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1. [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:54:08 -0800; I've observed the following marks by adding water to a completely dry undistorted original tank mounted on sawhorses and leveled. I've repeated this twice as a check: 2 Gal 15/16" 4 G 1-7/8" 6 G 2-9/; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00233.html (7,116 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:29:47 -0800; I used a measuring cup to achieve 1 gallon in a straight-sided kitty-litter bucket, which I marked, then used the bucket to fill the tank. I rocked the tank to make sure air bubbles got out. The 6-3/; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00261.html (11,401 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Healey Bruce" <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:59:07 -0800; Steve, you may recall you sent me your dimensions, but I found they didn't jibe with my experience, either. First, I also cut the base of my stick at about a 70 degree angle, which I determined with; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00267.html (8,889 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:18:45 -0800; Bruce & Len, Will post the dipstick comparison on my gallery under tech tips. http://pbase.com/stevegerow/healey_tech Bruce, I don't think we're far off at all. Align the 2 gallon marks and our two s; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00268.html (8,619 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Leonard Hartnett" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:38:30 -0800; As one would expect, I can not find the data I am looking for in my gas record book(s). I clearly remember that on the return from the Snowmass trip with my son in 1982, pulling into a gas station ou; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00269.html (8,605 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 8:22:04 -0500; O.K., here is another data point for the study: New BJ8 fuel tank tank from Moss Motors, already installed in the car and used. I started by siphoning out all of the gas, including whatever was in th; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00270.html (9,756 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: Warthodson@aol.com; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:42:51 EST; There appears to be an error in the above data. Going from 8 G (3-15-16") to 10 G (4") is only 1/16" change. Gary Hodson _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.te; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00272.html (8,069 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:27:38 -0800; Thanks for the correction. It's a typo. Should be: 8G 3-5/16" -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 There appears to be an error in the above data. Going from 8 G (3-15-16") to 10 G (4") is only 1/16" c; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00274.html (8,693 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:28:16 -0600; Wouldn't it be 4-5/16" Al Schultz 67BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00278.html (8,158 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:54:05 -0800; Nope, this is it: Orig measurements sans-typo: 2 Gal 15/16" 4 G 1-7/8" 6 G 2-9/16" 8 G 3-5/16" 10 G 4" 12 G 5-1/8" 13.75 G 6-3/4" -- Steve Gerow Pasadena CA 59 BN6 __________________________________; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00279.html (8,876 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Leonard Hartnett" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:33:59 -0800; Another thought came to me. Since the figure of 14.4 US gallons came from the Driver's Handbook, the difference could be attributed to the fact that the tank did not, in fact, hold 12 British gallons; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00282.html (8,579 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: John Harper <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:42:27 +0000; I have not read all the details on this subject so maybe I have missed it but I have not seen anything written that recognises that British Imperial gallons are not the same as US gallons 1 liquid US; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00309.html (9,100 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] fuel gallon marks by observation (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:21:30 +0800; Yes but you all forget the standard BJ8 in theory put out 150 bhp according to the factory but 150 less 10% was probably more like it. Same with the gas tank! -- Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 ________; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00310.html (9,927 bytes)

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