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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>An E Type is a full unibody aft of the firewall and its sills/rockers form what is effectively a tube chassis. The front subframe IS a tube chassis. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The sill/tubes are enormous, much like you would see in a serious race car – GT40, Porsche 917, etc. The front subframe IS what you would see on any current race car. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Very little comparison between the way an E-Type is engineered and constructed compared to a Healey. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I own both, I love both, but there is no comparisons to be made between the two. Apples and Coconuts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com><br><b>Cc:</b> healeys <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] "SS" aka--scuttle shake<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, our ‘65 Mustang convertible had ‘scuttle shake’ as bad as my Healeys. My dad was a factory rep for Ford back then, and he said they all did.<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hagerty magazine has a big write-up on E-Types this month and news to me was that the Jag had a partially tubular chassis, which is likely stiffer than Healeys.’<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jul 8, 2021, at 3:52 PM, BJ8Healeys <<a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Well, first of all the structures are different between the E-type and the BJ8. The purpose of the structural mod to the firewall is to stiffen it to increase its natural vibration frequency. I did that mod and noticed the difference, but it didn’t remove all of the shake. Allen Hendrix did his magic by balancing and truing the wheels and shaving the tires. It removed almost all of the shake, and balancing the drums did the rest. I consider myself lucky to live close enough to Allen that I can take the car to him when necessary.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Steve Byers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>HBJ8L/36666</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>BJ8 Registry</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Havelock, NC </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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 [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Felts<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 1:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] "SS" aka--scuttle shake</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I have no scuttle shake on my 66 E-Type OTS and it is smooth as silk at all speeds. Why would a Healey or any car be any different? If this was a function of the tires, would'nt we see tires being shaved on many different cars? I have this strange suspicion it is unique to the Healey.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>----- Original Message -----<br>From: <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br>To: 'Team.net' <<a href="mailto:lawrence.swift@gmail.com">lawrence.swift@gmail.com</a>>, 'Michael Salter' <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: 'healeys' <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:58:48 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] "SS" aka--scuttle shake</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>@font-face<br>{font-family:"Cambria Math";<br>panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}<br>@font-face<br>{font-family:Calibri;<br>panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal<br>{margin:0in;<br>font-size:11.0pt;<br>font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}<br>a:link, span.MsoHyperlink<br>{mso-style-priority:99;<br>color:blue;<br>text-decoration:underline;}<br>span.EmailStyle20<br>{mso-style-type:personal-reply;<br>font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;<br>color:windowtext;<br>font-weight:normal;<br>font-style:normal;}<br>.MsoChpDefault<br>{mso-style-type:export-only;<br>font-size:10.0pt;}<br>@page WordSection1<br>{size:8.5in 11.0in;<br>margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}<br>div.WordSection1<br>{page:WordSection1;}<br>--></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://tinyurl.com/jnd85dvk" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/jnd85dvk</a> Youtube showing how they do it on the car and the equipment.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Team.net' <<a href="mailto:lawrence.swift@gmail.com">lawrence.swift@gmail.com</a>>; 'Michael Salter' <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys' <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> "SS" aka--scuttle shake</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I had the tires shaved and balanced and the tech marked each tire as to the position the car. The best were on the front right left and the worst were rear right and left. Did not balance brake drums or anything else. Now only a little shake which is acceptable. Best $200 I ever spent on my BJ8, along with the new Michelin 180 tires which cost a little more.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hard to find a garage which has the equipment. You need to do an in-depth search for Shaving Tires Near Me. Fortunately, I found a great guy with the original equipment 2 hours drive across the state of Florida. Note, you may find garages listed that only have equipment for Truck Tires.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob Begani</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Punta Gorda Florida</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Team.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> healeys <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Agreed, I had the tires shaved and the rear brake drums balanced - now no scuttle shake.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>On Jul 8, 2021, at 09:16, Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Second------for the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded scuttle shake. I have balanced all wheels--even added the scuttle shake "mod" (cross beams on the inner body, behind the engine) and had the rear drums balanced locally. All to no avail-----between 55 and 65 there is comes again!! The drive was wonderful all the while as long as I drove slower or faster than these speeds.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>What to do------what to do???</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Any thoughts would be appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Tom</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>