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121. RE: Problem?? with oil pressure (score: 1)
Author: bspidell@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 19:30:46 +0000
Aren't those particular banjo washers supposed to be copper-crush? Could explain why one was blown out. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 10
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00449.html (8,708 bytes)

122. Re: Redline MT 90 oil (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 20:09:48 -0700
There are several of us on the List using MT90 in our Healey crashboxes. All reports have been positive ... I feel the shifting is smoother and the O/D engages a little quicker. bs ** Bob Spidell Sa
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00463.html (6,973 bytes)

123. Re: Compare a Healey it's contemporary (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 20:12:22 -0700
"I don't care what we are driving, from the lowest Korean import to the exotics, or the luxury models, they probably all blow the doors off our beloved beasts. " Well, I regularly wax "Ultimate Driv
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00464.html (9,465 bytes)

124. Re: Redline MT-90 (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 21:42:20 -0700
I didn't notice a change in the "wet spot" after switching to MT90. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00472.html (8,151 bytes)

125. Re: Compare a Healey it's contemporary (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 06:26:03 -0700
Guess I should have excluded present company (the List) and qualified my comment a little better. Driving my Healey in the windy, narrow roads in the hills around the SF Bay Area, I regularly come ac
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00480.html (10,573 bytes)

126. Re: Compare a Healey it's contemporary (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 17:57:50 -0700
Note the operative "get a chance." That means legally. I hope you drive more carefully than you read. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00499.html (8,802 bytes)

127. Re: Redline MT-90 (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 18:04:08 -0700
Winchester Auto on, well, Winchester (SJ, between Hamilton and Payne). Saw it on the shelf a couple days ago. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Hea
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00500.html (8,794 bytes)

128. Re: Coil (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 09:15:00 -0700
" I think that means the polarity of the car would be what is coming from the switch, and the oppisite out to the distrubutor. " Believe that's backwards. "Positive ground" means current from SW is
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00548.html (8,756 bytes)

129. Re: not directly Healey- teaching kids the clutch (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 09:17:54 -0700
I'm planning to teach my son (Grant, now 14 yrs) to drive in my BJ8. My fondest hope is that he'll take his driving test in my Healey ... can you imagine the look on the DMV guy's face? :) bs ** Bob
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00550.html (8,869 bytes)

130. Re: If the Concours Committee Really Wanted To Help.... (Long) (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 09:19:12 -0700
"Open Source Concours" Sounds like a good idea. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00551.html (11,068 bytes)

131. Re: Overdrive solenoid (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 12:15:28 -0700
Mike Salter (I think) had a batch a while back which he had tested and he let go for a reasonable price. I bought one; haven't installed it yet, but carry it just in case. It's "Limora" brand and app
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00562.html (8,300 bytes)

132. Re: Servo Disassembly (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 17:48:03 -0700
That's a solid plug with an O-ring around the perimeter to seal. I've removed them by lightly smacking the piston body against a cavity (so the plug can move while the piston body is stopped suddenly
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00583.html (8,938 bytes)

133. Re: lubricants (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 15:11:37 -0700
Here's my preferences: - Engine oil: I have a BJ8, known for showing relatively low oil pressure due to the gear-type pump. I just completed a 2,800+ mile trip through the Southwest in a heat wave, a
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00834.html (10,412 bytes)

134. Re: lubricants (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 22:48:25 -0700
I got this off the RL website re: 75W-90 gear oil. "Our most popular gear oil, this is the preferred product in nearly all car and light truck differentials, both conventional and limited-slip. 75W9
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00841.html (9,108 bytes)

135. Re: lubricants (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 23:00:59 -0700
Further, it looks like MT90 is a 75W-90 GL-4 lube, without EP additives, which is appropriate for Healey gearboxes and O/Ds. http://www.redlineoil.com/products_gearlubricants.asp?pvID=74&prodID=57&su
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00842.html (10,210 bytes)

136. Re: lubricants (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 08:55:27 -0700
No problem. I know you are quite knowledgeable on auto stuff (nice article in Austin-Healey Magazine). I was kinda worried for a minute until I checked. I think RL's nomenclature leaves a little to
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00853.html (9,595 bytes)

137. Re: lubricants (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 09:24:29 -0700
You should flush the lines carefully. Drain all the DOT3/4, then flush/bleed the lines with denatured (ethyl) alcohol, then blow clean, dry air through the lines. I'd do this 2-3 times, or until the
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00856.html (8,459 bytes)

138. Re: advance ignition timing 3000 MK1 (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 10:00:21 -0700
re: Get an advance meter (a timing light with the ability to dial-in any advance value). Then check total advance against the book (there might be some intermediate values you can check but I'm too
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00864.html (8,532 bytes)

139. Adjustable Shock Plates (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 11:58:12 -0700
Anyone know where to get adjustable shock plates for Big Healeys? I've seen them advertised somewhere but can't recall where. Did some suspension tweaks; took out a bunch of pos. camber on both sides
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00872.html (7,180 bytes)

140. Re: Won't Start (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 16:05:16 -0700
I was going to suggest distributor rotor, but you say you're getting spark. Could be a broken timing chain, but they're pretty robust. Did you properly tighten the dist. clamp after adjusting the tim
/html/healeys/2005-05/msg00887.html (8,339 bytes)

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