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Yes. First i heard of it. Applied it to Healey with three carbs
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
On Tue, Dec 18, 2018, 3:52 PM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au
wrote:
> Hello
>
>
>
> Where did the term =E2=80=98tri-power=E2=80=99 come from? Wasn=E2=80=99t =
it a term used by Pontiac
> when they fitted triple twin-barrel carburettors to their V8s during the
> 1950s and =E2=80=9860s?
>
>
>
> Generally the colloquial term for the 3000 Mk2 Roadster is =E2=80=98tri-c=
arb=E2=80=99
> which available in either 2+2 (BT7) or 2 seater (BN7) configuration.
>
>
>
> Now highly desirable, there were few Mk2 Roadsters built. Namely:-
>
>
>
> BT7 LHD Side-shift 2,949
>
> BT7 RHD Side-shift 206
>
> BN7 LHD Side-shift 187
>
> BN7 RHD Side-shift 27
>
>
>
> BT7 LHD Centre-shift 1,834
>
> BT7 RHD Centre-shift 98
>
> BN7 LHD Centre-shift 129
>
> BN7 RHD Centre-shift 12
>
>
>
> I don=E2=80=99t know where the figure of 50 comes from but the above figu=
res are
> from Clausager=E2=80=99s book and they are repeated in the Anderson/Momen=
t book.
>
>
>
> Interestingly of the 12 RHD BN7s built with the centre-shift gearbox, fiv=
e
> went to the Competitions Department and became rally cars. There are two
> original RHD BN7s with centre-shift gearboxes in Australia. Also
> interesting is that the end of the Mk2 Roadster production overlapped wit=
h
> the beginning of the Mk2 Convertible production so both were being made a=
t
> the same time and were also available at the same time from the showroom.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Br=
uce
> Steele
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 19 December 2018 2:31 AM
> *To:* simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'i erbs'
> *Cc:* 'Healeys'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] tri power for sale
>
>
>
> Indeed a rare and desirable car, but a quick review of the photos shows i=
t
> is not so =E2=80=9Coriginal=E2=80=9D as claimed; I can find a number of t=
hings that are not
> correct.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *
> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> *Sent:* Monday, December 17, 2018 11:40 AM
> *To:* 'i erbs' <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] tri power for sale
>
>
>
> I think they=E2=80=99re saying =E2=80=9Conly 50 MkII B*N*7s=E2=80=9D. Rat=
her more than 50 centre
> shift MkII B*T*7s, of which I have one.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* 17 December 2018 18:11
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] tri power for sale
>
>
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y8qss5ld were there really only 50 center shift tri
> powers made?
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Portland,OR
>
> _______ _______
> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> (_________________________)
>
> BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
>
>
>
> 1967 MGB [image: MG]
>
>
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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<div dir=3D"auto">Yes. First i heard of it. Applied it to Healey with three=
carbs<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland,=
OR<br>typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 18, 2018, 3:52 PM Patrick =
& Caroline Quinn <<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au";>p_cquinn@tp=
g.com.au</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN=
-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_4276142636889052251Word=
Section1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Hello<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt">Where did the term =E2=80=98tri-power=E2=80=99 come from? Was=
n=E2=80=99t it a term used by Pontiac when they fitted triple twin-barrel c=
arburettors to their V8s during the 1950s and =E2=80=9860s? <u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt">Generally the colloquial term for the 3000 Mk2 Roadster is =E2=80=98tr=
i-carb=E2=80=99 which available in either 2+2 (BT7) or 2 seater (BN7) confi=
guration.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Now highly desirable, there were few Mk2 Roadste=
rs built. Namely:-<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BT7 LHD Side-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 2,949<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:11.0pt">BT7 RHD Side-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 206<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BN=
7 LHD Side-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 187<u></u><u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BN7 RHD Side-shift=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 27<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BT7 LHD Centre-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 1,834<u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BT7=
RHD Centre-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 98<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BN7 LHD Centre-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 129<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">BN7 RHD Cen=
tre-shift=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 12<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I don=E2=80=99t know where the figure of =
50 comes from but the above figures are from Clausager=E2=80=99s book and t=
hey are repeated in the Anderson/Moment book.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Interestingl=
y of the 12 RHD BN7s built with the centre-shift gearbox, five went to the =
Competitions Department and became rally cars. There are two original RHD B=
N7s with centre-shift gearboxes in Australia. Also interesting is that the =
end of the Mk2 Roadster production overlapped with the beginning of the Mk2=
Convertible production so both were being made at the same time and were a=
lso available at the same time from the showroom.<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Hoo Roo<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:11.0pt">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Blue Mountains, Australia<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"> <u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:sol=
id #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span=
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",&q=
uot;sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Healeys [=
mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>=
Bruce Steele<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 19 December 2018 2:31 AM<br><b>To:<=
/b> <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>; 'i erbs'<=
br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] tri power =
for sale<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-=
family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Indeed a rare and d=
esirable car, but a quick review of the photos shows it is not so =E2=80=9C=
original=E2=80=9D as claimed; I can find a number of things that are not co=
rrect.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif""><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:=
#1f497d">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-ser=
if";color:#1f497d">Brea, CA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",&qu=
ot;sans-serif";color:#1f497d">1960 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Trebu=
chet MS","sans-serif""><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><=
div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0=
cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri=
","sans-serif""> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces=
@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@al=
exarevel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">simon.lachlan@alexa=
revel.plus.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 17, 2018 11:40 AM<br><b=
>To:</b> 'i erbs' <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> He=
aleys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Heal=
eys] tri power for sale<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I think they=E2=80=99re s=
aying =E2=80=9Conly 50 MkII B<b><u>N</u></b>7s=E2=80=9D. Rather more than 5=
0 centre shift MkII B<b><u>T</u></b>7s, of which I have one.<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">=
Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&q=
uot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri&quo=
t;,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",&quo=
t;sans-serif""> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 December 2018 18:11=
<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Su=
bject:</b> [Healeys] tri power for sale<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><a href=3D"https://tinyurl.com/y=
8qss5ld" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://tinyurl.com/y8qss5ld<=
/a>=C2=A0 were there really only 50 center shift tri powers made?<br clear=
=3D"all"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><=
div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-GB">Ira Erbs<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-GB">Portland,OR<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____=
1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______________=
___________)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-GB">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk bra=
kes<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-GB"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-GB"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">1967 MGB =C2=A0<img border=3D"0" id=3D"m_4276=
142636889052251_x0000_i1025" src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/as=
sets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-size:10=
.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333=
">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</sp=
an><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Please excuse random auto corrects and misspel=
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