[Healeys] FW: Re: BN1 Choke Cable

[Michael Salter]

Hank, you must have a totally different edition of Piggott's book to the
one I have.
Mine shows a poor picture of the choke abutment on pg 38 but there is not
enough detail to really figure out what it is.
I would caution against using pictures of the pre-production cars for
accurate information on production cars as there were many many differences.
I have worked extensively on AHX12 and AHX14 and learned a lot about these
differences.
The pic I sent:
[image: image.png]
Although Rich Chrysler did have the engine out of this car and the pic is
not very clear is definitely of the type that I have seen on many original
cars, particularly earlier ones.

M


On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:

> If you look in the book "Austin-Healey 100 in Detail" by Piggott on pg. 50
> is a good photo of the actual correct fitting as used on AHX11 (a Warwick
> car).
>
> Note that, unlike the photo I sent you of my incorrect fitting, the
> correct hardware is a stubby eye which goes thru the backside of the
> bracket...being stubby it does not interfere with the fuel pipe and then it
> is attached using a loctal nut and thick washer on the outside.
>
> If this was in fact carried thru into production, it would be the
> preferable connection to use. You must have that stubby eye or it won't
> work.  The one I had was too long to mount behind the bracket, so I went
> with the clip.(see photo DSC02998.JPG
> <https://chtrmail.spectrum.net/index.php/inbox/attachment/filenameOriginal/DSC02998.JPG/filenamefs/image_jpeg-2e9852abbd6b7e320e540ec3542a0d76>
> )
>
> Moss has the bracket between the two carbs 372-295 and an abutment 378-025
> (but no photo of it). So I'm not sure that it is the item needed...no
> illustrations shown for the choke mechanism. Not in the shop book either.
>
> I think I would go with the one shown in the Piggott book if you have the
> correct parts. Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: gradea1 at charter.net
> To: "Charles Schott"
> Cc: "michaelsalter at gmail.com"
> Sent: Sunday November 29 2020 9:55:40AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Choke Cable
>
> Charlie-that was the revision part. As you experienced, not having a solid
> description, I winged the fitting a few times.  Here are pictures of the
> first tries. The clamp that squeezes on the outer cable was in the wrong
> place.
>
> Both the one I sent, and the photo from Michael, go thru the bracket in
> the correct direction and put the cable in the proper location, vertically
> over the choke levers. The cable passes thru the eye on the backside of the
> bracket. The clamp pinches the cable just enough to hold it fixed while the
> inner cable can move.
>
> The actual nut and washer differed on early to later cars.  I think the
> later cars used a loctal nut and the earlier used a thin BSF nut and spring
> washer. You might check this description with Michael as well.
>
> Regards, Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Charles Schott"
> To: gradea1 at charter.net
> Cc:
> Sent: Sunday November 29 2020 8:57:14AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Choke Cable
>
> Thanks for the picture. How is the choke cable secured behind the bracket?
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *gradea1 at charter.net
> *To: *"Charles Schott" <schottc at knology.net>
> *Cc: *"Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>, "healeys at autox.team.net"
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Saturday, November 28, 2020 12:35:57 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] BN1 Choke Cable
>
> Here is how it looks on an early 100-after three revisions-this is the
> most correct. Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Charles Schott"
> To: "Michael Salter"
> Cc: "Hank Leach"
> Sent: Saturday November 28 2020 10:05:51AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Choke Cable
>
> Would someone please send me a picture, or tell me where I can find one,
> of how the choke cable connects to the carb levers. Thanks,
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
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