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<p>Looks like this is a unique piece of Healey history. Sorry,
Peter, you need to donate this to the Healey Musem immediately.</p>
<p>bs</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/1/2017 5:38 PM, HealeyRick wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Very interesting. Bob is right, ADO 51 and ADO 52
were the badge-engineered MG/Austin-Healey products that were to
replace the Austin-Healey BJ8. ADO 51 was to be the Healey
variant until DMH put the kibosh on it. A picture is attached.
It was supposed to be the Mk IV, although after ADO 51 was
dumped, the Rolls-Healey became known as the Mk IV. ADO 52 went
on to being the MG-C, which evidenced DMH's foresight in canning
it as the next Healey.
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<div>I'm surprised BMC got as far along with the project to
start producing replacement gasket sets under the ADO 51
numbering.</div>
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<div>I've written an article on the end of big Healey production
that goes into greater depth on why the car ended production
when it did, and it wasn't US safety regs as most of us have
always thought. You'll have to wait until the Nov. issue of
Healey Marque to read it, though.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 5:41 PM, Bob
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<p>I think the AH 3000 'Mk. IV' was going to be a
badge-engineered MGC, until DMH put the kabosch on the
idea, no? Maybe the gasket co. jumped the gun.</p>
<p>Bob<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">I am about to list on eBay a head
gasket set with unusual packaging, I think. Adds
confusion to the comparison of Healey and MGC engines? <br>
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Peter C <br>
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