[Healeys] Bonnet Louver follow-up and a (3rd) question

[Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com]

Oh, there were many club racers ( competition Austin Healey 100/6s and 3000s)
around with louvered bonnets in the 70s and early 80s. That was needed, as the
surviving engines were a bit over their best days.

Its just marketing, don`t worry.

Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany


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Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im
Auftrag von Roy Bowman
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 7. Oktober 2010 13:40
An: Healeys
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Bonnet Louver follow-up and a (3rd) question


To try to put a finer point on Robert's comments, AH Spares claims,

'"This is an exact replica of the louvered bonnet fitted to most . Designed to
increase airflow in the engine bay to assist in cooling."

I, like many of you, have had some interest in the Healey lore (as related to
the Marque's competition history), and I can't remember a single example of a
6-cyl competition Big Healey that was outfitted with such a panel.  In fact, I
just again perused the book "Big Healeys in Competition" by Baggott looking
for one as well.  Maybe one of you out there can refresh my sometimes failing
memory with a page number where such an example is clearly evident.  Perhaps
their phrasing should have been, "This is an exact replica of the louvered
bonnet fitted, on those rare occasions, to competition Austin Healey 100/6s
and 3000s."  Side vents in the front wings were prevalent, but "most
competition" 6 cyl cars seems to be blowing proverbial smoke thru their
louvered bonnet.

Roy Bowman
Indianapolis, IN
BJ828985