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Subject: [Healeys] 3.54 differential questions
From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ")
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:33:13 -0600
References: <20110108.093754.979.393690@mailpop08.dca.untd.com>
<<  John, I'm with you. With all due respect, if you want "a modern 
tranny, less idiosyncratic than Oem with over drive, less stressful
for wife to drive, >>

MY wife Cindy (aka SWMBO <G>] LEARNED to drive my car !!  She
was/is NOT a "car person" and hadn't driven [just a 3 speed] stick
 in MANY, MANY moons.  Picked up the "Healey driving experience"
in extremely short order !!  [and she's NOT tall enough <VBG> !]
So I am ZERO tolerance for that 'excuse'.

<< lighter, cheaper to fix", along with AC, MP3 player, built in phone, 
etc., then do as John suggests. BUY A NEW CAR. >>

Mr. Rowe, you ARE 100% correct IMNSHO !!  Make that 1000% !!

And Ira added:

<< Enjoy your car the way you want. >>

That gives leave to the question, "Why did you buy that 50 year old
car ??", which at this point I don't understand why a bunch of you
have done so and apparently WASTED a lot of money ?!?
 
Ira also said:

<< We need to be sure not to discourage people from asking questions.>>

Well, of course not !!  I haven't seen anything that would lead me
to think there has been "discouragement" about "asking question"
including anything NOT about our cars ?!?!

Back to Doug's post:

<< Then take your Healey "Put a 3.54 diff in which will give a more
usable first gear and drive it like it should be driven". IMHO.   Doug."

I'll agree with that as it would be something as the cars were built
or - time wise - was offered after-market.

And Greg added:

<< When mine goes into OD it feels like she's settling in for a cruise. 
It's very satisfying. >>

IMNSHO Greg, as it should be !!!  And agreed <VBG> !!!  
To me, NOTHING like it !!

I have been caught in SNOW in D.C. [visiting parents] TWICE in pure
snow [I beat the salt spreaders/plows <G>], in pouring rain, boiling sun
and I have still been "happy as a clam" with just being able to drive &
immensely ENJOY my [now] 50 year old automobile which was 
manufactured AS a 1963 BJ-7 Austin-Healey Mk. II with what we today
call idiosyncrasies  !!!

Had I wanted a Corvette, Camero/Firebird(s) of their ilk, Miata, Solstice,
Viper, Bimmer, or what ever.  I did NOT;  I wanted a Big Healey.

'Nough said.

Ed

PS:  Thank you you Mr. Rowe & Mr. Flagg.

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