[Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Tue Apr 7 13:47:43 MDT 2020 

Jean,

How was the exhaust routed underneath the car?

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 4/7/20 3:34 PM, Jean Caron wrote:
> Here is a different type of exhaust that I have photographed on an 
> Austin-Healey 100 in the Healey Museum a couple of years ago.
> 
> Jean
> 
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> *From: *Michael Salter <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *April 7, 2020 1:57 PM
> *To: *Richard Collins <mailto:gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com>
> *Cc: *healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker
> 
> The mention of exhaust fumes reminds me of an experience that we 
> encountered when building AHX12 related to this subject.
> 
> When the car was first built we fitted an exhaust system that exited at 
> the rear but left it short such that it extended back barely beyond the 
> flange where the boot floor is riveted to the rear shroud much the way 
> it was in Jerry Coker's original drawings and on the original Earl's 
> Court car.
> 
> Immediately we test drove the car, the cockpit was filled with exhaust 
> fumes to the degree that it made your eyes water.
> 
> After giving the subject due consideration, and trying a couple of other 
> things we extended the tailpipe to well beyond the rear bodywork and the 
> problem was solved immediately.
> 
> I always thought the length of the tailpipe looked a bit odd on Healeys 
> but it took this experience to teach me why!!
> 
> M
> 
> On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 2:01 PM Richard Collins 
> <gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com <mailto:gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     My wife stopped riding with me because of the backwash . Exhaust
>     fumes and messed up hair were the final complaints.
> 
>     Not sure what to do now.  :-)
> 
>     Regards,
> 
>     Richard C
> 
>     BN7 440
> 
> 
> 
>         On Apr 7, 2020, at 12:31, richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com
>         <mailto:boyracer466 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>         
> 
>         For that price, I think I would make my own.  Has anyone on the
>         list made their own yet?
> 
>         On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 8:34 AM ahbn6--- via Healeys
>         <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> 
>             *Moss also has one although at a higher price. They are also
>             available on eBay and SC Parts among others*
> 
>             **
> 
>             *John Sims*
> 
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>             *Matawan, NJ*
> 
>             **
> 
>             *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>             <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> *On Behalf Of
>             *Robert Begani
>             *Sent:* Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:06 AM
>             *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>             *Subject:* [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker
> 
>             Listers:
> 
>             Every time I saw a newer sport convertible with a plastic
>             shield behind the front seats, I wanted one for my Healey
>             because after 50 MPH the wind blowing from behind is a
>             tremendous force which will blow your hat off and discourage
>             your female passenger from ridding with you when the top is
>             down.  I had seen that https://www.lbcarco.com
>             <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lbcarco.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C70dd217c7e664f0a496508d7db257895%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637218826288749149&sdata=Y593g1ZI0rdJmR%2BRZwXpLnc0joytIAQHxRv8D8Gy8uY%3D&reserved=0>
>             had Wind blockers for all LBC, but, not the big Healey.  So
>             I considered building my own and looked them up on the site
>             to see how they were constructed, found the now have a Wind
>             blocker for the big Healey, and immediately ordered it for
>             $175.00.
> 
>             In the past 2 days since installing Wind Blocker, it has
>             become my best purchase to give comfort to my top down
>             driving.  In Florida in the winter it is the land of top
>             down driving and I have not put up the top for 2 years.  I
>             may never put up the top, unless I am going hundreds of
>             miles in the hot sun.
> 
>             I used a piece of ¾ inch PVC pipe cut to the distance
>             between the posts and a little more so the pipe wedged
>             between the posts and laying on the top frame holds up the
>             Tonneau cover tightly so there is little drape. I was able
>             to wrap and fold the Tonneau around the posts to get a good
>             seal.  May attach straps later to complete the seal.
> 
>             Highly recommended for those who love to drive our LBC’s
>             with the top down.  Best toy for your Healey.  I have no
>             interest in lbcarco.  Also, the product is hard to find as
>             you have to scroll down the list of special offers to find,
>             however, it is in the search field under Tonneau.
> 
>             Sorry about the poor pictures in the garage, finally, it is
>             raining.
> 
>             Regards,
> 
>             Bob Begani
> 
>             BJ8 ‘67
> 
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