[Healeys] Book

Tue Jul 6 12:57:30 MDT 2021

I had a 1974 Jaguar XJ6 with Lucas Opus ignition.  It failed within the
first 100 miles and gave constant trouble with numerous flatbed rides to
the dealer until I traded it in 1975 with less than 5000 miles on it.

M

On Tue., Jul. 6, 2021, 1:04 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> True dat. Electronic ignitions were still new age at that time; I had a
> '79 Subaru that had electronic points, which looked like a Pertronix
> module, and it went 175K miles with no ignition issues.
>
> On 7/6/2021 8:35 AM, Bob Haskell wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > Probably not too old school when the book was published in 1975.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bob Haskell
> > Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> >
> > On 7/6/21 10:47 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> >> Interesting that he doesn't believe in using fuses. Or electronic
> >> ignitions, which are in pretty much every car built today. Modern
> >> ECU/COP systems--with no moving parts--are vastly superior to points
> >> and distributors, but less fixable to us shadetree mechanics.
> >>
> >> To say he's 'Old School' would be an understatement.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/6/2021 6:40 AM, Bob Haskell wrote:
> >>> Prepare to Win, page 152 attached.  Part of the chapter on
> >>> Electrics, Instruments, Fuel Cells.  Doesn't like Lucas in general
> >>> and the master cutoff switches and distributors in particular.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Bob Haskell
> >>> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> >>>
> >>> On 7/1/21 5:54 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hello, Sarah,
> >>>>
> >>>> I will try to find the page over the weekend.
> >>>>
> >>>> But Carroll said basically something like this: * “Lucas electrics
> >>>> are NFG and I do not intended to discuss them any further”.*
> >>>>
> >>>> I’ve had a quick look this morning but cannot find it.  I’ll have a
> >>>> better look over the weekend.  If I find it I’ll scan the page and
> >>>> post it.
> >>>>
> >>>> To be honest, I’ve been using Lucas electrics for 50 years and I’ve
> >>>> had no problems that weren’t created by *ME*, taking them for
> >>>> granted.  And even then, they were minor.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark
> >>>>
> >>>> Ardmore, NZ
> >>>>
> >>>> *From:*S.Carr <britfan1 at epix.net>
> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, 2 July 2021 2:29 a.m.
> >>>> *To:* David Lodge <emmgeeteesee at gmail.com>; healeys
> >>>> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Book
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark – Please tell us what the sentence said!!
> >>>>
> >>>> Sarah Carr
> >>>>
> >>>> BN1 in PA
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> >>>> Windows 10
> >>>>
> >>>> *From: *David Lodge via Healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> >>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, June 30, 2021 8:08 PM
> >>>> *To: *healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>; Bob
> >>>> Spidell <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>
> >>>> *Cc: *David Lodge <mailto:emmgeeteecee at yahoo.co.uk>
> >>>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Book
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Smokey Yunick's book is pretty good, too (mostly for V8s, but
> >>>> plenty of good tips):
> >>>>
> >>>> https://hotrodenginetech.com/smokey-yunicks-power-secrets/
> >>>> <https://hotrodenginetech.com/smokey-yunicks-power-secrets/>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 1/12/2021 8:11 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> A man after my own heart, Chris. 😊
> >>>>
> >>>>  And there are also the three wonderful books by the late, great,
> >>>> *Carroll Smith*  . . .  Prepare to Win, Tune to Win, and Engineer
> >>>> to Win.
> >>>>
> >>>> *There is a whole chapter on Lucas electrics in one other them.  It
> >>>> comprises just one sentence**.*😊
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark
> >>>>
> >>>> Ardmore, NZ
> >>>>
> >>>> *From:*Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>
> >>>> <mailto:austin.healey at gmail.com>
> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 13 January 2021 1:27 a.m.
> >>>> *To:* simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> >>>> <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
> >>>> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net
> >
> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Book
> >>>>
> >>>> In the World of A Series engines, the “Bible” is Vizards book.
> >>>>
> >>>> “Tuning the A Series Engine”
> >>>>
> >>>> I’d recommend it wholeheartedly because most of the principles
> >>>> apply to B series and C Series BMC engines.
> >>>>
> >>>> I keep a copy beside my bed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mostly because I’m an insomniac.
> >>>>
> >>>> 😂
> >>>>
> >>>> But also because when I have those things racing around in my mind
> >>>> at 3.00am, I can check the book....
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>>     On 11 Jan 2021, at 11:13 pm, simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> >>>>     <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>     
> >>>>
> >>>>     Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>     Is there a book out there on rebuilding BMC C-Series engines?
> >>>>     Preferably, AH 3000 engines!
> >>>>
> >>>>     The book would hopefully show one what to look for, options
> >>>>     regarding performance parts and modifications that needed to be
> >>>>     done by specialists. ie, I don’t want to get near the end of some
> >>>>     rebuild process and then be told that part number xyz needs to go
> >>>>     off to the lab to be machined to the nearest nanowotsit and have
> >>>>     platinum inserts installed. If you see what I mean!
> >>>>
> >>>>     Maybe something one stage up from “Engines for Dummies”……..
> >>>>
> >>>>     I have looked on Google and, so far, failed.
> >>>>
> >>>>     Yes, I’ve got the manuals.
> >>>>
> >>>>     Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>     Simon
> >>>>
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