[Healeys] Healey update

[bighealey at charter.net]

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
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