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from [Bob Spidell] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 17:01:02 -0800
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I can't tell from the photo what it's attached to.

On 3/7/2020 2:26 PM, Peter & Veronica wrote:
>
> ...anyone whoâ??s had a Series Landrover would know all about those â?? 
> basically a transverse shock absorber to stop steering kick-back. Iâ??ve 
> had several of those. Interesting though that my special bodied Healey 
> 100 (the Ward Special) also had one fitted â?? presumably from its days 
> as an Ausca-bodied race car.
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter Linn
>
> Brisbane
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for 
> Windows 10
>
> *Sent: *Sunday, 8 March 2020 8:09 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
>
> I contacted the previous owner of 42351 who owned it from 1990 to 
> 2014.  He had no knowledge of the gizmo on the steering rod and said 
> he did not recall his mechanic either installing it or mentioning it.
>
> I called the telephone number I have recorded for the owner prior to 
> that (1986 â?? 1990) but got an answering machine with a message in 
> Spanish.  I left a message about the reason for the car and invited a 
> return response.  If I get one, Iâ??ll post it to the list.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *David Nock
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 7, 2020 12:37 PM
> *To:* Perry
> *Cc:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
>
> Might just be a good upgrade to help stop that Healey scuttle shake.
>
> David Nock
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> 
> wrote:
>
>     
>
>     I would say yes and a control valve assembly and other stuff. I
>     could not find the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction
>     website to look for additional info on the car in question.
>
>     P
>
>     Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986>
>     for Windows 10
>
>     *Sent: *Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM
>     *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
>
>     You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?
>
>     On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:
>
>         Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on
>         the 1963-65 Corvette? Just a thoughtâ?¦.
>
>         Perry
>
>         Sent from Mail
>         <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10
>
>         *Sent: *Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM
>         *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
>
>         Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?
>
>
>         On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com
>
>             Iâ??ve seen it [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted â??
>             typically 3-4â?? or more â?? but never on a vehicle as low as
>             a Healey. I canâ??t imagine why a Healey would need or
>             benefit from a steering dampener [unless maybe to
>             compensate for a LOT o slop in the steering, but sheesh!].
>
>             ----------------
>
>             All the best,
>
>             Al Fuller
>
>             *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>
>             *Michael Salter
>             *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM
>             *Subject:* [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
>
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    I can't tell from the photo what it's attached to.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/7/2020 2:26 PM, Peter &amp;
      Veronica wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">...anyone whoâ??s had a Series Landrover
          would know all about those â?? basically a transverse shock
          absorber to stop steering kick-back. Iâ??ve had several of
          those. Interesting though that my special bodied Healey 100
          (the Ward Special) also had one fitted â?? presumably from its
          days as an Ausca-bodied race car.</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Cheers</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Peter Linn</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Brisbane</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a
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            </b><a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; moz-do-not-send="true">Max
              Byers</a><br>
            <b>Sent: </b>Sunday, 8 March 2020 8:09 AM<br>
            <b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
              moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
            <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">I
            contacted the previous owner of 42351 who owned it from 1990
            to 2014.  He had no knowledge of the gizmo on the steering
            rod and said he did not recall his mechanic either
            installing it or mentioning it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">I
            called the telephone number I have recorded for the owner
            prior to that (1986 â?? 1990) but got an answering machine
            with a message in Spanish.  I left a message about the
            reason for the car and invited a return response.  If I get
            one, Iâ??ll post it to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" 
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">Steve
            Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" 
lang="EN-US">HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">BJ8
            Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">AHCA
            Delegate at Large <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">Havelock,
            NC  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" 
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                  
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif"
                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
                
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif"
                lang="EN-US"> Healeys
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
 <b>On Behalf Of
                </b>David Nock<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 7, 2020 12:37 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Perry<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Odd steering 
attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
            lang="EN-US">Might just be a good upgrade to help stop that
            Healey scuttle shake. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">David 
Nock<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sent from my 
iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
              lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
              lang="EN-US">On Mar 6, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Perry via Healeys
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a> 
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I would say yes and
                a control valve assembly and other stuff. I could not
                find the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction
                website to look for additional info on the car in
                question. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">P<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sent from <a
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                  moz-do-not-send="true">Mail</a> for Windows 
10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From: </span></b><span
                  lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
                    moz-do-not-send="true">Bob Spidell</a><br>
                  <b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM<br>
                  <b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                    moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
                  <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering 
attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
                lang="EN-US">You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic
                hoses, no?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On 3/6/2020 4:31
                  PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Are we sure its
                  not a power steering assist ram like used on the
                  1963-65 Corvette? Just a thoughtâ?¦.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
lang="EN-US">Perry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sent from <a
                    href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986";
                    moz-do-not-send="true">Mail</a> for Windows 
10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From: 
</span></b><span
                    lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">Bob Spidell</a><br>
                    <b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM<br>
                    <b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
                    <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
                  lang="EN-US">Maybe someone thought it would cure
                  scuttle shake?<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On 3/6/2020 3:28
                    PM, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>
                    wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </div>
              <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Iâ??ve seen it
                    [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted â??
                    typically 3-4â?? or more â?? but never on a vehicle as
                    low as a Healey. I canâ??t imagine why a Healey would
                    need or benefit from a steering dampener [unless
                    maybe to compensate for a LOT o slop in the
                    steering, but sheesh!].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
lang="EN-US">----------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All the 
best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Al 
Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
                    lang="EN-US"> Healeys <a
                      href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
                      
moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
                    <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br>
                    <b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM<br>
                    <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
                    <b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Odd steering 
attachment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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