[Healeys] Book

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Tue Jul 6 13:15:28 MDT 2021 

MichaelThe failure of the 1974 ignition was because of it being the "smokeless" clean air version. As the definition of Opus states:  Opus means "a piece of work."Perry


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From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Jul 6, 2021 2:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Book

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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