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161. Re: weight distribution (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:53:09 -0400
My BN1 racer is 52% front, and 48% rear. Thats with no fuel, no driver, no bumpers. roll bar approximately on CG so should have little effect. I can provide corner weights if anyone is interested. Ji
/html/healeys/2006-10/msg00455.html (7,619 bytes)

162. 70 spoke wheels on (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:42:25 -0400
Has anyone tried the 70 spoke 15X6" center laced (cobra) wheels on a big Healey? Do the tires rub? do the tires stick out way beyond the wheel arch? A photo off line would be very much appreciated. T
/html/healeys/2006-10/msg00543.html (6,399 bytes)

163. Re: Oil Pan Screws (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:45:10 -0500
Hi Mike: I just happen to have my BN2 engine apart. My sump screws are 1/4" BSF, 5/8" nominal length with internal tooth captive washers. BSF 1/4" are 26 TPI. Try BRITISH TOOLS AND FASTENERS... www.b
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00047.html (7,844 bytes)

164. Re: Oils and spoils (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:38:56 -0500
The Healey tappets have a slight convex crown where they ride on the cam so they are not precicely flat. Are these still refered to as "flat tappets"?. What are non-flat tappets? Rollers or what? Jim
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00075.html (7,569 bytes)

165. Re: Longbridge Head (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 19:00:20 -0500
Hi Denny : Change to the later head!......Just kidding, I know you Longbridge hardcase guys are diehards and really like the challenge of making something good out of a goats nose (or was it a sow's
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00096.html (8,080 bytes)

166. Re: Spring bush diameter (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 18:07:32 -0500
Michael: I went to the garage and measured my spares. They are 7/16. Happens to be the same for the 6 cyl roadsters as well. Regards, Jim Smith to or
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00145.html (7,287 bytes)

167. Re: Clutch Modification (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:31:41 -0500
David: you will need the BJ8 flywheel, Pressure plate, clutch disc and throwout bearing. For the centre shift gearbox, If the car is presently a side shifter you'll need to fit the centershift fibreg
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00170.html (7,495 bytes)

168. Timing chain damper on 100 (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:42:24 -0500
When I reassemble my BN2 engine should I leave out the timing chain damper?. Unlike the 6 cyl, its just a rubber "O ring" that fits around the cam gear between the two cam sprockets. I had heard that
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00219.html (7,269 bytes)

169. Re: Engine Stand Issue BN1 (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:20:37 -0500
Hi Greg: I just went through the same problem on my BN2 engine. After pulling the cylinder head, pistons/rods, pushrods and lifters, with the engine back plate still on the engine, and on the engine
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00415.html (8,330 bytes)

170. Re: intro, BN2 manuals, timing (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:30:24 -0500
Hi Steven: Welcome to the world of Healeys. You and Bill need to get the factory service manual. CD or paper...Your preference. Printed Repros are available from several sources for less than $50. Or
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00451.html (9,737 bytes)

171. Re: Oils - We've reached consensus (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:13:36 -0500
Hotshoe Jon's oil experience at Watkins Glen is impressive, and I can testify that he has no mercy on his BJ8 racecar. However, I just looked at the Amsoil website, and their SYNTHETIC oil seems to h
/html/healeys/2006-12/msg00210.html (8,536 bytes)

172. Re: Oils - We've reached consensus (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:58:37 -0500
Good point, Alan. It seems most motor oil manufacturers have several different products, so we need to be careful to look at the specifications and properties of a specific oil before passing judgeme
/html/healeys/2006-12/msg00230.html (8,429 bytes)

173. Re: Merry Christmas from Maine. (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:40:00 -0500
Hi James: Merry Christmas to you, and to all the Healey listers all over the world. I believe the Red BJ8 belongs to Gary Franzi . Its a true beauty of a show car, and usually takes home a big trophy
/html/healeys/2006-12/msg00285.html (8,200 bytes)

174. Re: Battery Cut Off Switch (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:10:25 -0500
I have rebuilt these by drilling out the rivets, disassembling and cleaning the contacts etc. Make sure that turning the knob operates the moveable contact. If the spring is NG it must be replaced if
/html/healeys/2006-12/msg00319.html (7,598 bytes)

175. Re: used pressure plates (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 18:10:01 -0500
Good question, Joe: What goes bad on a pressure plate? Springs weaken? clutch surface scored? I have about 10 used Healey pressure plates which are probably OK, but how do you test them? Jim Smith
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00006.html (7,091 bytes)

176. Re: rocker panels (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:32:00 -0500
I got a kilmartin set for my BN2 from Nock about 3 years ago, and they were straight, instead of having the proper gentle curve. I returned them and reordered from Healey Surgeons. They have the prop
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00045.html (7,987 bytes)

177. BN2 Wheel Cylinders (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 18:19:03 -0500
For you 100 experts out there. Can anyone verify for sure that the front wheel cylinders on the BN2 should be 7/8", and that the rears should be 1" ? Thats what the catalogs imply, but I just want to
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00071.html (6,835 bytes)

178. Re: BN2 Wheel Cylinders (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 08:41:03 -0500
Thanks for the all the insightful replies to my question about the BN2 brake cylinders. The consensus is that 7/8" front and 1" rear is correct for the BN2, however several listers suggested that upg
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00098.html (7,567 bytes)

179. Re: Re before anyone asks (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:46:51 -0500
Oh James, James....Hold the ladder steady! -- Original Message -- From: "James Lea" <clocks@midcoast.com> To: "M.E. & E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>; "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00160.html (7,650 bytes)

180. Re: Ring Gears (score: 1)
Author: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:42:28 -0500
Good Advice, Jim. I installed a new ring gear by heating it in the kitchen oven to 400 F, meanwhile the flywheel went into the freezer for an hour or so. Then on a flat plywood on the kitchen table,
/html/healeys/2007-01/msg00268.html (8,619 bytes)


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