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FWIW, I just installed a DWM 'uprated' box--std. ratio--in my BJ8
that I bought several years ago. It reduced the play (slop) on the
steering wheel before engagement from roughly 1&1/4" to about
1/4" (not much worse than the R&Ps on my other cars). It took
some getting used to, since with a Healey that tracks true you don't
have to do a lot of fine correction; i.e. it's not a nuisance. It
gradually tightens near full left lock, but on turning to full right
lock it binds with about an inch or so of wheel turn remaining, then
'pops' free. Not what I expected, but I can live with it. I'd heard
of issues from another owner, and contacted DWM cust. serv. after I
bought it and got a call from an indignant--is there any other kind
of Brit ;)--Jeremy Welch, who basically said he wanted to 'stop the
nonsense.' According to Jeremy, you wouldn't notice these, uh,
'quirks' because stops in the steering mechanism--I'm not sure what
he was referring to, the steering arms maybe--would prevent a driver
from encountering them. But they're there. Also, the splines on the
shaft aren't machined correctly; my adjustable steering wheel--an
aftermarket Derrington-style with a Moto Lita, I think, hub--slid
easily on the OEM shaft but had to be, um, 'encouraged' to go on the
DWM shaft so it's not (easily) adjustable any more (which is OK
since I always drive with the wheel full forward). The DWM outer
sleeve had a bunch of what looked like tool marks on it; made me
wonder if it wasn't salvaged. <br>
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I'd held off installing it because it's a PITA job on a BJ8, but
eventually my old box started leaking more than I can tolerate (yes,
I tried Cornhead Grease). Plus, I installed a rebuilt trafficator
that I'd bought a couple years ago; now it cancels crisply in both
directions (for now). From what I've seen, installing R&P on a
Healey is a major task, welding required IIRC, and I've not seen any
'plug and play' kits. <br>
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bs<br>
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<div dir="auto">Or just replace it with a rack and pinion steering
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AH Spares and I believe Denis Welch offer an upgraded box
that is promised to be nearly as precise as rack and
pinion, with a choice of ratios. Also available is
a jointed “safety shaft” which seems nice provided the
horn still works from the steering wheel center (a toggle
switch a la Sprite on the dash would have to do for the
turn signals with a jointed shaft). <br>
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Yep; it's 'worm-and-peg,' not even high-tech
recirculating ball. Rebuild is doable by a decent
shadetree mechanic; hard part is getting the whole
shaft in and out--a little easier on the 4-cyls--and
rocker shaft bush has to be correctly installed and
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<div>Not sure where you are located but if you
can find a shop that repairs highway truck
steering boxes they can repair/rebuild the
Healey steering box. It won't come as a
surprise to many of us but the Healey steering
box is more closely related to a gravel truck
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got mine from British Car Specialist. I don’t
remember the price. I like it. But I got the
original rebuilt for a few bucks. Now it sits
on a shelf awaiting the reduction one to fail.
The wiring was a little tricky but with the
help of a friend it is perfect.<br
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> The other day I was looking into the
modern gear reduction starter for the Healey.
On the Moss website the total included $319.89
for the starter, $24.99 for shipping, and
$20.00 for tax. The moss total to my door
$364.98.<br clear="none">
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> I happen to take a look on Amazon for
something relating to the Healey, and lo and
behold, there was the same starter (same image
even). The starter was listed at $241.06, free
shipping, and $15.07 for tax. The Amazon total
to my door $256.16.<br clear="none">
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> Your call, but if you’re looking for one
of these for your big Healey, that’s a savings
of $108.85.<br clear="none">
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> BTW, I was looking to see if I could get
a better price for a rebuilt steering box. No
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