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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Steering kickback is mainly due to one or both of the front tires impacting with an obstacle. Type of suspension and/or steering design has a lot to do with the result (kickback) of the steering wheel. As Perter mentioned vehicles that are used “off road” or on rough roads will experience the sore fingers that happen when the right front tire bangs that 2 foot boulder on the road shoulder and the steering wheel suddenly breaks your death grip you have on it. </p><p class=MsoNormal>Assuming that the device is a steering damper we could surmise that the BJ8 of this thread may have had a hard life. Hard but perhaps fun!</p><p class=MsoNormal>P</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:greylinn@ozemail.com.au">Peter & Veronica</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, March 7, 2020 5:26 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">Max Byers</a>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>...anyone who’s had a Series Landrover would know all about those – basically a transverse shock absorber to stop steering kick-back. I’ve had several of those. Interesting though that my special bodied Healey 100 (the Ward Special) also had one fitted – presumably from its days as an Ausca-bodied race car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Peter Linn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Brisbane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-AU><a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">Max Byers</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, 8 March 2020 8:09 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I contacted the previous owner of 42351 who owned it from 1990 to 2014. He had no knowledge of the gizmo on the steering rod and said he did not recall his mechanic either installing it or mentioning it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I called the telephone number I have recorded for the owner prior to that (1986 – 1990) but got an answering machine with a message in Spanish. I left a message about the reason for the car and invited a return response. If I get one, I’ll post it to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>AHCA Delegate at Large <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Havelock, NC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Nock<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 7, 2020 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Perry<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Might just be a good upgrade to help stop that Healey scuttle shake. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>David Nock<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would say yes and a control valve assembly and other stuff. I could not find the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction website to look for additional info on the car in question. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Corvette? Just a thought….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve seen it [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted – typically 3-4” or more – but never on a vehicle as low as a Healey. I can’t imagine why a Healey would need or benefit from a steering dampener [unless maybe to compensate for a LOT o slop in the steering, but sheesh!].<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive<br><br>Healeys@autox.team.net<br>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeydoc@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>