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--></style></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>...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.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peter Linn</p><p class=MsoNormal>Brisbane</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 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><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</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>AHCA Delegate at Large <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Havelock, NC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Might just be a good upgrade to help stop that Healey scuttle shake. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>David Nock<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>On Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>P<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-US><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></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Corvette? Just a thought….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Perry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-US><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></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>----------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> 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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:36.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US 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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>