[Healeys] EZ electric power steering

[linwoodrose at mac.com]

Bob and others,
I have been on this list for years. I love it. I have learned from it. I have developed good friends as a result of it, and from time to time I have tried to contribute to help someone else. I have built a pretty nice car due in large measure to the knowledge I have garnered from others on this list.

I respect that everyone is entitled to their opinion and should be free to express it; however, I am often amused but some times irritated when people offer their views with no applicable experience or knowledge base. I asked to hear from someone who might have knowledge of the EZ system and preferably someone who has actually installed one on their car, I didn't ask to hear from people who have uninformed opinions with no first hand knowledge.

I specifically said that I had not made a decision to purchase or install a unit, I merely asked for information so that I might learn more about it before forming an opinion. 

I absolutely love perfectly ORIGINAL restored and unrestored Healeys. When I go to car shows it is the concours cars I seek out first to appreciate what was so great about the vintage. I love modified Healeys, too. I really like that some people thought it might be cool to replace our original but arcane steering box with rack and pinion, (as in my Bugeye), and I really liked that someone thought it might make sense to use a throttle cable in their Big Healey (again, as in my Bugeye) instead of the Rube Goldberg mechanical linkage. I REALLY like that someone thought it might be exciting to install EFI in that big hunk of iron we sit behind, and it was certainly nice that someone put together a kit to mount a Toyota five speed in our cars. 

None of these modifications might be well suited for a particular Healey owner, but I for one like to hear and learn about innovations and creative thoughts, whether I adopt them or not.

Now, sorry for that. But is there any brave soul out their with first-hand knowledge of these EZ electric power steering systems in a Big Healey? :o)

Lin

1959 AN5 Sprite Bugeye
1960 BT7 3000 MkI - first car I ever owned and still have it!
1964 Jaguar MK2 - current project
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On Jan 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, rd_parker at juno.com wrote:

> Lin,
> 
> Logically, why would a power assisted steering be needed in such a light
> vehicle as the AH?  I could possibly for see PS for parking, but that is
> all.  It seems like a colossal waste of money in my opinion.
> 
> Bob P.
> Bellflower, CA. 
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:50:48 -0500 linwoodrose at mac.com writes:
>> Anyone installed the Dutch developed EZ electric power steering in 
>> their Big Healey? Apparently these folks are an American agent for 
>> the company.
>> http://www.thedrivenman.com/ez-solo.htm
>> 
>> Most all of the reports from those who have installed the units are 
>> positive, I am just wondering about self installation and any issues 
>> encountered by those who may have installed a unit. 
>> 
>> Don't know that I want to go this way - just researching at this 
>> point. Wasn't there an article in the Marque or Healey Magazine 
>> about an install? If so, I can't seem to find it.
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> 
>> Lin
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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