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To: Max Byers <sbyers@ec.rr.com>, "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
From: Peter & Veronica <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 08:26:23 +1000
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...anyone who=E2=80=99s had a Series Landrover would know all about those =
=E2=80=93 basically a transverse shock absorber to stop steering kick-back.=
 I=E2=80=99ve had several of those. Interesting though that my special bodi=
ed Healey 100 (the Ward Special) also had one fitted =E2=80=93 presumably f=
rom its days as an Ausca-bodied race car.

Cheers

Peter Linn
Brisbane

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Max Byers
Sent: Sunday, 8 March 2020 8:09 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

I contacted the previous owner of 42351 who owned it from 1990 to 2014.=C2=
=A0 He had no knowledge of the gizmo on the steering rod and said he did no=
t recall his mechanic either installing it or mentioning it.
I called the telephone number I have recorded for the owner prior to that (=
1986 =E2=80=93 1990) but got an answering machine with a message in Spanish=
.=C2=A0 I left a message about the reason for the car and invited a return =
response.=C2=A0 If I get one, I=E2=80=99ll post it to the list.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large=20
Havelock, NC=C2=A0=20

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David No=
ck
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2020 12:37 PM
To: Perry
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

Might just be a good upgrade to help stop that Healey scuttle shake.=C2=A0
David Nock

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
=EF=BB=BF
I would say yes and a control valve assembly and other stuff. I could not f=
ind the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction website to look for a=
dditional info on the car in question.=20
P
=C2=A0
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
=C2=A0
From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
=C2=A0
You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?
On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:
Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Co=
rvette? Just a thought=E2=80=A6.
Perry
=C2=A0
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
=C2=A0
From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
=C2=A0
Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?


On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote:
I=E2=80=99ve seen it [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted =E2=80=93 =
typically 3-4=E2=80=9D or more =E2=80=93 but never on a vehicle as low as a=
 Healey. I can=E2=80=99t imagine why a Healey would need or benefit from a =
steering dampener [unless maybe to compensate for a LOT o slop in the steer=
ing, but sheesh!].
=C2=A0
----------------
All the best,
=C2=A0
Al Fuller
=C2=A0
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael Salter
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>...anyone who=E2=80=99s had a Series=
 Landrover would know all about those =E2=80=93 basically a transverse shoc=
k absorber to stop steering kick-back. I=E2=80=99ve had several of those. I=
nteresting though that my special bodied Healey 100 (the Ward Special) also=
 had one fitted =E2=80=93 presumably from its days as an Ausca-bodied race =
car.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Chee=
rs</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Peter =
Linn</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Brisbane</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/=
fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;bo=
rder-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@e=
c.rr.com">Max Byers</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, 8 March 2020 8:09 AM<br><b>=
To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a=
><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p></div><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I contacted the previous owner of 42351 who owned i=
t from 1990 to 2014.&nbsp; He had no knowledge of the gizmo on the steering=
 rod and said he did not recall his mechanic either installing it or mentio=
ning it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=
=3D'color:#1F497D'>I called the telephone number I have recorded for the ow=
ner prior to that (1986 =E2=80=93 1990) but got an answering machine with a=
 message in Spanish.&nbsp; I left a message about the reason for the car an=
d invited a return response.&nbsp; If I get one, I=E2=80=99ll post it to th=
e list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=
=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span l=
ang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:#1F497D'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:#1F4=
97D'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN=
-US style=3D'color:#1F497D'>AHCA Delegate at Large <o:p></o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Havelock, NC&=
nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=
=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:no=
ne;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMso=
Normal><b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma"=
,sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;f=
ont-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Nock<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 7, 202=
0 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Perry<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>S=
ubject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p></di=
v></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-US>Mig=
ht just be a good upgrade to help stop that Healey scuttle shake.&nbsp;<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>David N=
ock<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>=
Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-US>On =
Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; w=
rote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;marg=
in-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>=EF=BB=BF</sp=
an><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roma=
n",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>I w=
ould say yes and a control valve assembly and other stuff. I could not find=
 the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction website to look for addi=
tional info on the car in question. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal><span lang=3DEN-US>P<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span la=
ng=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN=
-US>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>=
Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lan=
g=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:=
solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><spa=
n lang=3DEN-US>From: </span></b><span lang=3DEN-US><a href=3D"mailto:bspide=
ll@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 =
PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.te=
am.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=
=3DEN-US>You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perr=
y via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D'margin=
-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Are=
 we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Corve=
tte? Just a thought=E2=80=A6.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><sp=
an lang=3DEN-US>Perry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=
=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-U=
S>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>Ma=
il</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=
=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:s=
olid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span=
 lang=3DEN-US>From: </span></b><span lang=3DEN-US><a href=3D"mailto:bspidel=
l@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 P=
M<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.tea=
m.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:=
p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=
=3DEN-US>Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?<br><br><br><o:p=
></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>On 3/6/2020 =
3:28 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>=
 wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;ma=
rgin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>I=E2=80=99ve see=
n it [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted =E2=80=93 typically 3-4=E2=
=80=9D or more =E2=80=93 but never on a vehicle as low as a Healey. I can=
=E2=80=99t imagine why a Healey would need or benefit from a steering dampe=
ner [unless maybe to compensate for a LOT o slop in the steering, but shees=
h!].<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:=
p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>----------------=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>All the best,=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=
=3DEN-US> Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><=
b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:h=
ealeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Heale=
ys] Odd steering attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span=
 lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=
=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=3DM=
soNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNorma=
l><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p clas=
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