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Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
From: Michael Salter <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:40:56 -0500
Again, my experience is with "S" heads but coincidentally we use oversize
Chevy 350 intake and exhaust valves and Omni pistons!!!

Michael Salter

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:56 AM, John Trifari <jtrifari@comcast.net> wrote:

> Steve--see also August 1956 Sports Cars Illustrated "More Horses for the
> Healey." Article claims "...60 to 70 percent addition al horsepower..."
> Maybe.  I'd like to hear from someone who has actually done this kind of
> modification.  See also R&T  March 1956.    John Trifari   BN1/BJ8
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Gerow
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:31 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
>
> The magazine being discussed was Road & Track. I used to own it years ago
> when I was into Alfas and no longer have it.
>
> The Time frame was late '50s.
>
>
>
> The article was something to the effect of "Making Your Healey Faster Using
> GM Parts". They also used Chevy valves, I think.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Steve Gerow
>
> Pasadena, CA, USA
>
> BN6
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