado > headed to > Trinidad. It is a two lane road in the middle of nowhere. We were > not in the > Healey & going 75-80 MPH (which I thought was nipping along quite > smartly) > when, in the rear view mirror, I saw what turned out to be an 18 > wheeler > cattle truck (empty) closing on me. I speed up to 85 MPH but he kept > gaining > on us. So I went 90, then 95 & finally 100 MPH, but he still kept > closing. > Finally, I slowed to 90 MPH & let him pass, & followed him at 100 > MPH for over > 45 minutes until he disappeared out of sight. We continued to go 90 > MPH for at > least another hour & during the entire time we never caught up with > a single > vehicle. Don't tell my Mom! > Gary Hodson > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 12 18:52:12 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:52:12 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey update References: <1182039619.811442.1289596709398.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Message-ID: <000c01cb82d5$642eba60$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Maybe right there. I started with a 28% O/D to see how it would feel first and am waiting to put in a 3.5 BJ8 rear end gear set at a later date. I have the entire rear end but have forgot what all has to be changed over. I will have to revisit that puzzle later. I do know that the Bt7 and BJ8 axle housings are different because of the high protrusions on the BJ8 unit so I won't be able to use the entire case. Thats another puzzle for another day. Maybe I'll get the new Moss rear spring that knocks like a SOB fixed at the same time. Not real happy about the loose clamp on the spring but its a bit late to really tend to it right now since its already on the car. It still works, but noisy. I digress. Thanks for the suggestion, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Mark LaPierre" Cc: Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:18 PM Subject: RE: [Healeys] Healey update > > Sounds like a candidate for a taller rear end gear set. Mike Lempert is > taking orders. > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> So far I have logged 900 miles on my restore and shooting for 1000 before >> the >> snow falls. >> The car is finally loosening up , going straight, cornering well, and >> sounding like a Healey should. >> >> One item that I thought I would mention is the difference in how the >> car >> feels and runs when not using first gear but instead , starting up in >> second >> gear. I tried this in my MGA >> with completely different results because of the differences in the gear >> ratios. It didn't feel >> right at all in the "A" but feels very right in the Healey. >> >> For those of you that haven't accidentally stumbled across this yet I >> suggest >> you give it >> a try. IMHO that first gear is pointless, whinny, and without it the car >> has >> a totally different >> sporty feeling. >> >> Lovin It, Mark >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 18:58:10 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:58:10 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 door handles Message-ID: Anyone have anything good to say about Moss Motors door handles? There are also pairs available on Ebay for about $60.00 a pair less that Moss. Spent the day re-hanging my rear fenders, installing new beads, painted my gas tank and assorted bits. We have begun the re-assembly of my beast! -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From ynotink at msn.com Fri Nov 12 19:12:16 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:12:16 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Rendezvous to Conclave In-Reply-To: <7F34B1A6-0D4A-41A8-8207-19A0E0FF8FEB@jcomm.uoregon.edu> References: <7F34B1A6-0D4A-41A8-8207-19A0E0FF8FEB@jcomm.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: Hmmm! Are they going to let you drive the truck? Otherwise what's the point? Bill Lawrence > From: cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:36:35 -0800 > Subject: [Healeys] Shipping Rendezvous to Conclave > > Dwight Jones, chairman of Rendezvous 2011, has looked into shipping > from Vancouver, WA to Colorado Springs. It would take 6 cars to fill > a transporter and Dwight is willing to keep track of those > interested. So, if you or someone you know would like to do it, > contact Dwight at 509-545-9735 or dwightbj8 at msn.com > If there are 5, he would seriously consider being the 6th. > See details below. > Charlie > > Cost for a truckload of 6 cars would be $5500.00 each direction or > $916.67 each. > In order to get them to Colorado Springs on July 3rd they would need > to be picked up sometime on Thursday afternoon June 30. Less than a > truckload would be much higher and not make the time deadline. So it > would only work if 6 people wanted to ship. > > I don't know if anyone will be interested at that price and, of > course, everyone would still have the expense of getting themselves > back and forth. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From rpschauss at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 19:44:54 2010 From: rpschauss at gmail.com (Peter Schauss) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:44:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. In-Reply-To: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <4cddfb9f.d142e60a.301b.ffff8996@mx.google.com> My son and I had similar experiences on I-81 between the Maryland boarder and Carlisle, Pa. when I was helping him drive home to New York from college in Tennessee. We would leave Sewanee early in the morning and by the time we got to the Maryland boarder it was 9 or 10 o'clock at night. With no highway patrol cars in sight (as reported on the CB) a stream of trucks doing at least 90 would be passing us. We maintained a speed of 80 to 85 not even trying to keep up with them. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of warthodson at aol.com > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 6:41 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. > > Two weeks ago, we were traveling west on highway 160 in Colorado headed to > Trinidad. It is a two lane road in the middle of nowhere. We were not in > the > Healey & going 75-80 MPH (which I thought was nipping along quite smartly) > when, in the rear view mirror, I saw what turned out to be an 18 wheeler > cattle truck (empty) closing on me. I speed up to 85 MPH but he kept > gaining > on us. So I went 90, then 95 & finally 100 MPH, but he still kept closing. > Finally, I slowed to 90 MPH & let him pass, & followed him at 100 MPH for > over > 45 minutes until he disappeared out of sight. We continued to go 90 MPH > for at > least another hour & during the entire time we never caught up with a > single > vehicle. Don't tell my Mom! > Gary Hodson From ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 12 19:54:35 2010 From: ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net (Ron Ray) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:54:35 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 door handles In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002e01cb82de$1b1c4820$5154d860$@net> Ira, In June 2010, a friend found that no one sold a door handle that fit his 3000 roadster. He had to file out one hole to get the bolts to work, plus the new handles did not match the curvature of the door. Both Moss and AH Spares are aware of the problem. Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:58 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] BT7 door handles Anyone have anything good to say about Moss Motors door handles? There are also pairs available on Ebay for about $60.00 a pair less that Moss. Spent the day re-hanging my rear fenders, installing new beads, painted my gas tank and assorted bits. We have begun the re-assembly of my beast! -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net From jpayne at ThorCon.net Fri Nov 12 20:10:24 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:10:24 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: When I restored my 1st Morgan, (it was a +4, which should have had a TR engine, but instead had a 2.0L Ford), there was a device installed on the on the speedo cable between the trans and speedo with little watch like dials. Apparently is was some sort of " transmission" that allowed one to slow or speed up the cable between the trans and speedo, therefore allowing incremental adjustment of the ratio, and allowing the proper adjustment of the speedo to the proper rear end/tire & wheel size. I assumed it was a Ford part, I think it's sitting in a box somewhere. Given the number of people I know with "hot rod" 4x4's I assumed it was standard equipment for guys when they wanted to fit oversize wheels and what not. Anybody ever seen such a device? Jonas Payne PBR Cell: (702) 358-5084 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:09 PM To: Len and/or Marge Hartnett Cc: Healey Mail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol The indicated speed was (more-or-less) exactly 11% low, which is what you'd expect going from a 3.91 to a 3.54 rearend. There's two parts to modifying a speedo for a different rearend: changing the gearing on the tripmeter and odometer and changing the speed readout. The shop did the former, but (apparently) forgot to do the latter. They fixed it no-charge. I checked the odometer against the roadside markers and it was spot-on, and didn't notice the incorrect speed readout since I didn't have a GPS or other means to calibrate. I've since found helpful websites that will give the expected speed if you plug in gearing and RPMs. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Bob: You left us hanging! How did your GPS speed compare to the rebuilt speedo? (I won't ask why you didn't know beforehand) ;-) (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jpayne at thorcon.net "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender(s) at (702) 269-2007 and delete all copies from your system. It is not the intent of the sender to solicit any person or business. Please note that any opinions in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thor Construction, Incorporated. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused by any virus transmitted by this email." From ynotink at msn.com Fri Nov 12 20:13:18 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:13:18 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. In-Reply-To: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Oh yeah! Trinidad, Colorado, sex change capital of the world. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) We'd never dream of squealing to your mom about the speeding (or you ours hopefully) but is there anything else we need to keep under our hats? Inquiring minds want to know... Bill Lawrence > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:41:19 -0500 > From: warthodson at aol.com > Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. > > Two weeks ago, we were traveling west on highway 160 in Colorado headed to > Trinidad. It is a two lane road in the middle of nowhere. We were not in the > Healey & going 75-80 MPH (which I thought was nipping along quite smartly) > when, in the rear view mirror, I saw what turned out to be an 18 wheeler > cattle truck (empty) closing on me. I speed up to 85 MPH but he kept gaining > on us. So I went 90, then 95 & finally 100 MPH, but he still kept closing. > Finally, I slowed to 90 MPH & let him pass, & followed him at 100 MPH for over > 45 minutes until he disappeared out of sight. We continued to go 90 MPH for at > least another hour & during the entire time we never caught up with a single > vehicle. Don't tell my Mom! > Gary Hodson > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From bspidell at comcast.net Fri Nov 12 20:17:52 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:17:52 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol In-Reply-To: References: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4CDE035F.3050801@comcast.net> They're called 'ratio adapters.' Lots of speedo shops sell them. bs On 11/12/2010 7:10 PM, Jonas Payne wrote: > When I restored my 1st Morgan, (it was a +4, which should have had a TR engine, but instead had a 2.0L Ford), there was a device installed on the on the speedo cable between the trans and speedo with little watch like dials. Apparently is was some sort of " transmission" that allowed one to slow or speed up the cable between the trans and speedo, therefore allowing incremental adjustment of the ratio, and allowing the proper adjustment of the speedo to the proper rear end/tire& wheel size. > > I assumed it was a Ford part, I think it's sitting in a box somewhere. Given the number of people I know with "hot rod" 4x4's I assumed it was standard equipment for guys when they wanted to fit oversize wheels and what not. > > Anybody ever seen such a device? > > Jonas Payne > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From mslechta at chartermi.net Fri Nov 12 20:27:54 2010 From: mslechta at chartermi.net (Mike Slechta) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:27:54 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. In-Reply-To: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD50DA3D8BE4E7-1810-1090@webmail-d063.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <7F6492EC6CB045CD875F803B999557AE@MikesLaptop> So true!! Been there, done that!! Mad Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: warthodson at aol.com To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 5:41 PM Subject: [Healeys] No Highway Patrol-no Healey content. Two weeks ago, we were traveling west on highway 160 in Colorado headed to Trinidad. It is a two lane road in the middle of nowhere. We were not in the Healey & going 75-80 MPH (which I thought was nipping along quite smartly) when, in the rear view mirror, I saw what turned out to be an 18 wheeler cattle truck (empty) closing on me. I speed up to 85 MPH but he kept gaining on us. So I went 90, then 95 & finally 100 MPH, but he still kept closing. Finally, I slowed to 90 MPH & let him pass, & followed him at 100 MPH for over 45 minutes until he disappeared out of sight. We continued to go 90 MPH for at least another hour & during the entire time we never caught up with a single vehicle. Don't tell my Mom! Gary Hodson _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mslechta at chartermi.net From steveg at abrazosdata.com Fri Nov 12 20:30:41 2010 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:30:41 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Loose_Spring_Clamp_problem?= Message-ID: <20101113033041.29973.qmail@hoster902.com> I bought new Daur springs from Cape a few years agao and they had the same problem. I inserted shims made from Aluminum strips in between the straps and the top spring and the problem went away. >>> From: "Mark LaPierre" >>> Maybe I'll get the new Moss rear spring that knocks like a SOB fixed at the same time. Not real happy about the loose clamp on the spring but its a bit late to really tend to it right now since its already on the car. It still works, but noisy. <<< -- Steve Gerow BN6 Altadena, CA From mark at bradakis.com Fri Nov 12 20:39:33 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:39:33 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Opps! When Cars were Art In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CDE0875.8000309@bradakis.com> Bob Johnson wrote: > Sorry about that. Thought That I was sending a link, but now realize > that it was an attachment. > Attachments work fine on the Healey forum at http://www.team.net/forums mjb. From fredcrowley at teamhealeytexas.com Fri Nov 12 20:36:36 2010 From: fredcrowley at teamhealeytexas.com (Fred Crowley) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:36:36 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Rear Half Shafts Message-ID: <2C1E92EA09B14A45925B2AC21300EA1A@FredsLaptop> Folks, Does anyone have some rear half shafts for a 3000 that they would be willing to sell? This past weekend, at the season ending race at Texas World Speedway, I broke the right rear half shaft on my 62b Healey race car. While I had a spare, Ibm looking for a couple more as backup. This is the second axle Ibve broken on the car in the past 10 years. Must be that cheap British metallurgy. They only lasted 42 to 48 years with a lot of racing on them. I am mindful of that old axiom that once the part is replaced, and you have a spare, it will never break again. If you donbt have a spare after replacing it, it is almost a sure thing that it will break again, and there will be no other Healeys around to steal one off of. Both half shafts have broken broke right at the radius to the flange. Of course Ibm putting a lot of stress on these axles that they were never designed for. Number 1 is the race tires available today are much stickier than back in the day. Secondly, they werenbt designed to be raced over a period of 20 years. One of the advantages of the rear half shafts on a big Healey, is that when an axle breaks, you donbt loose the wheel. The axle flange fits over the studs on the bearing hub, and when the brake drum and splined hub are bolted on, the bolts hold everything together. The only problem of a broken rear half shaft is that no power is transmitted to the associated wheel. A relatively simple test to check the axles is the bpingb test. With the axle out of the car and held vertically by the axle shaft towards the splined hub, use a wrench (doesnbt have to be a whitworth!) and strike it against the edge of the flange. If the axle gives off a high pitched resonant bpingb (much like a tuning fork), then this is a good indication that the axle is most likely OK. If it gives off a sound that is flat, then the axle most likely has a stress crack b donbt use it. This test is almost as good as magnafluxing. Since the rear axle on a big Healey is pretty straightforward to remove, it is not a bad idea to periodically test. I would also strongly recommend checking the front stub axles on the 3000. The stock units are notorious for developing stress cracks right at the radius (especially on stock units after all the years of use). If the front axle breaks, itbs going to damage the car, and will certainly require a change of underwear for the driver. I installed Denis Welchbs competition stub axles on my race car many years ago (much stronger and better metal than the stock units), and check them yearly just to be sure. Cheers, Fred Crowley Team Healey Texas From Healey100M at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 21:24:13 2010 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:24:13 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] ratio adapters In-Reply-To: <4CDE035F.3050801@comcast.net> References: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <4CDE035F.3050801@comcast.net> Message-ID: What are the treads on the back of a BJ8 speedometer? Randy On Nov 12, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: > They're called 'ratio adapters.' Lots of speedo shops sell them. > > > bs > > On 11/12/2010 7:10 PM, Jonas Payne wrote: >> When I restored my 1st Morgan, (it was a +4, which should have had a TR engine, but instead had a 2.0L Ford), there was a device installed on the on the speedo cable between the trans and speedo with little watch like dials. Apparently is was some sort of " transmission" that allowed one to slow or speed up the cable between the trans and speedo, therefore allowing incremental adjustment of the ratio, and allowing the proper adjustment of the speedo to the proper rear end/tire& wheel size. >> >> I assumed it was a Ford part, I think it's sitting in a box somewhere. Given the number of people I know with "hot rod" 4x4's I assumed it was standard equipment for guys when they wanted to fit oversize wheels and what not. >> >> Anybody ever seen such a device? >> >> Jonas Payne >> >> > > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey100m at gmail.com From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 21:29:07 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:29:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? Message-ID: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Looking for the specification of the brass nuts on the signal posts of the fuel gauge (where the electric wire attaches) for an original 100-4 gauge. I believe they're BA. I measure an OD of 0.137" and since I don't have BA/BSF/Whithworth gauges I estimated thread pitch around 38 TPI According to Wikipedia this brings it close to a 4BA 0.1417 in / 3.6 mm 38.46 TPI So I measure 4 thou difference on the diameter. Maybe wear or my calipers. Can anybody confirm or correct my thinking? UK model engineering supplies still carry these nuts, not sure if there are sources on this side of the pond but postage on a couple nuts will likely not be too high. Bert From bspidell at comcast.net Fri Nov 12 21:38:43 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:38:43 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] ratio adapters In-Reply-To: References: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <4CDE035F.3050801@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4CDE1653.9040004@comcast.net> They're to attach the cable's outer shield to the speedometer, and to hold the inner cable's square end in the magnet wheel frame (assuming you meant 'threads'). bs On 11/12/2010 8:24 PM, Randy Hicks wrote: > What are the treads on the back of a BJ8 speedometer? > > Randy > > > On Nov 12, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: > >> They're called 'ratio adapters.' Lots of speedo shops sell them. >> >> >> bs ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From Healey100M at gmail.com Fri Nov 12 21:53:05 2010 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:53:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] ratio adapters In-Reply-To: <4CDE1653.9040004@comcast.net> References: <02EFD922573D49F7A1F2B6B33329BFA0@LeonardPCPC> <1305207342.1145963.1289606924462.JavaMail.root@sz0054a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <4CDE035F.3050801@comcast.net> <4CDE1653.9040004@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2337A35B-E3B1-47CC-BCF8-752384EA4C87@gmail.com> Yes but what I was actually looking for was the specs of the threads for the BJ8, 5/8 x 18 or 24, for example. It would be the same as the speedometer cable. Randy On Nov 12, 2010, at 11:38 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: > They're to attach the cable's outer shield to the speedometer, and to hold the inner cable's square end in the magnet wheel frame (assuming you meant 'threads'). > > > > bs > > > On 11/12/2010 8:24 PM, Randy Hicks wrote: >> What are the treads on the back of a BJ8 speedometer? >> >> Randy >> >> >> On Nov 12, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: >> >>> They're called 'ratio adapters.' Lots of speedo shops sell them. >>> >>> >>> bs > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* From robertlarson at att.net Fri Nov 12 21:57:54 2010 From: robertlarson at att.net (Bob) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:57:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? In-Reply-To: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CDE1AD2.5020004@att.net> On this side of the pond you most likely can get them here: http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.php Bob From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 12 22:41:26 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:41:26 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> Alan, List, What kind of seal are you contemplating? In 1998 I had the gearbox front cover machined out and an O-ring inserted to seal on the first motion shaft. I have had no problem whatsoever with several thousand miles of driving. I have inquired but never really received a solid answer as to the downside of doing this. Perhaps your question will promote a good discussion. Bill On 11/12/2010 4:49 Big Blue, Alan Seigrist wrote: > All - > > I am considering putting a front seal on the gearbox of my BN1. There have > been some "mixed" opinions on this list before, anyone recommend or not > recommend doing this? I live in a hilly place so the front screw seal does > leak alot of fluid over time. > > Thanks for your thoughts about this. > > Alan When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From Editorgary at aol.com Fri Nov 12 23:21:09 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:21:09 EST Subject: [Healeys] Half Shafts Message-ID: <5bf87.5c270261.3a0f8855@aol.com> In a message dated 11/12/10 8:39:12 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Both half shafts have broken broke right at the radius to the flange. Of > course Ibm putting a lot of stress on these axles that they were never > designed for. > Same thing happened last year on my MGA. The piece looks like a combination of bad stress design and eventual metal fatigue. Given that a good machine shop can make something as complex as a crankshaft out of billet, why would it be so difficult to machine a part to match this out of a modern metal, maybe with a bit of redesign to cope with the much higher torque than these axles were ever meant to handle? Cheers Gary From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 12 23:37:22 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:37:22 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Opps! When Cars were Art In-Reply-To: <4CDE0875.8000309@bradakis.com> References: <4CDE0875.8000309@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <4CDE3222.9040807@pacbell.net> OK Mr. MJB, I'll bite and be the stupid one this time! Please tell me where, other than the archives ;-), I can find instructions on uploading to and using them. Us older folk need a little additional help sometimes! THX, Bill On 11/12/2010 7:39 Big Blue, Mark J Bradakis wrote: > Bob Johnson wrote: >> Sorry about that. Thought That I was sending a link, but now realize >> that it was an attachment. > > Attachments work fine on the Healey forum at > http://www.team.net/forums > > > mjb. -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 13 00:45:11 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:45:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank strap bracket In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101112234203.01fea970@pop.att.yahoo.com> I compared my new Kilmartin strap with the one shown in my original parts book for a BT7 tricarb. There is no attached washer; just the "D" washer that would be on the bottom outside of the boot floor on the "T" bolt. John At 01:49 PM 11/12/2010 -0800, you wrote: >My BT7 strap bracket have what looks like am attached washer both have >one. Does it matter if its up or down, or am Xu missing a washer and it does >not matter >Ira Erbs From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 13 00:56:33 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:56:33 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] O-rings, etc,. In-Reply-To: <83e4a.37cee9ae.3a0f00a4@aol.com> References: <83e4a.37cee9ae.3a0f00a4@aol.com> Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101112234649.02007e08@pop.att.yahoo.com> Speaking of Viton. Last night I went to a local bar for some food and drink and overheard a man from the Burke Rubber Company (big name) talking about rubber. I talked with him and he mentioned that, with a mold, they could fabricate one-offs or small quantities using Viton by vulcanization or vacuum forming. John At 03:42 PM 11/12/2010 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 11/12/10 9:15:07 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net >writes: >... Talking to a specialist in this kind of thing, he suggested Viton >o-rings. Seriously good stuff... >We went to a company that specialized in o-rings. All they need to know is >the desired size (thickness and diameter, and the material) and they had it >in stock. > >Don't know if it would work in this case, but worth considering. >Gary. From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 02:07:21 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:07:21 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> References: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> Message-ID: Bill - I was thinking of using a lip seal, but I seem to recall that someone mentioned that pressure will build up in the box when it is warm and then oil will leak out the selector shaft and side cover area, possibly, but I can't be sure. It would be great if someone knows. Alan On 11/13/10, Mr. Bill wrote: > Alan, List, > > What kind of seal are you contemplating? In 1998 I had the gearbox front > cover machined out and an O-ring inserted to seal on the first motion > shaft. I have had no problem whatsoever with several thousand miles of > driving. I have inquired but never really received a solid answer as to > the downside of doing this. Perhaps your question will promote a good > discussion. > > Bill > > > On 11/12/2010 4:49 Big Blue, Alan Seigrist wrote: >> All - >> >> I am considering putting a front seal on the gearbox of my BN1. There >> have >> been some "mixed" opinions on this list before, anyone recommend or not >> recommend doing this? I live in a hilly place so the front screw seal >> does >> leak alot of fluid over time. >> >> Thanks for your thoughts about this. >> >> Alan > > When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or > not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot > remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sat Nov 13 03:06:47 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:06:47 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: References: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <4CDE6337.3090409@chello.nl> You can always install a vent somewhere up high, as on the rear axle, to prevent excessive pressure build up. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From logical2 at hotmail.com Sat Nov 13 06:38:45 2010 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:38:45 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? In-Reply-To: <4CDE1AD2.5020004@att.net> References: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, <4CDE1AD2.5020004@att.net> Message-ID: I recently misplaced the nuts for on my fuel gage. (BJ7, thankfully they turned up) I'm not disagreeing with the BA thing since my car is much newer but is it possible that they are a 6/40? I think that's what mine are. The stud on an original fuel sending unit is 6/40 also. 6/32's are common but 6/40's are hard to come by. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:57:54 -0500 > From: robertlarson at att.net > To: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? > > On this side of the pond you most likely can get them here: > > http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.php > > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/logical2 at hotmail.com From tld6008 at mchsi.com Sat Nov 13 06:52:49 2010 From: tld6008 at mchsi.com (Tim Davis BN7) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:52:49 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Healeys] Front suspension questions Message-ID: <1460260459.3025631289656369406.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs14> I have a drivers side front suspension unit from a drum brake 100-6 that I want to use on a disc brake Mk 1. Are the various components interchangeable (aside from the brakes)? I did notice the coil spring that came off the 100-6 was about one inch shorter than the Mk 1 spring, is that normal? Tim Davis BN7 From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sat Nov 13 07:47:29 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:47:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: References: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <001001cb8341$b261d520$17257f60$@net> Gentlemen, There is a vent back at the top of the hydraulic portion of the overdrive that should take care of any pressure build up. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:07 AM To: Mr. Bill; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox Bill - I was thinking of using a lip seal, but I seem to recall that someone mentioned that pressure will build up in the box when it is warm and then oil will leak out the selector shaft and side cover area, possibly, but I can't be sure. It would be great if someone knows. Alan On 11/13/10, Mr. Bill wrote: > Alan, List, > > What kind of seal are you contemplating? In 1998 I had the gearbox front > cover machined out and an O-ring inserted to seal on the first motion > shaft. I have had no problem whatsoever with several thousand miles of > driving. I have inquired but never really received a solid answer as to > the downside of doing this. Perhaps your question will promote a good > discussion. > > Bill > > > On 11/12/2010 4:49 Big Blue, Alan Seigrist wrote: >> All - >> >> I am considering putting a front seal on the gearbox of my BN1. There >> have >> been some "mixed" opinions on this list before, anyone recommend or not >> recommend doing this? I live in a hilly place so the front screw seal >> does >> leak alot of fluid over time. >> >> Thanks for your thoughts about this. >> >> Alan > > When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or > not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot > remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sat Nov 13 07:53:33 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:53:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Front suspension questions In-Reply-To: <1460260459.3025631289656369406.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs14> References: <1460260459.3025631289656369406.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs14> Message-ID: <001101cb8342$8b76ccd0$a2646670$@net> Tim, If you have an original workshop manual it states a change point in the front coil springs early on in the 3000 roadster, and that they can be retrofitted in pairs. As for the rest of the components, the lower suspension arms, links, kingpin assemblies, steering arms and swivel axles will all be the same. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tim Davis BN7 Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:53 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Front suspension questions I have a drivers side front suspension unit from a drum brake 100-6 that I want to use on a disc brake Mk 1. Are the various components interchangeable (aside from the brakes)? I did notice the coil spring that came off the 100-6 was about one inch shorter than the Mk 1 spring, is that normal? Tim Davis BN7 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sat Nov 13 07:56:18 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:56:18 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank strap bracket In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001201cb8342$ed621760$c8264620$@net> Ira, I don't know why that washer is attached to the bracket, but notice the difference in the ends of the bracket. The end opposite your washer is shaped to fit down behind the top curve of the fuel tank better than if it was turned over. Rich From: I Erbs [mailto:eyera3 at gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:50 PM To: Rich Chrysler; healey help Subject: Fuel tank strap bracket My BT7 strap bracket have what looks like am attached washer both have one. Does it matter if its up or down, or am Xu missing a washer and it does not matter Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR From rchaskell at earthlink.net Sat Nov 13 07:56:46 2010 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:56:46 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? In-Reply-To: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CDEA72E.4020705@earthlink.net> Bert, Yes, they're 4BA. Bob Haskell 3000 Mk I registrar http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php On 11/12/2010 11:29 PM, Bert Van Brande wrote: > Looking for the specification of the brass nuts on the signal posts of the fuel gauge (where the electric wire attaches) for an original 100-4 gauge. I believe they're BA. I measure an OD of 0.137" and since I don't have BA/BSF/Whithworth gauges I estimated thread pitch around 38 TPI > > According to Wikipedia this brings it close to a 4BA 0.1417 in / 3.6 mm 38.46 TPI So I measure 4 thou difference on the diameter. Maybe wear or my calipers. > > Can anybody confirm or correct my thinking? > > UK model engineering supplies still carry these nuts, not sure if there are sources on this side of the pond but postage on a couple nuts will likely not be too high. > > Bert > _______________________________________________ From bspidell at comcast.net Sat Nov 13 08:15:29 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:15:29 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: References: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <4CDEAB91.6070106@comcast.net> Interesting that BN1s, BN4s, BN6s don't have a seal and all the rest do (including BN2s). None of the gearboxes have a vent AFAIK (maybe the O/D's big brass plug leaks on purpose). bs On 11/13/2010 1:07 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Bill - > > I was thinking of using a lip seal, but I seem to recall that someone > mentioned that pressure will build up in the box when it is warm and > then oil will leak out the selector shaft and side cover area, > possibly, but I can't be sure. It would be great if someone knows. > > Alan > > > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From ynotink at msn.com Sat Nov 13 08:28:21 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:28:21 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: <4CDE6337.3090409@chello.nl> References: , <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net>, , <4CDE6337.3090409@chello.nl> Message-ID: Isn't there already a vent built into the overdrive? Should be all you need. Bill lawrence > Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:06:47 +0100 > From: coudesluijs at chello.nl > To: healey.nut at gmail.com > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox > > You can always install a vent somewhere up high, as on the rear axle, to > prevent excessive pressure build up. > Kees Oudesluijs > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From prittenhouse2 at verizon.net Sat Nov 13 09:41:38 2010 From: prittenhouse2 at verizon.net (prittenhouse2 at verizon.net) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:41:38 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Healeys] BendPak Experience Message-ID: <1790822.213023.1289666498823.JavaMail.root@vznit170136> Has anyone had experience (positive or negative) dealing with BendPak in Southern California? They make lifts, car jacks and other equipment. It looks like a lot of celebrities are buying their products. Thanks, Phil From RonFineEsq at earthlink.net Sat Nov 13 10:09:21 2010 From: RonFineEsq at earthlink.net (Ron Fine) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:09:21 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 door handles References: Message-ID: <91859A11CE144FE2BD3D8094CE3F686E@XPS400> I tried several reproduction door handles on my BN7 and they were all the wrong shape. The tip of the handle stood away from the small rubber bumper. I finally gave up on the reproductions and found some original ones that I had re-chromed. Ron From joemulqueen at yahoo.com Sat Nov 13 10:31:58 2010 From: joemulqueen at yahoo.com (joe mulqueen) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:31:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] OT - Jag 4 sale Message-ID: <998920.46944.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I apologize for the OT but am selling my 1982 Jaguar XJ6 to the state of CA for $1000 for them to "retire" unless someone buys it to repair or part out themselves. Car basically runs and drives but is rusty and won't pass smog without work. That said, it does have great parts on it suitable for various conversions: Rebuilt brake calipers. Rebuilt IRS. XK type large valve cylinder head with no air injection ports. [useable on older Jags] Many other parts replaced during my ownership. Contact me for further details if interested! Regards, JoeM Santa Clara ('60 BT7 project..among others) From amalin at mac.com Sat Nov 13 10:54:13 2010 From: amalin at mac.com (Al Malin) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:54:13 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] OT - Jag 4 sale In-Reply-To: <998920.46944.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <998920.46944.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You are "selling" your Jag to the state of California? I hear they're broke! Don't take a check, insist on cash! Al Malin Tricarb On Nov 13, 2010, at 12:31 PM, joe mulqueen wrote: > I apologize for the OT but am selling my 1982 Jaguar XJ6 to the state of > CA for $1000 for them to "retire" unless someone buys it to repair or part out > themselves. > Car basically runs and drives but is rusty and won't pass smog without work. > That said, it does have great parts on it suitable for various conversions: > Rebuilt brake calipers. > Rebuilt IRS. > XK type large valve cylinder head with no air injection ports. [useable on > older Jags] > Many other parts replaced during my ownership. > Contact me for further details if interested! > Regards, > JoeM > Santa Clara > ('60 BT7 project..among others) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/amalin at mac.com From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sat Nov 13 11:06:51 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:06:51 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BT7 door handles In-Reply-To: <91859A11CE144FE2BD3D8094CE3F686E@XPS400> References: <91859A11CE144FE2BD3D8094CE3F686E@XPS400> Message-ID: <003601cb835d$8c1821a0$a44864e0$@net> I have had similar problems with these repro flat pull door handles. Closer examination revealed poor finished castings with lumps and bumps in the areas where the moving handle has to fit into the fixed portion of the casting base. The manufacturers then chromed right over these bad surfaces. I found that in some (but not all) cases some careful filing and relieving of these casting problems in areas that don't show allowed the handle to fit much better. Rich Chrysler -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fine Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 12:09 PM To: I Erbs; healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 door handles I tried several reproduction door handles on my BN7 and they were all the wrong shape. The tip of the handle stood away from the small rubber bumper. I finally gave up on the reproductions and found some original ones that I had re-chromed. Ron _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sat Nov 13 13:49:45 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:49:45 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 1959 Bugeye For Sale Message-ID: <18A5BCB9CB4C43B9AB80ADA8362C4341@oscar> My old Sprite (well one of them) is up for sale again here in ABQ. Call Tom at 505-991-4987 There is a picture of it in my gallery towards the end, the red one. It's a RUSTFREE local car. Mostly all original .. 948, smooth case, etc.. Call TOM not me.. It's been out of here for 1 year now and the owner has decided it's not the car for his 16yr old daughter. dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ From cnaarndt at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 17:09:25 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:09:25 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Hundred Intake Manifold Packing In-Reply-To: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> References: <002401cb826b$75f5b6a0$61e123e0$@net> Message-ID: Hi Rich, FYI, This packing gland is part of a NOS "Payen" head gasket kit (exactly like the original.) The newer reproduction head gasket kits do not have these. Cheers, Curt On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 5:13 AM, Rich Chrysler wrote: > Hello all, > > > > I have been searching with no success for the packing gland that fits into > the chamfered balance pipe fitting on the Hundred inlet manifold. Moss > refers to it as part number 021-906 but lists it as NA (not available) > which > means little. > > Can anybody help? I currently need 3 for three different restoration > projects. > > > > Rich Chrysler > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Sat Nov 13 18:03:27 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:03:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? In-Reply-To: <986565.16297.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <844467.61301.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Consensus is BA for Smiths instruments. 4BA for the fuel gauge posts. Thanks to Jaap and Alan for offering sending 4BA nuts. Jaap is sending a couple nuts across the pond! Bert --- On Sat, 11/13/10, Bert Van Brande wrote: > From: Bert Van Brande > Subject: [Healeys] Fuel gauge brass nuts BA? > To: "List Healey" > Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 5:29 AM > Looking for the specification of the > brass nuts on the signal posts of the fuel gauge (where the > electric wire attaches) for an original 100-4 gauge. I > believe they're BA. I measure an OD of 0.137" and > since I don't have BA/BSF/Whithworth gauges I estimated > thread pitch around 38 TPI > > According to Wikipedia this brings it close to a > 4BA 0.1417 in / 3.6 mm > 38.46 TPI So I measure 4 thou difference on the > diameter. Maybe wear or my calipers. > > Can anybody confirm or correct my thinking? > > UK model engineering supplies still carry these nuts, not > sure if there are sources on this side of the pond but > postage on a couple nuts will likely not be too high. > > Bert > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bertvanbrande at yahoo.com From MBran89793 at aol.com Sat Nov 13 20:52:24 2010 From: MBran89793 at aol.com (MBran89793 at aol.com) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:52:24 EST Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 Message-ID: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> FYI to both members of AHCA & AHCUSA. My postman rang the door bell today 10/13 and hand delivered the Healey Marque-October 2010 issue. Other Tampa Bay AHC members had received their copies 10 to 15 days ago. So I guess it is not unusual that the August-September issue of the Austin Healey Magazine was not received until late October. From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 21:38:06 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:38:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] non healey solex carb kit for sale Message-ID: *http://tinyurl.com/2ujzjnu* ***I know many of us have non-Healey cars.* *I found this in the garage while looking for some stored parts.* *Had it to rebuild my Sunbeam Imp carb.... * * * ***Carb kit fits* * Ford Anglia 1960-1962 Ford Perfect 1960-1962Should also fit Sunbeam or Hummer Imp * Solex 30 ZIC -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 22:02:17 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:02:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation Message-ID: I have a new BJ8 heat shield that is missing the insulation material. Asbestos is a bit hard to come by these days, so what is being used? -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com Sat Nov 13 22:21:38 2010 From: vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com (Jean Caron) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:21:38 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 In-Reply-To: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> References: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> Message-ID: Marion: You mean 11/13 I guess. You should try living in Canada, we have not seen either of these magazines yet but we may soon, I hope. Usually by the time we get these publications where there is a feature of a recently restored Austin-Healey and I call the owner to get some restorations details, the car has started to rust already and the tires are already passed their safe to use date................................. Jean Caron > From: MBran89793 at aol.com > Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:52:24 -0500 > To: editor at healeyclub.org; healeys at autox.team.net > CC: EditorGary at aol.com > Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 > > FYI to both members of AHCA & AHCUSA. > > My postman rang the door bell today 10/13 and hand delivered the Healey > Marque-October 2010 issue. Other Tampa Bay AHC members had received their > copies 10 to 15 days ago. > So I guess it is not unusual that the August-September issue of the Austin > Healey Magazine was not received until late October. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/vintage_roadster_restoration at ho tmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 22:46:26 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:46:26 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Hardie Board you can get from Home Depot is almost an exact copy. It's made of cement so you'll need a masonry wheel to cut it. On 11/14/10, I Erbs wrote: > I have a new BJ8 heat shield that is missing the insulation material. > Asbestos is a bit hard to come by these days, so what is being used? > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From edriver at sasktel.net Sat Nov 13 23:07:35 2010 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:07:35 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 In-Reply-To: References: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> Message-ID: <4CDF7CA7.6090000@sasktel.net> Hi Jean Well interesting I received the Marque on 1/11/2010. It is surprising to see some of our cousins receiving the AHCA magazine almost two weeks later than us truly amazing ;-) Kind regards Ed Saskatoon Jean Caron wrote: > Marion: > You mean 11/13 I guess. You should try living in Canada, we have not seen > either of these magazines yet but we may soon, I hope. Usually by the time we > get these publications where there is a feature of a recently restored > Austin-Healey and I call the owner to get some restorations details, the car > has started to rust already and the tires are already passed their safe to use > date................................. > > Jean Caron > > >> From: MBran89793 at aol.com >> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:52:24 -0500 >> To: editor at healeyclub.org; healeys at autox.team.net >> CC: EditorGary at aol.com >> Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 >> >> FYI to both members of AHCA & AHCUSA. >> >> My postman rang the door bell today 10/13 and hand delivered the Healey >> Marque-October 2010 issue. Other Tampa Bay AHC members had received their >> copies 10 to 15 days ago. >> So I guess it is not unusual that the August-September issue of the Austin >> Healey Magazine was not received until late October. From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 23:50:22 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:50:22 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] disk brake set up for sale Message-ID: *http://tinyurl.com/363d8gs* * * ***NFI* * * * Austin Healey 100-4 / 106 / 3000 front disc brake kit Ebay * -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From keithbailey5 at bigpond.com Sun Nov 14 01:46:01 2010 From: keithbailey5 at bigpond.com (Keith Bailey) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:46:01 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Bendpac Experience Message-ID: <2EC562F3C36942A29E648CD23249B145@KeithDell> Phil I purchased a Bendpac scissor lift about 3 Christmas ago I tested the lift prior to using with my cars it went up but could not get it come down.I telephone the company that I had purchased the lift from in Australia only to find they had closed for Christmas Holidays I emailed Bendpac in the USA to explain my problem at approx 2 am I had telephone call from Bendpac who explained what my problem was.I though that was great service. I use my scissor lift regular and have had no problems and recommend that company I have no interest in that company Regards Keith From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 06:49:49 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:49:49 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 In-Reply-To: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> References: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> Message-ID: so, what's your point? did you miss any time-sensitive information? you did get your issue, right? how was the color on the pictures? were the layouts to your satisfaction? how about the advertising, okay? anything else? On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 9:52 PM, wrote: > FYI to both members of AHCA & AHCUSA. > > My postman rang the door bell today 10/13 and hand delivered the Healey > Marque-October 2010 issue. Other Tampa Bay AHC members had received their > copies 10 to 15 days ago. > So I guess it is not unusual that the August-September issue of the Austin > Healey Magazine was not received until late October. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx From ruvino at ripnet.com Sun Nov 14 07:52:17 2010 From: ruvino at ripnet.com (Dr. C. Rubino) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:52:17 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] tire balancing Message-ID: Has anybody tried Dyna Beads to overcome balancing problems? I run with tubes in tubeless tires on 70 spokes and can never get the balancing spot on. They claim they work breally wellb in tubes. www.innovativebalancing.com/index.html From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sun Nov 14 08:17:28 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:17:28 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] tire balancing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CDFFD88.5040307@chello.nl> Keep the money in your pocket. They do not work. I have tested similar systems in the past. They can have some effect but not enough to balance the wheels properly. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From RonFineEsq at earthlink.net Sun Nov 14 09:56:24 2010 From: RonFineEsq at earthlink.net (Ron Fine) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:56:24 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring Message-ID: I am wiring up some driving lights for my BN7 with relays & fuses. I have some new 14 AWG stranded copper low voltage landscaping wire. The insulation shows it is UL certified for 150 Volt. Is there any reason I can not use this for the connection of the driving lights to the relays? Thank, Ron From j.aeckerlin at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 11:31:57 2010 From: j.aeckerlin at gmail.com (Jaap Aeckerlin) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:31:57 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ron, Volts don't say anything. It's the Amps that count. Unfortunately 14 AWG doesn't mean anything to me, poor European Continental who is used to express the thickness of copper wire in square millimeters. In case you have a conversion table: 2.5 sq.mm wire will do for the headlamp wire. The wire feeding the relay coil can be much smaller, 0.75 sq.mm. Regards, Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 2010/11/14 Ron Fine > I am wiring up some driving lights for my BN7 with relays & fuses. I have > some new 14 AWG stranded copper low voltage landscaping wire. The > insulation > shows it is UL certified for 150 Volt. Is there any reason I can not use > this > for the connection of the driving lights to the relays? > > Thank, > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/j.aeckerlin at gmail.com From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sun Nov 14 12:48:16 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:48:16 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5A7E598ECA5D464BAA9890BE35A358E4@oscar> I've been using drip irrigation hose for the windshield washer.... ;~) dp frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fine Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:56 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring I am wiring up some driving lights for my BN7 with relays & fuses. I have some new 14 AWG stranded copper low voltage landscaping wire. The insulation shows it is UL certified for 150 Volt. Is there any reason I can not use this for the connection of the driving lights to the relays? Thank, Ron _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com From bspidell at comcast.net Sun Nov 14 14:09:40 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:09:40 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CE05014.6010300@comcast.net> According to at least one source (http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm), 14AWG is good for 32 amps. Somewhere on the lights or their packaging there should be a rating for their current draw--if it's in watts, divide by 12 to get the current--e.g. if one light is rated at 100W, the current draw would be a little over 8A for one and 16A+ for two. Voltage rating does matter, above the wire's rating the insulation may break down (I suspect--but can't prove--that part of the problems with Lucas electrics is below par insulation). Obviously, 150V is plenty good for a 12V (actually 13-14V) system. If anything, landscaping wire might be more rugged than some others. Make sure you wire so that there's no chafing or rubbing of the wire, and a fuse or two would be a great idea. bs On 11/14/2010 10:31 AM, Jaap Aeckerlin wrote: > Ron, Volts don't say anything. It's the Amps that count. Unfortunately 14 > AWG doesn't mean anything to me, poor European Continental who is used to > express the thickness of copper wire in square millimeters. In case you have > a conversion table: 2.5 sq.mm wire will do for the headlamp wire. The wire > feeding the relay coil can be much smaller, 0.75 sq.mm. > Regards, > Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands > 1964 BJ8 29432 > > 2010/11/14 Ron Fine > >> I am wiring up some driving lights for my BN7 with relays& fuses. I have >> some new 14 AWG stranded copper low voltage landscaping wire. The >> insulation >> shows it is UL certified for 150 Volt. Is there any reason I can not use >> this >> for the connection of the driving lights to the relays? >> >> Thank, >> Ron -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 16:33:58 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:33:58 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Driving light wiring In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ron - My only comment on this is when I get a new car and I see non-automotive wiring on it, I think "fire hazard because the PO didn't know what he was doing" and strip the harness and replace as first order of business. I personally think people take wiring for granted on our cars, but then again when it comes to this stuff I'm anal. I don't want my car catching on fire.... Alan On 11/15/10, Ron Fine wrote: > I am wiring up some driving lights for my BN7 with relays & fuses. I have > some new 14 AWG stranded copper low voltage landscaping wire. The > insulation > shows it is UL certified for 150 Volt. Is there any reason I can not use > this > for the connection of the driving lights to the relays? > > Thank, > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 14 16:38:33 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:38:33 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation References: Message-ID: <003001cb8455$0df6dd40$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> There are different types of Hardi backer board. Make sure you get the type with the squares on one side and plain on the other. Its off white , not grey in color. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Seigrist" To: "I Erbs" ; "healey help" Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:46 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation > The Hardie Board you can get from Home Depot is almost an exact copy. > It's made of cement so you'll need a masonry wheel to cut it. > > On 11/14/10, I Erbs wrote: >> I have a new BJ8 heat shield that is missing the insulation material. >> Asbestos is a bit hard to come by these days, so what is being used? >> >> -- >> Ira Erbs >> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >> IT CONSULTANTS >> Portland, OR >> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >> (_________________________) >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From jeff at pellfam.com Sun Nov 14 16:58:27 2010 From: jeff at pellfam.com (Jeff Pelletier) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:58:27 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] jag? In-Reply-To: <4CE05014.6010300@comcast.net> References: <4CE05014.6010300@comcast.net> Message-ID: <996175EC2B763240BC9AD0D0C2DC1B6E150781@jeffsbs02.pellfam.local> Got a jag?? Hope I don't get yelled at??.... but I know there's some jag owners out there.... at the very least someone can get me to the jag forum... I have an 69 XKE that needs another gear... im running at 4500 rpm and only going about 60mph... gauges could be wrong.... but doesn't "feel/sound" it.. a friend is at 4400 going 90 mph... what would cause such a discrepancy??.. ? Thanks.. From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 17:13:47 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:13:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation In-Reply-To: <003001cb8455$0df6dd40$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> References: <003001cb8455$0df6dd40$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: Thanks, Anyone have experience with the ceramic or non-asbestos products? On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > There are different types of Hardi backer board. Make sure you get the > type with the squares on one side and plain on the other. Its off white , > not grey in color. > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Seigrist" > To: "I Erbs" ; "healey help" > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation > > > The Hardie Board you can get from Home Depot is almost an exact copy. >> It's made of cement so you'll need a masonry wheel to cut it. >> >> On 11/14/10, I Erbs wrote: >> >>> I have a new BJ8 heat shield that is missing the insulation material. >>> Asbestos is a bit hard to come by these days, so what is being used? >>> >>> -- >>> Ira Erbs >>> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >>> IT CONSULTANTS >>> Portland, OR >>> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >>> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >>> (_________________________) >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com >>> >>> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net >> > > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 17:46:39 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:46:39 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion Message-ID: Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From tomfelts at windstream.net Sun Nov 14 17:52:43 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:52:43 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] jag? In-Reply-To: <996175EC2B763240BC9AD0D0C2DC1B6E150781@jeffsbs02.pellfam.local> Message-ID: <20101114195243.703VI.114844.root@pamxwww04-z01> I have a 66 OTS----here is how to get there. majordomo at jag-lovers.org --- type in subscribe e-type----then follow instructions. tom ---- Jeff Pelletier wrote: ============= Got a jag?? Hope I don't get yelled at??.... but I know there's some jag owners out there.... at the very least someone can get me to the jag forum... I have an 69 XKE that needs another gear... im running at 4500 rpm and only going about 60mph... gauges could be wrong.... but doesn't "feel/sound" it.. a friend is at 4400 going 90 mph... what would cause such a discrepancy??.. ? Thanks.. _______________________________________________ From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 17:54:22 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:54:22 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] jag? In-Reply-To: <996175EC2B763240BC9AD0D0C2DC1B6E150781@jeffsbs02.pellfam.local> References: <4CE05014.6010300@comcast.net> <996175EC2B763240BC9AD0D0C2DC1B6E150781@jeffsbs02.pellfam.local> Message-ID: Jeff - You should purchase a dwell meter/tach from your local NAPA/PEP Boys and compare the reading of that meter and your tach. Rev it through the main rev range 1000 to 3500 and see what the dwell meter says. Be sure to get an analogue meter because the digital ones will be too hard to read while you are going through the rev range. You should have the later tach that is basically the same as the BJ8 (internally at least), Earlier Jag tachs ran off a little generator on the cam. I suspect that you have a problem in your tach or possibly your ignition circuit causing the errant readings. If the Dwell meter reads similar to your tach then you may have a problem with your coil,points or wiring. If the readings are different then likely you need a new tach. You can have yours rebuilt and also thankfully for your Jag these tachs are widely available. For jag info the place to go is jag-lovers.org. The e-type list is as active as this list, if not a bit more. Alan On 11/15/10, Jeff Pelletier wrote: > Got a jag?? Hope I don't get yelled at??.... but I know there's some > jag owners out there.... at the very least someone can get me to the > jag forum... I have an 69 XKE that needs another gear... im running at > 4500 rpm and only going about 60mph... gauges could be wrong.... but > doesn't "feel/sound" it.. a friend is at 4400 going 90 mph... what > would cause such a discrepancy??.. > > ? > Thanks.. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From cnaarndt at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 17:56:42 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:56:42 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation In-Reply-To: References: <003001cb8455$0df6dd40$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: Ira, Yes, The "Hardi backer board" is/has been used extensively for years with great results as a replacement for the asbestos heat shields. Don't over think this! Curt On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM, I Erbs wrote: > Thanks, > Anyone have experience with the ceramic or non-asbestos products? > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Mark LaPierre >wrote: > > > There are different types of Hardi backer board. Make sure you get the > > type with the squares on one side and plain on the other. Its off white > , > > not grey in color. > > > > Mark > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Seigrist" > > > To: "I Erbs" ; "healey help" > > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:46 AM > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Heat shield insulation > > > > > > The Hardie Board you can get from Home Depot is almost an exact copy. > >> It's made of cement so you'll need a masonry wheel to cut it. > >> > >> On 11/14/10, I Erbs wrote: > >> > >>> I have a new BJ8 heat shield that is missing the insulation material. > >>> Asbestos is a bit hard to come by these days, so what is being used? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Ira Erbs > >>> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > >>> IT CONSULTANTS > >>> Portland, OR > >>> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > >>> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > >>> (_________________________) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Healeys at autox.team.net > >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >>> Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: > >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Sent from my mobile device > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Healeys at autox.team.net > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net > >> > > > > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sun Nov 14 18:13:31 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:13:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> Why is it needed? Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From linwoodrose at mac.com Sun Nov 14 18:18:25 2010 From: linwoodrose at mac.com (Linwood H Rose) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:18:25 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D419145-C352-497E-96F5-E5B028E61DA9@mac.com> I have it in my car and I am pleased with it. Lin Rose Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2010, at 7:46 PM, I Erbs wrote: > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/linwoodrose at mac.com From linwoodrose at mac.com Sun Nov 14 18:43:55 2010 From: linwoodrose at mac.com (Linwood H Rose) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:43:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> References: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> Message-ID: <452CF07C-6419-4FF2-9213-8209FC8A84AF@mac.com> Well, Rich, it is not needed; but it does offer a two speed fan that is built in allowing one to use the original blower as a booster for fresh air to the passenger if you put a valve control on the ventilation hose. Lin Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Rich Chrysler wrote: > Why is it needed? > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/linwoodrose at mac.com From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Nov 14 18:56:31 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:56:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion Message-ID: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> My sentiments exactly!!! > Why is it needed? > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced > kit? > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dwflagg at juno.com > ____________________________________________________________ Refinance Now 3.4% FIXED $160,000 Mortgage: $547/mo. No Hidden Fees. No SSN Req. Get 4 Quotes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ce0936597bbf1fa699st05duc From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 18:59:14 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:59:14 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> References: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: So, as I was saying.... Does the kit have everything one needs for the install? and is there a US source for the kit? On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 5:56 PM, wrote: > My sentiments exactly!!! > > > Why is it needed? > > > > Rich > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > > On Behalf Of I Erbs > > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM > > To: healey help > > Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > > > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced > > kit? > > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > > > -- > > Ira Erbs > > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > > IT CONSULTANTS > > Portland, OR > > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > > (_________________________) > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dwflagg at juno.com > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Refinance Now 3.4% FIXED > $160,000 Mortgage: $547/mo. No Hidden Fees. No SSN Req. Get 4 Quotes! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ce093656a88d294bcast01duc > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From linwoodrose at mac.com Sun Nov 14 19:34:54 2010 From: linwoodrose at mac.com (Linwood H Rose) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:34:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: References: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: <41C53C07-9D1B-4B88-99EC-7414A2F41A24@mac.com> Everything was included. Don't know of a U.S. Vendor. Lin Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:59 PM, I Erbs wrote: > So, as I was saying.... > Does the kit have everything one needs for the install? and is there a US > source for the kit? > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 5:56 PM, wrote: > >> My sentiments exactly!!! >> >>> Why is it needed? >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net >>> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >>> On Behalf Of I Erbs >>> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM >>> To: healey help >>> Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion >>> >>> Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced >>> kit? >>> http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# >>> >>> -- >>> Ira Erbs >>> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >>> IT CONSULTANTS >>> Portland, OR >>> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >>> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >>> (_________________________) >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: >>> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Healeys at autox.team.net >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dwflagg at juno.com >>> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Refinance Now 3.4% FIXED >> $160,000 Mortgage: $547/mo. No Hidden Fees. No SSN Req. Get 4 Quotes! >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ce093656a88d294bcast01duc >> > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/linwoodrose at mac.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 19:40:35 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:40:35 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> References: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: Well, this is rather true, but then again if you want to get rid of the hose / heater motor which takes up room, so that you have room for other stuff this is a good option. Of course for me I like to keep it stock! Alan On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:56 AM, wrote: > My sentiments exactly!!! > > > Why is it needed? > > > > Rich > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > > On Behalf Of I Erbs > > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM > > To: healey help > > Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > > > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced > > kit? > > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > > > -- > > Ira Erbs > > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > > IT CONSULTANTS > > Portland, OR From richchrysler at quickclic.net Sun Nov 14 19:50:55 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:50:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <452CF07C-6419-4FF2-9213-8209FC8A84AF@mac.com> References: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> <452CF07C-6419-4FF2-9213-8209FC8A84AF@mac.com> Message-ID: <001501cb846f$ecd0bc10$c6723430$@net> Oh, I thought maybe Ira wasn't warm enough in his Healey! Rich -----Original Message----- From: Linwood H Rose [mailto:linwoodrose at mac.com] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:44 PM To: Rich Chrysler Cc: I Erbs; healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion Well, Rich, it is not needed; but it does offer a two speed fan that is built in allowing one to use the original blower as a booster for fresh air to the passenger if you put a valve control on the ventilation hose. Lin Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Rich Chrysler wrote: > Why is it needed? > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? > http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/linwoodrose at mac.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 20:01:47 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:01:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <001501cb846f$ecd0bc10$c6723430$@net> References: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> <452CF07C-6419-4FF2-9213-8209FC8A84AF@mac.com> <001501cb846f$ecd0bc10$c6723430$@net> Message-ID: Hey on those clear winter days I have for rides and its been in the 30s. My passenger was cold Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 14, 2010 6:51 PM, "Rich Chrysler" wrote: > Oh, I thought maybe Ira wasn't warm enough in his Healey! > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linwood H Rose [mailto:linwoodrose at mac.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:44 PM > To: Rich Chrysler > Cc: I Erbs; healey help > Subject: Re: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > Well, Rich, it is not needed; but it does offer a two speed fan that is > built in allowing one to use the original blower as a booster for fresh air > to the passenger if you put a valve control on the ventilation hose. > > Lin > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Rich Chrysler > wrote: > >> Why is it needed? >> >> Rich >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >> On Behalf Of I Erbs >> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:47 PM >> To: healey help >> Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion >> >> Does anyone have experience with this set up? know of a US sourced kit? >> http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=8&thepart=HCK# >> >> -- >> Ira Erbs >> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >> IT CONSULTANTS >> Portland, OR >> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >> (_________________________) >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/linwoodrose at mac.com From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Sun Nov 14 20:02:15 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:02:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] 55 100 BN1 on craigslist Message-ID: <831825.85224.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, A head-less 55 100 BN1 on craigslist in oregon. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2058944577.html Just passing along the info. B. From edriver at sasktel.net Sun Nov 14 20:10:29 2010 From: edriver at sasktel.net (E.A. Driver) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:10:29 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: <41C53C07-9D1B-4B88-99EC-7414A2F41A24@mac.com> References: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com> <41C53C07-9D1B-4B88-99EC-7414A2F41A24@mac.com> Message-ID: <4CE0A4A5.3000505@sasktel.net> Hi Lin A very similar prduct is available from Holden's in the U.K. As for North American vendors I have not found one to date. Kind regards Ed Saskatoon Linwood H Rose wrote: > Everything was included. Don't know of a U.S. Vendor. > Lin > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:59 PM, I Erbs wrote: > > >> So, as I was saying.... >> Does the kit have everything one needs for the install? and is there a US >> source for the kit? >> >> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 5:56 PM, wrote: >> >> >>> My sentiments exactly!!! >>> >>> >>>> Why is it needed? >>>> >>>> Rich >>>> >>>> >>>> >> OLUTIONS >> IT CONSULTANTS >> Portland, OR >> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >> (_________________________) From glemon at neb.rr.com Sun Nov 14 21:04:07 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:04:07 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Shameless Parts Promotion Door Handle In-Reply-To: <4CE0A4A5.3000505@sasktel.net> References: <20101114.175649.979.315012@mailpop08.dca.untd.com><41C53C07-9D1B-4B88-99EC-7414A2F41A24@mac.com> <4CE0A4A5.3000505@sasktel.net> Message-ID: <66C0443EBAB046C989AF7D240C2C1009@GregPC> All the recent discussion reminded me I have a nice OE door handle for a 6 cylinder big healey, I am not sure which side or which model, it does have the numbers 122679 and WBB2 on the inside of the handle, chrome is in good shape only some fine hairline scratching on the surface (none through the chrome). Excellent candidate for a driver or rechrome, for sale, don't know exactly how to value, new (apparently flawed) ones are over $100 I believe. It includes the outer handle and inner metal striker and spring, motion of the handle on hinge is fine. Can send pics but not on the list :) Make me a reasonable offer (off list) if interested. Greg Lemon From cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu Sun Nov 14 22:12:24 2010 From: cfrazer at jcomm.uoregon.edu (Charlie Frazer) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:12:24 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Removing Side Window glass Message-ID: I need to remove/replace the side window glass from the driver's door of a BJ8. I've followed the shop manual instructions to the point of "...release the regulator arm from its guide channel in the glass frame." How do you do this? I've checked the archive and though the question appears there, the answer does not. Thanks for your guidance. Charlie Frazer cfrazer at uoregon.edu From jagxk120 at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 22:48:53 2010 From: jagxk120 at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:48:53 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] jag? In-Reply-To: <20101114195243.703VI.114844.root@pamxwww04-z01> References: <20101114195243.703VI.114844.root@pamxwww04-z01> Message-ID: <4CE0C9C5.1090509@gmail.com> We're quite a few Jag owners here. B E S1 - 885504 XK120 - 681467 Le 15/11/10 01:52, Tom Felts a icrit : > I have a 66 OTS----here is how to get there. > > majordomo at jag-lovers.org --- type in subscribe e-type----then follow instructions. > > tom > ---- Jeff Pelletier wrote: > > ============= > Got a jag?? Hope I don't get yelled at??.... but I know there's some > jag owners out there.... at the very least someone can get me to the > jag forum... I have an 69 XKE that needs another gear... im running at > 4500 rpm and only going about 60mph... gauges could be wrong.... but > doesn't "feel/sound" it.. a friend is at 4400 going 90 mph... what > would cause such a discrepancy??.. > > ? > Thanks.. > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jagxk120 at gmail.com From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 00:52:54 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:52:54 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] jag? In-Reply-To: <4CE0C9C5.1090509@gmail.com> References: <20101114195243.703VI.114844.root@pamxwww04-z01> <4CE0C9C5.1090509@gmail.com> Message-ID: ron rader Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Bob wrote: > We're quite a few Jag owners here. > B > E S1 - 885504 > XK120 - 681467 > > > Le 15/11/10 01:52, Tom Felts a icrit : >> I have a 66 OTS----here is how to get there. >> >> majordomo at jag-lovers.org --- type in subscribe e-type----then follow instructions. >> >> tom >> ---- Jeff Pelletier wrote: >> >> ============= >> Got a jag?? Hope I don't get yelled at??.... but I know there's some >> jag owners out there.... at the very least someone can get me to the >> jag forum... I have an 69 XKE that needs another gear... im running at >> 4500 rpm and only going about 60mph... gauges could be wrong.... but >> doesn't "feel/sound" it.. a friend is at 4400 going 90 mph... what >> would cause such a discrepancy??.. >> >> ? >> Thanks.. >> _______________________________________________ >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jagxk120 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/f.ronald.rader at gmail.com From ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 05:46:20 2010 From: ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net (Ron Ray) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:46:20 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion In-Reply-To: References: <003201cb8462$51234b00$f369e100$@net> <452CF07C-6419-4FF2-9213-8209FC8A84AF@mac.com> <001501cb846f$ecd0bc10$c6723430$@net> Message-ID: <002701cb84c3$1ae22af0$50a680d0$@net> It shouldn't be that hard to find another passenger. Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:02 PM To: Rich Chrysler Cc: Linwood H Rose; healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion Hey on those clear winter days I have for rides and its been in the 30s. My passenger was cold Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 14, 2010 6:51 PM, "Rich Chrysler" wrote: > Oh, I thought maybe Ira wasn't warm enough in his Healey! > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linwood H Rose [mailto:linwoodrose at mac.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:44 PM > To: Rich Chrysler > Cc: I Erbs; healey help > Subject: Re: [Healeys] cape International heater conversion > > Well, Rich, it is not needed; but it does offer a two speed fan that is > built in allowing one to use the original blower as a booster for fresh air > to the passenger if you put a valve control on the ventilation hose. > > Lin From yont55 at verizon.net Mon Nov 15 06:27:29 2010 From: yont55 at verizon.net (ANTHONY DI FRANCESCA) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:27:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] test Message-ID: <242569.30243.qm@web84307.mail.re1.yahoo.com> test From tomfelts at windstream.net Mon Nov 15 06:33:02 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 8:33:02 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Shameless Parts Promotion Door Handle In-Reply-To: <66C0443EBAB046C989AF7D240C2C1009@GregPC> Message-ID: <20101115083302.QJGU5.41327.root@pamxwww02-z01> OK--I'm shameless also. I have some AH parts listed very cheap on Ebay---down to the last day if anyone is interested. ---- Greg Lemon wrote: ============= All the recent discussion reminded me I have a nice OE door handle for a 6 cylinder big healey, I am not sure which side or which model, it does have the numbers 122679 and WBB2 on the inside of the handle, chrome is in good shape only some fine hairline scratching on the surface (none through the chrome). Excellent candidate for a driver or rechrome, for sale, don't know exactly how to value, new (apparently flawed) ones are over $100 I believe. It includes the outer handle and inner metal striker and spring, motion of the handle on hinge is fine. Can send pics but not on the list :) Make me a reasonable offer (off list) if interested. Greg Lemon From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 15 07:35:28 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:35:28 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Shameless Parts Promotion Door Handle In-Reply-To: <20101115083302.QJGU5.41327.root@pamxwww02-z01> References: <20101115083302.QJGU5.41327.root@pamxwww02-z01> Message-ID: <4CE14530.2020804@chello.nl> Why shameless? You have AH parts to spare, someone else may need them. No better place then the list to get rid of them and help somebody out. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 08:31:06 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:31:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] HD 6 complete Message-ID: <8B4BAD60-EE7C-44D4-B5C5-6012B38A45B0@gmail.com> I have sorted out my induction situation. Going with H D 8s. So I have a complete HD 6 system for sale. New air filters, new shafts and bushings, heat shield and linkage. Intake/ exhaust manifolds. Carbs. Will need to be cleaned. Sell complete Contact off list if interested Also have pair of nice front seat covers. Black with black trim. Vinyl I Erbs Sent from my iPod From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 09:30:35 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:30:35 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2E21F4DD-D987-48C2-89F7-CA55BA9DF0A1@sbcglobal.net> Alan, I have been modifying the front covers for the BN1 for a long time, I have one available exchange. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 12, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > All - > > I am considering putting a front seal on the gearbox of my BN1. > There have > been some "mixed" opinions on this list before, anyone recommend or > not > recommend doing this? I live in a hilly place so the front screw > seal does > leak alot of fluid over time. > > Thanks for your thoughts about this. > > Alan > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 09:52:51 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:52:51 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Front Seal - BN1 Gearbox In-Reply-To: <4CDEAB91.6070106@comcast.net> References: <4CDE2506.8030402@pacbell.net> <4CDEAB91.6070106@comcast.net> Message-ID: There is a vent in the transmission/overdrive. It is in the top of the overdrive unit. When they were built new there was a small piece of thick paper tubing over the vent and I have had a couple of cars over the years that this was still on the overdrive causing a pressure build up and a leak. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 13, 2010, at 7:15 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: > Interesting that BN1s, BN4s, BN6s don't have a seal and all the > rest do (including BN2s). None of the gearboxes have a vent AFAIK > (maybe the O/D's big brass plug leaks on purpose). > > > bs > > > On 11/13/2010 1:07 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: >> Bill - >> >> I was thinking of using a lip seal, but I seem to recall that someone >> mentioned that pressure will build up in the box when it is warm and >> then oil will leak out the selector shaft and side cover area, >> possibly, but I can't be sure. It would be great if someone knows. >> >> Alan >> >> >> > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 10:12:47 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:12:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor Message-ID: Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny and that should expose the rear of the engine...... -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Mon Nov 15 10:43:17 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:43:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 In-Reply-To: <4CDF7CA7.6090000@sasktel.net> References: <140d7f.5e52b71e.3a10b6f8@aol.com> <4CDF7CA7.6090000@sasktel.net> Message-ID: <89BCC026B1E645E99ED1170DD68BC8EF@LeonardPCPC> I received my NOVEMBER 2010, Healey Marque, on November 12, 2010. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.A. Driver" To: "Jean Caron" Cc: ; ; ; Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 > Hi Jean > > Well interesting I received the Marque on 1/11/2010. It is surprising to > see some of our cousins receiving > the AHCA magazine almost two weeks later than us truly amazing ;-) > > Kind regards > Ed > Saskatoon > > Jean Caron wrote: >> Marion: >> You mean 11/13 I guess. You should try living in Canada, we have not seen >> either of these magazines yet but we may soon, I hope. Usually by the >> time we >> get these publications where there is a feature of a recently restored >> Austin-Healey and I call the owner to get some restorations details, the >> car >> has started to rust already and the tires are already passed their safe >> to use >> date................................. >> >> Jean Caron >> >> >>> From: MBran89793 at aol.com >>> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:52:24 -0500 >>> To: editor at healeyclub.org; healeys at autox.team.net >>> CC: EditorGary at aol.com >>> Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 >>> >>> FYI to both members of AHCA & AHCUSA. >>> >>> My postman rang the door bell today 10/13 and hand delivered the Healey >>> Marque-October 2010 issue. Other Tampa Bay AHC members had received >>> their >>> copies 10 to 15 days ago. >>> So I guess it is not unusual that the August-September issue of the >>> Austin >>> Healey Magazine was not received until late October. > _______________________________________________ From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 10:50:16 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:50:16 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes the rear seal can be installed with the engine in place on the 6 cylinder cars. The rear engine plate will need to be modified or I have them already done. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 15, 2010, at 9:12 AM, I Erbs wrote: > Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an > engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the > tranny and > that should expose the rear of the engine...... > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From rpschauss at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 10:58:05 2010 From: rpschauss at gmail.com (Peter Schauss) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:58:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I did mine that way. The seal that I bought, from AH Spares, required removal modification of the engine rear plate, but I was able to do all of it with the engine in place. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM, I Erbs wrote: > Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an > engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny and > that should expose the rear of the engine...... > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 11:03:11 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:03:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks to all who replied. I will be pulling the flywheel to modify for the BJ8 Clutch. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM, I Erbs wrote: > Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an > engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny and > that should expose the rear of the engine...... > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > > > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From yont55 at verizon.net Mon Nov 15 12:47:18 2010 From: yont55 at verizon.net (ANTHONY DI FRANCESCA) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:47:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] temp. gauge installation Message-ID: <149885.10228.qm@web84301.mail.re1.yahoo.com> I'm reinstalling my temp. gauge and cap. tube. The hole in the fire wall that the tube cameout of is right behind the choke pull knob. This dosen't seem right. Can any body give me location if this is the wrong hole. Thank you 61 BT7 From bjsbj8 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 13:29:56 2010 From: bjsbj8 at gmail.com (Bob Johnson) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:29:56 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] SU Fuel Pump Repair Message-ID: Will I be able to repair a neg ground SU fuel pump that I ran on a pos ground car for a few miles several years ago? I don't know if repair kits are for diaphram repairs or for electrics repair. TIA, Bob Johnson BJ8 that is about to become neg From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Nov 15 14:27:21 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:27:21 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 55 100 BN1 on craigslist In-Reply-To: <831825.85224.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <831825.85224.qm@web36704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000b01cb850b$e38e0120$aaaa0360$@net> Can anybody on the list check this out and get some numbers? Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bert Van Brande Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 10:02 PM To: List Healey Subject: [Healeys] 55 100 BN1 on craigslist Hi, A head-less 55 100 BN1 on craigslist in oregon. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2058944577.html Just passing along the info. B. _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From s.hutchings at rogers.com Mon Nov 15 15:17:19 2010 From: s.hutchings at rogers.com (Stephen Hutchings) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:17:19 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor Message-ID: And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's effectiveness? Was it worth doing? Stephen, BJ8 From ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 15:30:01 2010 From: ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net (Ron Ray) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:30:01 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <005501cb8514$a492df00$edb89d00$@net> AH Spares web site states that machining of the crankshaft and block is required. A similar but different seal sold by Moss appears to involve less machining. Is this correct? Which of those two seals, or one sold by someone else, does anyone feel is a better product? Thanks, Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Schauss Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 11:58 AM To: I Erbs Cc: healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor I did mine that way. The seal that I bought, from AH Spares, required removal modification of the engine rear plate, but I was able to do all of it with the engine in place. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM, I Erbs wrote: > Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an > engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny and > that should expose the rear of the engine...... > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net From britishcars at shaw.ca Mon Nov 15 16:05:19 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:05:19 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: <005501cb8514$a492df00$edb89d00$@net> References: <005501cb8514$a492df00$edb89d00$@net> Message-ID: <00b601cb8519$9326eef0$b974ccd0$@ca> Hi Ron, I use a Denis Welch Seal which works fine. It can be installed in-situ but requires the rear engine plate to be machined. I opted to use an ali plate manufactured by DW instead. If you opted to machine the rear engine plate, it would not be difficult and I believe that a trace was include. The machining in necessary as the stock plate does not have enough clearance for the seal. To install, you need to remove the flywheel and rear engine plate. Using the four bolt holes on the crankshaft flange as a guide, you drill four holes into the engine block and tap them to receive the small allen key bolts that hold the seal in place (I believe the tap was included). The seal itself is fairly easy to install. This link will show a picture of it installed. www.picasaweb.google.com/justfuelnaround/67EngineTranyProject#54242298269313 43090 Regards, Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Ray Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 2:30 PM To: 'Peter Schauss'; 'I Erbs' Cc: 'healey help' Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor AH Spares web site states that machining of the crankshaft and block is required. A similar but different seal sold by Moss appears to involve less machining. Is this correct? Which of those two seals, or one sold by someone else, does anyone feel is a better product? Thanks, Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Schauss Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 11:58 AM To: I Erbs Cc: healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor I did mine that way. The seal that I bought, from AH Spares, required removal modification of the engine rear plate, but I was able to do all of it with the engine in place. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM, I Erbs wrote: > Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an > engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny and > that should expose the rear of the engine...... > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From rchaskell at earthlink.net Mon Nov 15 16:08:26 2010 From: rchaskell at earthlink.net (Bob Haskell) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:08:26 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] SU Fuel Pump Repair In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CE1BD6A.4000703@earthlink.net> Bob, The 'factory' is burlen fuel systems - http://sucarb.co.uk. Their rebuild kits include parts for the diaphragm and electrics. For the earlier roadsters, the pumps came in two different lengths. I don't know if the pump fitted to the BJ8 does or not. So be sure to check the length of the diaphragm rod. Their website isn't perfect - the fuel pump search by application (car/model/year) returns just carbs. The carb listing for the 3000 Mk II aren't right. The full spares list for the HS4 is actually for the HS6 conversion set they sell. So some part numbers won't be correct. Yes, I've told them of the problems - with an order, during a couple of phone conversations, and in a letter with some returned parts. Nothing. They don't answer emails as a general rule as they get too many. Looks like Moss sells the parts individually. You might also try Joe Curto. http://www.joecurto.com/ Cheers, Bob Haskell 3000 Mk I registrar http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php On 11/15/2010 03:29 PM, Bob Johnson wrote: > Will I be able to repair a neg ground SU fuel pump that I ran on a pos > ground car for a few miles several years ago? I don't know if repair > kits are for diaphram repairs or for electrics repair. > > TIA, > > Bob Johnson > BJ8 that is about to become neg > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell at earthlink.net From sbyers at ec.rr.com Mon Nov 15 16:40:05 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:40:05 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> You betcha! After installing the seal, I drove my BJ8 all the way from North Carolina to Nevada without having to add any oil at all. No more spots on the garage floor or driveway. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:17 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's effectiveness? Was it worth doing? Stephen, BJ8 _______________________________________________ From stmiller96 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 15 17:00:55 2010 From: stmiller96 at hotmail.com (S and T Miller) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:00:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Rear engine seal kit Message-ID: I have also done it with the engine in the car. Put it high on jack stands, then you can sit on the floor through the gearbox opening to install (drill, attach seal spring, etc.). A dirty job it the car isn't a clean one. Also be careful not to drill to far into the block/ main cap, you CAN drill into the oil galley on the rear main cap! After you re-install the clutch take a 2 by 4 across the gearbox opening and hold a screw driver that just touches the surface where the throw out bearing contacts. Turn over the engine and make sure the surface doesn't wobble and is true. If it isn't, you need to adjust it. If it isn't true and you leave it that way, you will have clutch judder- ask me how I know. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From bighealey at charter.net Mon Nov 15 17:05:34 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:05:34 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor Message-ID: <881917493.1208848.1289865936110.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Effective. I did this task with a drill and a side grinder. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Stephen Hutchings wrote: > And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's > effectiveness? > Was it worth doing? > > Stephen, BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Mon Nov 15 17:20:34 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:20:34 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> References: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: Now Steve, you know what they say! When a British car stops dripping oil --- it's out of oil. ;-) (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: "'Stephen Hutchings'" ; Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor > You betcha! > After installing the seal, I drove my BJ8 all the way from North Carolina > to > Nevada without having to add any oil at all. No more spots on the garage > floor or driveway. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:17 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor > > And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's > effectiveness? > Was it worth doing? > > Stephen, BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ From gmandas at yahoo.com Mon Nov 15 17:27:15 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:27:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing Message-ID: <951768.9406.qm@web56108.mail.re3.yahoo.com> List I have a Cape International extended mirror stem which raises the rear view mirror so I can see over the back seat. The stem is attached to the mirror with a ball and socket connection. There are two screws in the back of the mirror which I have loosened but not removed. I'm afraid if I remove the screws completely the innards will fall inside the mirror housing and I'll never get them back. Does anyone have experience with replacing the stem? If there are archive articles I'd appreciate the correct keywords. I was unable to find anything. Thanks Greg 65BJ8 From jpayne at ThorCon.net Mon Nov 15 17:30:48 2010 From: jpayne at ThorCon.net (Jonas Payne) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:30:48 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: <881917493.1208848.1289865936110.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> References: <881917493.1208848.1289865936110.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Message-ID: These seals are very effective on TR3/4's So effective in fact that there is no longer any leakage out the rear main, now it just leaks out the pushrod tubes and everywhere else it can find............ 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From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 15 17:35:29 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:35:29 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Stephen, we have been installing the seals in all the Healey's we do engines or clutches on for the last 20 years. The 6 cylinder cars will require the rear engine plate to be modified. The 4 cylinder cars will require the engine to be stripped because the scroll on the back of the crank must be removed along with the original seal has to be removed from the rear main cap' David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 15, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Stephen Hutchings wrote: > And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's > effectiveness? > Was it worth doing? > > Stephen, BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 18:15:49 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:15:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Rear engine seal kit In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for the details Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 15, 2010 4:02 PM, "S and T Miller" wrote: > > I have also done it with the engine in the car. Put it high on jack stands, then you can sit on the floor through the gearbox opening to install (drill, attach seal spring, etc.). A dirty job it the car isn't a clean one. Also be careful not to drill to far into the block/ main cap, you CAN drill into the oil galley on the rear main cap! > After you re-install the clutch take a 2 by 4 across the gearbox opening and hold a screw driver that just touches the surface where the throw out bearing contacts. Turn over the engine and make sure the surface doesn't wobble and is true. If it isn't, you need to adjust it. If it isn't true and you leave it that way, you will have clutch judder- ask me how I know. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From ahbn6 at verizon.net Mon Nov 15 18:16:36 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:16:36 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> References: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <001a01cb852b$ea869e90$bf93dbb0$@verizon.net> If you don't drip oil on the way there, how do you find your way back home? 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 BJ8 Healeys Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:40 PM To: 'Stephen Hutchings'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor You betcha! After installing the seal, I drove my BJ8 all the way from North Carolina to Nevada without having to add any oil at all. No more spots on the garage floor or driveway. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:17 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's effectiveness? Was it worth doing? From bspidell at comcast.net Mon Nov 15 18:38:11 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:38:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] SU Fuel Pump Repair In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CE1E083.4090104@comcast.net> I don't see repair kits in the Moss catalog--the only things that generally need to be replaced are the diaphragm or the points. The non-electronic pumps have either: a) a capacitor, b) a diode or c) neither. If you have a capacitor, it might be fried (depending on the type). I think if you had a diode the pump would not have worked, since the diode would have shunted the current if it was forward-biased or, possibly, you fried the diode (but I may be wrong here). You shouldn't need a new diaphragm or points--they don't care which way the electrons move. You probably either have a capacitor or nothing to protect the points (or a possibly fried diode). In either case, the diode does a better job and you should install one if you don't have one in there (Moss has them). You may need to 'polarize' the solenoid--like when you change to neg. ground--but I'm not sure. bs On 11/15/2010 12:29 PM, Bob Johnson wrote: > Will I be able to repair a neg ground SU fuel pump that I ran on a pos > ground car for a few miles several years ago? I don't know if repair > kits are for diaphram repairs or for electrics repair. > > TIA, > > Bob Johnson > BJ8 that is about to become neg > _______________________________________________ > > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From steveg at abrazosdata.com Mon Nov 15 18:52:41 2010 From: steveg at abrazosdata.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:52:41 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?3000_rear_main_seal_adaptor?= Message-ID: <20101116015241.25986.qmail@hoster902.com> My Moss setup originally leaked - I believe this was down the vertical joints between the main bearing cap and the block - where the little felt plugs are. I pinned the spring into the seal using straight pins - picture here: http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/91637854 This makes it easy to hinge the seal around the crank as well as point the spring side toward the inside of the engine. I also used Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket between the seal holder ends, between the seal holder and the block and between the rear engine plate and the vertical joints mentioned above. My Moss kit came with metric Allen screws - I replaced them with stainless 10-32s. I was chicken to drill the holes too deep so wound up putting double lockwashers under the Allen screws to get adequate tightness. While the engine plate was off, sealed the area around the rear cam opening, as well. Pix in the above photo link. PS - Healey Surgeons has the felt plugs - just ask for the "tampons". Ken Rocke had a good idea - get a couple of extra tampons, cut all 4 into quarter-inch sections, coat them with permatex silicone, then push them up into the holes with a punch. He says doing it that way takes more than just the one on each side. I haven't tried it but it sounds like a good idea. -- Steve Gerow BN6 Altadena, CA From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 18:54:44 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:54:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: <001a01cb852b$ea869e90$bf93dbb0$@verizon.net> References: <002201cb851e$6e7c3ce0$4b74b6a0$@rr.com> <001a01cb852b$ea869e90$bf93dbb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Our cars don't leak, they mark their territory Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 15, 2010 5:37 PM, "John Sims" wrote: > If you don't drip oil on the way there, how do you find your way back home? > > 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 BJ8 Healeys > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:40 PM > To: 'Stephen Hutchings'; healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor > > You betcha! > After installing the seal, I drove my BJ8 all the way from North Carolina to > Nevada without having to add any oil at all. No more spots on the garage > floor or driveway. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:17 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor > > And how did those who installed the rear main seal find it's effectiveness? > Was it worth doing? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 18:56:34 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:56:34 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] SU Fuel Pump Repair In-Reply-To: <4CE1E083.4090104@comcast.net> References: <4CE1E083.4090104@comcast.net> Message-ID: I uploaded some documents on how to rebuild a Su pump to John Simm's great web site Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 15, 2010 5:53 PM, "Bob Spidell" wrote: > I don't see repair kits in the Moss catalog--the only things that generally need to be replaced are the diaphragm or the > points. > > The non-electronic pumps have either: a) a capacitor, b) a diode or c) neither. If you have a capacitor, it might be > fried (depending on the type). I think if you had a diode the pump would not have worked, since the diode would have > shunted the current if it was forward-biased or, possibly, you fried the diode (but I may be wrong here). > > You shouldn't need a new diaphragm or points--they don't care which way the electrons move. You probably either have a > capacitor or nothing to protect the points (or a possibly fried diode). In either case, the diode does a better job and > you should install one if you don't have one in there (Moss has them). > > You may need to 'polarize' the solenoid--like when you change to neg. ground--but I'm not sure. > > > bs > > > On 11/15/2010 12:29 PM, Bob Johnson wrote: >> Will I be able to repair a neg ground SU fuel pump that I ran on a pos >> ground car for a few miles several years ago? I don't know if repair >> kits are for diaphram repairs or for electrics repair. >> >> TIA, >> >> Bob Johnson >> BJ8 that is about to become neg >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From bjsbj8 at gmail.com Mon Nov 15 20:21:37 2010 From: bjsbj8 at gmail.com (Bob Johnson) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:21:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] SU Fuel Pump Repair In-Reply-To: References: <4CE1E083.4090104@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks for tthe advice guys. Obviously I just need to open it up and see what's inside. Then, just do what needs to be done. Bob Johnson BJ8 On Nov 15, 2010 9:07 PM, "I Erbs" wrote: I uploaded some documents on how to rebuild a Su pump to John Simm's great web site Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 15, 2010 5:53 PM, "Bob Spidell" wrote: > I don't see repair kits in th... http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/d... From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Mon Nov 15 21:16:11 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:16:11 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?rear_seals?= Message-ID: <20101116041611.14678.qmail@server278.com> when i rebuilt the motor on the bj8 in the 90s, i spent about 400 dollars for a seal and the machine work. did not stop the oil drip out the bottom of the trans. this was the old rope seal type so maybe not too good. after getting tired of oil dripping on my garage i fabricated drip pan that collected the oil, ran an extension from the rear drip line from the intake manifold into the drip pan. now when the oil drips out, it collects until i make a runs somewhere and it is sucked back into manifold one drop at a time. have had it on for years and it works great(no leaks on my garage floor from the engine(trans is another story). i have also put this mod on a bunch of healeys in our club. anyone wanting specs or pictures contact me off list. hjim From tahoehealey at hotmail.com Mon Nov 15 23:09:17 2010 From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com (Richard Kahn) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:09:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Water pump rebuild Message-ID: Who does a good job of rebuilding a BJ8 phase 1 water pump (3/8 pulley)? Is it worth doing ? Any feelings on AH Spares and Moss pumps? Thanks, Rich Kahn From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 16 01:20:01 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:20:01 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor In-Reply-To: References: <881917493.1208848.1289865936110.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Message-ID: <4CE23EB1.5090109@chello.nl> Pehaps time for PCV? Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Nov 16 01:26:16 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:26:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Water pump rebuild In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Just get a new one. The new pumps work well. On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Richard Kahn wrote: > Who does a good job of rebuilding a BJ8 phase 1 water pump (3/8 pulley)? Is > it > worth doing ? Any feelings on AH Spares and Moss pumps? > Thanks, > Rich Kahn From austin.healey at gmail.com Tue Nov 16 04:29:56 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:29:56 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] rear seals In-Reply-To: <20101116041611.14678.qmail@server278.com> References: <20101116041611.14678.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: <5F7E65B1-21EE-4CDE-B58D-832FCED93E50@gmail.com> With all respect Jim, if my Healey blew that oil out, I think I'm just looking for trouble putting it back. Which reminds me of an old story.. Once there was this Tasmanian girl, and.... Carn you guys. You've heard it before!!!!! ;-{) Movember. Sent from my iPhone On 16/11/2010, at 3:16 PM, wrote: > when i rebuilt the motor on the bj8 in the 90s, i spent about 400 > dollars for a seal and the machine work. did not stop the oil drip > out the bottom of the trans. this was the old rope seal type so > maybe not too good. after getting tired of oil dripping on my > garage i fabricated drip pan that collected the oil, ran an > extension from the rear drip line from the intake manifold into the > drip pan. now when the oil drips out, it collects until i make a > runs somewhere and it is sucked back into manifold one drop at a > time. have had it on for years and it works great(no leaks on my > garage floor from the engine(trans is another story). i have also > put this mod on a bunch of healeys in our club. From mkgoodman at att.net Tue Nov 16 05:49:54 2010 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:49:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] SU FUEL PUMP REBUILD Message-ID: <00dd01cb858c$c52cbbf0$4f8633d0$@net> Dear Bob, I highly recommend the use of David Dubois to rebuild your SU. He rebuilds and tests the pumps and when you get it back, it looks brand new. He also now uses an optical switch mechanism to trigger the pump and I believe that it is more reliable than the original or electronic (Magnetic trigger) SU types. I have one in my BJ8. Mark 66BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com Tue Nov 16 08:35:12 2010 From: vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com (Jean Caron) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:35:12 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Water pump rebuild In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rich: A place called Custom Waterpumps does a really good job. I have sent several there and got good service. They are located in Sault Ste.Marie, Michigan, check their website at www.customwaterpumps.net Jean Caron > From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:09:17 -0800 > Subject: [Healeys] Water pump rebuild > > Who does a good job of rebuilding a BJ8 phase 1 water pump (3/8 pulley)? Is it > worth doing ? Any feelings on AH Spares and Moss pumps? > Thanks, > Rich Kahn > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/vintage_roadster_restoration at ho tmail.com From tomfelts at windstream.net Tue Nov 16 15:21:35 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:21:35 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Nov Healey Marque Message-ID: <20101116172136.DCSR5.244472.root@pamxwww02-z02> Just received my Nov copy. An outstanding, well done issue!! Thanks to Reid and all who make it possible. tom From jstmorris at yahoo.com Wed Nov 17 11:20:42 2010 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:20:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Rockton British Car Flea Market - CANCELLED Message-ID: <376518.86281.qm@web30306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Good Day; This is just a heads-up to pass the word that the Rockton British Car Flea Market scheduled for this coming Sunday November 21, 2010 has been cancelled. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives From edic at tampabay.rr.com Wed Nov 17 18:16:28 2010 From: edic at tampabay.rr.com (edic) Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:16:28 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks Message-ID: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> John Sims, John thank you for your wonderful website. I was able to locate a fuel sending unit float (brass COAZ-9202-B),for my BJ8, by using your local parts link. My plastic float sunk, just like the last one. Your site is a great resourse and I thank you again for all that you do for us healy folks. Mel Brunet 67 HBJ8L/39749 Land O Lakes, Fl From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 18 01:33:28 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:33:28 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> References: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Message-ID: <4CE4E4D8.3010504@chello.nl> To prevent damage to your plastic fuel gauge sender float,just bend back a bit the last 2mm on the hook or file away the sharp edge at the end. It is this sharp end that digs in the plastic float which eventually results in a leak. A brass float may benefit from the same treatment as well. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From edic at tampabay.rr.com Thu Nov 18 10:32:41 2010 From: edic at tampabay.rr.com (edic) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:32:41 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks References: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <4CE4E4D8.3010504@chello.nl> Message-ID: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Kees, Thanks for the info. My float actually is leaking from the very end where there is a seam and a mold injection site, if I said that right. I can drill a hole in the plastic and let the gasoline out, but I was wondering what I would use to seal the hole that would be impervious to gasoline. Since this will be a spare, which I hope I will never need, I would like to try and seal it, if nothing more than for grins. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" To: "edic" Cc: "Healeys" Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > To prevent damage to your plastic fuel gauge sender float,just bend back > a bit the last 2mm on the hook or file away the sharp edge at the end. > It is this sharp end that digs in the plastic float which eventually > results in a leak. > A brass float may benefit from the same treatment as well. > Kees Oudesluijs From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Thu Nov 18 12:58:04 2010 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:58:04 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> References: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <4CE4E4D8.3010504@chello.nl> <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Message-ID: <000901cb875a$ebd7dcb0$c3879610$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> How about (plumbing type) silicon sealant? Simon -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of edic Sent: 18 November 2010 17:33 To: Oudesluys Cc: Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks Kees, Thanks for the info. My float actually is leaking from the very end where there is a seam and a mold injection site, if I said that right. I can drill a hole in the plastic and let the gasoline out, but I was wondering what I would use to seal the hole that would be impervious to gasoline. Since this will be a spare, which I hope I will never need, I would like to try and seal it, if nothing more than for grins. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" To: "edic" Cc: "Healeys" Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > To prevent damage to your plastic fuel gauge sender float,just bend back > a bit the last 2mm on the hook or file away the sharp edge at the end. > It is this sharp end that digs in the plastic float which eventually > results in a leak. > A brass float may benefit from the same treatment as well. > Kees Oudesluijs _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Thu Nov 18 13:08:15 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:08:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Message-ID: <701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This issue seems not be limited to Healeys. I am looking at restoring my 100 BN2 sender that has a float leaking like a sieve among other problems. I sourced an early bugeye sender for parts but I did came across the following: http://www.google.com/search?q=FORD+Sending+Unit+Fuel+Tank+Brass+Float (you can substitute FORD with Chevy/Chevrolet,...) >From one of the descriptions these floats are about 2 inches wide and an inch and a quarter across. For sale between $5-12. Again I have no experience with this I just thought it might be useful to someone. For this price it might be worth checking out. Bert --- On Thu, 11/18/10, edic wrote: > From: edic > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > To: "Oudesluys" > Cc: "Healeys" > Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 6:32 PM > Kees, > > Thanks for the info. My float actually is leaking from the > very end where there is a seam and a mold injection > site, if I said that right. I can drill a hole in the > plastic and let the gasoline out, but I was wondering what I > would use to seal the hole that would be impervious to > gasoline. Since this will be a spare, which I hope I will > never need, I would like to try and seal it, if nothing more > than for grins. > > Mel > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" > To: "edic" > Cc: "Healeys" > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:33 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > > > > To prevent damage to your plastic fuel gauge sender > float,just bend back > > a bit the last 2mm on the hook or file away the sharp > edge at the end. > > It is this sharp end that digs in the plastic float > which eventually > > results in a leak. > > A brass float may benefit from the same treatment as > well. > > Kees Oudesluijs > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bertvanbrande at yahoo.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Thu Nov 18 13:19:17 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:19:17 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> This is the float that is noted on the "Local Parts" page of my site. I bought one at the suggestion of another lister and am very happy with it. I remember that when I bought mine from the local Ford dealer, he mentioned that I was probably going to use it for an old car. With respect to bending the tip of the wire that holds it as some have suggested, I found that practicing on an old failed sender unit, I could not do it properly without warping the wire totally out of shape so this Ford float fits the ticket. Now, I am sure that someone will ask why I have an old failed sender unit. Beats the heck out of me. Winter project is to go through all of my cabinets, etc. in the garage and separate the broken junk from the good stuff. 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 Bert Van Brande Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:08 PM To: Oudesluys; edic Cc: Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks This issue seems not be limited to Healeys. I am looking at restoring my 100 BN2 sender that has a float leaking like a sieve among other problems. I sourced an early bugeye sender for parts but I did came across the following: http://www.google.com/search?q=FORD+Sending+Unit+Fuel+Tank+Brass+Float (you can substitute FORD with Chevy/Chevrolet,...) >From one of the descriptions these floats are about 2 inches wide and an inch and a quarter across. For sale between $5-12. Again I have no experience with this I just thought it might be useful to someone. For this price it might be worth checking out. Bert From edic at tampabay.rr.com Thu Nov 18 13:52:56 2010 From: edic at tampabay.rr.com (edic) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:52:56 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks References: <701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001201cb8762$94608790$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Bert, That is the one ( brass ) I bought yesterday from MAC'S Antique Auto Parts. It cost me $4.95 plus $2.00 Minimum Order Fee, $7.00 shipping for a total of $13.95. This should be the last float I will ever have to change. I hope I didn't just jinx myself. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bert Van Brande" To: "Oudesluys" ; "edic" Cc: "Healeys" Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > > This issue seems not be limited to Healeys. I am looking at restoring my > 100 BN2 sender that has a float leaking like a sieve among other problems. > I sourced an early bugeye sender for parts but I did came across the > following: > > http://www.google.com/search?q=FORD+Sending+Unit+Fuel+Tank+Brass+Float > (you can substitute FORD with Chevy/Chevrolet,...) > > From one of the descriptions these floats are about 2 inches wide and an > inch and a quarter across. For sale between $5-12. Again I have no > experience with this I just thought it might be useful to someone. For > this price it might be worth checking out. > > Bert > > > > > --- On Thu, 11/18/10, edic wrote: > >> From: edic >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks >> To: "Oudesluys" >> Cc: "Healeys" >> Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 6:32 PM >> Kees, >> >> Thanks for the info. My float actually is leaking from the >> very end where there is a seam and a mold injection >> site, if I said that right. I can drill a hole in the >> plastic and let the gasoline out, but I was wondering what I >> would use to seal the hole that would be impervious to >> gasoline. Since this will be a spare, which I hope I will >> never need, I would like to try and seal it, if nothing more >> than for grins. >> >> Mel >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" >> To: "edic" >> Cc: "Healeys" >> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks >> >> >> > To prevent damage to your plastic fuel gauge sender >> float,just bend back >> > a bit the last 2mm on the hook or file away the sharp >> edge at the end. >> > It is this sharp end that digs in the plastic float >> which eventually >> > results in a leak. >> > A brass float may benefit from the same treatment as >> well. >> > Kees Oudesluijs >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bertvanbrande at yahoo.com From MBran89793 at aol.com Thu Nov 18 15:19:19 2010 From: MBran89793 at aol.com (MBran89793 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:19:19 EST Subject: [Healeys] AHCA Healey Marque October 2010 Message-ID: <9bfc.406d8c3a.3a170067@aol.com> Well I received my November 2010, Healey Marque today Nov. 18. In a message dated 11/15/2010 12:57:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, thehartnetts at earthlink.net writes: I received my NOVEMBER 2010, Healey Marque, on November 12, 2010. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 From hubrick at gmail.com Thu Nov 18 16:31:17 2010 From: hubrick at gmail.com (Rick Huber) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:31:17 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Last BJ8 part search again Message-ID: Hi Everybody, I keep thinking I'm close to the end and I won't need any more parts, but then along comes something else. This time it's the slide bolt assembly for the rear seat on my BJ8. I suppose I need one for each side. Looking for a spare original set that somebody has rather than buying reproduction stuff. In the Moss Catalog, it's part number 805-040. With any luck I'll be driving her before Christmas! Cheers, Rick Huber 64 BJ8 Phase I From glemon at neb.rr.com Thu Nov 18 16:36:59 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:36:59 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> References: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2><701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <1BA5674CE1CB4D45BF776905C9EEE091@GregPC> "Now, I am sure that someone will ask why I have an old failed sender unit..... John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ" Actually didn't seem odd at all to me, or I am sure to many of the other listers. Greg Lemon From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Thu Nov 18 17:38:03 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:38:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <1BA5674CE1CB4D45BF776905C9EEE091@GregPC> References: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2><701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com><016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> <1BA5674CE1CB4D45BF776905C9EEE091@GregPC> Message-ID: How to frustrate a (my) wife: I am sure it is not just me. When something breaks and needs to be replaced, not just Healey parts, I am reluctant to throw it away before I open it up to see what is inside, even those items that carry the notice, "WARNING! DO NOT OPEN. NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE". The old saying, "Curiosity killed the cat" can be responded to with, "Satisfaction brought it back". Several times I have opened up an item, saw nothing wrong, did nothing but put it back together - and it worked again. I guess it just needed to see who's the boss! (the part - not the wife). (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Lemon" To: "John Sims" Cc: "'Healeys'" Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Great Healey folks > "Now, I am sure that someone will ask why I have an old failed sender > unit..... > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ" > > Actually didn't seem odd at all to me, or I am sure to many of the other > listers. > > Greg Lemon > _______________________________________________ From mdoust at abarth.ca Thu Nov 18 20:48:21 2010 From: mdoust at abarth.ca (Mark) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:48:21 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Need help in Linden NJ Message-ID: <001101cb879c$9c8ceb40$d5a6c1c0$@ca> On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:11:47 -0500, Jeff Van Dyke wrote: > > Long story short; > Sold '63 Midget to guy in Portugal (really nice guy) shipper picked up > from me (in Hudsonville, MI) on Sunday afternoon. Took to Linden, NJ. > They realized the VIN on these is in the engine bay and somehow #$%%d > up the hood release (it was working fine when it left me). > Since they couldn't open the hood, they couldn't verify the VIN and > have shoved the car in a warehouse. I have until Monday to pop the > hood open. So far I have not been able to find someone to assist. I > may have to drive there and do it myself (750 miles each way, ouch). > Was hoping to find someone willing to stop in and tickle the catch > (through the grill with a long screwdriver). I'm told this is pretty > easy. > Any takers? From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 18 20:50:46 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:50:46 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video Message-ID: But you can see he's really our kind of pilot. He's restored this Spitfire as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I wonder where he gets 2BA CSK ALI airframe screws!! http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 From gmandas at yahoo.com Thu Nov 18 21:19:32 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:19:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <579923.35166.qm@web56103.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Wow! As an aviation buff and one time PA28-150D owner, WOW! Thank you for the link!!! Greg --- On Thu, 11/18/10, Alan Seigrist wrote: > From: Alan Seigrist > Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video > To: "Healey" > Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 10:50 PM > But you can see he's really our kind > of pilot. He's restored this Spitfire > as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I > wonder where he gets 2BA > CSK ALI airframe screws!! > > http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 > _______________________________________________ From bspidell at comcast.net Thu Nov 18 21:48:29 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:48:29 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> Wonder if it has SU carbs? bs On 11/18/2010 7:50 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > But you can see he's really our kind of pilot. He's restored this Spitfire > as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I wonder where he gets 2BA > CSK ALI airframe screws!! > > http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Thu Nov 18 21:58:18 2010 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:58:18 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> References: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> Message-ID: <581AD102E8B94CBB85C5916260468261@PatrickQuinnPC> G'day The supercharged Rolls-Royce built V12 Merlin did have a single SU carburettor, but it was bloody big. 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 Bob Spidell Sent: Friday, 19 November 2010 3:48 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video Wonder if it has SU carbs? bs On 11/18/2010 7:50 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > But you can see he's really our kind of pilot. He's restored this Spitfire > as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I wonder where he gets 2BA > CSK ALI airframe screws!! > > http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/p_cquinn at tpg.com.au From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 18 22:11:57 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:11:57 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> References: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> Message-ID: Bob - Ye ask ... In fact, early Merlin engines came equipped with SU carburettors which, shock horror, did not work in negative G maneuvers which BF 109 pilots used to their advantage during the Battle of Britain, despite the fact that Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s were slightly better aircraft than the 109Es. It was a huge deal and evenutally they had to fix the whole carb setup, and eventually went to direct fuel injection because SU's just weren't up to the challenge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice I wonder if Miss Shilling's Orifice would stop my H4s from leaking gas. Regards, Alan On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: > Wonder if it has SU carbs? > > > bs > > > > > On 11/18/2010 7:50 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > >> But you can see he's really our kind of pilot. He's restored this >> Spitfire >> as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I wonder where he gets >> 2BA >> CSK ALI airframe screws!! >> >> http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 >> >> > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 18 22:18:16 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:18:16 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: References: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> Message-ID: Interesting thing is if you play some of the more sophisticated combat flight simulators out there, Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s will stall when you invert or do an outside loop. On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Bob - > > Ye ask ... > > In fact, early Merlin engines came equipped with SU carburettors which, > shock horror, did not work in negative G maneuvers which BF 109 pilots used > to their advantage during the Battle of Britain, despite the fact that > Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s were slightly better aircraft than the > 109Es. > > It was a huge deal and evenutally they had to fix the whole carb setup, and > eventually went to direct fuel injection because SU's just weren't up to the > challenge. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice > > I wonder if Miss Shilling's Orifice would stop my H4s from leaking gas. > > Regards, > > Alan From healey.nut at gmail.com Thu Nov 18 22:26:39 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:26:39 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video In-Reply-To: References: <4CE6019D.6040300@comcast.net> Message-ID: Here we go, only 1,800 pounds for a slightly used SU carb for your Spitfire: http://www.spitfirespares.com/spitfirespares.com/My%20Hurricane/hurricane%2094.jpg http://www.spitfirespares.com/spitfirespares.com/My%20Hurricane/hurricane%2091.jpg http://www.spitfirespares.com/spitfirespares.com/My%20Hurricane/hurricane%2093.jpg :) On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Interesting thing is if you play some of the more sophisticated combat > flight simulators out there, Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s will stall > when you invert or do an outside loop. > > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > >> Bob - >> >> Ye ask ... >> >> In fact, early Merlin engines came equipped with SU carburettors which, >> shock horror, did not work in negative G maneuvers which BF 109 pilots used >> to their advantage during the Battle of Britain, despite the fact that >> Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s were slightly better aircraft than the >> 109Es. >> >> It was a huge deal and evenutally they had to fix the whole carb setup, >> and eventually went to direct fuel injection because SU's just weren't up to >> the challenge. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice >> >> I wonder if Miss Shilling's Orifice would stop my H4s from leaking gas. >> >> Regards, >> >> Alan From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 19 01:02:30 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:02:30 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> References: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <4CE62F16.7060608@chello.nl> What you do is grind down the last 2-3mm to about half way, then grip it with pliers and bend. It only needs about .5mm to clear the tip. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 19 01:05:39 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:05:39 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: References: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2><701334.91296.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com><016b01cb875d$e12863e0$a3792ba0$@verizon.net> <1BA5674CE1CB4D45BF776905C9EEE091@GregPC> Message-ID: <4CE62FD3.4020801@chello.nl> This is called "green thinking". It will save the environment and makes you feel less guilty driving around in your presumably "dirty" classic. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 19 01:29:38 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:29:38 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> References: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <4CE4E4D8.3010504@chello.nl> <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Message-ID: <4CE63572.8010402@chello.nl> The only way to seal it is to weld it with a bit of another float or the same material. This sort of plastic is practically impossible to glue or seal. Anyway it is not worth the trouble as they are cheap to get items as they are used in many EU cars right up to the 90's, Mini, Renault, Rover, Landrover, Citroen etc.. e.g.: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-PETROL-TANK-FLOAT-/290373106195?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439b95fa13 Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Fri Nov 19 02:14:52 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:14:52 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Great Healey folks In-Reply-To: <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> References: <004401cb86be$3a426890$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> <4CE4E4D8.3010504@chello.nl> <002601cb8746$9acedda0$0301a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Message-ID: <4CE6400C.5080604@chello.nl> Alternatives are a large cork or an aluminium or steel container for old fashioned photo film with screw lid which can be sealed with Silastic, Locktite or similar. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 10:17:36 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:17:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video Message-ID: <938276.19165.qm@web36706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wow! His enthusiasm for this British warbird is inspiring. I like to think the eliptical shape of the wing inspired some of the Healey lines (rear fender) There's a freshly restored Spitfire at the airport down the hill from me (Camarillo Commemorative Airforce) I've seen the plane on air shows there together with P51D's and a privately owned Zero. I hear them fly over a lot when I am in my garage on a saturday morning. They're probably on practice runs or just having fun. I always run outside to enjoy the sight and sound. It also helps to have 12y old who loves planes, so I go to most shows around here. http://www.cafsocal.com/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=51998 I have an open invitation to go and check out the museum, the restorations are mostly done by volunteers. I would not be surprised if they have the equipment to make the 2BA screws. A small lathe with thread cutting capabilities would do. BA is mostly a metric standard, so most lathes will have the appropriate leadscrew or gearing. Needs a custom cutting tool for the thread angle which is different (47.5 degrees instead of 60), the right aluminum alloy and then a strict QC process. Probably a lot of engineering goes into this. I'll ask when I visit them. But I would also not be surprised if there's still places you can buy these screws or have them custom-made. Or if they're lucky they might have a Spitfire-list where one can ask. ;-) cheers, Bert --- On Fri, 11/19/10, Alan Seigrist wrote: > From: Alan Seigrist > Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video > To: "Healey" > Date: Friday, November 19, 2010, 4:50 AM > But you can see he's really our kind > of pilot. He's restored this Spitfire > as accurately as possible. What's interesting is I > wonder where he gets 2BA > CSK ALI airframe screws!! > > http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bctid=652189715001 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bertvanbrande at yahoo.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 19 12:13:59 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:13:59 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING Message-ID: *http://tinyurl.com/2f5ap22* ***Anyone care to sit on this spring?* *Maybe in The Castro in San Francisco * -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From comkanuk at cgocable.ca Fri Nov 19 13:08:55 2010 From: comkanuk at cgocable.ca (Gilbert Gauthier) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:08:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Friday Funny Healey Upside Down Message-ID: <3FF36D8F-5BAB-4796-95C4-7845B64DC340@cgocable.ca> Maybe not so funny after all, on page 9 of the Bluegrass nov-dec newsletter. https://files.me.com/healeyfan53/t6isex Cheers Gilbert BT7 + 1/2 100M From comkanuk at cgocable.ca Fri Nov 19 13:14:39 2010 From: comkanuk at cgocable.ca (Gilbert Gauthier) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:14:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Britannia parts In-Reply-To: References: , <76C17C14BAB6477B8D64EE1CBDF38216@douglasPC> Message-ID: Just receive this email from him Good day, We are a new Vintage British car parts company. We are inquiring to explore the possibility of getting listed on your links page as a vendor, as well as advertising possibilities of events and or your web site. We also offer a 10% discount to club and or association members We offer a large inventory and are constantly adding new parts on a daily basis. Here is a link to our website www.britanniaparts.com Looking forward to your response and please feel free to contact me directly if you need any additional information at 1-866- 758-2984. Best regards, Andre Laberge President Britannia Parts and Conversions Corp www.britanniaparts.com 1-866-758-2984 Skype: britanniaparts Le 10-11-02 ` 14:01, Robert Duquette a icrit : > If you use google maps and do a street view, it appears to be a > house in a > residential neighbourhood. > 242 Saint Raphael, Ile Bizard, Quebec H9E 1S2 > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: douglas.barker at videotron.ca >> >> Ok -so look guys-I called them 3 times and they did not return my >> call-so >> come to your own conclusions.> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Richard Kahn" >> >>> I got an Email that went to junk that is from Britannia Parts. Any >>> one >>> heard >>> of them? They claim to be around 22 years. I am paranoid about >>> opening >>> anything I don't recognize. >>> Rich Kahn >>> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca From coll44 at msn.com Fri Nov 19 13:26:00 2010 From: coll44 at msn.com (TERRY COLL) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:26:00 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] healey sighting In-Reply-To: <3FF36D8F-5BAB-4796-95C4-7845B64DC340@cgocable.ca> References: <3FF36D8F-5BAB-4796-95C4-7845B64DC340@cgocable.ca> Message-ID: Red 100-6 or 3000 today around 11:00 am on hwy 1 south between ilslamorado and Marathon in the FL keys. Anybody on this list? Terry Coll '64 BJ8 From rjcapo1 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 14:44:35 2010 From: rjcapo1 at yahoo.com (Ralph Cap) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:44:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] rear oil seal Message-ID: <726971.41433.qm@web120103.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> does anyone have a choice on a rear crank oil seal the round one sold by moss or the square one sold by bpnw both need to be taped into the block tired of oil on the floor ,also does anyone have a source for an aluminum flywheel in the states is a tr6 one the same thanks all From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Fri Nov 19 15:35:56 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:35:56 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A missing comma? Dyslexia?? Or a Canadian Friday Funny??? (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" To: "healey help" Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING > *http://tinyurl.com/2f5ap22* > ***Anyone care to sit on this spring?* > *Maybe in The Castro in San Francisco > * > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Nov 19 15:45:57 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:45:57 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Words in the wrong order. Should be "Spring Seat", I think. :) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:35:56 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING > > A missing comma? Dyslexia?? Or a Canadian Friday Funny??? > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "I Erbs" > To: "healey help" > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:13 AM > Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING > > > > *http://tinyurl.com/2f5ap22* > > ***Anyone care to sit on this spring?* > > *Maybe in The Castro in San Francisco > > * > > -- > > Ira Erbs > > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > > IT CONSULTANTS > > Portland, OR > > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > > (_________________________) > > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/robertduquette at sympatico.ca From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Nov 19 16:15:48 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:15:48 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] rear oil seal In-Reply-To: <726971.41433.qm@web120103.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <726971.41433.qm@web120103.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ralph - You don't want an ali flywheel, just get the lightened one that Bill Bolton or David Nock sells exchange. Alan On 11/20/10, Ralph Cap wrote: > does anyone have a choice on a rear crank oil seal the round one sold by > moss or the square one sold by bpnw both need to be taped into the block > tired of oil on the floor ,also does anyone have a source for an aluminum > flywheel in the states is a tr6 one the same thanks all > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From bn1 at pacbell.net Fri Nov 19 18:16:25 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:16:25 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CE72169.40706@pacbell.net> I used to live in San Francisco, Ira. Are you speaking from personal experience? Bill When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain On 11/19/2010 11:13 Big Blue, I Erbs wrote: > *Maybe in The Castro in San Francisco > * From warthodson at aol.com Fri Nov 19 19:11:24 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:11:24 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Sprite suspension part Message-ID: <8CD566F5DE8CDE9-1684-D4AC@Webmail-m105.sysops.aol.com> Is there a source for the bronze thrust bearing used at the top of the king pin, under the top trunnion on a Sprite? Thanks, Gary Hodson From bighealey at charter.net Sat Nov 20 07:07:49 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 06:07:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <6E3C3779123B47308A9AAF1B318EDA0A@TRACY> The ejection seat springs are interchangeable with those from the James Bond cars. Warm Regards, Tracy Drummond PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444 cell | 408-776-0133 home | http://www.linkedin.com/in/tracydrummond -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Len and/or Marge Hartnett Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 2:36 PM To: AH Mail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING A missing comma? Dyslexia?? Or a Canadian Friday Funny??? (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" To: "healey help" Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 SEAT SPRING > *http://tinyurl.com/2f5ap22* > ***Anyone care to sit on this spring?* > *Maybe in The Castro in San Francisco > * > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From sbyers at ec.rr.com Sat Nov 20 09:15:53 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:15:53 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Message-ID: <004101cb88ce$34cbe7d0$9e63b770$@rr.com> Hello, Healeyphiles - I received word from BMC Classics in New Smyrna Beach, FL that they have 6-speed conversion kits available (which includes the transmission itself and all necessary parts for the conversion) for all Big Healeys from BN1 through BJ8 and no welding or cutting is required. I have no financial interest in these kits or BMC Classics, but am passing on the information to those who might be interested. BMC Classics has been very cooperative and helpful over the last several years in my goal of identifying all of the BJ8s that are out there, and I am trying to reciprocate. To my knowledge, this is not the same kit that was previously offered by Smitty in California, and now by Pete Delaney in Harrisburg, NC. Anyone who wants more information, please contact Harold Brandner at BMCClassicsInc at aol.com. Happy Healeying! Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sat Nov 20 10:23:55 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:23:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed In-Reply-To: <004101cb88ce$34cbe7d0$9e63b770$@rr.com> Message-ID: <987542.92577.qm@web51406.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Wonder what they are using for a transmission? Of course Healeys are already 6 speeders if you count the two OD gears ;>) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 11/20/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From: BJ8 Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed To: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 11:15 AM Hello, Healeyphiles - I received word from BMC Classics in New Smyrna Beach, FL that they have 6-speed conversion kits available (which includes the transmission itself and all necessary parts for the conversion) for all Big Healeys from BN1 through BJ8 and no welding or cutting is required. I have no financial interest in these kits or BMC Classics, but am passing on the information to those who might be interested. BMC Classics has been very cooperative and helpful over the last several years in my goal of identifying all of the BJ8s that are out there, and I am trying to reciprocate. To my knowledge, this is not the same kit that was previously offered by Smitty in California, and now by Pete Delaney in Harrisburg, NC. Anyone who wants more information, please contact Harold Brandner at BMCClassicsInc at aol.com. Happy Healeying! Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com From bighealey at charter.net Sun Nov 21 06:58:58 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:58:58 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed In-Reply-To: <987542.92577.qm@web51406.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <415D180237904D6F942EEAB68DDAE2E9@TRACY> Miata Transmission? Warm Regards, Tracy Drummond PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444 cell | 408-776-0133 home | http://www.linkedin.com/in/tracydrummond -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; BJ8 Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Wonder what they are using for a transmission? Of course Healeys are already 6 speeders if you count the two OD gears ;>) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 11/20/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From: BJ8 Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed To: healeys at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 11:15 AM Hello, Healeyphiles - I received word from BMC Classics in New Smyrna Beach, FL that they have 6-speed conversion kits available (which includes the transmission itself and all necessary parts for the conversion) for all Big Healeys from BN1 through BJ8 and no welding or cutting is required. I have no financial interest in these kits or BMC Classics, but am passing on the information to those who might be interested. BMC Classics has been very cooperative and helpful over the last several years in my goal of identifying all of the BJ8s that are out there, and I am trying to reciprocate. To my knowledge, this is not the same kit that was previously offered by Smitty in California, and now by Pete Delaney in Harrisburg, NC. Anyone who wants more information, please contact Harold Brandner at BMCClassicsInc at aol.com. Happy Healeying! Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrick at yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From Healey100M at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 07:00:37 2010 From: Healey100M at gmail.com (Randy Hicks) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:00:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Jensen Healeys, MGB's, Jags, for sale Message-ID: <65A57BF3-4BDC-4C13-BE90-1103A3AF1D8E@gmail.com> Quite a collection! Anyone near? http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2070748210.html Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100 M '55 BN1 Dealer Le Mans (for sale) '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M at gmail.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Sun Nov 21 07:11:42 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:11:42 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed In-Reply-To: <415D180237904D6F942EEAB68DDAE2E9@TRACY> References: <987542.92577.qm@web51406.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <415D180237904D6F942EEAB68DDAE2E9@TRACY> Message-ID: <005201cb8986$068518c0$138f4a40$@verizon.net> I contacted BMC Classics and have been told that it is a "Getrac" transmission. They supplied a copy of their vendor's ad which was in German so I asked Jaap Aeckerlin to translate it for me which he did. THANKS! I will supply it to any interested members of this List. Just ask! This list continues to amaze me. 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 Tracy Drummond Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:59 AM To: 'HealeyRick'; healeys at autox.team.net; 'BJ8 Healeys' Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Miata Transmission? Warm Regards, Tracy Drummond PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444 cell | 408-776-0133 home | http://www.linkedin.com/in/tracydrummond -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; BJ8 Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Wonder what they are using for a transmission? Of course Healeys are already 6 speeders if you count the two OD gears ;>) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 11/20/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 07:55:12 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:55:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed In-Reply-To: <005201cb8986$068518c0$138f4a40$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <50057.6809.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> That was my guess, there already being Getra"g" 5 spd conversions available in Europe. Getrag and ZF are the main suppliers to BMW and it will be interesting to see what model the transmission is coming from. Will probably be a bit pricey, too as the 5 spd Getrag conversion is 3,200 euros: http://tinyurl.com/247k98b John, please shoot me a copy of the ad. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 11/21/10, John Sims wrote: From: John Sims Subject: RE: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed To: "'Tracy Drummond'" , "'HealeyRick'" , healeys at autox.team.net, "'BJ8 Healeys'" Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:11 AM I contacted BMC Classics and have been told that it is a "Getrac" transmission. They supplied a copy of their vendor's ad which was in German so I asked Jaap Aeckerlin to translate it for me which he did. THANKS! I will supply it to any interested members of this List. Just ask! This list continues to amaze me. 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 Tracy Drummond Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:59 AM To: 'HealeyRick'; healeys at autox.team.net; 'BJ8 Healeys' Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Miata Transmission? Warm Regards, Tracy Drummond PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444 cell | 408-776-0133 home | http://www.linkedin.com/in/tracydrummond -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; BJ8 Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Wonder what they are using for a transmission? Of course Healeys are already 6 speeders if you count the two OD gears ;>) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 11/20/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 09:29:50 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:29:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? Message-ID: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> California Car Cover is selling a low profile billet jack for 179.99 that is 1.5 in tall and raises to a height of 6.5 in. Only tested to 2000 lbs, but it might work ok for a quick wheel change when on the road. Here's the link: http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=231&cid=31 Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 10:31:32 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:31:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] BN6 chassis and title available Message-ID: <129173.55828.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Met a guy on the HAMB (traditional hot rod site) who just bought a Fiberfab Jamaican based on a BN6 chassis and it's titled as a BN6. He's thinking of putting the body on a tube chassis and selling the Healey chassis and title. He says it seems solid, with just some rust in the floorpans. I've seen pictures and the motor mount towers are intact. You can contact him here if interested: aa_fc32bantam at hotmail.com Might be a good basis for a rallye replica, you could source all the ali panels from the usual suppliers. NFI, etc Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From ahbn6 at verizon.net Sun Nov 21 11:06:07 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:06:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny Message-ID: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> All, Go to: http://tinyurl.com/247k98b Translation of the sales material is: Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to MK3000 of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on the following models BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio in 6th speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR MOUNTING. No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or painting. The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit with automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs lighter, precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder BN1+BN2, supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in original shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 11:22:38 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:22:38 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny In-Reply-To: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> References: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Is that euros or $ will it work with makeshift? Thanks for the info Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 21, 2010 10:19 AM, "John Sims" wrote: > All, Go to: > > http://tinyurl.com/247k98b > > Translation of the sales material is: > > Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox > Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to MK3000 > of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on the > following models > BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive > 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + > overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. > Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio in 6th > speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR MOUNTING. > No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior > remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or painting. > The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, > gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit with > automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs lighter, > precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master > cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder BN1+BN2, > supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in original > shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, > bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special > shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 11:24:27 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:24:27 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny In-Reply-To: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> References: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Sorry, read to the end of translation. On makeshift. But no info in currency Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 21, 2010 10:19 AM, "John Sims" wrote: > All, Go to: > > http://tinyurl.com/247k98b > > Translation of the sales material is: > > Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox > Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to MK3000 > of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on the > following models > BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive > 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + > overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. > Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio in 6th > speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR MOUNTING. > No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior > remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or painting. > The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, > gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit with > automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs lighter, > precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master > cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder BN1+BN2, > supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in original > shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, > bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special > shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From e-wilkins at cox.net Sun Nov 21 11:29:01 2010 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:29:01 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny In-Reply-To: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> References: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <4DD928F0-2FAA-427B-894C-8E7E01229EEA@cox.net> That is one seriously expensive gearbox. (said the guy who recently scored the smitty kit w/Toyota 5 spd tranny, clutch, and driveshaft for 850.00 USD) Wilko San Diego On Nov 21, 2010, at 10:06 AM, John Sims wrote: > All, Go to: > > http://tinyurl.com/247k98b > > Translation of the sales material is: > > Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox > Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to > MK3000 > of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on > the > following models > BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive > 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + > overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. > Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio > in 6th > speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR > MOUNTING. > No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior > remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or > painting. > The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, > gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit > with > automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs > lighter, > precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master > cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder > BN1+BN2, > supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in > original > shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, > bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special > shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, > red. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/e-wilkins at cox.net From p_cquinn at tpg.com.au Sun Nov 21 13:04:33 2010 From: p_cquinn at tpg.com.au (Patrick and Caroline Quinn) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:04:33 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed In-Reply-To: <50057.6809.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <005201cb8986$068518c0$138f4a40$@verizon.net> <50057.6809.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: G'day John Can you also please send me a copy of the ad and translation. 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 HealeyRick Sent: Monday, 22 November 2010 1:55 AM To: 'Tracy Drummond'; healeys at autox.team.net; 'BJ8 Healeys'; John Sims Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed That was my guess, there already being Getra"g" 5 spd conversions available in Europe. Getrag and ZF are the main suppliers to BMW and it will be interesting to see what model the transmission is coming from. Will probably be a bit pricey, too as the 5 spd Getrag conversion is 3,200 euros: http://tinyurl.com/247k98b John, please shoot me a copy of the ad. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 11/21/10, John Sims wrote: From: John Sims Subject: RE: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed To: "'Tracy Drummond'" , "'HealeyRick'" , healeys at autox.team.net, "'BJ8 Healeys'" Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:11 AM I contacted BMC Classics and have been told that it is a "Getrac" transmission. They supplied a copy of their vendor's ad which was in German so I asked Jaap Aeckerlin to translate it for me which he did. THANKS! I will supply it to any interested members of this List. Just ask! This list continues to amaze me. 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 Tracy Drummond Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:59 AM To: 'HealeyRick'; healeys at autox.team.net; 'BJ8 Healeys' Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Miata Transmission? Warm Regards, Tracy Drummond PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444 cell | 408-776-0133 home | http://www.linkedin.com/in/tracydrummond -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:24 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net; BJ8 Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gearbox conversion to 6-speed Wonder what they are using for a transmission? Of course Healeys are already 6 speeders if you count the two OD gears ;>) Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 11/20/10, BJ8 Healeys wrote: _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/p_cquinn at tpg.com.au From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Sun Nov 21 13:27:33 2010 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:27:33 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content Message-ID: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> Group, I have a 1967 Cortina which has two different sets of wheel bearings listed for this year. I have measure the old bearings and know that they are 19mm inside for the small bearing and 28.58 for the large bearing. They are Timken bearings with the following numbers: small LH 11949 Large 1988 Anyone have a conversion to SKF so when I walk into NAPA, I get the right part? Jerry BN4 BJ8 Ford Cortina 1967 sans engine , transmission, brakes, interior, windshield, hood, etc. From bn1 at pacbell.net Sun Nov 21 13:48:01 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:48:01 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> Rick & List, California Car Cover is located in Chatsworth, CA (So Cal). For several years now, they are the only car cover company I've used and I highly recommend them. They get it right. e.g. The cover for my '72 240Z had the proper mirror bag on the driver's side only. They make inside, outside and custom covers. NFI Just a very satisfied customer. Bill When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain On 11/21/2010 8:29 Big Blue, HealeyRick wrote: > California Car Cover is selling a low profile billet jack for 179.99 that is > 1.5 in tall and raises to a height of 6.5 in. Only tested to 2000 lbs, but it > might work ok for a quick wheel change when on the road. Here's the link: > http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=231&cid=31 > > Rick From RonFineEsq at earthlink.net Sun Nov 21 13:52:32 2010 From: RonFineEsq at earthlink.net (Ron Fine) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:52:32 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] color wire diagram Message-ID: <4E7DE350686642D1918FBC77169E9180@XPS400> I'm looking for a free downloadable color wire diagram for a BN7 if it exists somewhere. I don't want to purchase one because I really don't use it enough and I can get by with the black & white ones I have from several books if necessary, but a colored one I can print out or blow up would be nice. RAF From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sun Nov 21 14:19:03 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:19:03 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content In-Reply-To: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> References: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> Message-ID: <4CE98CC7.3070007@chello.nl> If you give the exact dimensions in mm you can look it up in the on-line catalog of SKF or any of the other manufacturers. Is it UK or German built? Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sun Nov 21 14:20:39 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:20:39 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content In-Reply-To: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> References: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> Message-ID: <4CE98D27.3070703@chello.nl> Sorry I missed the date of manufacture of the car. This is not German built. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 15:48:37 2010 From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com (jerry wall) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:48:37 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: 6 speed trany conversion for big healeys In-Reply-To: <8b2e5.61abda20.3a1ac9c0@aol.com> References: <8b2e5.61abda20.3a1ac9c0@aol.com> Message-ID: for $5000, you get your choice of 4 colours. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 1:15 PM Subject: Re: 6 speed trany conversion for big healeys To: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox, priced about $ 5000.- for all Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to MK3000 of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on the following models BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio in 6th speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR MOUNTING. No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or painting. The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit with automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs lighter, precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder BN1+BN2, supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in original shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. In a message dated 11/21/2010 11:13:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com writes: harold, would be interested in any info available. thanks. cheers, -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Untitled.jpg] From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Sun Nov 21 16:17:29 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:17:29 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: 6 speed trany conversion for big healeys - coolurs In-Reply-To: References: <8b2e5.61abda20.3a1ac9c0@aol.com>, Message-ID: Speaking of colours ... I bumped into this tonight: ebay# 200546204969 Which AH engine colour is that? Sprite? Hey! Where are you from? You spelled 'colours' right!! Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > From: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com > > for $5000, you get your choice of 4 colours. - - - - > painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Sun Nov 21 16:18:55 2010 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:18:55 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo Message-ID: <000d01cb89d2$78b2c3b0$6a184b10$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> My speedometer has stopped working. Now, I have done nothing by way of diagnosis except make sure the cable is attached to the speedo at the back. My question is this....is there any one thing that one might call the "usual " fault with these things, a "first place to look"? It used to work fine, by which I mean that there has not been a period of on/off or wobbly needle or whatever.....one day fine, next day nothing. If it was electric you'd check the fuse!! Thanks, Simon From e-wilkins at cox.net Sun Nov 21 16:24:49 2010 From: e-wilkins at cox.net (Eric (Rick) Wilkins) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:24:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny In-Reply-To: References: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <58CC0C0E-2E6F-4440-9309-E3947FA3F9E3@cox.net> Cape International haas had their Getrag kit online for years at 3000 pounds: http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=24&thepart=GETRAG1 From jobu53 at hotmail.com Sun Nov 21 16:55:00 2010 From: jobu53 at hotmail.com (Dan S) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:55:00 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo In-Reply-To: <000d01cb89d2$78b2c3b0$6a184b10$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> References: <000d01cb89d2$78b2c3b0$6a184b10$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> Message-ID: You might try and take the cable loose on the angle drive to see if it is locked up. Mine stopped all of a sudden also and I took the angle drive off and lubricated it and it was fine again. I went ahead and replaced the angle drive while I had it apart but the original one had locked up, probably from lack of lubrication. Dan Serrao 1963 BJ7 Fountain Hills, AZ People who don't read the newspaper are uninformed, those who read the newspaper are misinformed........ Mark Twain > From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:18:55 +0000 > Subject: [Healeys] Speedo > > My speedometer has stopped working. > > Now, I have done nothing by way of diagnosis except make sure the cable is > attached to the speedo at the back. My question is this....is there any one > thing that one might call the "usual " fault with these things, a "first > place to look"? > > It used to work fine, by which I mean that there has not been a period of > on/off or wobbly needle or whatever.....one day fine, next day nothing. If > it was electric you'd check the fuse!! > > Thanks, > > Simon > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jobu53 at hotmail.com From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 17:51:26 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:51:26 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content In-Reply-To: <4CE98CC7.3070007@chello.nl> References: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> <4CE98CC7.3070007@chello.nl> Message-ID: Actually it is easier than that. Give the parts guy the numbers off the bearings and he can look them up direct. Or if you want to save a couple of bucks go to a bearing house and give them the numbers. On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Oudesluys wrote: > If you give the exact dimensions in mm you can look it up in the on-line > catalog of SKF or any of the other manufacturers. > Is it UK or German built? > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name > of coudesluijs.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richard.ewald at gmail.com From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 17:57:48 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:57:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] News About Lempert 3.54 Gears Message-ID: <575960.63311.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Looks like it's getting close to another run of 300: http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/722338/1 Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From healeyguy at aol.com Sun Nov 21 18:27:03 2010 From: healeyguy at aol.com (healeyguy at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:27:03 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Tranny In-Reply-To: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> References: <007d01cb89a6$c57f1e90$507d5bb0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <8CD57FB80C7E724-8E8-24D8A@Webmail-d115.sysops.aol.com> Might be a tad noticeable on the pre center shift cars.... Aloha Perry Translation of the sales material is: Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox "No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior remains unchanged." From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 18:46:32 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:46:32 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo In-Reply-To: <8091881046422582079@unknownmsgid> References: <8091881046422582079@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: Simon - First remove the speedometer and set it up where you can see the speedo cable through the speedo mounting hole. Be sure the cable is pushed all the way in the sleeve and then take the car for a drive. If the cable spins, likely something is wrong with the speedo and it needs rebuilding. If the cable doesn't spin, I suspect the little 1" to 2" cable that is in-between the cable drive and the gearbox will have snapped. These little cables snap all the time, usually due to a missing sealing washer under the cup. Even if the cable does spin while driving, it's good to pinch your fingers on the spinning cable to see if it stops spinning. If it keeps spinning, then the problem is your speedo. My guess it's the little cable between the angle drive and gearbox. :( Good Luck, Alan On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Simon Lachlan wrote: > My speedometer has stopped working. > > Now, I have done nothing by way of diagnosis except make sure the cable is > attached to the speedo at the back. My question is this....is there any one > thing that one might call the "usual " fault with these things, a "first > place to look"? > > It used to work fine, by which I mean that there has not been a period of > on/off or wobbly needle or whatever.....one day fine, next day nothing. If > it was electric you'd check the fuse!! > > Thanks, > > Simon > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 19:04:24 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:04:24 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> Message-ID: So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for you? On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Mr. Bill wrote: > Rick & List, > > California Car Cover is located in Chatsworth, CA (So Cal). For several > years now, they are the only car cover company I've used and I highly > recommend them. They get it right. e.g. The cover for my '72 240Z had > the proper mirror bag on the driver's side only. They make inside, > outside and custom covers. > > NFI Just a very satisfied customer. > > Bill > When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened or > not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I cannot > remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain > > On 11/21/2010 8:29 Big Blue, HealeyRick wrote: > > California Car Cover is selling a low profile billet jack for 179.99 that > is > > 1.5 in tall and raises to a height of 6.5 in. Only tested to 2000 lbs, > but it > > might work ok for a quick wheel change when on the road. Here's the link: > > http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=231&cid=31 > > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Sun Nov 21 19:07:44 2010 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:07:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content In-Reply-To: <4CE98CC7.3070007@chello.nl> References: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> <4CE98CC7.3070007@chello.nl> Message-ID: UK built. the body tag actually says 1965, but the car is a 1967. -----Original Message----- From: Oudesluys Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1:19 PM To: Jerry Costanzo Cc: healeys at Autox.Team.Net Subject: Re: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content If you give the exact dimensions in mm you can look it up in the on-line catalog of SKF or any of the other manufacturers. Is it UK or German built? Kees Oudesluijs NL From bighealey3k at aim.com Sun Nov 21 19:28:41 2010 From: bighealey3k at aim.com (bighealey3k at aim.com) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:28:41 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content In-Reply-To: <8CD58039C3F6C37-1A3C-1EF71@webmail-m092.sysops.aol.com> References: <9E00D581491E441EB618681D4469B5E9@JerryPC> <8CD58039C3F6C37-1A3C-1EF71@webmail-m092.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD58041C765C17-1A3C-1F01C@webmail-m092.sysops.aol.com> -----Original Message----- From: bighealey3k To: grumpyinloomis Sent: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 9:25 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content Jerry, I found this cross reference at a Timken site that says you need "Set 2" and "Set 21" for Timken or "A-2" & "A-21" for Federal-Mogul. Chicago Rawhide would be "BR2" & "BR21". I have an old SKF catalog that calls out "NO. 2 SET & NO. 21 SET" I hope this helps. Here is the Timken link: http://pdf.directindustry.com/pdf/timken-europe/bearing-and-seal-application- catalog-for-automotive-and-light-truck/7626-147227-_581.html You can see the bearing numbers you referred to are there except the small bearing starts with "LM" not "LH". Good luck, Larry '67 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Costanzo To: healeys Sent: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 3:51 pm Subject: [Healeys] cortina wheel bearing quesiton. NO HEALEY content Group, I have a 1967 Cortina which has two different sets of wheel bearings listed or this year. I have measure the old bearings and know that they are 19mm nside for the small bearing and 28.58 for the large bearing. They are imken bearings with the following numbers: mall LH 11949 arge 1988 Anyone have a conversion to SKF so when I walk into NAPA, I get the right art? Jerry N4 J8 ord Cortina 1967 sans engine , transmission, brakes, interior, windshield, ood, etc. ______________________________________________ ealeys at autox.team.net onate: http://www.team.net/donate.html uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey3k at aim.com From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 19:28:22 2010 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:28:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call AAA when you get a flat. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 11/21/10, I Erbs wrote: From: I Erbs Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? To: "Mr. Bill" , "healey help" Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:04 PM So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for you? From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 19:37:47 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:37:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Is the axel travel less than 6.5"? Not sure you could replace a flat with an inflated tire with such a short lift. Had anyone used one of these? Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 21, 2010 6:35 PM, "HealeyRick" wrote: > This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call AAA when you get a flat. > > Rick > > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > --- On Sun, 11/21/10, I Erbs wrote: > > From: I Erbs > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? > To: "Mr. Bill" , "healey help" > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:04 PM > > So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor > freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for you? From jvvmusme at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 19:55:54 2010 From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com (Jose Vicente Vargas) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:55:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: 6 speed trany conversion for big healeys Message-ID: <456048.18890.qm@web120518.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Excuse my ignorance...but do the different colors mean ? Does this conversion kit allows the gear lever to be in the exact position as the original gear lever in a BN2 Has anyone installedbthis kitnin a BN2 Thanks Jose Sent from my iPad On Nov 21, 2010, at 5:48 PM, jerry wall wrote: for $5000, you get your choice of 4 colours. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 1:15 PM Subject: Re: 6 speed trany conversion for big healeys To: jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com Austin Healey ST 6 speed gearbox, priced about $ 5000.- for all Replacement for original gearbox. Austin Healey models from BN100 to MK3000 of the years 1953 to 1968. The original gearboxes can be replaced on the following models BN1 1953/1954 3 speed + overdrive, BN2 1955/1956 4 speed + Overdrive 100/6 1956/1957 4 speed + overdrive, MK3000 1958 till 1961 4 speed + overdrive MK3000 1961 to 1968 MK2/MK3 BT7/BN7/BJ8 + overdrive. Advantages: A super ratio, saves the engine through 1 : 0.47 ratio in 6th speed high lifetime expectancy supplied complete and READY FOR MOUNTING. No-one will notice it straight away because original look of interior remains unchanged. No changes related to welding, drilling or painting. The kit contains: 6 speed ST BB gears, prop shaft, precision balanced, gearbox support rubber bearing, pull/slide arrangement, clutch unit with automatic adjustment, flywheel with gear ring (4 kilos = 8.8 lbs lighter, precision balanced), plain bearing in the crankshaft, hydraulic master cylinder BN1+BN2, slave cylinder, mounting support slave cylinder BN1+BN2, supply reservoir and piping BN1+BN2, gearlever chrome plated in original shape, revcounter drive with different ratios, fixing bolts, pipes, bearings, gearbox cover, Healeys with side lever, packing in a special shipping box, painted as requested: Hammerite green, Black, Silver, red. In a message dated 11/21/2010 11:13:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jwbn6hrdtp at gmail.com writes: harold, would be interested in any info available. thanks. cheers, -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Untitled.jpg] _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jvvmusme at yahoo.com From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 21 20:17:54 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:17:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com><4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> This is for a tire change if you have a flat when your on the road. I doubt your going to have room in your trunk for a harbor frieght jack. Unless its a small scissors jack. I had a flat in my garage the other day and had a tough time with all the jacks that I had available. Thin and flat is the ticket. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" To: "Mr. Bill" ; "healey help" Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? > So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor > freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for > you? > > On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Mr. Bill wrote: > >> Rick & List, >> >> California Car Cover is located in Chatsworth, CA (So Cal). For several >> years now, they are the only car cover company I've used and I highly >> recommend them. They get it right. e.g. The cover for my '72 240Z had >> the proper mirror bag on the driver's side only. They make inside, >> outside and custom covers. >> >> NFI Just a very satisfied customer. >> /Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From pennell at cox.net Sun Nov 21 20:32:51 2010 From: pennell at cox.net (pennell at cox.net) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:32:51 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Octagonal knockoffs for sale Message-ID: <20101121223251.YVOD4.141270.imail@eastrmwml44> Listers, In searching for another part I came across a set of 4 (2 L and 2 R) octagonal knockoffs. These were from a late BJ8 which I parted out in around 1980. They are in good condition with minor pitting in chrome and great threads. 8 tpi. Moss wants $34 each on sale. All 4 for $80 plus shipping from 23602. First responder wins! Keith From ynotink at msn.com Sun Nov 21 20:46:46 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:46:46 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: References: , <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com>, Message-ID: Place the jack under the spring plate, with a small block under it if necessary and 6-1/2" of lift should be plenty. Lift directly under the axle and the axle travel is irrelevant. Bill Lawrence > Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:37:47 -0800 > From: eyera3 at gmail.com > To: healeyrick at yahoo.com > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? > > Is the axel travel less than 6.5"? Not sure you could replace a flat with an > inflated tire with such a short lift. Had anyone used one of these? > > Ira Erbs > Digs 4 Solutions > Computer Consultants > Portland, OR > On Nov 21, 2010 6:35 PM, "HealeyRick" wrote: > > This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call AAA > when you get a flat. > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > > > --- On Sun, 11/21/10, I Erbs wrote: > > > > From: I Erbs > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? > > To: "Mr. Bill" , "healey help" > > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:04 PM > > > > So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor > > freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for > you? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ynotink at msn.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 21:23:11 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:23:11 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: References: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I'm not really a fan of scissors jacks for our healeys. If you're in a low spot, the scissors are so spread out that it can cause the jack screw threads to strip and fail. I've had it happen to me. the hydraulic bottles and the original screws are good enough. On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:37 AM, I Erbs wrote: > Is the axel travel less than 6.5"? Not sure you could replace a flat with > an > inflated tire with such a short lift. Had anyone used one of these? > > Ira Erbs > Digs 4 Solutions > Computer Consultants > Portland, OR > On Nov 21, 2010 6:35 PM, "HealeyRick" wrote: > > This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call AAA > when you get a flat. > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > > > --- On Sun, 11/21/10, I Erbs wrote: > > > > From: I Erbs > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? > > To: "Mr. Bill" , "healey help" > > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 9:04 PM > > > > So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your > Harbor > > freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for > you? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From richard.ewald at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 21:27:08 2010 From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:27:08 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: References: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I would just like to point out that if you lift under the axle, the spring will be compressed and the tire will be pushed up into the wheel well. If this is your game plan, may I suggest that you do a dry run in your garage and make sure that: A) That you can get the tire off the axle and free of the car, and that the fender is not preventing you from doing so. B) 6-1/2" of lift is enough to get the fully inflated new tire onto the axle. Trust me when I tell you that both of these are not givens, and it is much better to find out in a warm dry garage, than out of the side of the road at night in the cold (and probably rain) Ask me how I know these things. Rick On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 7:46 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote: > Place the jack under the spring plate, with a small block under it if > necessary and 6-1/2" of lift should be plenty. Lift directly under the axle > and the axle travel is irrelevant. > Bill Lawrence From ATIGHTPROD at aol.com Sun Nov 21 22:04:06 2010 From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com (ATIGHTPROD at aol.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:04:06 EST Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? Message-ID: <172c8.e1dfb67.3a1b53c6@aol.com> I just went to the junk yard, got a scissor jack from a Honda I believe. About 2 inches high, slides under the frame even with a flat tire on the rim, fits right in and gets me high enough to fit my other jack in with no problem. No AAA needed and only cost me $20. Plus it fits in the trunk using very little space. Steven Kingsbury BN1 #598 In a message dated 11/21/2010 6:52:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, healeyrick at yahoo.com writes: This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call AAA when you get a flat. Rick So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your Harbor freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much for you? _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/atightprod at aol.com From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 00:22:03 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:22:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: References: <688065.42520.qm@web51403.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > I'm not really a fan of scissors jacks for our healeys. If you're in a low > spot, the scissors are so spread out that it can cause the jack screw > threads to strip and fail. I've had it happen to me. > > the hydraulic bottles and the original screws are good enough. > ALAN: I HAVE A SMALL BOTTLE JACK AND YOU CANNOT GET IT UNDER THE CAR WITH A > FLAT IRE. RON RADER From j.aeckerlin at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 00:59:42 2010 From: j.aeckerlin at gmail.com (Jaap Aeckerlin) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:59:42 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] 6 speed gearbox Message-ID: Guys, go to www.getrag.de and you can find a lot of info, direct from the manufacturer, in English. No price info, they don't sell to private persons. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 1964 BJ8 29432 From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 22 02:58:19 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:58:19 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo In-Reply-To: <000d01cb89d2$78b2c3b0$6a184b10$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> References: <000d01cb89d2$78b2c3b0$6a184b10$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> Message-ID: <4CEA3EBB.2040504@chello.nl> First suspects: angle drive and/or speedocable. Another possible is the drive in the gearbox or OD. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From austin.healey at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 07:59:42 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:59:42 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <172c8.e1dfb67.3a1b53c6@aol.com> References: <172c8.e1dfb67.3a1b53c6@aol.com> Message-ID: <8DBD8C94-71EF-467E-8CFE-ACDD4F9F3E38@gmail.com> If you buy a piece of wood, 6" wide, & 4" high, with a gentle ramp on it.... So say the 45 degree ramp is say a foot long, and the top is say 6" long, then you have your own portable ramp you can use for anything (getting over speed humps, kerbs, with a flat tyre onto a Jack) And its in your boot at all times. You just never know when a 6" x 4" that's 18" long will come in handy! Tack a piece of carpet on the wedged end, and you'll even be able to easily drive onto it....... ;-{) (that's a Movember smiley) Chris www.myaustinhealey.com Sent from my iPhone On 22/11/2010, at 4:04 PM, ATIGHTPROD at aol.com wrote: > I just went to the junk yard, got a scissor jack from a Honda I > believe. > About 2 inches high, slides under the frame even with a flat tire on > the rim, > fits right in and gets me high enough to fit my other jack in with no > problem. No AAA needed and only cost me $20. Plus it fits in the > trunk using > very little space. > Steven Kingsbury > BN1 #598 > > > In a message dated 11/21/2010 6:52:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > healeyrick at yahoo.com writes: > > This is the one you'd carry in the trunk so you don't have to call > AAA when > you get a flat. > > Rick > > So you use this to get the car 6.5" off the ground to then use your > Harbor > freight jack to put it on jack stands? Not sure how 6.5" does much > for > you? > _ From fredwescoe at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 08:10:34 2010 From: fredwescoe at gmail.com (Fred Wescoe) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Steering Message-ID: Listers, I need some collective wisdom here. I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement, particularly at low speed. The steering feels as though it is getting heavier. I checked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low. What type of oil should I use in the box? What was the original size of the steering wheels on our cars? I have a 15" wheel but I have seen 15", 16" and 16 1/2" diameter wheels. Which is correct? Obviously the larger size would lessen steering effort. Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement before the wheels actually move. How do I adjust this? Thanks, Fred From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 22 08:43:00 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:43:00 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Steering In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CEA8F84.7000706@chello.nl> Fred, In general: Service all greasing points first! Check your tire pressures. Increase the pressure to about 0.5bar above the recommended pressure if you use wider than standard tires. Check the front suspension parts on wear: king pins, bushes, steering joints, do not forget the idler. Fit the 16" or 16,5" steering wheel. Play in the steering wheel is normal. On most UK cars of that era more than 4" at the rim is not uncommon, e.g. on Landrovers a ridiculous quarter turn is permissible!!, but I am not sure what the limit is on AH's. Use HP90 in the steering box or the semi fluid grease (less leakage) that is used in the front wheel hubs of Landrovers. Do not use EP90 if there are bronze or brass parts in the steering box. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From austinbj8 at yahoo.com Mon Nov 22 08:49:50 2010 From: austinbj8 at yahoo.com (john gillespie) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:49:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Parts for sale Message-ID: <190884.28426.qm@web34507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Good A.M., Here we go again, I have the following parts for sale: New, still in the box,NOS brake pads for late model BJ8, a set of horns, used, for the BJ8., these have been rebuilt by Lawrie Rhodes. The last item is a used fuel pump, once again rebuilt by Mr. Rhodes. Plenty of other stuff, no list available. Thanks to all, John Gillespie From frogeye at porterscustom.com Mon Nov 22 09:13:50 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:13:50 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Steering In-Reply-To: <4CEA8F84.7000706@chello.nl> References: <4CEA8F84.7000706@chello.nl> Message-ID: <90E1C6AAB3F94D1ABEF3659F7933387D@oscar> Kees and Fred, There are adjusting shims for the steering box. 4 inches of travel is NOT acceptable. There are two points of adjustment. dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 8:43 AM To: Fred Wescoe Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Fred, In general: Service all greasing points first! Check your tire pressures. Increase the pressure to about 0.5bar above the recommended pressure if you use wider than standard tires. Check the front suspension parts on wear: king pins, bushes, steering joints, do not forget the idler. Fit the 16" or 16,5" steering wheel. Play in the steering wheel is normal. On most UK cars of that era more than 4" at the rim is not uncommon, e.g. on Landrovers a ridiculous quarter turn is permissible!!, but I am not sure what the limit is on AH's. Use HP90 in the steering box or the semi fluid grease (less leakage) that is used in the front wheel hubs of Landrovers. Do not use EP90 if there are bronze or brass parts in the steering box. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com From 55healey at comcast.net Mon Nov 22 10:36:18 2010 From: 55healey at comcast.net (robert westcott) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:36:18 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com><4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> <002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: <1ED8DBBC-28C8-4413-B08B-0D1C890D0580@comcast.net> I roll my Harbor Freight scissors jack ( 4" X 4 1/2" X 17") up in a towel and it tucks into the empty space to the left rear of the gas tank and carry a 6" X 6" piece of plywood for a base. Rob On Nov 21, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > This is for a tire change if you have a flat when your on the > road. I doubt your going to have room > in your trunk for a harbor frieght jack. Unless its a small > scissors jack. I had a flat in my garage the > other day and had a tough time with all the jacks that I had > available. Thin and flat is the ticket. > > Mark From danny.eskenazi at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 11:13:48 2010 From: danny.eskenazi at gmail.com (Danny Eskenazi) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:13:48 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Does anyone have the Moss Upholstery Videotape or DVD for sale/rent/borrow? Message-ID: Hi All, I bought a carpet and upholstery sets from Moss for my BT7, but I didn't realize that they come with no instructions whatsoever. I've found some good online resources for info on carpet installation, but not as much info on upholstery and in any case a video is worth a thousand words so I'd really like to watch the Moss Video/DVD. But I just can't bring myself to cough up $84 ($70 + $14 shipping) for the Moss DVD just so I can watch it one time. I am hoping someone on this list can loan me their copy. I would be happy to give you a full-retail "deposit", plus compensate you for your shipping cost and effort. Or if anyone has a copy for sale, that'll work too. If anyone in the RTP NC area has a copy, that would be even better! Thanks in advance, -Danny Chapel Hill, NC From warthodson at aol.com Mon Nov 22 12:56:06 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:56:06 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Steering In-Reply-To: <8CD58763F057A33-C88-2E9D9@Webmail-m112.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD58763F057A33-C88-2E9D9@Webmail-m112.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD58966F5934CD-D4C-3723@webmail-m078.sysops.aol.com> -----Original Message----- From: warthodson at aol.com To: fredwescoe at gmail.com Sent: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 10:05 am Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering If you haven't, check the fluid in the steering idler box, too. Also, grease all the joints in the steering system. Also, using the correct gasket to shim the top cover of the idler box is something that is often done incorrectly. Wider tires will also cause increased steering effort, especially at low speeds. I use gear lube, but as long as you have any type of oil in the boxes, I don't think that is your problem. 2" of free play is excessive. Some of the causes would include, incorrectly adjusted steering peg (located in top of steering box), incorrectly adjusted shims affecting end play on the steering box, worn sleeve bearings in idler box &/or steering box, worn ball joints, incorrectly shimmed front wheel bearings, worn king pins & bearings, etc., or an accumulation of several of these. The shop manual has detailed instructions on how to correctly set up all of these adjustments. Gary Hodson -----Original Message----- From: Fred Wescoe To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 9:10 am Subject: [Healeys] Steering Listers, I need some collective wisdom here. I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement, particularly t low speed. The steering feels as though it is getting heavier. I hecked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low. What type of oil should I use in the box? What was the original size of the teering wheels on our cars? I have a 15" wheel but I have seen 15", 16" nd 16 1/2" diameter wheels. Which is correct? Obviously the larger size ould lessen steering effort. Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement before he wheels actually move. How do I adjust this? Thanks, Fred ______________________________________________ ealeys at autox.team.net onate: http://www.team.net/donate.html uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/warthodson at aol.com From nelson_wd at msn.com Mon Nov 22 13:54:03 2010 From: nelson_wd at msn.com (W.D. Nelson) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:54:03 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Does anyone have the Moss Upholstery Videotape or DVD for sale/rent/borrow? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would like to participate in the same loaner program. bill nelson > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:13:48 -0500 > From: danny.eskenazi at gmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Does anyone have the Moss Upholstery Videotape or DVD for sale/rent/borrow? > > Hi All, > > I bought a carpet and upholstery sets from Moss for my BT7, but I didn't > realize that they come with no instructions whatsoever. I've found some good > online resources for info on carpet installation, but not as much info on > upholstery and in any case a video is worth a thousand words so I'd really > like to watch the Moss Video/DVD. > > But I just can't bring myself to cough up $84 ($70 + $14 shipping) for the > Moss DVD just so I can watch it one time. I am hoping someone on this list > can loan me their copy. I would be happy to give you a full-retail > "deposit", plus compensate you for your shipping cost and effort. Or if > anyone has a copy for sale, that'll work too. If anyone in the RTP NC area > has a copy, that would be even better! > > Thanks in advance, > > -Danny > Chapel Hill, NC > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/nelson_wd at msn.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 14:05:51 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:05:51 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel Message-ID: My series lll rover just arrived. Anyone if there is anything special to do to start the diesel engine? Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR From coudesluijs at chello.nl Mon Nov 22 14:52:52 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:52:52 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> Check that all parts are free, especially the fuel pump. It is a Landrover so before you do anything at all check all fluids, engine, gearbox, transfer box, front wheel hubs (very important), front and rear axles. Most may have leaked away. Nothing special, just like a Healey. If the car has been standing for a while it may be best to clean/overhaul/renew the injectors. Perhaps spray some WD 40 in the inlet when starting up. Let the glow plugs heat up 15 seconds or so before cranking the engine. Be very careful with the brakes. If they work at all they will pull to the left or the right when applying them and often alternating. This is your first area of attention. You will wander down the road struggling to keep the car between the lines. There usually is a lot of play, I think 1/4 turn is permissible according to the WSM, and even if it is in perfect shape it will be terribly vague. It also sticks a bit as there are a kind of friction dampers in the steering hubs. The clutch will be rather heavy. Start of at 10mph and slowly progress to 50mph at most. Going faster will kill you or so it feels. Find a good religious person to pray for you. Any will do Muslim, Jew, Christian, Buddhist and the rest if it. Good Luck, Kees Oudesluijs LR SIII 88", '74 [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Mon Nov 22 16:35:31 2010 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:35:31 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo In-Reply-To: References: <8091881046422582079@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: Hi Simon, I would add to Alan's recommendations the following: After removing the speedo and before taking the car for a drive try driving the speedo using a battery operated drill. You have to run the drill in reverse and find a suitable bit of something to fit into the chuck which will engage the square drive recess in the back of the speedo. It has been my experience that very often cable failures are caused by problems in the speedo itself, most commonly a seized odometer. If the speedo starts to "tighten up" as you are spinning it in this way do not try to force it to turn or you will strip the small fiber gear that drives either the trip or odometer counter. (don't aske me how I know or how hard it is to find a replacement gear of the correct type :-)) Michael Salter On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Simon - > > First remove the speedometer and set it up where you can see the speedo > cable through the speedo mounting hole. > > Be sure the cable is pushed all the way in the sleeve and then take the car > for a drive. If the cable spins, likely something is wrong with the speedo > and it needs rebuilding. > > If the cable doesn't spin, I suspect the little 1" to 2" cable that is > in-between the cable drive and the gearbox will have snapped. These > little cables snap all the time, usually due to a missing sealing washer > under the cup. > > Even if the cable does spin while driving, it's good to pinch your fingers > on the spinning cable to see if it stops spinning. If it keeps spinning, > then the problem is your speedo. > > My guess it's the little cable between the angle drive and gearbox. > > :( > > Good Luck, > > Alan > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Simon Lachlan < > simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk > > wrote: > > > My speedometer has stopped working. > > > > Now, I have done nothing by way of diagnosis except make sure the cable > is > > attached to the speedo at the back. My question is this....is there any > one > > thing that one might call the "usual " fault with these things, a "first > > place to look"? > > > > It used to work fine, by which I mean that there has not been a period of > > on/off or wobbly needle or whatever.....one day fine, next day nothing. > If > > it was electric you'd check the fuse!! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Simon > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/msalter at precisionsportscar.com From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 22 19:22:25 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:22:25 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Steering References: Message-ID: <001a01cb8ab5$4541b980$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Hey Fred, the best fluid that I discovered on the list for both the steering box and idler box is STP. Its thick, slickery, slows down leaking, and it has next to no odor if it does leak a bit. Just heat it up a bit to thin it out a little, put it in a oiler can and filler up. No leaks or problem in my car so far for 800 miles. The adjustment is done from the top of the steering box with the lock nut and screw. Check out your manual. Put the car up on stands so you can rotate the wheel freely, from one side to another. There should be a slight drag when the steering gets close to the middle then loosen up after it passes middle. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Wescoe" To: Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:10 AM Subject: [Healeys] Steering > Listers, > > I need some collective wisdom here. > > I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement, > particularly > at low speed. The steering feels as though it is getting heavier. I > checked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low. > > What type of oil should I use in the box? What was the original size of > the > steering wheels on our cars? I have a 15" wheel but I have seen 15", 16" > and 16 1/2" diameter wheels. Which is correct? Obviously the larger size > would lessen steering effort. > > Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement before > the wheels actually move. How do I adjust this? > > Thanks, > > Fred > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From npaul72464 at aol.com Mon Nov 22 19:30:32 2010 From: npaul72464 at aol.com (npaul72464 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:30:32 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] Steering In-Reply-To: <001a01cb8ab5$4541b980$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> References: <001a01cb8ab5$4541b980$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: <8CD58CD891BFFA7-15B8-A1C2@webmail-m057.sysops.aol.com> Excuse this very basic point, but if your tire pressure is low, it will be harder and harder to steer. Ned Paulsen Webster, NY -----Original Message----- From: Mark LaPierre To: Fred Wescoe ; healeys Sent: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 9:24 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Hey Fred, the best fluid that I discovered on the list for both the steering box and idler box is STP. Its thick, slickery, slows down leaking, and it has next to no odor if it does leak a bit. Just heat it up a bit to thin it out a little, put it in a oiler can and filler up. No leaks or problem in my car so far for 800 miles. The adjustment is done from the top of the steering box with the lock nut and screw. Check out your manual. Put the car up on stands so you can rotate the wheel freely, from one side to another. There should be a slight drag when the steering gets close to the middle then loosen up after it passes middle. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Wescoe" To: Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:10 AM Subject: [Healeys] Steering > Listers, > > I need some collective wisdom here. > > I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement, > particularly > at low speed. The steering feels as though it is getting heavier. I > checked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low. > > What type of oil should I use in the box? What was the original size of > the > steering wheels on our cars? I have a 15" wheel but I have seen 15", 16" > and 16 1/2" diameter wheels. Which is correct? Obviously the larger size > would lessen steering effort. > > Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement before > the wheels actually move. How do I adjust this? > > Thanks, > > Fred > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/npaul72464 at aol.com From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Mon Nov 22 20:47:50 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:47:50 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?parts?= Message-ID: <20101123034750.16747.qmail@server278.com> have a set of drilled and slotted rotors for a bj8 used about 3-4 hours. reasonably priced. contact me off list if interested. hjim From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 20:54:32 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:54:32 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] parts In-Reply-To: <20101123034750.16747.qmail@server278.com> References: <20101123034750.16747.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: Hi Jim - I'm interested, how much? Alan On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:47 AM, wrote: > have a set of drilled and slotted rotors for a bj8 used about 3-4 hours. > reasonably priced. contact me off list if interested. hjim From thehartnetts at earthlink.net Mon Nov 22 22:13:32 2010 From: thehartnetts at earthlink.net (Len and/or Marge Hartnett) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:13:32 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <1ED8DBBC-28C8-4413-B08B-0D1C890D0580@comcast.net> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com><4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net><002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> <1ED8DBBC-28C8-4413-B08B-0D1C890D0580@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7996DF6C440A42E8B1428E9E92C97463@LeonardPCPC> Jacks and pieces of wood. All good suggestions. However, I highly recommend one or two of the small, metal, collapsible, wheel chocks be included. Could be a lifesaver if the car wants to roll off the jack especially if you are not on level ground. (The Other) Len Vacaville, CA, USA 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 22:20:23 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:20:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <7996DF6C440A42E8B1428E9E92C97463@LeonardPCPC> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> <002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> <1ED8DBBC-28C8-4413-B08B-0D1C890D0580@comcast.net> <7996DF6C440A42E8B1428E9E92C97463@LeonardPCPC> Message-ID: I think I'll just call AAA. No wood, no metal, no jacks Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 22, 2010 9:18 PM, "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" < thehartnetts at earthlink.net> wrote: > Jacks and pieces of wood. All good suggestions. However, I highly > recommend one or two of the small, metal, collapsible, wheel chocks be > included. Could be a lifesaver if the car wants to roll off the jack > especially if you are not on level ground. > > (The Other) Len > Vacaville, CA, USA > 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Mon Nov 22 23:09:31 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:09:31 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Ultimate Healey Jack? In-Reply-To: <7996DF6C440A42E8B1428E9E92C97463@LeonardPCPC> References: <689149.20744.qm@web51404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <4CE98581.6000004@pacbell.net> <002801cb89f3$daee0000$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> <1ED8DBBC-28C8-4413-B08B-0D1C890D0580@comcast.net> <7996DF6C440A42E8B1428E9E92C97463@LeonardPCPC> Message-ID: On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Len and/or Marge Hartnett wrote: > > Jacks and pieces of wood. All good suggestions. However, I highly recommend one or two of the small, metal, collapsible, wheel chocks be included. VERY NICE AND CHEAP AT pEP bOYS. RON RADER From ynotink at msn.com Tue Nov 23 00:21:22 2010 From: ynotink at msn.com (WILLIAM B LAWRENCE) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:21:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> References: , <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> Message-ID: I have to dissent here. When properly set up the steering on a Land Rover is just as precise as any other vehicle of its type and age and much better than some. The box has to be in good condition, but it is pretty robust being a recirculating ball unit and is longer lived than the Austin piece, The steering links, ball joints and idler need to be in good condition, the steering horns on the front steering balls have to be tight and the bolts holding the mounting plate which attaches the box to the chassis and the bulkhead have to be secure. With those conditions met There will be no tendency to wander and I think you will find that the LR is quite stable and roadworthy (at a certain speed, my Series I is all the fun you can have at 50 MPH). I have driven LRs extensively in the Colorado Rockies and found that the only down side is long ascents on the highway. Don't get impatient, you will eventually top out. Climbing to the Eisenhower tunnel during one trip in my old Series IIA I could have let the kids out to play in the snow. On the down slope however it would keep up with the traffic easily at 70 MPH or more (what's a little over-revving among friends?) and was very stable, controllable and secure. Treat the old gal right and she will show you a good time... Wink, wink, nudge,nudge, you know what I mean? Bill Lawrence > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:52:52 +0100 > From: coudesluijs at chello.nl > To: eyera3 at gmail.com > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Land rover diesel > > > You will wander down the road struggling to keep the car between the > lines. There usually is a lot of play, I think 1/4 turn is permissible > according to the WSM, and even if it is in perfect shape it will be > terribly vague. It also sticks a bit as there are a kind of friction > dampers in the steering hubs. > > Good Luck, > Kees Oudesluijs > LR SIII 88", '74 From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 23 02:11:25 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:11:25 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: References: , <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> Message-ID: <4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> Bill, I very much disagree. There is no way you can get a LR SIII in a straight line down the road. I have road tires, Koni shocks, parabolic springs and front disc brakes, new swivel hubs and its bearings, new steering joints, properly set steering box (less than 5mm play), correct toe in etc. Although the mods (especially the tires) did improve matters tremendously it will still wander and will keep you busy at the helm. Any European 60's and 70's car performed far better in that area. The best mod was the conversion to disc brakes which led to proper straight line braking at all times. It is one of the worst cars I have ever driven, extremely uncomfortable driving position, noisy as hell over 45mph (even worse in a diesel) and while it may do over 60mph on a good day, 50mph is a more or less safe speed in traffic for a LR Series. Of road it is brilliant with the proper tires. However it is great fun. Masochism. I mainly used it to tow the horse box to and fro contests for the daughters. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From derek.c.job at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 02:34:23 2010 From: derek.c.job at gmail.com (Derek Job) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:34:23 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: <4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> References: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> <4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> Message-ID: Got to agree. My wife once suggested we get an old landover to tow a horsebox, she thought they looked fun. I bought one, in a sand colour, it was an S11 or S111 I think. The most basic thing I have ever driven. A diesel engine in an aluminum can. She drove it once and said sell it. I resold it before it was ever even registered in my name. A great boy's toy for off road fun, farm work or real safaris. cheers Derek On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Oudesluys wrote: > Bill, I very much disagree. There is no way you can get a LR SIII in a > straight line down the road. I have road tires, Koni shocks, parabolic > springs and front disc brakes, new swivel hubs and its bearings, new > steering joints, properly set steering box (less than 5mm play), correct > toe in etc. Although the mods (especially the tires) did improve matters > tremendously it will still wander and will keep you busy at the helm. > Any European 60's and 70's car performed far better in that area. > The best mod was the conversion to disc brakes which led to proper > straight line braking at all times. > > It is one of the worst cars I have ever driven, extremely uncomfortable > driving position, noisy as hell over 45mph (even worse in a diesel) and > while it may do over 60mph on a good day, 50mph is a more or less safe > speed in traffic for a LR Series. > Of road it is brilliant with the proper tires. > > However it is great fun. Masochism. I mainly used it to tow the horse > box to and fro contests for the daughters. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name > of coudesluijs.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/derek.c.job at gmail.com From greylinn at ozemail.com.au Tue Nov 23 03:11:40 2010 From: greylinn at ozemail.com.au (Peter & Veronica) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:11:40 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: References: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl><4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> Message-ID: <465AA5C67A7F4C499965B81EB3F8A6C4@Notebook> Then you need to adjust the steering box Kees if the ball joints etc are OK and it's still wandering. I have 2 Series 3s - a 79 LWB and a 76 SWB - both petrol. Both have no free play at the steering wheel and track true on the road. Also with Fairey overdirve will do approaching 100kph on the freeway. I've had the SWB for 12 years and it's my daily driver (being superseded by LWB - anyone want the SWB?) Cheers Peter -----Original Message----- From: Derek Job Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:34 PM To: Oudesluys Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Land rover diesel Got to agree. My wife once suggested we get an old landover to tow a horsebox, she thought they looked fun. I bought one, in a sand colour, it was an S11 or S111 I think. The most basic thing I have ever driven. A diesel engine in an aluminum can. She drove it once and said sell it. I resold it before it was ever even registered in my name. A great boy's toy for off road fun, farm work or real safaris. cheers Derek On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Oudesluys wrote: > Bill, I very much disagree. There is no way you can get a LR SIII in a > straight line down the road. I have road tires, Koni shocks, parabolic > springs and front disc brakes, new swivel hubs and its bearings, new > steering joints, properly set steering box (less than 5mm play), correct > toe in etc. Although the mods (especially the tires) did improve matters > tremendously it will still wander and will keep you busy at the helm. > Any European 60's and 70's car performed far better in that area. > The best mod was the conversion to disc brakes which led to proper > straight line braking at all times. > > It is one of the worst cars I have ever driven, extremely uncomfortable > driving position, noisy as hell over 45mph (even worse in a diesel) and > while it may do over 60mph on a good day, 50mph is a more or less safe > speed in traffic for a LR Series. > Of road it is brilliant with the proper tires. > > However it is great fun. Masochism. I mainly used it to tow the horse > box to and fro contests for the daughters. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name > of coudesluijs.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/derek.c.job at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/greylinn at ozemail.com.au From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 23 04:28:28 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:28:28 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: <465AA5C67A7F4C499965B81EB3F8A6C4@Notebook> References: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl><4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> <465AA5C67A7F4C499965B81EB3F8A6C4@Notebook> Message-ID: <4CEBA55C.5070506@chello.nl> Everything in the steering and braking department is perfect, at least as far as that will go with a LR. Condition is better than new. I suppose I am used to far better steering classic vehicles. Not much into agricultural stuff. OK I am well aware that it cannot be compared to a modern Impreza, but it should be comparable to lets say a Morris Minor or similar. Well, it is not at all. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From austin.healey at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 06:29:44 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:29:44 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: References: <4CEAE634.1000604@chello.nl> <4CEB853D.2030504@chello.nl> Message-ID: <45D77EF8-0D34-42E2-A0B4-848A1B51B2C6@gmail.com> Ahhh, light globe moment...... That's why every one I've ever seen in Australia has an Australian/ GM/ ford 4 litre 6 cyl or 5 litre V8 stuffed into it!!!! Wondered why...... > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Oudesluys > wrote: >> ....noisy as hell over 45mph (even worse in a diesel) and >> >> while it may do over 60mph on a good day, 50mph is a more or less >> safe >> speed in traffic for a LR Series. >> >> >> Kees Oudesluijs >> NL From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Tue Nov 23 07:04:21 2010 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:04:21 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Land rover diesel Message-ID: <000d01cb8b17$541df830$fc59e890$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> (Original message bounced. Too big. Forgot to chop off the preceding messages. Sorry if you get it twice.) I forget to which Series this string referred originally. I had a about 50 LRs in my charge. Half LH drive, for Germany, and half RH drive, for home use. A few were SWBs, the balance being Long Wheel Base. All were Series II. Or IIa, if I remember correct, which I may not. All were petrol. The Steering was not a problem and, if any of them had started to wander, it would have been sent to Workshops and fixed or sold out. One aside, be very careful before buying an ex-army SWB LR. Some of them steer horribly and drive like crabs. That's normally because they've been strapped to a pallet and shoved out of the back of a Hercules. They'd land with a frightful wallop, normally driveable off the, destroyed, pallet but occasionally with a kink in something down below. We never fitted Fairey hubs....one more thing to go wrong I suppose. However, most people in UK who have that vintage fit them or find that a PO has already done so. (The most vital piece of equipment on our LRs? Starting handle.......idiots wld use the batteries all night for running ancillaries like comms gear then wonder why they wouldn't start.) Simon From simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk Tue Nov 23 07:10:07 2010 From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:10:07 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] Speedo Message-ID: <000e01cb8b18$22698dd0$673ca970$@lachlan@homecall.co.uk> Many thanks indeed for all the advice and articles re. the speedo. Now is not the time or weather for road tests. (Snow forecast for later in the week). I'll have it up on blocks later in year - hopefully for new rear springs - and will have a look at it then, starting with the angle drive. (Problem.....can Santa fit down our, very ancient and crooked, chimney with a pair of HDuty leaf springs in his bag?) Simon From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 08:09:32 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:09:32 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: <-2573066081563347978@unknownmsgid> References: <-2573066081563347978@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: Wow! Can't wait to see how this thing drives.... sounds like either going to be Dr. jeckell or Mr. Hyde.. Will report my experience. Going to work on my Healey today. It's 25* farenheight Right now. I'll drive my Suburban 4x4. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 23, 2010 6:04 AM, "Simon Lachlan" wrote: > (Original message bounced. Too big. Forgot to chop off the preceding > messages. Sorry if you get it twice.) > > I forget to which Series this string referred originally. > I had a about 50 LRs in my charge. Half LH drive, for Germany, and half RH > drive, for home use. A few were SWBs, the balance being Long Wheel Base. All > were Series II. Or IIa, if I remember correct, which I may not. All were > petrol. > The Steering was not a problem and, if any of them had started to wander, it > would have been sent to Workshops and fixed or sold out. > One aside, be very careful before buying an ex-army SWB LR. Some of them > steer horribly and drive like crabs. That's normally because they've been > strapped to a pallet and shoved out of the back of a Hercules. They'd land > with a frightful wallop, normally driveable off the, destroyed, pallet but > occasionally with a kink in something down below. > We never fitted Fairey hubs....one more thing to go wrong I suppose. > However, most people in UK who have that vintage fit them or find that a PO > has already done so. > (The most vital piece of equipment on our LRs? Starting handle.......idiots > wld use the batteries all night for running ancillaries like comms gear then > wonder why they wouldn't start.) > Simon > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From jstmorris at yahoo.com Tue Nov 23 09:29:16 2010 From: jstmorris at yahoo.com (J. Scott Morris) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:29:16 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Speedo Message-ID: <25865.89419.qm@web30306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> And if you do strip that small fiber gear that drives either the trip or odometer counter, I suggest you check out MGAGuru's website tech articles listed below. ST-103 http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/dash/st103.htm ST-103A http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/dash/st103a.htm This is one fantastic website that has all kinds of articles that pertain to our Healeys and other LBC's. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; '60 MkI BN7 & '62 MkII BT7 Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Michael Salter wrote: << Hi Simon, I would add to Alan's recommendations the following: After removing the speedo and before taking the car for a drive try driving the speedo using a battery operated drill. You have to run the drill in reverse and find a suitable bit of something to fit into the chuck which will engage the square drive recess in the back of the speedo. It has been my experience that very often cable failures are caused by problems in the speedo itself, most commonly a seized odometer. If the speedo starts to "tighten up" as you are spinning it in this way do not try to force it to turn or you will strip the small fiber gear that drives either the trip or odometer counter. (don't aske me how I know or how hard it is to find a replacement gear of the correct type :-)) >> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of Tech ST-103 Repair Stripped ODO Drive Gear.pdf] From jagxk120 at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 10:12:26 2010 From: jagxk120 at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:12:26 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Me in Le Mans Message-ID: <4CEBF5FA.3050507@gmail.com> Under the rain on the permanent circuit and in the real Le Mans pits http://www.minijcwdays.fr/5octobre/jaune/bg/_T2C2022.jpg http://www.minijcwdays.fr/5octobre/jaune/bg/_T2C2045.jpg B [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Course mini001.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of IMG_0758.jpg] From michael.bowie at fivepointsix.com Tue Nov 23 10:55:11 2010 From: michael.bowie at fivepointsix.com (Michael Bowie) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:55:11 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] digest Message-ID: <002801cb8b37$93617150$ba2453f0$@bowie@fivepointsix.com> From tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl Tue Nov 23 13:26:59 2010 From: tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl (Tadeusz Malkiewicz) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:26:59 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I had a Range Rover '87 2 door once... Green. It was a fantastic car and I do miss it... On highway.. In the mountains.. like a dream.. Never had problems Kees describes, and I did drive it up to 100mph. But, it was a V8 and a different model.. From coudesluijs at chello.nl Tue Nov 23 13:53:45 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:53:45 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land rover diesel In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CEC29D9.60800@chello.nl> Entirely different machine all together. Kees Oudesluijs. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From tjmorrio at colby.edu Tue Nov 23 15:11:38 2010 From: tjmorrio at colby.edu (Thomas Morrione) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:11:38 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive sun gear end play Message-ID: Listers, I9d appreciate recommendations regarding acceptable endplay specs for my 64 BJ8 OD. During reassembly I found that the sun gear has 45 thousandths end play. The factory manual recommends 8 to 14 thousandths. Elsewhere (Nelson Riedel9s rebuild guide) has noted that 14 to 20 thousandths is acceptable. How critical is endplay in this case? I can9t find shims to make up the difference to meet the manual specs, so should I make up a new bronze thrust washer to do this? Thanks in advance and thanks for past help. Tom 64 BJ8 in progress. From healeymanjim at hansencc.net Tue Nov 23 20:27:59 2010 From: healeymanjim at hansencc.net (healeymanjim at hansencc.net) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:27:59 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?speedos?= Message-ID: <20101124032759.21325.qmail@server278.com> when the odometer quit on the bn6 a while back, i investigated and found the small phenolic gear stripped. unable to find a new gear and not wanting to pay for a full rebuild, i took it off and cleaned it up real good. i then mixed up a small amount of (wait for it) JB WELD!! i smeared a small amount into the space where the phenolic had stripped out. i let it set for a short while until it began to set up, then pressed the jb weld area of the gear into the worm gear that drives it. it made the impression required for the worm gear to drive the phenolic gear. i let it harden overnight, then took a small file and filed the excess off both sides of the gear. put the gear back into the recess, put the small clip on the end to the gear to hold it from coming out, and tested the setup with a cordlesdrill on low speed. worked fine so increased the speed and ran it for a while to insure miles were turning over. have had it on the car now for about 6 months with no problem. of course, it could die tomorrow, but my cost is nil and i have nothing but time. hjim From glemon at neb.rr.com Tue Nov 23 21:30:11 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:30:11 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather Message-ID: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> An acquired taste for sure (sorry Alan) looks like a nice one. http://tinyurl.com/AustinA90 Ebay 110611799029 Christmas present for the Healey man who has everything From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 22:01:57 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:01:57 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: Greg - Well, she gets pretty good mileage, is built like a (Sherman) tank and has a ridiculous amount of chrome, so she has her moments. I have the coupe, which is a hog's hair more attractive. Interestingly, when new... the coupe sold for about 20% MORE than the convertible model, so that shows you how people valued convertibles in the early 1950s. I saw this Atlantic on eBay and am impressed with the car, definitely one of the most original examples I've ever seen. If I was to purchase one, this is the one to get. Probably only 10 left in LHD. FYI, I am content driving the Jag Mk IX these days, it's prettier, faster, bigger, and about 2x thirstier :( Can't wait to do my second restoration of the BJ8 and get back to driving that one daily! Thanks for the great link!! Alan On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > An acquired taste for sure (sorry Alan) looks like a nice one. > > http://tinyurl.com/AustinA90 > > Ebay 110611799029 > > Christmas present for the Healey man who has everything > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 22:58:13 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:58:13 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: that is soooo cute! ron On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > An acquired taste for sure (sorry Alan) looks like a nice one. > > http://tinyurl.com/AustinA90 > > Ebay 110611799029 From healeybruce at roadrunner.com Tue Nov 23 23:25:23 2010 From: healeybruce at roadrunner.com (Healey Bruce) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:25:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: <012101cb8ba0$6084df60$218e9e20$@com> Sort of a Porsche 356 convertible with swoops, don't you think? I love the winged "A" on the headlight fairings and in the door panels! Bruce Brea, CA 1960 BN7 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of F Ronald Rader Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:58 PM To: Healey List Subject: Re: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather that is soooo cute! ron On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > An acquired taste for sure (sorry Alan) looks like a nice one. > > http://tinyurl.com/AustinA90 > > Ebay 110611799029 _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeybruce at roadrunner.com From coudesluijs at chello.nl Wed Nov 24 02:55:38 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:55:38 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] speedos In-Reply-To: <20101124032759.21325.qmail@server278.com> References: <20101124032759.21325.qmail@server278.com> Message-ID: <4CECE11A.8040404@chello.nl> I love these clever fixes. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From ah3000me at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 05:49:18 2010 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:49:18 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: The canister to the right of the carbs, is that an air cleaner? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Greg - > > Well, she gets pretty good mileage, is built like a (Sherman) tank and has > a ridiculous amount of chrome, so she has her moments. I have the coupe, > which is a hog's hair more attractive. Interestingly, when new... the coupe > sold for about 20% MORE than the convertible model, so that shows you how > people valued convertibles in the early 1950s. > > I saw this Atlantic on eBay and am impressed with the car, definitely one of > the most original examples I've ever seen. If I was to purchase one, this > is the one to get. Probably only 10 left in LHD. > > FYI, I am content driving the Jag Mk IX these days, it's prettier, faster, > bigger, and about 2x thirstier :( > > Can't wait to do my second restoration of the BJ8 and get back to driving > that one daily! > > Thanks for the great link!! > > Alan > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > >> An acquired taste for sure (sorry Alan) looks like a nice one. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/AustinA90 >> >> Ebay 110611799029 >> >> Christmas present for the Healey man who has everything >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ah3000me at gmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 05:56:27 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:56:27 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: Yes, that's the Vokes air cleaner. Similar air cleaners were used on other big Austins, Bentleys, commercials and the Jag Mk 7/8/9. It uses a huge cylindrical filter which is, unfortunately, NLA. It's actually a pretty nice filter if you could get the elements, it is designed to completely muffle carburettor hiss. It is, however, a bit of a pain to get it off. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Tom wrote: > The canister to the right of the carbs, is that an air cleaner? > > > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Alan Seigrist > wrote: > > Greg - > > > > Well, she gets pretty good mileage, is built like a (Sherman) tank and > has > > a ridiculous amount of chrome, so she has her moments. I have the coupe, > > which is a hog's hair more attractive. Interestingly, when new... the > coupe > > sold for about 20% MORE than the convertible model, so that shows you how > > people valued convertibles in the early 1950s. > > > > I saw this Atlantic on eBay and am impressed with the car, definitely one > of > > the most original examples I've ever seen. If I was to purchase one, > this > > is the one to get. Probably only 10 left in LHD. > > > > FYI, I am content driving the Jag Mk IX these days, it's prettier, > faster, > > bigger, and about 2x thirstier :( > > > > Can't wait to do my second restoration of the BJ8 and get back to driving > > that one daily! > > > > Thanks for the great link!! > > > > Alan From glemon at neb.rr.com Wed Nov 24 06:05:43 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:05:43 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> Message-ID: <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> What is all the extra electrical wiring under the voltage regulator (shown in one of the last pics) Alan is that on your car?, is the convertible top powered? is that what the wiring was for, or maybe some sort of control box for the trafficators like the control box the 100s have for the turn signals? Greg L From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 06:27:34 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:27:34 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> Message-ID: That's simply the junction box between the harness in front of the bulkhead and the rest of the harness behind the bulkhead (The Atlantic harness comes in two main parts). I think the idea is that trouble shooting the harness will be much easier if all the connections are all in one place. My Jaguar Mk IX has something quite similar. There's supposed to be a plastic card mounted in front, about 4" x 4", which gives a pictographic description of all of these wires, so you don't need a wiring diagram to diagnose. It's missing on this car, the one major omission I see on this very original example. It was quite common for these to be broken because you had to unscrew the card to get at the wires. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > What is all the extra electrical wiring under the voltage regulator (shown > in one of the last pics) Alan is that on your car?, is the convertible top > powered? is that what the wiring was for, or maybe some sort of control box > for the trafficators like the control box the 100s have for the turn > signals? > > Greg L From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 06:31:27 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:31:27 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> Message-ID: With respect to the top - on this particular car it has a hand operated top.... but....it was an option to get a hydraulically operated top and windows on this car! Can you imagine, you would not want to put your head out the window while the window's hydraulic ram cut your head off at the neck! I only know of one guy who has all of the hydraulics working as original, there are alot of hydraulic pipes running around the doors and behind the seats. Very finicky, most replaced them with electric motors or hand cranks. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Greg Lemon wrote: > What is all the extra electrical wiring under the voltage regulator (shown > in one of the last pics) Alan is that on your car?, is the convertible top > powered? is that what the wiring was for, or maybe some sort of control box > for the trafficators like the control box the 100s have for the turn > signals? > > Greg L From healeyray at yahoo.com Wed Nov 24 11:06:33 2010 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:06:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting Message-ID: <985889.98164.qm@web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> List Here's a question. On my 100 the copper fuel line has two banjo fittings at the float bowls then should go to a compression fitting and flex line to the chassis. Someone in the distant past has cut off the compression fitting and used rubber tube and hose clamps. What are the specs on the compression fitting and where can I get one? I am going to sweat out the old cut tube and replace with a correct length tube and connection. I don't need the whole contraption as sold by various suppliers just the tube fitting. Thanks Ray Juncal From gmandas at yahoo.com Wed Nov 24 11:44:57 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:44:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing In-Reply-To: <098E2B89EFCC1F40A63BBC6B403BFDDC0D889088@PRGMBX07> Message-ID: <266575.36389.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Ken, Maybe, I hope I don't have to remove the mirror. Sounds risky. I received one response saying to use this type of extension I needed an "older model mirror". Can anyone else comment on this? Greg --- On Wed, 11/24/10, Freese, Ken wrote: > From: Freese, Ken > Subject: RE: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing > To: "Greg Mandas" > Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 12:36 PM > > Greg, > Did you ever get a response? If this is a BJ8 type mirror, > I am guessing you have to remove the glass. I wouldn't mind > having one of those as well. > Ken Freese > 65 BJ8 > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Greg Mandas > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:27 PM > To: Healeys > Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing > > List > > I have a Cape International extended mirror stem which > raises the rear view mirror so I can see over the back seat. > > > The stem is attached to the mirror with a ball and socket > connection. There are two screws in the back of the mirror > which I have loosened but not removed. I'm afraid if I > remove the screws completely the innards will fall inside > the mirror housing and I'll never get them back. > > Does anyone have experience with replacing the stem? > > If there are archive articles I'd appreciate the correct > keywords. I was unable to find anything. > > Thanks > > Greg > 65BJ8 From cnaarndt at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 11:54:13 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:54:13 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting In-Reply-To: <985889.98164.qm@web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <985889.98164.qm@web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Ray, Doug Reid, aka Mr. Finespanner has the correct compression nuts. Do you need the flex line? There were at least 4 different types and I have examples of all of them in my collection. I can send photos. Give me a call if you will be at your Mom's this weekend. I'm flying today through Friday morning but should be home this weekend. Cheers, Curt On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Ray Juncal wrote: > List > Here's a question. On my 100 the copper fuel line has two banjo fittings > at the float bowls then should go to a compression fitting and flex line to > the chassis. Someone in the distant past has cut off the compression > fitting > and used rubber tube and hose clamps. What are the specs on the > compression > fitting and where can I get one? I am going to sweat out the old cut tube > and > replace with a correct length tube and connection. I don't need the whole > contraption as sold by various suppliers just the tube fitting. > Thanks > Ray Juncal > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 12:02:01 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:02:01 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing In-Reply-To: <266575.36389.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <098E2B89EFCC1F40A63BBC6B403BFDDC0D889088@PRGMBX07> <266575.36389.qm@web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I have the same mirror. Just don't drop/loose the screws. It comes apart with no surprises. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 24, 2010 10:49 AM, "Greg Mandas" wrote: > Ken, > > Maybe, I hope I don't have to remove the mirror. Sounds risky. > > I received one response saying to use this type of extension I needed an > "older model mirror". > > Can anyone else comment on this? > > Greg > > --- On Wed, 11/24/10, Freese, Ken wrote: > >> From: Freese, Ken >> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing >> To: "Greg Mandas" >> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 12:36 PM >> >> Greg, >> Did you ever get a response? If this is a BJ8 type mirror, >> I am guessing you have to remove the glass. I wouldn't mind >> having one of those as well. >> Ken Freese >> 65 BJ8 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net >> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >> On Behalf Of Greg Mandas >> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:27 PM >> To: Healeys >> Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing >> >> List >> >> I have a Cape International extended mirror stem which >> raises the rear view mirror so I can see over the back seat. >> >> >> The stem is attached to the mirror with a ball and socket >> connection. There are two screws in the back of the mirror >> which I have loosened but not removed. I'm afraid if I >> remove the screws completely the innards will fall inside >> the mirror housing and I'll never get them back. >> >> Does anyone have experience with replacing the stem? >> >> If there are archive articles I'd appreciate the correct >> keywords. I was unable to find anything. >> >> Thanks >> >> Greg >> 65BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Wed Nov 24 12:16:11 2010 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:16:11 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights Message-ID: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> Question for the list. Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake light) and small amber lights on the top? Herb Miller From ATIGHTPROD at aol.com Wed Nov 24 12:24:44 2010 From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com (ATIGHTPROD at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:24:44 EST Subject: [Healeys] An American Day Message-ID: I know this is an international list and I know Thanksgiving is truly an American day, but I wanted to take a little time and say this list is one of those things I'm really thankful for. I'm always amazed by the amount of knowledge this list freely shares and I get a real kick out of the squabbles that sometimes arise. It makes me feel like I'm part of a family of nuts held together by this common thread woven by our love of this car of ours. Thank you for passing information, thank you for keeping registries, thank you for the tips and directions, thank you for the opportunity to share, thank you for the entertainment and thank you all for the smiles you have put on my face and for the knowledge I have acquired from your collective wisdom. As I sit with my family tomorrow and stuff myself with wonderful food, I will raise a glass of cheer and toast this collection of nuts, thank you all for giving and for adding to my joy of my Austin-Healey! Steven Kingsbury 1953 BN1 #598 From bn1 at pacbell.net Wed Nov 24 12:26:47 2010 From: bn1 at pacbell.net (Mr. Bill) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:26:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] The 100s Ugly Stepfather In-Reply-To: References: <976C2C5863ED4E3E9E9100D9C3ACD622@GregPC> <8BF2EB72CD3646A0A376E349FB73378E@GregPC> Message-ID: <4CED66F7.9080608@pacbell.net> Land Rovers, Austin A90's, geez I must've hit the wrong button when I was trying for the Healey List! Bill Barnett '53 Red Car '61 Green Car From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 12:46:26 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:46:26 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] An American Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: cheers! I am constantly thinking to myself. I could not image restoring my car so quickly, without the help of many of you on this list. I want to call out Rich Chrysler, specifically for his quick responses to my photo questions To all no matter where you reside, have a wonderful weekend, and the Yanks on the list Happy Thanksgiving, whether you be a loose or tight nut.. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:24 AM, wrote: > I know this is an international list and I know Thanksgiving is truly an > American day, but I wanted to take a little time and say this list is one > of > those things I'm really thankful for. I'm always amazed by the amount of > knowledge this list freely shares and I get a real kick out of the > squabbles > that sometimes arise. It makes me feel like I'm part of a family of nuts > held together by this common thread woven by our love of this car of ours. > Thank you for passing information, thank you for keeping registries, > thank you for the tips and directions, thank you for the opportunity to > share, thank you for the entertainment and thank you all for the smiles > you > have put on my face and for the knowledge I have acquired from your > collective > wisdom. > As I sit with my family tomorrow and stuff myself with wonderful > food, I will raise a glass of cheer and toast this collection of nuts, > thank > you all for giving and for adding to my joy of my Austin-Healey! > Steven Kingsbury > 1953 BN1 #598 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Wed Nov 24 12:48:42 2010 From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com (Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:48:42 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> Message-ID: <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> I need to check, but I think there was such version of the BJ8 Phase1 with amber direction indicators instead of the usual reflectors for specific European countries. These cars got separate reflectors. Josef Eckert Koniogswinter/Germany -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Herbert Miller Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2010 20:16 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights Question for the list. Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake light) and small amber lights on the top? From healeyray at yahoo.com Wed Nov 24 12:56:56 2010 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:56:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Looking for Mr. Finespanner Message-ID: <284995.28011.qm@web111403.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Any one have an address for Doug Reed / Mr Finespaner? Ray From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Wed Nov 24 13:00:10 2010 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:00:10 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> Message-ID: <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> The car in question is advertised as a 1967 BJ8. I assume it is a Phase 11. Herb Miller -----Original Message----- From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com [mailto:Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 1:49 PM To: hgmiller3 at qwest.net; Healeys at autox.team.net Subject: AW: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights I need to check, but I think there was such version of the BJ8 Phase1 with amber direction indicators instead of the usual reflectors for specific European countries. These cars got separate reflectors. Josef Eckert Koniogswinter/Germany -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Herbert Miller Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2010 20:16 An: healeys at autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights Question for the list. Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake light) and small amber lights on the top? Herb Miller From cnaarndt at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 13:01:09 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:01:09 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Looking for Mr. Finespanner In-Reply-To: <284995.28011.qm@web111403.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <284995.28011.qm@web111403.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: *18G Motorworks* 301 North Rolling Road Catonsville MD 21228 (410) 869-0606 MrFinespanner at prodigy.net On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Ray Juncal wrote: > Any one have an address for Doug Reed / Mr Finespaner? > Ray > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 15:36:41 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:36:41 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> Message-ID: Phase 2 or Phase 1 is irrelevant here, many Phase II BJ8s had the earlier combined flasher/brake lights - I have one. I think these cars were sold to meet German spec and some ended up in the US when US servicemen (usually USAF) brought them home. The BMIHT certificate will likely help confirm this, if you have it. On 11/25/10, Herbert Miller wrote: > The car in question is advertised as a 1967 BJ8. I assume it is a Phase 11. > > Herb Miller > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com [mailto:Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 1:49 PM > To: hgmiller3 at qwest.net; Healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: AW: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights > > I need to check, but I think there was such version of the BJ8 Phase1 with > amber direction indicators instead of the usual reflectors for specific > European countries. These cars got separate reflectors. > > Josef Eckert > Koniogswinter/Germany > > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > Im Auftrag von Herbert Miller > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2010 20:16 > An: healeys at autox.team.net > Betreff: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights > > Question for the list. > > Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake > light) and small amber lights on the top? > > > > Herb Miller > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From jcagray at hotmail.com Wed Nov 24 15:37:17 2010 From: jcagray at hotmail.com (Jason Gray) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:37:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] An American Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Steven, Of course you meant to say Canadian and American day given it was celebrated in Canada 43 years earlier than the US if one is to believe Wikepedia entries ... ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving > From: ATIGHTPROD at aol.com > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:24:44 -0500 > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] An American Day > > I know this is an international list and I know Thanksgiving is truly an > American day, but I wanted to take a little time and say this list is one of > those things I'm really thankful for. I'm always amazed by the amount of > knowledge this list freely shares and I get a real kick out of the squabbles > that sometimes arise. It makes me feel like I'm part of a family of nuts > held together by this common thread woven by our love of this car of ours. > Thank you for passing information, thank you for keeping registries, > thank you for the tips and directions, thank you for the opportunity to > share, thank you for the entertainment and thank you all for the smiles you > have put on my face and for the knowledge I have acquired from your collective > wisdom. > As I sit with my family tomorrow and stuff myself with wonderful > food, I will raise a glass of cheer and toast this collection of nuts, thank > you all for giving and for adding to my joy of my Austin-Healey! > Steven Kingsbury > 1953 BN1 #598 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jcagray at hotmail.com From rjswain at hotmail.com Wed Nov 24 15:44:22 2010 From: rjswain at hotmail.com (Rick Swain) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:44:22 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] An American Day Message-ID: How about this for a bit of knowledge to share. The first Thanksgiving celebration by Europeans in North America was actually in Newfoundland. The English explorer Martin Frobisher held a feast to give thanks for successfully arriving in North America in 1578. His attempt at founding a colony failed but there was a thanksgiving celebration in North America 43 years before the arrival of the Pilgrims. French colonists at Port Royal in Nova Scotia held feasts of thanksgiving beginning in the winter of 1604-05, to which they invited the local native people - the Mi'kmaq. This was also before the Pilgrims. In 1879, 13 years after Confederation, Canada's Parliament declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. So while Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, they weren't the first, and they are not the only country in North America to have the celebration. Off my soapbox. Rick '59 BN4 (and proudly Canadian) > I know this is an international list and I know Thanksgiving is truly an > American day, but I wanted to take a little time and say this list is one of > those things I'm really thankful for. From rdryman1 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 24 16:20:12 2010 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com (Richard Dryman) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:20:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] An American Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <780781.82737.qm@web110311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> The reason for Thanksgiving [selection of the day]: George Washington >>>>>>> http://wilstar.com/holidays/wash_thanks.html From sbyers at ec.rr.com Wed Nov 24 16:55:37 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:55:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> Message-ID: <002d01cb8c33$1893c7f0$49bb57d0$@rr.com> Not according to the BMC Parts List for BJ7 and BJ8. The parts list distinguishes between Germany/Sweden and everyone else as far as the external light configuration is concerned. Only cars for Germany and Sweden got separate indicators for stop lights and turn signals as early as the Phase 1 cars. The rear turn signals were small (amber) glass beehive lenses in the upper pods (instead of the reflectors for non-German/Swedish cars), while the stop lights had small red glass beehive lenses. When the stop light lenses were changed to the larger red plastic lenses, the rear turn signal lenses were also changed to the larger plastic amber lenses. This happened for cars to Germany from body number 75208 and up, and for Sweden at body number 76138 and up. Body 75208 went into HBJ8L/30116 (built 23 - 29 December 1964), and body 76138 was for HBJ8L/31259 (built 1 - 2 April 1965) or HBJ8/31336 (built in March 1965). Interestingly, BMIHT data records body 76138 for both 31259 and 31336. I don't see any configuration in the parts list for large red plastic stop light lenses with small amber beehive rear turn signal lenses. But as with many configuration details relating to these cars, what is apparently original is not always per the manual. We also have to recognize the potential for previous-owner activity in configuration changes. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Herbert Miller Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 2:16 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights Question for the list. Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake light) and small amber lights on the top? Herb Miller From eyera3 at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 17:25:21 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:25:21 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <002d01cb8c33$1893c7f0$49bb57d0$@rr.com> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> <002d01cb8c33$1893c7f0$49bb57d0$@rr.com> Message-ID: I have run glass behive amber lenses on my BT7 for over 30 years as my only rear lenses. I will install new red lenses as part of my rebuild. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 3:55 PM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > Not according to the BMC Parts List for BJ7 and BJ8. > The parts list distinguishes between Germany/Sweden and everyone else as > far > as the external light configuration is concerned. > > Only cars for Germany and Sweden got separate indicators for stop lights > and > turn signals as early as the Phase 1 cars. The rear turn signals were > small > (amber) glass beehive lenses in the upper pods (instead of the reflectors > for non-German/Swedish cars), while the stop lights had small red glass > beehive lenses. When the stop light lenses were changed to the larger red > plastic lenses, the rear turn signal lenses were also changed to the larger > plastic amber lenses. This happened for cars to Germany from body number > 75208 and up, and for Sweden at body number 76138 and up. > Body 75208 went into HBJ8L/30116 (built 23 - 29 December 1964), and body > 76138 was for HBJ8L/31259 (built 1 - 2 April 1965) or HBJ8/31336 (built in > March 1965). Interestingly, BMIHT data records body 76138 for both 31259 > and 31336. > > I don't see any configuration in the parts list for large red plastic stop > light lenses with small amber beehive rear turn signal lenses. But as > with > many configuration details relating to these cars, what is apparently > original is not always per the manual. We also have to recognize the > potential for previous-owner activity in configuration changes. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Herbert Miller > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 2:16 PM > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights > > Question for the list. > > Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake > light) and small amber lights on the top? > > > > Herb Miller > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From sbyers at ec.rr.com Wed Nov 24 18:01:45 2010 From: sbyers at ec.rr.com (BJ8 Healeys) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:01:45 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> Message-ID: <004501cb8c3c$55b2aad0$01180070$@rr.com> Seems like a lot of BJ8s are advertised as '67s regardless of when they were made. Some folks think there is a greater demand for '67s, I guess. In the USA, the "year" of a Healey frequently bears no relation to its actual build date. The USA custom of "next year's model" that appears in September/October of "this year" also screws up the accounting. Happy Thanksgiving to all those to whom it is applicable! Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Herbert Miller Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:00 PM To: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com; Healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights The car in question is advertised as a 1967 BJ8. I assume it is a Phase 11. Herb Miller From danny.eskenazi at gmail.com Wed Nov 24 20:50:27 2010 From: danny.eskenazi at gmail.com (Danny Eskenazi) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:27 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Does anyone have the Moss Upholstery Videotape or DVD for sale/rent/borrow? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Just wanted to follow up and say thanks to the folks who offered to loan me their video. I've found one and it should be on its way to me soon. Happy Healeying and Happy Thanksgiving to all! -Danny On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Danny Eskenazi wrote: > Hi All, > > I bought a carpet and upholstery sets from Moss for my BT7, but I didn't > realize that they come with no instructions whatsoever. I've found some good > online resources for info on carpet installation, but not as much info on > upholstery and in any case a video is worth a thousand words so I'd really > like to watch the Moss Video/DVD. > > But I just can't bring myself to cough up $84 ($70 + $14 shipping) for the > Moss DVD just so I can watch it one time. I am hoping someone on this list > can loan me their copy. I would be happy to give you a full-retail > "deposit", plus compensate you for your shipping cost and effort. Or if > anyone has a copy for sale, that'll work too. If anyone in the RTP NC area > has a copy, that would be even better! > > Thanks in advance, > > -Danny > Chapel Hill, NC From coudesluijs at chello.nl Thu Nov 25 01:41:35 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:41:35 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights In-Reply-To: References: <056701cb8c0c$0ea5bc70$2bf13550$@net> <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72784678@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> <057a01cb8c12$34c02a20$9e407e60$@net> Message-ID: <4CEE213F.4080603@chello.nl> EU spec cars, whatever the make, have separate (single filament bulb) amber flash lights and combined (dual filament bulb) red rear an brake lights. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From healeyray at yahoo.com Thu Nov 25 12:51:26 2010 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:51:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting In-Reply-To: <93F77A9AFE906943A58848B84AF781135C72B5D022@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> Message-ID: <670240.56596.qm@web111410.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Curt Now that Josef mentions it the compression fitting will only fit one of the five hoses in your picture(second from top). My other engine has that same compression fitting and is a stock 100. I was focusing on finding the compression fitting and not paying that much attention. Now I have to check the frame tube to see what that fitting looks like. Such fun. Ray Juncal PS: Happy Thanksgiving to all you whats celebrating... --- On Thu, 11/25/10, Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com wrote: From: Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com Subject: AW: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting To: cnaarndt at gmail.com Cc: cleona44 at hotmail.com, healeyray at yahoo.com, richchrysler at quickclic.net, rmoment at comcast.net, jimsmalley at comcast.net, teslaguy31 at yahoo.com Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 12:17 AM Hello Curt, Many thanks for the pictures. What puzzles me a bit is, all 5 lines seem to have the same end fittings. I learnt, but maybe I am wrong, the early BN1 100s had two different end fittings, as the fuel line coming from the back of the car already had a male end soldered to the line. As said, in this I might be wrong, but Keith Clapham told me that and passed this info to one of our suppliers to do them that way, and I think he should know. I will do a picture of both aftermarket lines (with different fittings, one for early 100s, one for late ones; the late one has fittings like yours) you can get here from a UK supplier. Will send tomorrow. Perhaps you can give me more advice, if we are right or wrong. Cheers, Josef Von: Curt/Nancy Arndt [mailto:cnaarndt at gmail.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2010 21:13 An: Ray Juncal Cc: cleona44 at hotmail.com; Eckert, Josef; Rich Chrysler; Roger Moment; Jim Smalley; Danny Abelkla Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting OK Guys Here are some photos. The clear plastic line was what was on my BN1 when I purchased it. "VISFLEX Made in England." The braided steel line with the blue plastic tracer is what we believe came on the cars. The "TITEFLEX Made in UK" line is very high quality an this will be what I put back on my car. The fourth flex steel line is just another period aftermarket replacement. I cannot read the tag. Also pictured are the original BSP compression nut along with the replacement sold by Doug Reid. The threads of course are the same. the original were plated brass versus natural, no finish on the replacement. Cheers, Curt From healeyray at yahoo.com Thu Nov 25 17:38:12 2010 From: healeyray at yahoo.com (Ray Juncal) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:38:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <23247.12235.qm@web111402.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 11/25/10, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: From: Curt/Nancy Arndt Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel line fitting To: "Ray Juncal" Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 12:55 PM Ray, You are correct I did show five hoses, the top two are identical. The only difference is that some have the compression nuts attached and some do not. Otherwise they ALL have male fittings on both ends and are interchangeable. Don't let Josef confuse you. Curt Oh... Never mind...Josef didn't confuse me I did that all by myself. Ray From waschu2 at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 07:17:06 2010 From: waschu2 at gmail.com (Wayne Schultz) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:17:06 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Message-ID: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> Hi I am having trouble fitting an after market aluminum oil pan to a 3000 engine. The inside of the oil pan is hitting the corner of the oil pump preventing the bolts from lining up with the block. Has anyone seen this before? If I removed about 1/8 " or so from the corner of the pump I could probably get the pan to fit. Thanks Wayne From frogeye at porterscustom.com Fri Nov 26 07:28:46 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:28:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan In-Reply-To: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> References: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> Message-ID: Yes... The Moss supplied Al sump pan and the Moss supplied oil pump won't fit. I've waited about a year for an answer from their tech dept. Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Schultz Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 7:17 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Hi I am having trouble fitting an after market aluminum oil pan to a 3000 engine. The inside of the oil pan is hitting the corner of the oil pump preventing the bolts from lining up with the block. Has anyone seen this before? If I removed about 1/8 " or so from the corner of the pump I could probably get the pan to fit. Thanks Wayne _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com From britishcars at shaw.ca Fri Nov 26 08:54:52 2010 From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:54:52 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan In-Reply-To: References: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> Message-ID: <011101cb8d82$43607190$ca2154b0$@ca> NOTE: I fitted an ALI oil pan from Denis Welch a couple of years ago. The instructions for the pan specifically stated that the sump pick-up had to be shortened by about .5" or the pan would not fit. To achieve this , I needed to cut the .5" from the tube that connects the screened pickup to the pump. Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Porter Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 6:29 AM To: 'Wayne Schultz'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Yes... The Moss supplied Al sump pan and the Moss supplied oil pump won't fit. I've waited about a year for an answer from their tech dept. Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Schultz Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 7:17 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Hi I am having trouble fitting an after market aluminum oil pan to a 3000 engine. The inside of the oil pan is hitting the corner of the oil pump preventing the bolts from lining up with the block. Has anyone seen this before? If I removed about 1/8 " or so from the corner of the pump I could probably get the pan to fit. Thanks Wayne _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From frogeye at porterscustom.com Fri Nov 26 11:54:16 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:54:16 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan In-Reply-To: <011101cb8d82$43607190$ca2154b0$@ca> References: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> <011101cb8d82$43607190$ca2154b0$@ca> Message-ID: <07F88F68C714440BBB5A59F108151617@oscar> On the Moss combo, the pan's inside edge contacts the pump's outside edge.. Nothing to do with the pick up. dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: PG [mailto:britishcars at shaw.ca] Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 8:55 AM To: 'Dave Porter'; 'Wayne Schultz'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: RE: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan NOTE: I fitted an ALI oil pan from Denis Welch a couple of years ago. The instructions for the pan specifically stated that the sump pick-up had to be shortened by about .5" or the pan would not fit. To achieve this , I needed to cut the .5" from the tube that connects the screened pickup to the pump. Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Porter Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 6:29 AM To: 'Wayne Schultz'; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Yes... The Moss supplied Al sump pan and the Moss supplied oil pump won't fit. I've waited about a year for an answer from their tech dept. Dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Schultz Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 7:17 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Hi I am having trouble fitting an after market aluminum oil pan to a 3000 engine. The inside of the oil pan is hitting the corner of the oil pump preventing the bolts from lining up with the block. Has anyone seen this before? If I removed about 1/8 " or so from the corner of the pump I could probably get the pan to fit. Thanks Wayne _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishcars at shaw.ca From charlieoc at comcast.net Fri Nov 26 12:10:48 2010 From: charlieoc at comcast.net (Charlie O'Connors) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:10:48 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan In-Reply-To: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> References: <4CEFC162.8060008@gmail.com> Message-ID: <012e01cb8d9d$a3713b80$ea53b280$@net> The instructions that came with the aluminum oil pan I purchased from Moss said to cut he tube connecting the screen pickup to the pump 1/2 inch. Did as instructed and the oil pan fits fine. Charlie -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Schultz Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 9:17 AM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Hi I am having trouble fitting an after market aluminum oil pan to a 3000 engine. The inside of the oil pan is hitting the corner of the oil pump preventing the bolts from lining up with the block. Has anyone seen this before? If I removed about 1/8 " or so from the corner of the pump I could probably get the pan to fit. Thanks Wayne _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/charlieoc at comcast.net From waschu2 at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 14:40:09 2010 From: waschu2 at gmail.com (Wayne Schultz) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:40:09 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] aluminum oil pan Message-ID: <4CF02939.7020209@gmail.com> Hello, Thanks for all the input from the group concerning my oil sump not fitting. It seems as though others have had the same problem with the aluminum pan hitting the corner of the oil pump. My oil pan came from AH Spares in England. They have been great and trial fitted a replacement pan to a block that had the oil pump installed and verified that there was clearance. They are shipping that pan to me. Since other people are having the same problem these pans are probably from the same source and supply to AH Spares, Moss etc. If the maker would offset the hole pattern slightly to one side this would probably take care of the problem as the mounting flange is pretty wide. Wayne From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 26 15:46:26 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:46:26 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Steering In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7CF17561-5B5F-49FE-9D73-800F2575A846@sbcglobal.net> Check the alignment before you do anything. Excessive toe and or camber will give you all sorts of steering problems. Jack up the car and support on the lower control arms so that the tie rods are not pulled down. They feel the steering if stiff you can disconnect the outer tie rods and try again. If still stiff the problem is in the steering box or idler. Also with the tie rods disconnected you can check for and stiffness in the spindle / king pin assy. Oil in the steering box is a 90wt gear oil. We also have a replacment Torrington bearing for the upper trunnion on the king pins that helps to reduce the steering effort at slow speeds. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 22, 2010, at 7:10 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote: > Listers, > > I need some collective wisdom here. > > I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement, > particularly > at low speed. The steering feels as though it is getting heavier. I > checked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low. > > What type of oil should I use in the box? What was the original > size of the > steering wheels on our cars? I have a 15" wheel but I have seen > 15", 16" > and 16 1/2" diameter wheels. Which is correct? Obviously the > larger size > would lessen steering effort. > > Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement > before > the wheels actually move. How do I adjust this? > > Thanks, > > Fred > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From eyera3 at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 16:21:33 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:21:33 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Petronix distributor Message-ID: http://pertronix.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/107230/D177600 HOW DO I use this in my BT7? No drive gear. Do I swap over the drive gear, or? Thanks Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, ORhttp:// pertronix.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/107230/D177600 From healey.nut at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 17:09:17 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:09:17 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Petronix distributor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ira - you just swap it over, the distributor's dog will come off and you can peg the stem to your existing gear. On 11/27/10, I Erbs wrote: > http://pertronix.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/107230/D177600 > > HOW DO I use this in my BT7? No drive gear. Do I swap over the drive gear, > or? > Thanks > > Ira Erbs > Digs 4 Solutions > Computer Consultants > Portland, ORhttp:// > pertronix.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/107230/D177600 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 26 20:10:01 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:10:01 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Axle casing powder coat Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Does anyone have experience with powder coating the axle casing. I am wondering if it will warp and cause problems with the differential seal? Same issue with the axle bearing hub assembly. Should I be worried about warpage? Thank you, John Spaur '62 BT7 BTW, I completely disassembled the rear axle and brake plates today! I have a new (for seven years) Lempert differential on my workbench. From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 26 20:22:44 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:22:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126191010.02006e80@pop.att.yahoo.com> As I was removing the axle bearing hub retaining nut I noticed that the nut on the right side was further in that the nut on the left side. It was about 1/4" There were no missing parts and the bearings and bearing spacers are all the same thicknesses. What might cause this? TIA, John Spaur '62BT7 From hstandfa at iinet.net.au Fri Nov 26 21:11:37 2010 From: hstandfa at iinet.net.au (helen standfast) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:11:37 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings Message-ID: <4CF084F9.8060708@iinet.net.au> I am restoring a 1954 BN1 and my engine rebuilder advised me I need 10 thou under cam bearings as the cam journals have about 8 thou wear and require grinding, I can only find standard bearing sets listed with the usual suppliers but I believe oversize bearings are made somewhere, can anyone help with a supplier? thanks Noel Standfast AHOC Qld From austin.healey at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 01:58:32 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:58:32 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Axle casing powder coat In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <766AD288-595A-45DD-9851-4F1F7225BB10@gmail.com> Hi John, never had a rear axle casing powder coated, but to adjust the camber and castor in a rear banjo you need a serious press, and serious localised heat. I doubt powder coating would bend anything. Chris Sent from my iPhone On 27/11/2010, at 2:10 PM, john spaur wrote: > Does anyone have experience with powder coating the axle casing. > > I am wondering if it will warp and cause problems with the > differential seal? > > Same issue with the axle bearing hub assembly. > > Should I be worried about warpage? > > Thank you, > > John Spaur > '62 BT7 > > BTW, I completely disassembled the rear axle and brake plates today! > I have a new (for seven years) Lempert differential on my workbench. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/austin.healey at gmail.com From jimf at frakes-eng.com Sat Nov 27 07:16:38 2010 From: jimf at frakes-eng.com (Frakes, Jim) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:16:38 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Axle casing powder coat In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I had one Powder coated and did not have any problem with warp. I did have a problem with the PC shop who could not get the whole assembly up to the correct temp and some of the PC was not good. I now use another IN based PC company. Crown Powder Coatings of Fortville, IN . -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of john spaur Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 10:10 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Axle casing powder coat Does anyone have experience with powder coating the axle casing. I am wondering if it will warp and cause problems with the differential seal? Same issue with the axle bearing hub assembly. Should I be worried about warpage? Thank you, John Spaur '62 BT7 BTW, I completely disassembled the rear axle and brake plates today! I have a new (for seven years) Lempert differential on my workbench. _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jimf at frakes-eng.com 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 tomfelts at windstream.net Sat Nov 27 08:01:44 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:01:44 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Free Stuff Message-ID: <20101127100144.QQ2SK.15909.root@pamxwww04-z02> Cleaning out some old storage boxes. If anyone wants these, they are yours free--you pay shipping. 1. 2 brake calipers (came from a BJ8)---one has been pulled apart----both need a good cleaning and to be rebuilt. 2. 2 front shocks from a BJ8. Two of the mounting holes have been made a slight bit larger than original on both, so would need to have inserts in these holes----and shocks would need rebuilding. I hope someone is skilled enough to take these and renew them. I do not like to throw original parts away. Let me know if interested. tom From bertvanbrande at yahoo.com Sat Nov 27 10:00:45 2010 From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:00:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Battery cutoff switch Message-ID: <455002.24562.qm@web36707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, I am looking for a Lucas Battery Cutoff switch for parts to restore mine. 100/4 or 6cyl ok. Rust, grimy, broken is ok too. From a different brand/model is fine too as long as it's an st330. Specifically I am looking for the post on the switch that grounds the coil as the one on my switch was cut/hacked. If it comes with a knob that would be great as mine has a piece broken off, but I might just repair with epoxy. Here's some pics of the work in progress: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50942694 at N05/ thanks, Bert From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 27 12:03:22 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:03:22 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> I found a little information on the web but I am wondering: Does anyone know of a product, and where to find it, to inhibit rust on the brake discs and drums during a prolonged restoration? I just need it to last until spring. TIA, John Spaur From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 27 12:05:18 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:05:18 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Bead blasting gasket surfaces Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127110333.02078bc8@pop.att.yahoo.com> Would using 80 grit glass media to clean metal gasket mating surfaces, such as the rear hub bearing retainer, harm them and stop them from mating properly? Thanks for your help! John Spaur From warthodson at aol.com Sat Nov 27 12:07:11 2010 From: warthodson at aol.com (warthodson at aol.com) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:07:11 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Long shot Message-ID: <8CD5C7D6E000162-1778-317C8@Webmail-m112.sysops.aol.com> I would like to locate a copy of the promotional VCR produced by the Austin Healey Club of Kansas City for the 1988 Conclave held at Grand Lake in Oklahoma. We only had a limited quantity produced & we handed all of them out at the delegates meeting. Unfortunately, we never kept one for ourselves. If anyone still has a copy & would loan or sell it to me, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Gary Hodson From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 13:06:56 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:06:56 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? Message-ID: i am working on removing the old stat housing and am going to replace the thermostat with a NOS sleeved unit. Does it matter what direction the little rattle pin sits in the opening? Trying to describe the relief hole in the top of the stat. It his something one can screw up, or does the orientation not matter? Thanks -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From f.ronald.rader at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 13:06:59 2010 From: f.ronald.rader at gmail.com (F Ronald Rader) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:06:59 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: i may be wrong but i think a light coat of WD 40 would do. get them dry first. ron rader , to inhibit rust on the brake discs and drums during a prolonged restoration? From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sat Nov 27 13:26:27 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:26:27 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor In-Reply-To: References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4CF16973.5030705@chello.nl> Any waxy coating will do like waxoil. However remove the pads and shoes beforehand and clean the surface very well with white spirits or similar to remove all waxy traces before fitting the pads and shoes again. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 13:30:45 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:30:45 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mark III - $39500 (Portland) Message-ID: sale-6e52y-2074751194 at craigslist.org NFI, willing to check out if interested -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From rdryman1 at yahoo.com Sat Nov 27 13:36:35 2010 From: rdryman1 at yahoo.com (Richard Dryman) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:36:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor In-Reply-To: References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <484120.39756.qm@web110307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> .... suggest CRC w/lub. This would leave a slight film of oil similiar to the coating on new rotors( that you remove with solvent before mounting). Where the items are located would determine requirement. Carports are very bad in cold winters because condensation occurs; worse if car/items covered with nonbreathing cover. Didn't see the first post on this, but if they are loose; spray, then put in a 2 gal Zip lock bag(use straw to suck out as much air as possible). Zips make good storage and are reusable. ________________________________ From: F Ronald Rader To: Healey List Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 3:06:59 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor i may be wrong but i think a light coat of WD 40 would do. get them dry first. ron rader , to inhibit rust on the brake discs and drums during a prolonged restoration? From bighealey3k at aim.com Sat Nov 27 14:46:10 2010 From: bighealey3k at aim.com (bighealey3k at aim.com) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:46:10 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor In-Reply-To: <4CF16973.5030705@chello.nl> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127104734.0206bd30@pop.att.yahoo.com> <4CF16973.5030705@chello.nl> Message-ID: <8CD5C93A38F354D-1E6C-2DD4A@Webmail-m120.sysops.aol.com> I've used LPS 3 and removed it with mineral spirits when ready to put things back to gether. Larry '67 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: Oudesluys To: F Ronald Rader Cc: Healey List Sent: Sat, Nov 27, 2010 3:34 pm Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake disc rust inhibitor Any waxy coating will do like waxoil. However remove the pads and shoes eforehand and clean the surface very well with white spirits or similar o remove all waxy traces before fitting the pads and shoes again. ees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of oudesluijs.vcf] ______________________________________________ ealeys at autox.team.net onate: http://www.team.net/donate.html uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey3k at aim.com From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sat Nov 27 15:39:22 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:39:22 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> The small ball should be facing down as it is fitted. You cannot change that without taking the thing apart. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 15:53:40 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:53:40 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? In-Reply-To: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> References: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> Message-ID: I realize that is top, but is there a front or back orientation? any O ring? Thanks 2010/11/27 Oudesluys > The small ball should be facing down as it is fitted. You cannot change > that without taking the thing apart. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 16:01:55 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:01:55 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) Message-ID: Finally got my LR started, starting fluid did the trick. Well due the fact that I am 6'3" tall and around 260 lbs, I'm glad I did not drive that beast X country. wow , what a tight fit! Steering is a bit vague, breaks are fine, stops straight. Going to fix some of the rust and finish the interior and then re-sell it. I was pleased that shifting with my left hand was not an issue, but the turn signal being on the right stalk will take some getting used to. Thanks to all for the advice. cheers, -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) 1979 Land Rover series lll 109 From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 27 17:14:43 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:14:43 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan hard rod passes through. Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. Thank you, John Spaur From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 17:42:54 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:42:54 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On my BJ8 it is oblong... On 11/28/10, john spaur wrote: > On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded > sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan > hard rod passes through. > > Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. > > Thank you, > John Spaur > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device From eyera3 at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 17:55:32 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:55:32 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? In-Reply-To: <9E0059EF2B7B4CE787CB7ECE594FC4B8@oscar> References: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> <9E0059EF2B7B4CE787CB7ECE594FC4B8@oscar> Message-ID: Thanks On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Dave Porter wrote: > No and gasket only > > frogeye at porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 3:54 PM > To: Oudesluys; healey help > Subject: Re: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? > > I realize that is top, but is there a front or back orientation? any O > ring? > Thanks > > 2010/11/27 Oudesluys > > > The small ball should be facing down as it is fitted. You cannot change > > that without taking the thing apart. > > Kees Oudesluijs > > NL > > > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com > > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From austin.healey at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 18:22:10 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:22:10 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <74F987AC-DFD4-4BBB-969F-A5576EF60CD3@gmail.com> Alan, BJ8's don't have factory fitted panhard rods....... Chris Sent from my iPhone On 28/11/2010, at 11:42 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > On my BJ8 it is oblong... > > On 11/28/10, john spaur wrote: >> On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded >> sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan >> hard rod passes through. >> >> Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. >> >> Thank you, >> John Spaur >> ________________________________ From racarbon at verizon.net Sat Nov 27 18:31:38 2010 From: racarbon at verizon.net (Ray Carbone) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:31:38 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance Message-ID: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac> Hi all, The other day I was rummaging through some old Healey parts boxes and found the brake master spacers for my BJ8P1. Since they have not been in place for the past 20 years without my noticing any problems, I am wondering what use they were/are and what benefit I would see if I go through the effort of disturbing the system and installing them? All the best, Ray (64BJ8P1) Original Owner From austin.healey at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 18:31:52 2010 From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:31:52 +1100 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: <74F987AC-DFD4-4BBB-969F-A5576EF60CD3@gmail.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> <74F987AC-DFD4-4BBB-969F-A5576EF60CD3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <382943C6-9D61-44F5-82D8-597EBB3678B9@gmail.com> Sorry, Phase 2 Bj8's Sent from my iPhone On 28/11/2010, at 12:22 PM, Chris Dimmock wrote: > Alan, > BJ8's don't have factory fitted panhard rods....... > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 28/11/2010, at 11:42 AM, Alan Seigrist > wrote: > >> On my BJ8 it is oblong... >> >> On 11/28/10, john spaur wrote: >>> On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded >>> sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan >>> hard rod passes through. >>> >>> Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> John Spaur >>> ________________________________ From javrugtman at htcnet.org Sat Nov 27 18:50:24 2010 From: javrugtman at htcnet.org (John Vrugtman) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:50:24 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance In-Reply-To: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac> References: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac> Message-ID: <4CF1B560.3030803@htcnet.org> Well, I have one of those (64BJ8, original owner) and it didn't have any spacers, but my 66 did? John 64/66 BJ8s On 11/27/2010 8:31 PM, Ray Carbone wrote: > Hi all, > The other day I was rummaging through some old Healey parts boxes and found > the brake master spacers for my BJ8P1. Since they have not been in place for > the past 20 years without my noticing any problems, I am wondering what use > they were/are and what benefit I would see if I go through the effort of > disturbing the system and installing them? > > All the best, > Ray (64BJ8P1) Original Owner From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Sat Nov 27 19:11:15 2010 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:11:15 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Are you referring to the bracket that has a rubber busing that the hand brake cross-rod goes through? It would be welded to the upper back side of the diff. Richard Mayor BN7L-466 Vintage Racer Portland, Oregon > Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:14:43 -0800 > To: healeys at autox.team.net > From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net > Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? > > On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded > sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan > hard rod passes through. > > Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. > > Thank you, > John Spaur > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard at hotmail.com From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Sat Nov 27 19:21:31 2010 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:21:31 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings In-Reply-To: <4CF084F9.8060708@iinet.net.au> References: <4CF084F9.8060708@iinet.net.au> Message-ID: Noel, Camshaft bearings are not made in other than the "standard" size. Get a another cam. Richard Mayor BN7L-466 Vintage Racer Portland, Oregon > Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:11:37 +1000 > From: hstandfa at iinet.net.au > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings > > I am restoring a 1954 BN1 and my engine rebuilder advised me I need 10 > thou under cam bearings as the cam journals have about 8 thou wear and > require grinding, I can only find standard bearing sets listed with the > usual suppliers but I believe oversize bearings are made somewhere, can > anyone help with a supplier? > > thanks > > Noel Standfast > AHOC Qld > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard at hotmail.com From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Sat Nov 27 19:30:39 2010 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:30:39 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126191010.02006e80@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126191010.02006e80@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: John, When the nut is tight, is there any end play in the hub? I suspect that the side that had the nut 1/4" further in has about 1/4" of end play. I do not know if this is your problem, but I have seen rear hubs that have had the spacer ring (distance piece) ground into the hub by 1/8" or more. I suspect that it was because the nut had not been tightened sufficiently the last time it had been fiddled with and it allowed the distance piece to spin, thereby grinding itself into the hub. Richard Mayor BN7L-466 Vintage Racer Portland, Oregon > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:22:44 -0800 > To: healeys at autox.team.net > From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net > Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case > > As I was removing the axle bearing hub retaining nut I noticed that > the nut on the right side was further in that the nut on the left > side. It was about 1/4" There were no missing parts and the bearings > and bearing spacers are all the same thicknesses. > > What might cause this? > > TIA, > John Spaur > '62BT7 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard at hotmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 19:30:46 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:30:46 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: <74F987AC-DFD4-4BBB-969F-A5576EF60CD3@gmail.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> <74F987AC-DFD4-4BBB-969F-A5576EF60CD3@gmail.com> Message-ID: Sorry for cornfusion, was thinking of hand-brake rod... Derp de derp... On 11/28/10, Chris Dimmock wrote: > Alan, > BJ8's don't have factory fitted panhard rods....... > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 28/11/2010, at 11:42 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > >> On my BJ8 it is oblong... >> >> On 11/28/10, john spaur wrote: >>> On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded >>> sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan >>> hard rod passes through. >>> >>> Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> John Spaur >>> ________________________________ > -- Sent from my mobile device From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sun Nov 28 02:29:16 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:29:16 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? In-Reply-To: References: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> Message-ID: <4CF220EC.9060600@chello.nl> No front/back orientation. There is no need to fit an O-ring. Some people do, I have no idea why as it should be a fairly good fit in the housing. Anyway the seepage will be far less than the flow through the small ball valve. So only a gasket is needed for the thermostat gasket. Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From coudesluijs at chello.nl Sun Nov 28 02:30:57 2010 From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:30:57 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CF22151.8000101@chello.nl> Be careful to fix "some of the rust" as you may end up replacing the whole damn chassis. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 09:28:11 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:28:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] sleeved thermostat directional? In-Reply-To: <4CF220EC.9060600@chello.nl> References: <4CF1889A.3060202@chello.nl> <4CF220EC.9060600@chello.nl> Message-ID: Thanks. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 28, 2010 1:29 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: > No front/back orientation. There is no need to fit an O-ring. Some > people do, I have no idea why as it should be a fairly good fit in the > housing. Anyway the seepage will be far less than the flow through the > small ball valve. So only a gasket is needed for the thermostat gasket. > Kees Oudesluijs From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 09:33:52 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:33:52 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) In-Reply-To: References: <4CF22151.8000101@chello.nl> Message-ID: The chassis has already been replaced. There is some small rust on the right side floor and kick plate, and a couple of small spots on door. The PO spent $42,000 on repairing most everything on this rig. He ran out of time and money before finishing the interior. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 28, 2010 1:31 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: From bluehealey at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 10:33:08 2010 From: bluehealey at gmail.com (Alan Bromfield) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:33:08 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance In-Reply-To: <4CF1B560.3030803@htcnet.org> References: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac> <4CF1B560.3030803@htcnet.org> Message-ID: John, Ray and all. The pedal height (in a big Healey) is fixed by the length of the pushrod from the master cylinder which, as you will know, tops out on the retaining circlip. Fitting the crescent spacers between the master cylinder and the bulkhead moves the master cylinder forward and lowers the pedal height. I cannot imagine why anyone would retain these spacers. The pedals in a big Healey are in my opinion at least 1/2" too far away to be comfortable and moving them further away with these spacers would not be a good idea. By the way because of the mechanical advantage, the spacer thickness causes the pedal to lower by about three times the thickness!! On 28 November 2010 01:50, John Vrugtman wrote: > Well, I have one of those (64BJ8, original owner) and it didn't have any > spacers, but my 66 did? > > John > 64/66 BJ8s > > On 11/27/2010 8:31 PM, Ray Carbone wrote: > >> Hi all, >> The other day I was rummaging through some old Healey parts boxes and >> found >> the brake master spacers for my BJ8P1. Since they have not been in place >> for >> the past 20 years without my noticing any problems, I am wondering what >> use >> they were/are and what benefit I would see if I go through the effort of >> disturbing the system and installing them? >> >> All the best, >> Ray (64BJ8P1) Original Owner >> > -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sun Nov 28 10:53:33 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:53:33 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance In-Reply-To: References: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac><4CF1B560.3030803@htcnet.org> Message-ID: <3913FFDB814C43368A0E65F1042E2AC0@oscar> They are necessary for fixed length pushrod so as to allow free play distance. dave frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bromfield Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 10:33 AM To: John Vrugtman; Healey Mail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance John, Ray and all. The pedal height (in a big Healey) is fixed by the length of the pushrod from the master cylinder which, as you will know, tops out on the retaining circlip. Fitting the crescent spacers between the master cylinder and the bulkhead moves the master cylinder forward and lowers the pedal height. I cannot imagine why anyone would retain these spacers. The pedals in a big Healey are in my opinion at least 1/2" too far away to be comfortable and moving them further away with these spacers would not be a good idea. By the way because of the mechanical advantage, the spacer thickness causes the pedal to lower by about three times the thickness!! On 28 November 2010 01:50, John Vrugtman wrote: > Well, I have one of those (64BJ8, original owner) and it didn't have any > spacers, but my 66 did? > > John > 64/66 BJ8s > > On 11/27/2010 8:31 PM, Ray Carbone wrote: > >> Hi all, >> The other day I was rummaging through some old Healey parts boxes and >> found >> the brake master spacers for my BJ8P1. Since they have not been in place >> for >> the past 20 years without my noticing any problems, I am wondering what >> use >> they were/are and what benefit I would see if I go through the effort of >> disturbing the system and installing them? >> >> All the best, >> Ray (64BJ8P1) Original Owner >> > -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/frogeye at porterscustom.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Sun Nov 28 10:57:11 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:57:11 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance In-Reply-To: References: <31D9610E67E2497BA3BDF9FEC3E6D6C7@rac> <4CF1B560.3030803@htcnet.org> Message-ID: <00b801cb8f25$af13e670$0d3bb350$@verizon.net> If you have problems with that 1/2 inch of the pedal being too far away, there are fixes. Tom's Import Toys sells extenders although they raise the pedal about 2 inches. I drilled additional holes so that my pedals (brake and clutch) can be adjusted 1/2 inch, one inch one and one half inch and two inches which will probably be needed as I grow older and shrink. At present, I have raised both 1/2 inch and there is a wonderful difference. There is also a direction on my site to make your own on the Miscellaneous section of the Technical page. 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 Alan Bromfield Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 12:33 PM To: John Vrugtman; Healey Mail List Subject: Re: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance John, Ray and all. The pedal height (in a big Healey) is fixed by the length of the pushrod from the master cylinder which, as you will know, tops out on the retaining circlip. Fitting the crescent spacers between the master cylinder and the bulkhead moves the master cylinder forward and lowers the pedal height. I cannot imagine why anyone would retain these spacers. The pedals in a big Healey are in my opinion at least 1/2" too far away to be comfortable and moving them further away with these spacers would not be a good idea. By the way because of the mechanical advantage, the spacer thickness causes the pedal to lower by about three times the thickness!! On 28 November 2010 01:50, John Vrugtman wrote: > Well, I have one of those (64BJ8, original owner) and it didn't have > any spacers, but my 66 did? > > John > 64/66 BJ8s From Editorgary at aol.com Sun Nov 28 11:19:16 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:19:16 EST Subject: [Healeys] Another Cam for a BN1 Message-ID: In a message dated 11/28/10 9:35:38 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings > To: , healeys > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Noel, Camshaft bearings are not made in other than the "standard" size. > Get a > another cam. > > Richard Mayor > BN7L-466 Vintage Racer > Portland, Oregon > > > > > > Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:11:37 +1000 > > From: hstandfa at iinet.net.au > > To: healeys at autox.team.net > > Subject: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings > > > > I am restoring a 1954 BN1 and my engine rebuilder advised me I need 10 > > thou under cam bearings as the cam journals have about 8 thou wear and > > require grinding, I can only find standard bearing sets listed with the > > usual suppliers but I believe oversize bearings are made somewhere, can > > anyone help with a supplier? > Not only should you get another cam, but you might seriously consider getting a LeMans-spec cam. Roger Moment has fitted one to his BN1 and is very pleased with the additional power and responsiveness due to the better breathing. Cheers gary From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 28 11:51:58 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:51:58 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Axle - pan hard bushing? In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101127161220.0207fcb0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101128104805.01ffb4e0@pop.att.yahoo.com> Oops, I got the location and part wrong. It is on the diff backside and for the hand brake. Thanks to everyone for helping me! John At 04:14 PM 11/27/2010 -0800, john spaur wrote: >On top of the differential housing for my /62 BT7 there is a welded >sheet metal eye. I believe it is for a rubber bushing that the pan >hard rod passes through. > >Is this eye round or oblong?. Mine is oblong. > >Thank you, >John Spaur From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 28 11:57:03 2010 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:57:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case In-Reply-To: References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126191010.02006e80@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20101128105246.0206bb48@pop.att.yahoo.com> I don't have any problem that I know of or that is apparent. The nut was just not positioned the same as the other side. Several people stated that the threads are cut differently; which I presume to be not as far onto the axle. After looking at it more closely I believe that to be true. John At 02:30 AM 11/28/2010 +0000, richard mayor wrote: >John, >When the nut is tight, is there any end play in the hub? I suspect >that the side that had the nut 1/4" further in has about 1/4" of end play. >I do not know if this is your problem, but I have seen rear hubs >that have had the spacer ring (distance piece) ground into the hub >by 1/8" or more. I suspect that it was because the nut had not been >tightened sufficiently the last time it had been fiddled with and it >allowed the distance piece to spin, thereby grinding itself into the hub. > >Richard Mayor >BN7L-466 Vintage Racer >Portland, Oregon > > > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:22:44 -0800 > > To: healeys at autox.team.net > > From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net > > Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case > > > > As I was removing the axle bearing hub retaining nut I noticed that > > the nut on the right side was further in that the nut on the left > > side. It was about 1/4" There were no missing parts and the bearings > > John Spaur > > '62BT7 From dwflagg at juno.com Sun Nov 28 12:42:19 2010 From: dwflagg at juno.com (dwflagg at juno.com) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:42:19 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 100 100-6 3000 RESTORATION GUIDE BOOK!! Message-ID: <20101128.114320.19010.58639@mailpop03.dca.untd.com> Check out eBay Item #120540885689!! Roger and Gary's book is listed at $550.00. ____________________________________________________________ SHOCKING: 2010 Honda Civic for $1,734.09 SHOCKING Report: Brand New Products for up to 95% off? We discover the TRUTH... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cf2b103b9ba3470fb7st02duc From medition at verizon.net Sun Nov 28 12:48:45 2010 From: medition at verizon.net (KENNETH MASON) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:48:45 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 top and dash support In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Frank If the dash support bracket in question is a long bracket , about 1/2 inch wide with formed ends....it mounts between the air duct that crosses the firewall and connects to the dash just to the left center of the tach. There should be holes in the bottom lip of the dash. My BJ7 has a 1/2 round bracket midway between the inner fender and the rear of the door opening to fix the top assist spring. Ken Mason BJ7 in work ---------------------------------------- > From: logical2 at hotmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:14 +0000 > Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 top and dash support > > I am assembling my BJ7 and I have a piece marked "dash support" I belive I > see where the front end goes but where does the dash end attach to the dash? > > I replace the sills on my car and I now have no idea where the two top assist > springs are attached at the bottom, can someone give me a hint? > > I know someone will come through with the answers and I am, as always very > gratefull for the help. > > > > Thanks much, > > > > 62' BJ7 > > 61' Bugeye > > 69' Midget > > > > Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums From mayorrichard at hotmail.com Sun Nov 28 12:51:35 2010 From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:51:35 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case In-Reply-To: References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126191010.02006e80@pop.att.yahoo.com>, Message-ID: Oooops. Got my facts confused last night. The axle nut secures the inner race of the hub bearing onto the axle tube. So, I do not know why there would be a difference of 1/4" from side to side, unless someone fitted a spacer to the inside of one bearing to move the hub outward a bit. Perhaps to keep a tire from rubbing on the inner fender well? What I was trying to describe in my post last night is that if the spacer ring, aka distance piece, is left out, the outer race of the hub bearing will not be properly clamped by the axle flange when things are nipped up. That will allow the outer bearing race to eventually spin and then allow the outer bearing race to wear itself into the hub. This will result in massive amounts of end play and require replacement of the hub. Richard Mayor BN7L-466 Vintage Racer Portland, Oregon > From: mayorrichard at hotmail.com > To: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net; healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:30:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case > > John, > When the nut is tight, is there any end play in the hub? I suspect that the > side that had the nut 1/4" further in has about 1/4" of end play. > I do not know if this is your problem, but I have seen rear hubs that have had > the spacer ring (distance piece) ground into the hub by 1/8" or more. I > suspect that it was because the nut had not been tightened sufficiently the > last time it had been fiddled with and it allowed the distance piece to spin, > thereby grinding itself into the hub. > > Richard Mayor > BN7L-466 Vintage Racer > Portland, Oregon > > > > > > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:22:44 -0800 > > To: healeys at autox.team.net > > From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net > > Subject: [Healeys] Odd issue with axle case > > > > As I was removing the axle bearing hub retaining nut I noticed that > > the nut on the right side was further in that the nut on the left > > side. It was about 1/4" There were no missing parts and the bearings > > and bearing spacers are all the same thicknesses. > > > > What might cause this? > > > > TIA, > > John Spaur > > '62BT7 > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard at hotmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard at hotmail.com From bspidell at comcast.net Sun Nov 28 13:01:43 2010 From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:01:43 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 100 100-6 3000 RESTORATION GUIDE BOOK!! In-Reply-To: <20101128.114320.19010.58639@mailpop03.dca.untd.com> References: <20101128.114320.19010.58639@mailpop03.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: <4CF2B527.7000901@comcast.net> Strange ... doesn't look anything like the copy I have--reprint, maybe? bs On 11/28/2010 11:42 AM, dwflagg at juno.com wrote: > Check out eBay Item #120540885689!! Roger and Gary's book is listed at > $550.00. > ____________________________________________________________ > SHOCKING: 2010 Honda Civic for $1,734.09 > SHOCKING Report: Brand New Products for up to 95% off? We discover the TRUTH... > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cf2b103b9ba3470fb7st02duc > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell at comcast.net > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell at comcast.net ******************************************************************* From racarbon at verizon.net Sun Nov 28 13:38:07 2010 From: racarbon at verizon.net (Ray Carbone) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:38:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance Message-ID: Dave/Alan, Thanks for your replies. Dave, I appreciate there would be less end-play without the spacers, however, why would I not notice some negative affect during my 20 years of driving? To be clear, what would the added (or its lack of) end play do? Since John's 64BJ8 did not come with the spacers and, assuming John's P1 came with the same master/servo, could my P1 #26618 Healey be the recipient of an early P2 (started at #26705) part allocation? Thanks and all the best, Ray (64BJ8P1) From frogeye at porterscustom.com Sun Nov 28 14:04:08 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:04:08 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <93D2BC93E8BC45BFB967C029EF86A987@oscar> Some master cylinders have adjustable length push rods, some do not. Most of the Healey mstr cyls. are more or less interchangeable or have been. Without free play the fluid return port is blocked and the brakes will pretty quickly lock up until the pressure is released. Often the difference in a PITA problem or not is the thickness of the firewall shims.. Worn clevis pins and/or ovalized pedal assemblies may be sufficient free play to never have the problem show up. dp frogeye at porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ _____ From: Ray Carbone [mailto:racarbon at verizon.net] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:38 PM To: Dave Porter; bluehealey at gmail.com; javrugtman at htcnet.org; Healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance Dave/Alan, Thanks for your replies. Dave, I appreciate there would be less end-play without the spacers, however, why would I not notice some negative affect during my 20 years of driving? To be clear, what would the added (or its lack of) end play do? Since John's 64BJ8 did not come with the spacers and, assuming John's P1 came with the same master/servo, could my P1 #26618 Healey be the recipient of an early P2 (started at #26705) part allocation? Thanks and all the best, Ray (64BJ8P1) From greylinn at ozemail.com.au Sun Nov 28 14:56:52 2010 From: greylinn at ozemail.com.au (Peter & Veronica) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:56:52 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) In-Reply-To: References: <4CF22151.8000101@chello.nl> Message-ID: <71B2DB9CCBAC4DE9B2307D7D39A4343F@Notebook> Boy Ira, what'd he do, gold plate everything? I could have bought 70 for that (I paid $600 each for my last 2, one of which is now my daily driver. I spent about $2k on it to get it on the road. OK, it's not a show car, but still.... Cheers Peter -----Original Message----- From: I Erbs Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 2:33 AM To: Oudesluys Cc: healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) The chassis has already been replaced. There is some small rust on the right side floor and kick plate, and a couple of small spots on door. The PO spent $42,000 on repairing most everything on this rig. He ran out of time and money before finishing the interior. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 28, 2010 1:31 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/greylinn at ozemail.com.au [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Healeys & Landrovers.jpg] From msalter at precisionsportscar.com Sun Nov 28 16:01:14 2010 From: msalter at precisionsportscar.com (Michael Salter) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:01:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 top and dash support In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As I recall the dash end of that bracket is secured to the dash with a 10/32 screw near the center of the bottom lip. Someone may correct me on that. The lower end of the top assist springs are hooked into a tab which is welded to the top of the inner sill just behind the door post. If you have already painted everything securing said tabs each with a couple of sturdy pop rivets is quite satisfactory. Michael Salter On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Frank Edwards wrote: > I am assembling my BJ7 and I have a piece marked "dash support" I belive I > see where the front end goes but where does the dash end attach to the > dash? > > I replace the sills on my car and I now have no idea where the two top > assist > springs are attached at the bottom, can someone give me a hint? > > I know someone will come through with the answers and I am, as always very > gratefull for the help. > > > > Thanks much, > > > > 62' BJ7 > > 61' Bugeye > > 69' Midget > > > > Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 16:16:00 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:16:00 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) In-Reply-To: <71B2DB9CCBAC4DE9B2307D7D39A4343F@Notebook> References: <4CF22151.8000101@chello.nl> <71B2DB9CCBAC4DE9B2307D7D39A4343F@Notebook> Message-ID: Replaced frame, rebuilt engine, tyranny, new suspension, brakes, front seats, paint, basically everythibg but the dash, floor and a rusty bit in one door. Even has a safari top, and extra tailgate to replace rear door. First $17k takes it Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 28, 2010 1:57 PM, "Peter & Veronica" wrote: > Boy Ira, what'd he do, gold plate everything? I could have bought 70 for > that (I paid $600 each for my last 2, one of which is now my daily driver. I > spent about $2k on it to get it on the road. OK, it's not a show car, but > still.... > > Cheers > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: I Erbs > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 2:33 AM > To: Oudesluys > Cc: healey help > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Land Rover update (delete if not interested) > > The chassis has already been replaced. There is some small rust on the right > side floor and kick plate, and a couple of small spots on door. The PO > spent $42,000 on repairing most everything on this rig. He ran out of time > and money before finishing the interior. > > Ira Erbs > Digs 4 Solutions > Computer Consultants > Portland, OR > On Nov 28, 2010 1:31 AM, "Oudesluys" wrote: > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/greylinn at ozemail.com.au From f9cougar at yahoo.com Sun Nov 28 17:55:29 2010 From: f9cougar at yahoo.com (john close) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:55:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Auf Weidersehen Message-ID: <282626.66977.qm@web112009.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Well, listers - After 54 years and 7 Healeys, I'm done. Always was puzzled when I read notes similar to this one. How could anyone become tired of Healeys? I understand now. Just sold my BN6 to a gent who I know will enjoy it, and took its picture as it rolled down my driveway. Thank you, all you quirky owners of quirky cars. The list has been extremely helpful, and also funny and entertaining. I think we are like-minded in many ways. As a conservative American and veteran, I've sensed a pro-American, patriotic attitude in many of the letters. I appreciate that most of all. One lister, after a few exchanges with me, said he'd pray for my son's acceptance to the US Naval Academy. I'm sure it helped. Jake graduated last May and is in flight training. Time to move on. Happy Healeying - John Close From mkgoodman at att.net Sun Nov 28 18:47:35 2010 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:47:35 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Car Dolleys Message-ID: <000001cb8f67$6613fae0$323bf0a0$@net> I finally broke down and ordered 4 of the Harbor Freight Mechanical Car Dolleys - http://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-capacity-mechanical-wheel-dolly-67287.h tml to move my BJ8 around in my garage and give me more room. I have had them for a few months, but never seemed to put them together, as I wanted to have the BJ8 ready to take out for a few rides when the sun was out before it became too cold in New York to take it out. Today I finally put them together and was quite surprised on how well they performed. It was very easy to push the BJ8 around in the garage and easy to change the direction. I purchased them on sale for $59.00 each and the shipping was free. I have no financial interest in Harbor Freight, but found the price very reasonable and recommend them for anyone who wants to move their car around in the garage without actually driving it. Mark 66BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 19:27:47 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:27:47 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Car Dolleys In-Reply-To: <000001cb8f67$6613fae0$323bf0a0$@net> References: <000001cb8f67$6613fae0$323bf0a0$@net> Message-ID: Mark - Ok, don't hate me here. There have been complaints about the HF dollies. For the dollies to work well, you need roller bearing casters, and I believe these casters don't have roller bearings in them. I suppose you could purchase some proper casters, but be forewarned that it may require alot of effort to move your car around with these. Alan On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Mark Goodman wrote: > I finally broke down and ordered 4 of the Harbor Freight Mechanical Car > Dolleys - > > http://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-capacity-mechanical-wheel-dolly-67287.h > tml > > to move my BJ8 around in my garage and give me more room. I have had them > for a few months, but never seemed to put them together, as I wanted to > have > the BJ8 ready to take out for a few rides when the sun was out before it > became too cold in New York to take it out. Today I finally put them > together and was quite surprised on how well they performed. It was very > easy to push the BJ8 around in the garage and easy to change the direction. > I purchased them on sale for $59.00 each and the shipping was free. > > > > I have no financial interest in Harbor Freight, but found the price very > reasonable and recommend them for anyone who wants to move their car around > in the garage without actually driving it. > > > > Mark > > > > 66BJ8 35503 From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 19:30:15 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:30:15 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Auf Weidersehen In-Reply-To: <282626.66977.qm@web112009.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <282626.66977.qm@web112009.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi John - Well, we're all sorry to see you go, but I understand that priorities change.... :( Maybe you can think about getting a big comfy Jaguar Mk IX (like I did) for those days you want a big bench seat, proper shock absorbers, and space galore! Cheers, Alan On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM, john close wrote: > Well, listers - After 54 years and 7 Healeys, I'm done. Always was puzzled > when I read notes similar to this one. How could anyone become tired of > Healeys? I understand now. Just sold my BN6 to a gent who I know will enjoy > it, and took its picture as it rolled down my driveway. > Thank you, all you quirky owners of quirky cars. The list has been > extremely > helpful, and also funny and entertaining. I think we are like-minded in > many > ways. As a conservative American and veteran, I've sensed a pro-American, > patriotic attitude in many of the letters. I appreciate that most of all. > One > lister, after a few exchanges with me, said he'd pray for my son's > acceptance > to the US Naval Academy. I'm sure it helped. Jake graduated last May and is > in > flight training. > Time to move on. Happy Healeying - John Close > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 19:38:38 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:38:38 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 camshaft bearings In-Reply-To: <4CF084F9.8060708@iinet.net.au> References: <4CF084F9.8060708@iinet.net.au> Message-ID: Hi Noel - If you are a member of the Austin Counties Car Club in the UK, they have these oversizes in their club spares. I also suspect that Collector's Car Parts at Heathrow in the UK will probably have them in there spares: http://www.collectorscarparts-heathrow.co.uk/ My guess this would cost you around 25 quid or so. I am sure if you check around in your neck of the woods you should be able to find some as well. The usual AH suppliers probably won't have them. Alan On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM, helen standfast wrote: > I am restoring a 1954 BN1 and my engine rebuilder advised me I need 10 thou > under cam bearings as the cam journals have about 8 thou wear and require > grinding, I can only find standard bearing sets listed with the usual > suppliers but I believe oversize bearings are made somewhere, can anyone > help with a supplier? > > thanks > > Noel Standfast > AHOC Qld From mkgoodman at att.net Sun Nov 28 19:50:48 2010 From: mkgoodman at att.net (Mark Goodman) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:50:48 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Car Dolleys Message-ID: <000501cb8f70$3b24aec0$b16e0c40$@net> Dear Alan, I certainly could not hate you for bringing up a good point, as I agree a lot of effort to move the car around is a bit counterproductive. To my surprise, the swivel portion of the wheels have ball bearings and the wheels have roller element bearings on the wheel axel. As I said previously, it was easy to move around with very little effort. I am not a big guy and certainly not as strong as an ox. Mark From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:28 PM To: Mark Goodman Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Car Dolleys Mark - Ok, don't hate me here. There have been complaints about the HF dollies. For the dollies to work well, you need roller bearing casters, and I believe these casters don't have roller bearings in them. I suppose you could purchase some proper casters, but be forewarned that it may require alot of effort to move your car around with these. Alan On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Mark Goodman wrote: I finally broke down and ordered 4 of the Harbor Freight Mechanical Car Dolleys - http://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-capacity-mechanical-wheel-dolly-67287.h tml to move my BJ8 around in my garage and give me more room. I have had them for a few months, but never seemed to put them together, as I wanted to have the BJ8 ready to take out for a few rides when the sun was out before it became too cold in New York to take it out. Today I finally put them together and was quite surprised on how well they performed. It was very easy to push the BJ8 around in the garage and easy to change the direction. I purchased them on sale for $59.00 each and the shipping was free. I have no financial interest in Harbor Freight, but found the price very reasonable and recommend them for anyone who wants to move their car around in the garage without actually driving it. Mark 66BJ8 35503 From healey.nut at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 20:18:39 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:18:39 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Car Dolleys In-Reply-To: <000501cb8f70$3b24aec0$b16e0c40$@net> References: <000501cb8f70$3b24aec0$b16e0c40$@net> Message-ID: Oh, looks like they must have improved the product with bearings, after alot of complaints I'm sure... On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mark Goodman wrote: > Dear Alan, > > > > I certainly could not hate you for bringing up a good point, as I agree a > lot of effort to move the car around is a bit counterproductive. To my > surprise, the swivel portion of the wheels have ball bearings and the > wheels > have roller element bearings on the wheel axel. As I said previously, it > was easy to move around with very little effort. I am not a big guy and > certainly not as strong as an ox. > > > > Mark From aholkan at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 20:59:33 2010 From: aholkan at gmail.com (Andy Holkan) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:59:33 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] spare 65 3000 BJ8 stuff - anyone interested? Message-ID: I came across a couple of old boxes in the attic of 'stuff' from a Healey I had about 3 years ago. I was not able to contact the current owner, so I thought I would put out a general request to see if anyone was interested. Included: Original Starter, fan blade, generator New Parts: lots of rubber stuff, and some interior replacement parts, brake line kit. Basically, a 2x2 box of tightly packed new parts from a list of upgrades that didn't happen prior to selling the car. Anyways, the hope is that there is someone in the Austin, Texas USA area that has an interest and can come pick it up. Please send me a private message if so. Regards, Andy From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Sun Nov 28 21:04:40 2010 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:04:40 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Car Dolleys In-Reply-To: <201011281918218.SM00760@wavecable.net> References: <000501cb8f70$3b24aec0$b16e0c40$@net> <201011281918218.SM00760@wavecable.net> Message-ID: I have a set and my TR3A is sitting on them right now. I have moved the car around a barn (no concrete floor) and moved a metal car port with them over dirt. They work fine to me. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Alan Seigrist Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:18 PM To: Mark Goodman Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Car Dolleys Oh, looks like they must have improved the product with bearings, after alot of complaints I'm sure... On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Mark Goodman wrote: > Dear Alan, > > > > I certainly could not hate you for bringing up a good point, as I agree a > lot of effort to move the car around is a bit counterproductive. To my > surprise, the swivel portion of the wheels have ball bearings and the > wheels > have roller element bearings on the wheel axel. As I said previously, it > was easy to move around with very little effort. I am not a big guy and > certainly not as strong as an ox. > > > > Mark _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net From Editorgary at aol.com Sun Nov 28 23:14:12 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:14:12 EST Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book Message-ID: <8fc8b.4e27b671.3a249eb4@aol.com> In a message dated 11/28/10 6:33:32 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 100 100-6 3000 RESTORATION GUIDE > BOOK!! > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Message-ID: <20101128.114320.19010.58639 at mailpop03.dca.untd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Check out eBay Item #120540885689!! Roger and Gary's book is listed at > $550.00. > Yeah, That's been up there for awhile with no takers. I think it's Cliff Byers Midlife Classic Books that's offering it for sale. I've seen them up for real eBay auctions going for much less. Too bad I don't have any more to sell. gary From Editorgary at aol.com Sun Nov 28 23:16:10 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:16:10 EST Subject: [Healeys] restoration bok redux Message-ID: <8fcef.16a27a5f.3a249f2a@aol.com> In a message dated 11/28/10 6:33:32 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > > Strange ... doesn't look anything like the copy I have--reprint, maybe? > > > bs > Yup, in about the fourth printing (all the while refusing to let us revise anything), Motorbooks changed the cover to match their other How-To guides -- from what I heard, they never paid the photographer for that photo, either, just took it out of some of their old files. Gary From Editorgary at aol.com Sun Nov 28 23:18:52 2010 From: Editorgary at aol.com (Editorgary at aol.com) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:18:52 EST Subject: [Healeys] Going on down the road. Message-ID: <8fda5.7c76f28f.3a249fcc@aol.com> In a message dated 11/28/10 6:33:32 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net writes: > after a few exchanges with me, said he'd pray for my son's acceptance > to the US Naval Academy. I'm sure it helped. Jake graduated last May and > is in > flight training. > sorry to see you go, John, but life goes on. I'm sure everyone else joins me in wishing your son safe flights and success in his career as a navy pilot. Gary From eyera3 at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 23:26:41 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:26:41 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] headlight rings Message-ID: looking for NOS mounting ring set and headlight rim for a 3 adjuster headlight bucket. Just need one setup. please reply off list -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From peter.svilans at rogers.com Mon Nov 29 02:28:37 2010 From: peter.svilans at rogers.com (Peter Svilans) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:28:37 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Healey_100_at_Montlh=E9ry?= Message-ID: <003301cb8fa7$cd5b3c50$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> Here's a ten minute film of five BMC cars being taken for a run at the French track. Austin-Healey 100, MGA, Pathfinder, Westminster, Wolseley 6/90. And a cup of tea at the end, of course. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=81585 Peter From greylinn at ozemail.com.au Mon Nov 29 04:45:36 2010 From: greylinn at ozemail.com.au (Peter & Veronica) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:45:36 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] =?utf-8?q?Healey_100_at_Montlh=C3=A9ry?= In-Reply-To: <003301cb8fa7$cd5b3c50$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> References: <003301cb8fa7$cd5b3c50$6401a8c0@9535DEE118EC44B> Message-ID: <4C6D49F15D134613AFA206FE07A6AC9D@Notebook> Thanks for that Peter - by coincidence I've just finished reading Bill Boddy's history of Montlhery which describes this event - for the record, the 1 hour distances (miles) were: Healey 100 (Ron Flockhart driving) 104.32 Riley Pathfinder R C Porter 108.03 MGA (stage II tune) John Gott 112.36 MGA (std tune?) Ken Wharton 102.54 Austin A90 Westminster John Gott 101.99 Wolseley 6/90 John Gott 101.20 The Healey's run was in a gale with pouring rain. The Riley ran with the driver's wife and another couple on board, not a crash helmet or seat belt in sight. The book is a good read despite many typos the result (say publishers Veloce) of an early attempt at OCR (the book is a reprint) The photo of a six cylinder Healey as the one involved in this event is not down to a typo though! I was taken by this bit too: b An interesting 1951 run was undertaken by H S F Hay, who, having taken part in the Le Mans twenty-four hour race in his Bentley Continental b Cornicheb saloon as part of a European holiday with his family, drove to the track (Montlhery) and put in an hour at cruising rpm. He covered 106.84 miles. The Bentley had not been touched after the Le Mans race and was carrying fifty gallons of fuel, five gallons of oil and a complete set of tools and equipment. Not even the tyres had been changedb Way to go! Cheers Peter -----Original Message----- From: Peter Svilans Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:28 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Healey 100 at MontlhC)ry Here's a ten minute film of five BMC cars being taken for a run at the French track. Austin-Healey 100, MGA, Pathfinder, Westminster, Wolseley 6/90. And a cup of tea at the end, of course. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=81585 Peter From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 29 07:06:51 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:06:51 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Nasty BN2 colour scheme Message-ID: This colour scheme struck me. BN2L230866 Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Nov 29 07:49:23 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:49:23 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Nasty BN2 colour scheme In-Reply-To: <471111.54425.qm@web120504.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: , <471111.54425.qm@web120504.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Oh, I can be an idiot at times. Let's blame this one on Monday morning! :) ebay item number: 320623312996 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320623312996&vi ewitem=#v4-37 Sorry about that!!! Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:16:13 -0800 From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] Nasty BN2 colour scheme To: robertduquette at sympatico.ca Which colour scheme ?? Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia From: Robert Duquette To: Healeys Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 9:06:51 AM Subject: [Healeys] Nasty BN2 colour scheme This colour scheme struck me. BN2L230866 Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada From nelson_wd at msn.com Mon Nov 29 08:09:27 2010 From: nelson_wd at msn.com (W.D. Nelson) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:09:27 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book In-Reply-To: <8fc8b.4e27b671.3a249eb4@aol.com> References: <8fc8b.4e27b671.3a249eb4@aol.com> Message-ID: I have two; You can get them for around $30. I do not understand the one ebay seller's marketing approach. I have never seen any bidders. bill n > From: Editorgary at aol.com > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:14:12 -0500 > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book > > In a message dated 11/28/10 6:33:32 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net > writes: > > > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 100 100-6 3000 RESTORATION GUIDE > > BOOK!! > > To: healeys at autox.team.net > > Message-ID: <20101128.114320.19010.58639 at mailpop03.dca.untd.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Check out eBay Item #120540885689!! Roger and Gary's book is listed at > > $550.00. > > > Yeah, That's been up there for awhile with no takers. I think it's Cliff > Byers Midlife Classic Books that's offering it for sale. I've seen them up for > real eBay auctions going for much less. Too bad I don't have any more to > sell. > gary > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/nelson_wd at msn.com From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Nov 29 08:27:41 2010 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:27:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <850086.43209.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Misplaced decimal point? Mike MacLean 56 BN2 60 AN5 --- On Mon, 11/29/10, W.D. Nelson wrote: From: W.D. Nelson Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book To: editorgary at aol.com, healeys at autox.team.net Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 3:09 PM I have two; You can get them for around $30. I do not understand the one ebay seller's marketing approach. I have never seen any bidders. bill n > From: Editorgary at aol.com > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:14:12 -0500 > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book > > In a message dated 11/28/10 6:33:32 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net > writes: > > > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] AUSTIN HEALEY 100 100-6 3000 RESTORATION GUIDE > > BOOK!! > > To: healeys at autox.team.net > > Message-ID: <20101128.114320.19010.58639 at mailpop03.dca.untd.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Check out eBay Item #120540885689!! Roger and Gary's book is listed at > > $550.00. > > > Yeah, That's been up there for awhile with no takers. I think it's Cliff > Byers Midlife Classic Books that's offering it for sale. I've seen them up for > real eBay auctions going for much less. Too bad I don't have any more to > sell. > gary > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/nelson_wd at msn.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike at att.net From frogeye at porterscustom.com Mon Nov 29 08:53:10 2010 From: frogeye at porterscustom.com (Dave Porter) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:53:10 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: on Ebay Message-ID: Caution" nasty boy Thought you might enjoy this Healey. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem &item=320623312996&viewitem From gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 09:43:18 2010 From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:43:18 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] FW: on Ebay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Very awesome looking machine ! > From: frogeye at porterscustom.com > To: Healeys at autox.team.net > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:53:10 -0700 > Subject: [Healeys] FW: on Ebay > > Caution" nasty boy > > > > > > Thought you might enjoy this Healey. > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem > viewitem> &item=320623312996&viewitem From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 10:26:06 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:26:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Photos of my restoration Message-ID: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbs_healey/ uploaded in reverse order, so you see the car after it has been painted first. Not sure how to reorder the photos in Flicker yet. Will work on that. Anyway, first photo is of right front with new headlight bucket installed. dark blue lines are protective tape. We have finished the prep for the boot, and will will be installing the armacord sometime this week. I still have to install a couple of plugs and grommets, and re-route some wire. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From richchrysler at quickclic.net Mon Nov 29 11:46:29 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:46:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Photos of my restoration In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001501cb8ff5$bbef9030$33ceb090$@net> Beautiful car you have there, Ira. Isn't this the best part of the restoration, the final assembly of everything? Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:26 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] Photos of my restoration http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbs_healey/ uploaded in reverse order, so you see the car after it has been painted first. Not sure how to reorder the photos in Flicker yet. Will work on that. Anyway, first photo is of right front with new headlight bucket installed. dark blue lines are protective tape. We have finished the prep for the boot, and will will be installing the armacord sometime this week. I still have to install a couple of plugs and grommets, and re-route some wire. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From tahoehealey at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 12:06:06 2010 From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com (Richard Kahn) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:06:06 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump Message-ID: Moss is out of water pumps until late December. I need to move my Healey about 200 feet, the last bit up an incline. The bad water pump has been removed and the coolant drained. Will I endanger the car driving it this way? Engine on two minutes or less. Or should I warm up the car for 30 seconds or so? Other option is to get two or three people pushing but the ground is icy. For driving I can sand a track for the drive wheel. Last option would be to put the bad one back on and refill with coolant. Any suggestions? Rich Kahn From jvvmusme at yahoo.com Mon Nov 29 12:47:20 2010 From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9_Vicente_Vargas?=) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:47:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <222081.40710.qm@web120518.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> I do not think there is any problem in driving the car 200 feet without water. I would not let it warm uo but turn it on and then drive it for the 200 -500 feet you need... as long as it doesnt turn into 200-500 miles... Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia ________________________________ From: Richard Kahn To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 2:06:06 PM Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump Moss is out of water pumps until late December. I need to move my Healey about 200 feet, the last bit up an incline. The bad water pump has been removed and the coolant drained. Will I endanger the car driving it this way? Engine on two minutes or less. Or should I warm up the car for 30 seconds or so? Other option is to get two or three people pushing but the ground is icy. For driving I can sand a track for the drive wheel. Last option would be to put the bad one back on and refill with coolant. Any suggestions? Rich Kahn _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jvvmusme at yahoo.com From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 29 12:56:10 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:56:10 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9993DDDA-4CF4-498D-808E-E0C1345D485F@sbcglobal.net> Rich, to run the motor that short time will not be a problem It will not heat up enough to cause any problems. Just make sure everything is clear of the crankshaft pulley. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 29, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Richard Kahn wrote: > Moss is out of water pumps until late December. I need to move my > Healey > about 200 feet, the last bit up an incline. The bad water pump has > been > removed and the coolant drained. Will I endanger the car driving > it this way? > Engine on two minutes or less. Or should I warm up the car for 30 > seconds or > so? Other option is to get two or three people pushing but the > ground is icy. > For driving I can sand a track for the drive wheel. Last option > would be to > put the bad one back on and refill with coolant. Any suggestions? > Rich Kahn > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From raymead at comcast.net Mon Nov 29 12:58:54 2010 From: raymead at comcast.net (raymead at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:58:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump In-Reply-To: <222081.40710.qm@web120518.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <858549547.1182111.1291060734610.JavaMail.root@sz0131a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> i agree with Jose............. along with my real Healey, I have a replica Healey with an American V6 in it...........B B recently did a radiator change, etc.......... in trying to make sure all water was out of the block we drained it with the car running, and it ran for a minute or two without water........ no problem........... ----- Original Message ----- From: "JosC) Vicente Vargas" To: "Richard Kahn" , healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 2:47:20 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] driving without water pump I do not think there is any problem in driving the car 200 feet without water. I would not let it warm uo but turn it on and then drive it for the 200 -500 feet you need... as long as it doesnt turn into 200-500 miles... B Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia ________________________________ From: Richard Kahn To: healeys at autox.team.net Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 2:06:06 PM Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump Moss is out of water pumps until late December. I need to move my Healey about 200 feet, the last bit up an incline. The bad water pump has been removed and the coolant drained. B Will I endanger the car driving it this way? Engine on two minutes or less. Or should I warm up the car for 30 seconds or so? Other option is to get two or three people pushing but the ground is icy. For driving I can sand a track for the drive wheel. Last option would be to put the bad one back on and refill with coolant. B Any suggestions? Rich Kahn _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jvvmusme at yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/raymead at comcast.net From stmiller96 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 13:49:13 2010 From: stmiller96 at hotmail.com (S and T Miller) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:49:13 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank Message-ID: With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank in the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the fuel will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel line to the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into a fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes to get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To my surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just clogged. I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all the fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some non-ethanol fuel in for the winter. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From prattri at msn.com Mon Nov 29 14:46:56 2010 From: prattri at msn.com (Richard Pratt) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:46:56 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: http://www.michelesala.com/index101.php From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 15:14:52 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:14:52 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: I'm glad this came up. I have been struggling with this for some time. I would like your thoughts. >From time to time I want to buy on eBay. Right now I'm perusing a good price on a phone that lists for $129. . There are plenty of Buy It Nows, but they are more than the list price. The highest being $200.The ;more sophisticated model is 179.95 I'll probably get them from Amazon for $102.49 in their special sale. Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed in hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not knowing what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see if anyone buys them. Opinions? Jack Who is installing an AT&T 1080, and 1070s in his house. From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 15:23:44 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:23:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] NOS lucas parts Message-ID: found 10) 6 cyl contact sets Lucas # 420197 in original boxes. Moss wants $8.99 a set any idea on what NOS parts are worth? Will a NOS 6 cyl rotor work with a Pentronix distributor? I need to know what the following fit? National seal 480898 is this a front or rear axle oil seal? and Lucas 30451 switch Thanks -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 15:29:20 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:29:20 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I paid $40.00 USD for mine. I did a google search fro the ISBDN # and came up with a book seller that a few in stock. Sorry do not recall who it was. I also found the Clausenger book for around the same price from Powell's books here in Portland, OR I posted a request on their web site and a month or so latter I got an email telling me they found one. On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Jack Feldman wrote: > I'm glad this came up. I have been struggling with this for some time. I > would like your thoughts. > > >From time to time I want to buy on eBay. Right now I'm perusing a good > price > on a phone that lists for $129. . There are plenty of Buy It Nows, but they > are more than the list price. The highest being $200.The ;more > sophisticated > model is 179.95 > > I'll probably get them from Amazon for $102.49 in their special sale. > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed in > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not knowing > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see if > anyone buys them. > > Opinions? > > Jack > > Who is installing an AT&T 1080, and 1070s in his house. > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From bighealey at charter.net Mon Nov 29 15:36:02 2010 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:36:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Healeys] NOS lucas parts Message-ID: <802556948.594595.1291070167336.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> 10$ a set for NOS Lucas points Get rotors from Jeff at advanced for 15$ a pair On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:23 PM, I Erbs wrote: > found 10) 6 cyl contact sets Lucas # 420197 in original boxes. Moss > wants > $8.99 a set any idea on what NOS parts are worth? > Will a NOS 6 cyl rotor work with a Pentronix distributor? > > I need to know what the following fit? > National seal 480898 is this a front or rear axle oil seal? > and Lucas 30451 switch > Thanks > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net From nelson_wd at msn.com Mon Nov 29 15:39:49 2010 From: nelson_wd at msn.com (W.D. Nelson) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:39:49 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: As I said earlier, I have purchased a couple and paid around $30-35. Got them both on ebay, so perhaps patience will do it. Or perhaps Amazon will locate a source at the right price. > From: eyera3 at gmail.com > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:29:20 -0800 > To: qualitas.jack at gmail.com > CC: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance > > I paid $40.00 USD for mine. I did a google search fro the ISBDN # and came > up with a book seller that a few in stock. Sorry do not recall who it was. I > also found the Clausenger book for around the same price from Powell's books > here in Portland, OR I posted a request on their web site and a month or so > latter I got an email telling me they found one. > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Jack Feldman wrote: > > > I'm glad this came up. I have been struggling with this for some time. I > > would like your thoughts. > > > > >From time to time I want to buy on eBay. Right now I'm perusing a good > > price > > on a phone that lists for $129. . There are plenty of Buy It Nows, but they > > are more than the list price. The highest being $200.The ;more > > sophisticated > > model is 179.95 > > > > I'll probably get them from Amazon for $102.49 in their special sale. > > > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed in > > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not knowing > > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see if > > anyone buys them. > > > > Opinions? > > > > Jack > > > > Who is installing an AT&T 1080, and 1070s in his house. > > _______________________________________________ > > Healeys at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/nelson_wd at msn.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 15:42:17 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:42:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] resto photos in original order Message-ID: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbs_healey/sets/72157625495706548/ -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From gmandas at yahoo.com Mon Nov 29 16:21:30 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:21:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <435714.17874.qm@web56106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Gang, OK, I went for it. To get to the bracket inside the mirror which holds the adjustable ball end of the stem in place I had to remove the glass from the back. It was held on with some sort of aging glue. I plan on re-gluing it with few dabs of silicone. Thanks Greg --- On Wed, 11/24/10, I Erbs wrote: From: I Erbs Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing To: "Greg Mandas" Cc: healeys at autox.team.net, "KenFreese" Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 2:02 PM I have the same mirror. Just don't drop/loose the screws. It comes apart with no surprises. Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 24, 2010 10:49 AM, "Greg Mandas" wrote: > Ken, > > Maybe, I hope I don't have to remove the mirror. Sounds risky. > > I received one response saying to use this type of extension I needed an > "older model mirror". > > Can anyone else comment on this? > > Greg > > --- On Wed, 11/24/10, Freese, Ken wrote: > >> From: Freese, Ken >> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing >> To: "Greg Mandas" >> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 12:36 PM >> >> Greg, >> Did you ever get a response? If this is a BJ8 type mirror, >> I am guessing you have to remove the glass. I wouldn't mind >> having one of those as well. >> Ken Freese >> 65 BJ8 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net >> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] >> On Behalf Of Greg Mandas >> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:27 PM >> To: Healeys >> Subject: [Healeys] Extended Mirror Stem -- replacing >> >> List >> >> I have a Cape International extended mirror stem which >> raises the rear view mirror so I can see over the back seat. >> >> >> The stem is attached to the mirror with a ball and socket >> connection. There are two screws in the back of the mirror >> which I have loosened but not removed. I'm afraid if I >> remove the screws completely the innards will fall inside >> the mirror housing and I'll never get them back. >> >> Does anyone have experience with replacing the stem? >> >> If there are archive articles I'd appreciate the correct >> keywords. I was unable to find anything. >> >> Thanks >> >> Greg >> 65BJ8 From tahoehealey at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 17:07:13 2010 From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com (Richard Kahn) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:07:13 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] driving without water pump In-Reply-To: <9993DDDA-4CF4-498D-808E-E0C1345D485F@sbcglobal.net> References: , <9993DDDA-4CF4-498D-808E-E0C1345D485F@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Dave, thanks. Sheila told me you guys were out of pumps. Found out later that John, in parts, was holding one for me from my call last week. It's in the mail, as they say. Thanks you guys at British Car Specialists. Your the best. (How's that for an unsolicited plug) Rich Kahn CC: healeys at autox.team.net From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] driving without water pump Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:56:10 -0800 To: tahoehealey at hotmail.com Rich, to run the motor that short time will not be a problem It will not heat up enough to cause any problems. Just make sure everything is clear of the crankshaft pulley. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 29, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Richard Kahn wrote: Moss is out of water pumps until late December. I need to move my Healeyabout 200 feet, the last bit up an incline. The bad water pump has beenremoved and the coolant drained. Will I endanger the car driving it this way?Engine on two minutes or less. Or should I warm up the car for 30 seconds orso? Other option is to get two or three people pushing but the ground is icy.For driving I can sand a track for the drive wheel. Last option would be toput the bad one back on and refill with coolant. Any suggestions?Rich Kahn_______________________________________________Healeys at autox.team.netDona te: http://www.team.net/donate.htmlSuggested annual donation $12.75Archive: http://www.team.net/archiveForums: http://www.team.net/forumsUnsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 17:59:03 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:59:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] resto photos redux Message-ID: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56457004 at N05/sets/72157625496538646/ I fixed the order of the photos. Blue tape on last few photos is to protect paint while we work on the car. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From gmandas at yahoo.com Mon Nov 29 17:53:13 2010 From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:53:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank -- winterizing Message-ID: <214396.3546.qm@web56103.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I've been four places lately each of which were pushing Startron as their fuel stabilizer of choice. Anyone with any experience with this stuff? Greg 65BJ8 Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. On Nov 29, 2010, at 3:49 PM, S and T Miller wrote: With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank in the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the fuel will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel line to the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into a fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes to get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To my surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just clogged. I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all the fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some non-ethanol fuel in for the winter. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 18:28:10 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:28:10 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank -- winterizing In-Reply-To: <214396.3546.qm@web56103.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <214396.3546.qm@web56103.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I've had pretty good luck with STABIL over the years, in one case having my BN1 sit 18 months. Started on first try, mixed in some fresh gas and then drove for a good 300 miles before parking it again for another 12 months... repeat. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Greg Mandas wrote: > I've been four places lately each of which were pushing Startron as their > fuel stabilizer of choice. Anyone with any experience with this stuff? > > Greg > 65BJ8 > > Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. > > > On Nov 29, 2010, at 3:49 PM, S and T Miller > wrote: > > With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank > in > the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the > fuel > will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel line > to > the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into > a > fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes to > get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the > bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To my > surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even > stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just > clogged. > I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all the > fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some > non-ethanol > fuel in for the winter. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gmandas at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From ahbn6 at verizon.net Mon Nov 29 18:28:14 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:28:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <014b01cb902d$dc6d4db0$9547e910$@verizon.net> When using eBay or Craigs List or any of the others, caveat emptor. There are many honest sellers but there are also many who prey on the ignorance of their buyers. 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 Jack Feldman Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:15 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance I'm glad this came up. I have been struggling with this for some time. I would like your thoughts. >From time to time I want to buy on eBay. Right now I'm perusing a good >price on a phone that lists for $129. . There are plenty of Buy It Nows, but they are more than the list price. The highest being $200.The ;more sophisticated model is 179.95 I'll probably get them from Amazon for $102.49 in their special sale. Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed in hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not knowing what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see if anyone buys them. Opinions? Jack Who is installing an AT&T 1080, and 1070s in his house. _______________________________________________ From cnaarndt at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 19:11:56 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:11:56 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] NOS lucas parts In-Reply-To: <802556948.594595.1291070167336.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> References: <802556948.594595.1291070167336.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Message-ID: Ira, I agree, I usually buy NOS # 420196 points for 100s at about the same price, and sometimes a bit more. The high end price wise is usually about $12.00 a set Curt On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:36 PM, wrote: > 10$ a set for NOS Lucas points > > Get rotors from Jeff at advanced for 15$ a pair > > > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:23 PM, I Erbs wrote: > > found 10) 6 cyl contact sets Lucas # 420197 in original boxes. Moss wants >> $8.99 a set any idea on what NOS parts are worth? >> Will a NOS 6 cyl rotor work with a Pentronix distributor? >> >> I need to know what the following fit? >> National seal 480898 is this a front or rear axle oil seal? >> and Lucas 30451 switch >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Ira Erbs >> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >> IT CONSULTANTS >> Portland, OR >> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >> (_________________________) >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 19:31:30 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:31:30 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That's because the pickup pipe for the fuel is located in the bottom of the tank in the drainage pan recess, meaning if you run the fuel out with the fuel pump there will be very little if any fuel left in the tank. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:49 AM, S and T Miller wrote: > With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank > in > the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the > fuel > will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel line > to > the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into > a > fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes to > get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the > bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To my > surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even > stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just > clogged. > I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all the > fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some > non-ethanol > fuel in for the winter. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." From grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net Mon Nov 29 20:25:47 2010 From: grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net (Jerry Costanzo) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:25:47 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Try going up a steep hill when the gas is low. Although you can suck the fuel out with the car level, steep hills move the gas to the back of the tank and the car will sputter. My first thought was , the nearest gas station was 15 miles away. Once back on semi level ground, the car had enough gas to get me there. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Alan Seigrist Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:31 PM To: S and T Miller Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel tank That's because the pickup pipe for the fuel is located in the bottom of the tank in the drainage pan recess, meaning if you run the fuel out with the fuel pump there will be very little if any fuel left in the tank. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:49 AM, S and T Miller wrote: > With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank > in > the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the > fuel > will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel > line > to > the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into > a > fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes > to > get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the > bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To > my > surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even > stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just > clogged. > I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all > the > fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some > non-ethanol > fuel in for the winter. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net From healey.nut at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 20:43:44 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:43:44 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yep, I've been there, a sharp tap on the brakes sometimes will give you enough go juice to get you over the top! On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > Try going up a steep hill when the gas is low. Although you can suck the > fuel out with the car level, steep hills move the gas to the back of the > tank and the car will sputter. My first thought was , the nearest gas > station was 15 miles away. Once back on semi level ground, the car had > enough gas to get me there. > > Jerry > > > -----Original Message----- From: Alan Seigrist > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:31 PM > To: S and T Miller > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel tank > > > That's because the pickup pipe for the fuel is located in the bottom of the > tank in the drainage pan recess, meaning if you run the fuel out with the > fuel pump there will be very little if any fuel left in the tank. > > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:49 AM, S and T Miller >wrote: > > With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank >> in >> the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the >> fuel >> will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel >> line >> to >> the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into >> a >> fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes >> to >> get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the >> bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To >> my >> surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even >> stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just >> clogged. >> I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all >> the >> fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some >> non-ethanol >> fuel in for the winter. >> >> The Millers >> "British Car Nuts" >> >> 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 >> >> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 >> >> 1964 MGB 40841 >> >> 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 >> >> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test >> drive." >> > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net > > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From stmiller96 at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 20:53:00 2010 From: stmiller96 at hotmail.com (S and T Miller) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:53:00 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Fuel tank In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Yes, but surprised how little of fuel is actually left. Would have thought there would be a bit more. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:31:30 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel tank From: healey.nut at gmail.com To: stmiller96 at hotmail.com CC: healeys at autox.team.net That's because the pickup pipe for the fuel is located in the bottom of the tank in the drainage pan recess, meaning if you run the fuel out with the fuel pump there will be very little if any fuel left in the tank. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:49 AM, S and T Miller wrote: With all the talk about non-ethanol fuel, I decided to drain my fuel tank in the 1957 today. I don't drive the 1957 over the winter very much so the fuel will remain unused for a few months. I connected a 3 foot rubber fuel line to the output on the front float bowl and and let the fuel pump, pump it into a fuel can. Once the pump started sucking air I gave the car a few shakes to get the last bits of fuel. Thinking there would be some fuel left in the bottom of the tank, I removed the drain bolt with a drain pan handy. To my surprise I only got maybe a "baby food jar" sized amount of fuel. I even stuck a screw driver through the drain hole to make sure it wasn't just clogged. I was very surprised that the fuel tank/ pump actually sucks almost all the fuel out of the tank when it runs dry. Now I am going to put some non-ethanol fuel in for the winter. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From gvernau at containerhouse.com Mon Nov 29 20:53:40 2010 From: gvernau at containerhouse.com (G. Vernau Sr.) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:53:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: <658003.48476.qm@web402.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jack- You're killing me here, this has nothing to do with greed or ignorance. It's simply a voluntary exchange between a willing seller and a willing buyer in an open marketplace. Nobody is being forced into anything, it doesn't get any better than that. George Vernau 1967 BJ8 From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 21:05:11 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:05:11 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] No Water Pump from Moss Message-ID: I'm puzzled by the post. Moss isn't the only one who sells Healey parts. To start with David Nock who's responses to questions on the list are based on years of experience, also carries new and used parts. Just Google British Car Specialists. Also Healey Surgeons specializes in only Healey parts. I have ordered parts from both of them and they are super. The usual disclaimer applies. Jack From rd_parker at juno.com Mon Nov 29 21:10:44 2010 From: rd_parker at juno.com (rd_parker at juno.com) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:10:44 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: <20101129.201121.1012.151590@mailpop08.vgs.untd.com> George, You have a point but not a wholly defensible one. Sure, the market might bear some outlandish prices like the one suggested by the seller, but, it should not be that way for the good of most people. What I mean is, the motivation to charge so much beyond what is reasonable and fair is nothing but greed gone rampant. We see it everywhere, you must admit that. Sure, some poor sap may buy that product but it does not make it right to charge high prices when they are not justified. No one is forcing anyone to buy that product, you are correct. But, the motivation for an individual to ask such a high price is nothing more than over profiteering. It is too bad that people today must resort to this over pricing tactic. If buyers would start to put prices upon their items that were fair and honest, just think how that would start to change the economy? Instead of greed and profit only motivation, buyers and sellers would begin to trust each other, maybe for the first time. Bob. 1961 BT7. Bellflower, Ca. On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:53:40 -0800 (PST) "G. Vernau Sr." writes: > Jack- > You're killing me here, this has nothing to do with greed or > ignorance. It's simply a voluntary exchange between a willing seller > and a willing buyer in an open marketplace. Nobody is being forced > into anything, it doesn't get any better than that. > George Vernau > 1967 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rd_parker at juno.com > ____________________________________________________________ Refinance Now 3.4% FIXED $160,000 Mortgage: $547/mo. No Hidden Fees. No SSN Req. Get 4 Quotes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cf4799666cda4c6915st05vuc From hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu Mon Nov 29 21:36:03 2010 From: hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu (Michael Hartfield) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:36:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: <20101129.201121.1012.151590@mailpop08.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: Silliness. Wrong topic on this forum. The discussion will lead to political philosophy and we all know, the Internet is not large enough to absorb that. Michael rd_parker at juno.comrd_parker@juno.com > George, > You have a point but not a wholly defensible one. Sure, the market might > bear some outlandish prices like the one suggested by the seller, but, it > should not be that way for the good of most people. What I mean is, the > motivation to charge so much beyond what is reasonable and fair is > nothing but greed gone rampant. We see it everywhere, you must admit > that. Sure, some poor sap may buy that product but it does not make it > right to charge high prices when they are not justified. No one is > forcing anyone to buy that product, you are correct. But, the motivation > for an individual to ask such a high price is nothing more than over > profiteering. It is too bad that people today must resort to this over > pricing tactic. If buyers would start to put prices upon their items > that were fair and honest, just think how that would start to change the > economy? Instead of greed and profit only motivation, buyers and sellers > would begin to trust each other, maybe for the first time. > Bob. > 1961 BT7. > Bellflower, Ca. > On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:53:40 -0800 (PST) "G. Vernau Sr." > writes: >> Jack- >> You're killing me here, this has nothing to do with greed or >> ignorance. It's simply a voluntary exchange between a willing seller >> and a willing buyer in an open marketplace. Nobody is being forced >> into anything, it doesn't get any better than that. >> George Vernau >> 1967 BJ8 >> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/hartfiel at alumni.princeton.edu From tahoehealey at hotmail.com Mon Nov 29 21:40:53 2010 From: tahoehealey at hotmail.com (Richard Kahn) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:40:53 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] No Water Pump from Moss In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have a credit with Moss to us up. I get a lot of my part from BCS. Rich Kahn > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:05:11 -0600 > From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com > To: healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] No Water Pump from Moss > > I'm puzzled by the post. Moss isn't the only one who sells Healey parts. To > start with David Nock who's responses to questions on the list are based on > years of experience, also carries new and used parts. Just Google British > Car Specialists. > > Also Healey Surgeons specializes in only Healey parts. I have ordered parts > from both of them and they are super. > > The usual disclaimer applies. > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tahoehealey at hotmail.com From eyera3 at gmail.com Mon Nov 29 23:24:17 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:24:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] more pics of restoration Message-ID: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbs_healey/ still trying to figure out how to edit in Flickr. -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From healey.nut at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 00:20:58 2010 From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:20:58 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] more pics of restoration In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ira - That's a pretty nifty compact lift you have there, is that a motorcycle lift? I guess you would not be able to use it if the exhaust was on the car, right? Alan On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 2:24 PM, I Erbs wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbs_healey/ > > still trying to figure out how > to > edit in Flickr. > > -- > Ira Erbs > DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS > IT CONSULTANTS > Portland, OR > _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ > (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) > (_________________________) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut at gmail.com From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 30 04:46:00 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:46:00 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] NOS lucas parts References: <802556948.594595.1291070167336.JavaMail.javamailuser@localhost> Message-ID: <000a01cb9084$29adcd10$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Would that be a pair of orange rotors for $15.? Or points and rotor for $15.? Thanks, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "I Erbs" Cc: "healey help" Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] NOS lucas parts > 10$ a set for NOS Lucas points > > Get rotors from Jeff at advanced for 15$ a pair > > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:23 PM, I Erbs wrote: > >> found 10) 6 cyl contact sets Lucas # 420197 in original boxes. Moss wants >> $8.99 a set any idea on what NOS parts are worth? >> Will a NOS 6 cyl rotor work with a Pentronix distributor? >> >> I need to know what the following fit? >> National seal 480898 is this a front or rear axle oil seal? >> and Lucas 30451 switch >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Ira Erbs >> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS >> IT CONSULTANTS >> Portland, OR >> _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ >> (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) >> (_________________________) >> _______________________________________________ >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bighealey at charter.net > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 30 06:02:55 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:02:55 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] garage find Message-ID: I was driving down a road that I drive down regularly, when I noticed a residential garage with dual doors and one door was open. I don't believe that I had ever seen that door open before and I was amazed at what I saw. So, I did a lot of shoulder checking to see if I could see what was on the other side. I couldn't believe my eyes. I can't remember the last time I've seen an empty garage except for new construction. RD From daharris at interlog.com Tue Nov 30 07:02:08 2010 From: daharris at interlog.com (Dan Harris) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:02:08 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: Message-ID: A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library respectively. The latter is a library discard. Go figure. Dan Harris On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: ... > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed in > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not knowing > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see if > anyone buys them. > > Opinions? > > Jack From cnaarndt at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 09:18:38 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:18:38 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gentlemen, Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of the Concours committee. Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) Cheers, Curt On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: > A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to > $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the > Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library > respectively. The latter is a library discard. > > Go figure. > > Dan Harris > > > On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: > > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed > in > > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not > knowing > > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see > if > > anyone buys them. > > > > Opinions? > > > > Jack From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 09:28:59 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:28:59 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: wow. I have such conflicts.....Use my book to help restore my car, or sell it and buy more parts....... On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > Gentlemen, > > Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. > > BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by > both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of > the Concours committee. > > Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) > > Cheers, > > Curt > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: > > > A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to > > $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the > > Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library > > respectively. The latter is a library discard. > > > > Go figure. > > > > Dan Harris > > > > > > On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: > > > > > > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed > > in > > > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not > > knowing > > > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to > see > > if > > > anyone buys them. > > > > > > Opinions? > > > > > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com > -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From dcongleton at embarqmail.com Tue Nov 30 09:44:14 2010 From: dcongleton at embarqmail.com (Dallas Congleton) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:44:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance References: Message-ID: "Gentlemen, Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand." More like "Welcome to America- there is one born every minute" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" To: "Dan Harris" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance > Gentlemen, > Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. > > BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by > both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman > of > the Concours committee. > Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) > Curt > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: > >> A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to >> $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the >> Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library >> respectively. The latter is a library discard. >> Go figure. >> Dan Harris >> On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: >>>> > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? >>>> > Greed >> in> hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not >> knowing>> > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher >> prices to see >> if anyone buys them. Opinions? Jack From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 30 09:55:40 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:55:40 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: , , , Message-ID: Buy Curt's and resell it for $2500. ;) RD > From: eyera3 at gmail.com > > wow. I have such conflicts.....Use my book to help restore my car, or sell > it and buy more parts....... > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > > > Gentlemen, > > > > Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. > > > > BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by > > both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of > > the Concours committee. > > > > Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) > > > > Cheers, > > > > Curt From robertlarson at att.net Tue Nov 30 10:06:14 2010 From: robertlarson at att.net (Bob) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:06:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CF52F06.5030609@att.net> At the rate the book is increasing in value my plan is to just wait another year or two and sell the book. Then I'll just buy a restored car with the proceeds.... Bob 55 BN1 2 Books. 1 signed and 1 not. On 11/30/2010 11:28 AM, I Erbs wrote: > wow. I have such conflicts.....Use my book to help restore my car, or sell > it and buy more parts....... > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndtwrote: > > >> Gentlemen, >> >> Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. >> >> BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by >> both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of >> the Concours committee. >> >> Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) >> >> Cheers, >> >> Curt >> >> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: >> >> >>> A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to >>> $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the >>> Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library >>> respectively. The latter is a library discard. >>> >>> Go figure. >>> >>> Dan Harris >>> >>> >>> On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: >>> >>> >> >> >>>> Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed >>>> >>> in >>> >>>> hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not >>>> >>> knowing >>> >>>> what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to >>>> >> see >> >>> if >>> >>>> anyone buys them. >>>> >>>> Opinions? From cnaarndt at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 10:07:48 2010 From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curt/Nancy Arndt) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:07:48 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dallas, I think the law of supply and demand still applies since I don't see anyone buying these books at the asking price. They are not flying off the selves at these prices, and who knows if any have sold. Give it time and the price will go down, or of course there could be another printing and the price will definitely go down. Of course someone could just order the Concours Guidelines for $20. Curt On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Dallas Congleton wrote: > "Gentlemen, Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand." > > More like "Welcome to America- there is one born every minute" > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" > To: "Dan Harris" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance > > > Gentlemen, >> Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. >> >> BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by >> both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman >> of >> the Concours committee. >> Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) >> Curt >> >> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris >> wrote: >> >> A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to >>> $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the >>> Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library >>> respectively. The latter is a library discard. >>> Go figure. >>> Dan Harris >>> On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: >>> >>>> > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? > >>>>> Greed >>>>> >>>> in> hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not >>> knowing>> > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher >>> prices to see >>> if anyone buys them. >>> >> Opinions? > Jack > > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt at gmail.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 30 10:49:17 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:49:17 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: , , , , Message-ID: Well, there you go!!! Put the guidelines on ebay ... RD > at these prices, and who knows if any have sold. Give it time and the price > will go down, or of course there could be another printing and the price > will definitely go down. > > Of course someone could just order the Concours Guidelines for $20. > > Curt From prattri at msn.com Tue Nov 30 11:52:39 2010 From: prattri at msn.com (Richard Pratt) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:52:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] (no subject) Message-ID: http://piacenzaffitti.it/indexx3.php From m.brouillette at comcast.net Tue Nov 30 12:10:46 2010 From: m.brouillette at comcast.net (Mike Brouillette) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:10:46 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Non Healey request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Guys, If you have a Facebook account I am asking for a favor. A friend's company is doing a challenge to their employees to see how many hits they can get for a contest that whomever gets the most hits for their charity, that the charity will get a $1000 gift from the company. My friend is trying to raise money for the New Hampshire food bank. NH Food Bank donations are way down this year and with the high unemployment the need is way up. This doesn't cost a cent, just a moment of your time to help. Just click on link below. http://apps.facebook.com/silvertechsilverstar/authorize/?v4=colleen Thanks in advance, Mike Brouillette Bedford, NH 59 BT7 From bluehealey at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 12:25:58 2010 From: bluehealey at gmail.com (Alan Bromfield) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:25:58 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! Message-ID: Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - dammit!! -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Nov 30 12:59:07 2010 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:59:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It might be better to let Richard know. Of course, sending him an email probably wouldn't help as he might not have access to it. If he does, he'll eventually read his submissions and ... Robert D > From: bluehealey at gmail.com > > Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? > > If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - > dammit!! > > -- > _________________________________________ > (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) > (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) > (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) > _______________________________________________ From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 30 13:00:54 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:54 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: <4CF52F06.5030609@att.net> References: <4CF52F06.5030609@att.net> Message-ID: <13C7BCF4-E448-4DB3-9AD0-E49AB0624E38@sbcglobal.net> I have one of the original prints as well as one of Clausangers book that have never been sold they have both been sitting in a plastic bag put away for many years. Possibly an e bay thing like the 3 speed gear knob a while back. Any bidders. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 30, 2010, at 9:06 AM, Bob wrote: > At the rate the book is increasing in value my plan is to just wait > another year or two and sell > the book. Then I'll just buy a restored car with the proceeds.... > > Bob > 55 BN1 > 2 Books. 1 signed and 1 not. > > > On 11/30/2010 11:28 AM, I Erbs wrote: >> wow. I have such conflicts.....Use my book to help restore my >> car, or sell >> it and buy more parts....... >> >> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Curt/Nancy >> Arndtwrote: >> >> >>> Gentlemen, >>> >>> Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. >>> >>> BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one >>> signed by >>> both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as >>> chairman of >>> the Concours committee. >>> >>> Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Curt >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan >>> Harris wrote: >>> >>> >>>> A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from >>>> $242.45 to >>>> $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were >>>> from the >>>> Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public >>>> Library >>>> respectively. The latter is a library discard. >>>> >>>> Go figure. >>>> >>>> Dan Harris >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>>> Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or >>>>> greed? Greed >>>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>>> hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in >>>>> not >>>>> >>>> knowing >>>> >>>>> what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher >>>>> prices to >>>>> >>> see >>> >>>> if >>>> >>>>> anyone buys them. >>>>> >>>>> Opinions? > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From healeydoc at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 30 13:04:42 2010 From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:04:42 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: yep just did David Nock On Nov 30, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Alan Bromfield wrote: > Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let > Mark know? > > If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - > dammit!! > > -- > _________________________________________ > (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) > (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) > (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > healeydoc at sbcglobal.net From insptwo at msn.com Tue Nov 30 13:07:04 2010 From: insptwo at msn.com (insptwo at msn.com) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:07:04 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is the latest in "spam output". It appears that if you download something from a company such as this, it goes into your "email contacts" and sends it thru them. I have had two friends have this happen to them. Needless to say, one was on viagra and the other was from a Canadian Pharmacy. Everyone on their contact list got spammed repeatedly from these companies! Also it was extremely embarrassing for them as we really kidded them on their iinterests. Bill BJ7 > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:25:58 +0000 > From: bluehealey at gmail.com > To: Healeys at autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! > > Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? > > If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - > dammit!! > > -- From ahbn6 at verizon.net Tue Nov 30 13:09:41 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:09:41 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01c701cb90ca$86a11bd0$93e35370$@verizon.net> One yesterday, one today. Appears as if his email address may have been hijacked. 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 Alan Bromfield Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 2:26 PM To: Healey Mail List Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - dammit!! -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ahbn6 at verizon.net From tomfelts at windstream.net Tue Nov 30 14:07:32 2010 From: tomfelts at windstream.net (Tom Felts) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:07:32 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20101130160732.T6A0Y.41868.root@pamxwww05-z01> yes ---- Alan Bromfield wrote: ============= Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - dammit!! -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net From caddi5 at comcast.net Tue Nov 30 14:26:57 2010 From: caddi5 at comcast.net (caddi5 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:26:57 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: <730475337.1843852.1291152417722.JavaMail.root@sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> I have some coffee, grease stains,etc. on my copy should I have it restored?? :) :) Mitch From eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 14:33:18 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:33:18 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: <730475337.1843852.1291152417722.JavaMail.root@sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <730475337.1843852.1291152417722.JavaMail.root@sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Patina Ira Erbs Digs 4 Solutions Computer Consultants Portland, OR On Nov 30, 2010 1:27 PM, wrote: > I have some coffee, grease stains,etc. on my copy should I have it restored?? > :) :) > > Mitch > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3 at gmail.com From rplindsay at comcast.net Tue Nov 30 14:35:07 2010 From: rplindsay at comcast.net (R. Price Lindsay) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:35:07 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <82243DB5-7699-4A86-ADAC-479BAC05E2B3@comcast.net> Received one yesterday and another today. Price Lindsay 312-753-7706 Office 630-841-6300 Cell Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2010, at 2:25 PM, Alan Bromfield wrote: > Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? > > If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - > dammit!! > > -- > _________________________________________ > (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) > (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) > (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rplindsay at comcast.net From prattri at msn.com Tue Nov 30 15:18:20 2010 From: prattri at msn.com (Richard Pratt) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:18:20 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Spamming!!! References: <01c701cb90ca$86a11bd0$93e35370$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Sorry Fellows, Downloaded a piece of software to create multi session cd's. my virus software said it was a Trogendownloader:win32/renosHL,DZ & DY in the windows Temp Directory. Found it when I did a scan, but that was after the fact. It must of hijacked my Outlook contacts.You just can' t trust anything you get off the internet. Again, sorry for the inconvience. Richard -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Sims Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:10 PM To: 'Alan Bromfield'; 'Healey Mail List' Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spamming!!! One yesterday, one today. Appears as if his email address may have been hijacked. 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 Alan Bromfield Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 2:26 PM To: Healey Mail List Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - dammit!! -- _________________________________________ (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ahbn6 at verizon.net _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/prattri at msn.com From j.aeckerlin at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 15:25:12 2010 From: j.aeckerlin at gmail.com (Jaap Aeckerlin) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:25:12 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: <20101130160732.T6A0Y.41868.root@pamxwww05-z01> References: <20101130160732.T6A0Y.41868.root@pamxwww05-z01> Message-ID: Take a gmail address, mark such a message as 'spam' and any new message from the same address will automatically land in your spam box. Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands 2010/11/30 Tom Felts > yes > > > ---- Alan Bromfield wrote: > > ============= > Anybody else getting Spammed by 'Richard Pratt'? How do we let Mark know? > > If I mark it as junk then all my Autox mail goes to the junk folder - > dammit!! > > -- > _________________________________________ > (______________ Alan Bromfield_______________) > (_______\____1957-BN4____/________) > (__tinyurl.com/healeyforum _) > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/tomfelts at windstream.net > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/j.aeckerlin at gmail.com From hstandfa at iinet.net.au Tue Nov 30 15:54:39 2010 From: hstandfa at iinet.net.au (helen standfast) Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:54:39 +1000 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 cam bearings found Message-ID: <4CF580AF.60007@iinet.net.au> thanks to all listers who provided contacts for oversize cam bearings, followed a lead from an Aussie lister and found a set down here at a reasonable price so the engine rebuild can proceed Noel S From glemon at neb.rr.com Tue Nov 30 17:19:21 2010 From: glemon at neb.rr.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:19:21 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Spamming!!! In-Reply-To: References: <01c701cb90ca$86a11bd0$93e35370$@verizon.net> Message-ID: <4A05642318264F43AC0A1180F46CE90C@GregPC> It happens, despite the best efforts of some to "ed"-ucate us on e-mail options and anti-virus software.... Greg Lemon From qualitas.jack at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 17:58:23 2010 From: qualitas.jack at gmail.com (Jack Feldman) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:58:23 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Thanks Message-ID: Bob, Thanks for your comment, it is spot on. I don't know of a single religion which preaches "cheat thy neighbor". Star Treck had the Ferengi as a parody of that kind of thinking. Jack Jack From richchrysler at quickclic.net Tue Nov 30 18:04:47 2010 From: richchrysler at quickclic.net (Rich Chrysler) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:04:47 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000501cb90f3$bf86b440$3e941cc0$@net> I have my first edition that Gary and Roger signed and handed me. It's in the shop and becoming rather well worn with constant references as work is carried out, along with my yearly updated Guidelines done off in paper form for quick and constant reference. One can't have too many tools in the workshop and these are two of the most useful ones. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:19 AM To: Dan Harris Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Gentlemen, Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of the Concours committee. Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) Cheers, Curt On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: > A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to > $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the > Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library > respectively. The latter is a library discard. > > Go figure. > > Dan Harris > > > On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: > > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? Greed > in > > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not > knowing > > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to see > if > > anyone buys them. > > > > Opinions? > > > > Jack _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net From ahbn6 at verizon.net Tue Nov 30 18:53:29 2010 From: ahbn6 at verizon.net (John Sims) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:53:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: <000501cb90f3$bf86b440$3e941cc0$@net> References: <000501cb90f3$bf86b440$3e941cc0$@net> Message-ID: <01e101cb90fa$8dac63a0$a9052ae0$@verizon.net> This is why I have to copies (one was a give) The first is fully signed by both Gary and Roger and stays in my den and the second is in the garage with the rest of the working books. Now the problem is, which to sell -- the pristine signed one or the well used one which I could sell as an antique because of the aging proving that it is a rare and valuable book. 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 Rich Chrysler Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:05 PM To: 'Curt/Nancy Arndt'; 'Dan Harris' Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance I have my first edition that Gary and Roger signed and handed me. It's in the shop and becoming rather well worn with constant references as work is carried out, along with my yearly updated Guidelines done off in paper form for quick and constant reference. One can't have too many tools in the workshop and these are two of the most useful ones. Rich -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:19 AM To: Dan Harris Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Gentlemen, Welcome to America and the law of supply and demand. BTW I have a first edition, first printing, mint condition one signed by both Gary and Roger, and as a special bonus I'll sign it too as chairman of the Concours committee. Special offer for today only.... just $1,500 ;-^) Cheers, Curt On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Dan Harris wrote: > A quick search on Abebooks found five copies ranging from $242.45 to > $1308.54US. The two lowest prices of 242.45 and 249.95 were from the > Goodwill of San Francisco and the Friends of the Phoenix Public > Library respectively. The latter is a library discard. > > Go figure. > > Dan Harris > > > On 11/29/10 5:14 PM, "Jack Feldman" wrote: > > > Here is my problem. Are these being priced by ignorance or greed? > > Greed > in > > hoping someone will buy without knowing the price, ignorance in not > knowing > > what they have. I must admit I haven't followed the higher prices to > > see > if > > anyone buys them. > > > > Opinions? > > > > Jack _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/richchrysler at quickclic.net _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ahbn6 at verizon.net From mdoust at abarth.ca Tue Nov 30 19:24:54 2010 From: mdoust at abarth.ca (Mark) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:24:54 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: <000101cb90fe$f121fae0$d365f0a0$@ca> Can we move on Just look at the prices of cars U.S. retail price (FOB, East Coast) for a 1964 Austin Healey BJ8 was only $3,535 And how much do we sell them for now? It's the same thing supply and demand Cheers Mark From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 19:28:24 2010 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:28:24 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance In-Reply-To: <01e101cb90fa$8dac63a0$a9052ae0$@verizon.net> References: <000501cb90f3$bf86b440$3e941cc0$@net> <01e101cb90fa$8dac63a0$a9052ae0$@verizon.net> Message-ID: Hey All, While I really don't want to offend anyone, I have to state that I'm really tired of this topic. I don't care that you have the book and got it signed, etc. etc. etc. and bought it for 20.00 when it came out. It's out of print. I'm actually annoyed to hear people whining about something they bought going up in value. I mean seriously, if our cars all suddenly appreciated that much there'd be untold glee on this mailing list. I, unlike many of you, do not own this book. I've been looking for a reasonably priced copy for 3 years now to no avail. Every time I hear a rumor of a reprint I get giddy, but at current prices I simply can't justify the expense when I should be buying parts. So, be glad that you have the book and didn't have to spend a million dollars to get it. Jody -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) 1981 Triumph TR8 "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 rd_parker at juno.com Tue Nov 30 19:37:12 2010 From: rd_parker at juno.com (rd_parker at juno.com) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:37:12 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Anderson-Moment Book/Greed or Ignorance Message-ID: <20101130.183729.954.82659@mailpop03.vgs.untd.com> Right on Jody! By the way, you sure have a nice stable as indicated below! You did not offend me; personally I think that to pay such exorbitant prices for some of these items probably borders on being daft. Bob. On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:28:24 -0700 Jody Kerr writes: > Hey All, > > While I really don't want to offend anyone, I have to state that > I'm > really tired of this topic. > > I don't care that you have the book and got it signed, etc. etc. > etc. > and bought it for 20.00 when it came out. It's out of print. I'm > actually annoyed to hear people whining about something they bought > going up in value. I mean seriously, if our cars all suddenly > appreciated that much there'd be untold glee on this mailing list. > > I, unlike many of you, do not own this book. I've been looking for > a > reasonably priced copy for 3 years now to no avail. Every time I > hear > a rumor of a reprint I get giddy, but at current prices I simply > can't > justify the expense when I should be buying parts. > > So, be glad that you have the book and didn't have to spend a > million > dollars to get it. > > Jody > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) > 1981 Triumph TR8 > > "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 > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rd_parker at juno.com > ____________________________________________________________ Refinance Now 3.4% FIXED $160,000 Mortgage: $547/mo. No Hidden Fees. No SSN Req. Get 4 Quotes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cf5b526c789f471fe8st03vuc From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 30 20:26:44 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:26:44 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] garage find References: Message-ID: <001e01cb9107$94c68d70$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Slow day today Robert? Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Duquette" To: "Spridgets" ; "Healeys" Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:02 AM Subject: [Healeys] garage find >I was driving down a road that I drive down regularly, when I noticed a > residential garage with dual doors and one door was open. I don't believe > that I had ever seen that door open before and I was amazed at what I saw. > So, I did a lot of shoulder checking to see if I could see what was on the > other side. I couldn't believe my eyes. I can't remember the last time > I've > seen an empty garage except for new construction. > > RD > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/lapierrem at sbcglobal.net From lapierrem at sbcglobal.net Tue Nov 30 20:33:43 2010 From: lapierrem at sbcglobal.net (Mark LaPierre) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:33:43 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spam, So Ok, now what? Message-ID: <002501cb9108$8e826ff0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Ok now what can be done. If I go to my mail server and put Mr. Pratt in the Spam list will that take all my Autox. team mail with it or just Mr. Pratts junkola. Any suggestions from the computer savvy amongst us? Mark From amalin at mac.com Tue Nov 30 21:28:14 2010 From: amalin at mac.com (Al Malin) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:28:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Spam, So Ok, now what? In-Reply-To: <002501cb9108$8e826ff0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> References: <002501cb9108$8e826ff0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: First of all, I hope this doesn't start a flame war. I'm a retired Software Engineer and Oracle DBA with countless hours on Windows PCs and other platforms so I feel qualified to comment because of my diverse experience with many different computer operating systems. (I know, big deal :) I also recognize that others with the same experience may not agree with me. Second of all, this will be my only post to the list on this subject. When it's time to buy your next computer you may want to ***consider*** a Mac. Needless to say, your choice is easy if you depend on software available only on Windows. However, if that's not the case, go to an Apple store and check out the Mac laptops and iMacs. Macs are remarkably virus free. Most Mac users never use virus checkers --- the people that do are usually those recently switched from Windows. A common argument why Macs are virus free is that the community is not large enough for hackers to bother with. That may or may not be true. If true then moving out of a neighborhood riddled with drug dealers, hookers and drive-bys would not be worthwhile since it would only be a matter of time before that quiet and safe rural community would be crime ridden as well. Note, Note, Note!!! All I am saying here is consider a Mac for your next purchase. This may be your escape from viruses. BTW, I would be happy to answer any questions about a Mac, OFF LIST of course. Al Malin Tricarb On Nov 30, 2010, at 10:33 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > Ok now what can be done. If I go to my mail server and put Mr. Pratt in the > Spam list > will that take all my Autox. team mail with it or just Mr. Pratts junkola. > > Any suggestions from the computer savvy amongst us? > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/amalin at mac.com From jodyfkerr at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 21:50:46 2010 From: jodyfkerr at gmail.com (Jody Kerr) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:50:46 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] Spam, So Ok, now what? In-Reply-To: References: <002501cb9108$8e826ff0$4001a8c0@markl946cfrd7q> Message-ID: I find myself concurring with Al. I'm also starting to like those Ipads for casual internet use. I'd use one at home if I didn't need the Visual Studio programming environment (PC only). I'm a Software Architect for a major corporation, so I have a similar technical background. -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) 1981 Triumph TR8 "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 eyera3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 30 21:51:46 2010 From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:51:46 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] really nasty, nasty boy Message-ID: 200549406687 ebay -- Ira Erbs DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS IT CONSULTANTS Portland, OR _______ Austin Healey 3000 _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____/_______) (_________________________) From ampole at hotmail.com Sat Nov 27 04:35:02 2010 From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:35:02 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Axle casing powder coat In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20101126190513.01fc8d30@pop.att.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi John I removed the pumpkin, made a cover out of some ali plate I had luying around, and also turned 2 bungs out of nylon for the axle ends, to keep the shotblast grit out. Powder coated a treat. cheers Andy