[Healeys] Cold Air Box

[Bob Spidell]

Well, I know why I couldn't remember what bolts I used to mount my CAB: 
It came with studs; appear to be 5/16" fine.


On 2/3/2021 3:33 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> The cold air box wasn’t first used by the Donald Healey Motor Company 
> with the first BN1s fitted with the Le Mans kit.
>
> They were being fitted to the Warwick built Healeys as early as 1946. 
> Here is a photo of one fitted to our 1948 Healey Duncan Sports Saloon 
> not long after it arrived in my garage. The entry for the air is two 1 
> ½ inch tubes that are at the bottom pointing to the ground. The 
> exhaust is on the other side of the engine.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Thursday, 4 February 2021 2:13 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Cold Air Box
>
> Side note: David Nock once showed me an 'original' 100M CAB. It was 
> fab'd--not particularly well--out of sheetmetal and fastened with 
> rivets. Anyone know when the fancy, cast(?) aluminum ones were added?
>
> We have an aftermarket one, and I don't remember any issue finding 
> bolts to fit. I'll look today to see if I can figure out what we used.
>
> Bob
>
>

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