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From: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>
To: jerry adams <cjerryadams@yahoo.com>
Cc: Mike Lempert <mlempert@bellsouth.net>; Healey list
<healeys@autox.team.net>; Michael Oritt <Awertoo@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:06:04 +0100
Subject: Re: Healey tow bar revisited
Sorry if I am sounding if I am lecturing but I believe that I stand by what I
first said. Yours and Michael Oritt's input appear to confirm this. Your 100 is
likely to have a Cam Gears steering box and is clearly not a problem. Mike
should have a later Burman type and does seem to exhibit minor problems at
start off but then sorts itself out and is fine.
However I would still suggest caution with early 100s and would not use a rigid
towbar until one has checked for wear or tight spots.
Thanks for the input
All the best--Mike
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Mike--
Perhaps I should have been more definitive. There is no problem getting the
steering to follow into a turn so long as the wheels are first rolling. Just
the least bit of forward motion will do, and even if they are not rolling the
"scrubbing" occurs only for a moment until the steering figures out what is
being asked of it, then willingly complies!
Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans
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