[Healeys] Fwd: Re: Looks not that bad price/value

[bighealey at charter.net]

Yes Bob  Auto-start = Thermo carbs which when in good nick operate very 
well indeed.  No choke cable muss and fuss.  They are not 2 inch however 
but 1 and 3/4.


On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:

> From the description:
>
> "According to the page-3 in the Austin Healey Parts and Accessories 
> manual, the engine number onf my engine indicates that it came from a 
> 1965 or newer healey (the 29K prefix) and that would explain the 
> centre-shift gearbox. But the Auto;start carbs are correct for 1960."
>
>
> If you read some of the questions posed to the seller he indicates 
> some frustration:
>
> " Hi Roseville, I guess my detailed Description was too detailed? 
> people do not read it? My bad.... As explained in the Description, the 
> engine # starts with the prefix "29K" and that indicates an engine 
> from a 1965 or later Healey. Donald healey kept the SAME 
> motor-mount/trans-mount points for the engine/trans from 1957 (FIRST 
> big-6 healey) to 1968 (LAST big-6 healey). So moving up to a later 
> motor/trans is a simple bolt-in and was done quite a bit. 
> "Case-in-point": When I built/drove a 58 healey in the 72 Cannonball, 
> I took the entire driveline and front brakes from a 65 healey crashed 
> car and bolted them right into my 58 healey. So at one stroke I got a 
> better engine, better gearbox and better stopping power. The 
> "centre-shift" gearbox was only found on Healeys made in early 1962 to 
> early 1968 (when production stopped, a black day). Having owned both 
> Centre-shifters and Side-shifters I would have to say that the 
> side-shifter is awkward when compared to the later gearbox. Hope this 
> helps. Oliver"
>
>
> Looks to me like a legit sale from a true enthusiast (never heard of 
> "AutoStart" carbs though ... must be the thermo chokes?).
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 7/20/2012 3:02 AM, I Erbs wrote:
>> Ira Erbs
>> IT Consultant
>> Portland, OR
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Jul 20, 2012 3:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looks not that bad price/value
>> To: "Austin Healey" <pajtamuvek at gmail.com>
>>
>> 1960 center shift???
>> My vin is 6722 built in Jan 1960
>> Ad shows #2353. Smells like a scam
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> IT Consultant
>> Portland, OR
>> On Jul 19, 2012 11:41 PM, "Austin Healey" <pajtamuvek at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>
>
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