[Healeys] side shift tri carb

[Michael Salter]

Mea culpa...
I quoted the incorrect numbers for the introduction of the top shift
gearbox in the MkII 3000
Should be BT7 15881   and BN7  16039..
Sorry for any confusion this may have caused...

Michael S
BN1 #174

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Charlie <mgcharlie at comcast.net> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> When you quoted those chassis numbers I knew that it didn't fit my car and
> I didn't recall ever questioning that it was originally a center shift
> tricarb.  The numbers that you referenced were there for other changes.
> I'll have to recheck Clausager to see what happened then.  His list is
> pretty easy to read.
>
> It could be that you got it from another source and maybe the sources do
> not agree.
>
> Later this evening I can check it again and let you know what he says
> happened.
>
> There must not be many on the list with center shift tricarbs since no one
> else noticed.
>
> I can't get to the garage where my car and the transmission are because of
> the big snow storm that hit us here in PA.  Later in the week I hope to be
> able to get there if the city gets the streets cleared.  What I think is
> the original transmission is out of the car since I have a Toyota 5 speed
> installed.
>
> Thanks for weighing in on it.  If there are any problems with the
> information that has been published, it's a good thing to ferret it out.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Michael" <michael.salter at gmail.com>
> *To: *"Charlie" <mgcharlie at comcast.net>
> *Sent: *Monday, January 25, 2016 10:58:54 PM
> *Subject: *RE: [Healeys] side shift tri carb
>
>
> I'm out of town until Friday Charlie but I will definitely take a look
> when I get back.
> Have I obviously misread something?
> Michael S
> ------------------------------
> From: Charlie <mgcharlie at comcast.net>
> Sent: ‎25/‎01/‎2016 7:59 p.m.
> Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] side shift tri carb
>
> Michael,
>
> Please recheck your source for the information that you have provided.
> Clausager in Original Austin-Healey cites the change point to the center
> change gearbox as E/2246, BT7/15881, and BN7/16039 in Nov. 1961.  My
> Service Parts List for BN7 and BT7 shows the change point as 29E-H2246.
> And my car HBT7L/16323 with engine number 29E RU H/2760 indeed has a center
> change gearbox.  I can check the number on the gearbox to see if it is the
> same as on my Heritage Certificate, but I'm pretty convinced that it should
> have a center shift and not a side shift gearbox.  I know that the engine
> number matches the Heritage Cert.  I also checked the Anderson/Moment
> Restoration Guide and they agree with Clausager.
>
> The start of the Mark II is correct at C.13751, E.29E/101.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charlie Baldwin
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> *To: *"Al Malin" <amalin at mac.com>
> *Cc: *"Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>, "i erbs" <
> eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Sunday, January 24, 2016 2:10:55 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] side shift tri carb
>
> Yes,
> MkII started at C.13751 (Mar 61) and the top shift box started at BT7
> 17129 and BN7 17547 (Jan 62)
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Al Malin <amalin at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, in the spring of 1962 I bought a Tricarb with a side shift.
>>
>> Al Malin
>> Tricarb
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 24, 2016, at 1:58 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Did they make side shift tri carbs?
>> >
>> http://findclascars.com/austin-healey/86339-1962-austin-healey-3000-mkii-bt7-tri-carb.html
>> > Ira Erbs
>> > Portland,OR
>> > 1959 BN4 100-6
>> > with BT7 engine and disk brakes.
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