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201. Success (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:29:40 -0400; This past week I removed the rocker arm assembly and checked the push rods to see if any had been bent in last weeks fiasco. The engine roared to life smoothly, oil pressure jumped to 60# and I held; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00041.html (7,592 bytes)
202. RE: Success (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:27:13 -0400; I think not. I believe that as the adjusting screws unscrewed, the push rods had so much play that they would "snap" back into their sockets as the lifters rose. Adjusting the valves properly and spi; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00086.html (7,689 bytes)
203. RE: Success (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:28:05 -0400; Not yet. I have changed the water once and added Cascade Dishwashing power per the NAPA guy. I will take it out today to see how the transmission and the OD work and change the water again. Several p; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00087.html (7,515 bytes)
204. Stuck Transmission (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:55:39 -0400; This process has always been two steps forward, one step back. I went for a drive around the block to check out the tranny and OD that I also rebuilt. I used 1st and reverse several times to get ou; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00090.html (6,875 bytes)
205. RE: Success (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:04:32 -0400; Frankly, no. My guess is that oil got into the water jacket during the rebore. Anyway I hope that is the problem. The block and the head were tested for cracks and none were found. I guess I could ha; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00091.html (8,018 bytes)
206. Twice around the block (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 16:43:02 -0400; I have been around the block several times. Sometimes I have to drag it out of 1st but all the other gears shift smoothly and the OD works. I think I will declare victory and leave the field. Thanks; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00094.html (6,415 bytes)
207. Tachometer Error (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:46:10 -0400; Now that the engine is running reliably, I broke out my brand new, multi function timing light to fine tune things. This revealed a large difference between actual and Tach RPM. Roughly 55%. The Tach; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00119.html (7,106 bytes)
208. First Oil Change (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:59:50 -0400; How long should you drive a new engine before the first oil change? 50mi., Your opinions are greatly appreciated, Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00218.html (6,737 bytes)
209. RE: drive dog nut (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:33:27 -0400; I used a long combination wrench and a big hammer. Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5 what is the easiest way to get the drive dog nut off a bj8 i'm putting on a new harmonic balencer al; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00242.html (7,764 bytes)
210. RE: engine noise (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:12:35 -0400; A similar noise I had turned out to be a broken ring. Small parts of the ring had worked there way on top of the piston and bent a valve. Try compression tests on each cylinder. Mine had on cylinder; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00286.html (8,360 bytes)
211. RE: Glazing Rubber thickness (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:13:44 -0400; I don't know the thickness but I took the window and channel to an installer. He had several thickness and we picked the one that gave a snug but easy fit. Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00336.html (7,235 bytes)
212. Front End Alignment (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:31:05 -0400; I put new tires on my BJ8 last week and had the front end aligned yesterday. As I was driving home I quickly noticed that the steering wheel vertical spoke was no longer centered. I went back today t; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00525.html (6,922 bytes)
213. Front-End Alignment (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:04:58 -0400; Thanks for your responses. The consensus is to remove the steering wheel and replace it correctly. I will do that this winter when I overhaul the trafficator. Thanks again, Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattan; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00564.html (6,433 bytes)
214. RE: Oblong clevis pin holes in pedal box (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:45:27 -0400; I welded the hole closed and redrilled. Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5 I have an oblong hole where the master cylinder rod attaches to the foot pedal. I replaced the clevis pins in b; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00599.html (7,681 bytes)
215. Pneumatic Floor Jack (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:54:33 -0400; I anyone out there uses a pneumatic floor jack, would you please contact me off list? Thanks, Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00629.html (6,279 bytes)
216. A Third Stop Light (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:22:37 -0400; When I almost got rear-ended as I slowed to turn left the other day, I decided to install a third brake light. Does anyone have a light that works well for them? How about the ones that Moss offers?; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00664.html (7,444 bytes)
217. Third Brake Light (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:20:59 -0400; Thanks for your responses. I have ordered a light and I will try some kind of a magnetic mount. The purpose of a magnetic mount, I would guess, is so you don't have to drill holes in the shroud. So h; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00676.html (6,958 bytes)
218. Overhaul Refuse (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:18:47 -0400; I did what I was told and kept every old part as I rebuilt the engine. Now that the job is complete, is there any use for these old parts? Oil pump, set of lifters, set of pistons (I am going to keep; /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00784.html (6,904 bytes)
219. Adjusting 2" SU Carburetors (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 14:31:07 -0400; I am following Steve Byers excellent instructions for tuning the carbs and I've run into a snag. Turning the Idle Mixture Adjusting Screw either in or out by a full turn doesn't seem to change the id; /html/healeys/2006-09/msg00023.html (7,017 bytes)
220. How to Tell If Your Shocks Need Overhauling? (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:54:39 -0400; I stood on the rear bumper and flexed my knees. The BJ8 moved once and then had a series of after-jiggles of very small amplitude and duration. On the back roads, under 50 MPH, the car handles well.; /html/healeys/2006-09/msg00070.html (6,452 bytes)

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