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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Gentlemen,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm extremely new to this email list so hope I sent the message correctly to all interested, but I own a 55 BN1 fitted with a steering box damper which I inherited from my grandfather. I myself am a novice mechanic but it's not a stretch to say my grandfather was a master Healey technician. He rebuilt his car from the ground up in the mid 50s after he bought it and competed in concourse competition as well as raced slalom/autocross competitively with the car in the late 50s and early 60s. He added the steering box damper in 1957. I was told it provided improved handling. As you may know, slalom courses have extreme handling requirements. I can only assume he knew what he was talking about in regard to the improved handling since he was the Southern California slalom champion for five years between 1957-62. Hope this sheds some light on the subject.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jon</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, March 6, 2020, 06:32:53 PM PST, Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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#yiv4354034472 </style><div><div class="yiv4354034472WordSection1"><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal">Yes </p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal">The car was sold today on BAT. The seller was Fantasy Junction. I think it brought a bit over 40K</p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal">P</p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal">Sent from <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> </p><div class="yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id="yiv4354034472yqt99617"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;"><b>From: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ynotink@msn.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ynotink@msn.com">WILLIAM B LAWRENCE</a><br clear="none"><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 9:20 PM<br clear="none"><b>To: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Perry via Healeys</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal">Is this the car on BAT? Things like this might explain its low bidding price. </p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"><img id="yiv4354034472Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_1" border="0" width="694" height="2" style="width:7.2291in;min-height:.0208in;" src="cid:mTjuICyKMtyJx4vg2k61"></p><div id="yiv4354034472divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;">From:</span></b><span style="color:black;"> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 7, 2020 1:09:54 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</span> </p><div><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><div><div><div class="yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id="yiv4354034472yqt22987"><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">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. </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">P</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Sent from <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"><b>From: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br clear="none"><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM<br clear="none"><b>To: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?</p><div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:</p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div class="yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id="yiv4354034472yqt52084"><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Corvette? Just a thought….</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Perry</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Sent from <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"><b>From: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br clear="none"><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM<br clear="none"><b>To: </b><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></p><div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:</p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div class="yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id="yiv4354034472yqt99405"><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">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!].</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">----------------</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">All the best,</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Al Fuller</p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p></blockquote></blockquote><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p></div></div><p class="yiv4354034472xmsonormal"> </p><p class="yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><div class="yqt5414673203" id="yqt35019">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Support Team.Net <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Suggested annual donation $12.75<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys " target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys </a><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jpd64@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jpd64@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div>
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