[Healeys] High mileage Healey

[Earl Kagna]

Gary - my BJ8 has approx. 250,000 miles (not kilometers) on it - I say 
approximately because it ran without a speedometer for awhile while in the 
hands of a previous owner.  I've driven it at least 140,000 miles, but it 
has been sitting the last 8 years undergoing a full 6 month restoration - 
almost ready!  (I've owned it for 31 years.) Included was the second 
complete engine rebuild (I did the first in 1984/5).

It's a little younger than Len's - HBJ8L/42845G, and I suspect that I'm just 
a little younger than Len. (but maybe not!) What say you Mr. Hartnet?

It now has an original KPH speedometer installed, which was zeroed with the 
restoration / engine rebuild.  Canadian, eh!

Not exactly documented like Len's, but not too bad all the same!

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb


-----Original Message----- 
From: Editorgary at aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:16 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] High mileage Healey

In a message dated 3/16/12 11:00:14 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net
writes:


> Happy Birthday to HBJ8L39031.  Forty-five years and 189,758 miles old
> today.
> Just as pretty and fit today as on adoption day in 1970.
>
>

Anyone else got that many documented miles on their Healey? That's
impressive. Congratulations, Len.
Gary