[Healeys] 3000 with auto trans

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

Hello

 

That brought back a few memories.

 

It was either in the late 1960s or early ‘70s before I bought my first 100 and I was walking along the road fronting Bondi Beach in Sydney when I saw a parked 100 with its bonnet open. While I didn’t know a huge amount about Austin-Healeys at the time I did know that they were not fitted with a Chrysler slant six-cylinder engine complete with a push-button automatic controls on the dash.

 

In 1977 when DMH was in Australia I talked to him about the BN3 and during the conversation the subject moved to the automatic gearbox they tested in the car. I have no idea what gearbox was tested and the car was subsequently fitted with a 100S box with an overdrive.

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Perry via Healeys
Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 2:34 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] 3000 with auto trans

 

Had an interesting request and I would like input from the list.  Has anyone had experience with fitting an automatic transmission behind a AH 6 cylinder?  I know it sounds counter to the normal sports car image but some times you just don’t have the “body” parts to use a left pedal. The MGC with the Borg Warner trans comes to mind but those units are very heavy and antiquated, and not well received buy the buyers back in 1967. Probably best if the trans was not tied to a computer for shifts and control, so looking for your experience and knowledge.

Thanks

Perry

 

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