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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><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> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 5 July 2021 8:25 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> 'Mark Donaldson' <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] BJ8 back axle.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I bought a pair also. I already had a plastic version fitted which I’d never really trusted not to fall out or self-destruct. The brass version screwed right in and could be tightened down with a spanner. I don’t recall the price except that it was negligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I wondered then, as I do now, why they’re sold in pairs. Do Land-Rovers use two?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes. One for the front axle and the other for the rear axle. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I purchased my two because they had two on the shelf. I guess that is how they are normally sold. That said, I could have bought just one if I wished.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Taking into account our New Zealand 15.0% GST and your 20% VAT I reckon yours should cost about </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>£</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>10 each, or probably even less<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ardmore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Donaldson<br><b>Sent:</b> 05 July 2021 03:59<br><b>To:</b> 'Harold Manifold' <<a href="mailto:manifold@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>>; 'richard mayor' <<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Austin Healey' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 back axle.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Adding to Harold’s photo of the brass breather on his rear axle, I’ve just purchased two more from a local Land-Rover dealer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The part number is 515845 They are standard fitting on Landys from 1948–1984 and will last forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Cost: NZ $19.00 each<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ardmore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img border=0 width=214 height=180 style='width:2.225in;height:1.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D771E9.0E6C82B0"></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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> Harold Manifold <<a href="mailto:manifold@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 30 June 2021 3:30 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> richard mayor <<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>>; David Lodge <<a href="mailto:emmgeeteesee@gmail.com">emmgeeteesee@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Austin Healey <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 back axle.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Here another photo with the breather in place. I used a brass Land Rover breather in place of the original plastic Healey breather. The breather has a British Tapered pipe thread.<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>Harold<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:healeys@autox.team.net">richard mayor via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, June 28, 2021 5:01 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:emmgeeteesee@gmail.com">David Lodge</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Austin Healey</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BJ8 back axle.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Here's a couple of photos.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 9:06 PM David Lodge via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Might anyone please have a photo with measurements of the metal circular flange/guide (?) which is riveted or spot-welded to the rear of the axle casing?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>As you can see, mine has gone walkabout and I would like a pop at making it myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Also, there is a hole drilled in the top of the axle casing quite near the diff housing unlike the authentic breather at the opposite end. Should I weld the hole <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>up or weld another breather in its place?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Thanks for any and all replies!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'><span lang=EN-US>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>