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Re: [Healeys] Tach rebuild

To: David Nock BCS <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tach rebuild
From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:30:15 -0800
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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FWIW, I=E2=80=99ve had a Pertronix in my BJ8 for almost 20 years and my tach=
 works fine. I did calibrate it once with the internal trim pot.

> On Nov 24, 2020, at 2:22 PM, David Nock BCS via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Re install the points ignition and problem solved.
> =20
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> From: Michael Salter
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:13 PM
> To: John Spaur
> Cc: Healeys
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tach rebuild
> =20
> Keep looking for archive articles John.  I  recall that a very simple and i=
nexpensive fix is available.=20
> =20
> M
> =20
> On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 5:02 p.m. John Spaur via Healeys, <healeys@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
>> Palo Alto Speedometer rebuilt mine.
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John O=
Brien
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:24 PM
>> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Healeys] Tach rebuild
>>=20
>> Hi Listers:
>>=20
>> The tach on  my BJ8 does not show the correct RPMs.  On a cool morning it=
 shows what I believe is fairly close to the right numbers, but as the car w=
arm, or the day warms, it reads higher and higher for the same speed.  I kno=
w it is not the clutch slipping.   I saw some articles in Healey Marque maga=
zine showing how to rebuild and test them, but it requires a oscilloscope an=
d some other specialized equipment I don't have, so I'm wondering if you guy=
s have a recommendation for someone that might rebuild them.
>>=20
>> I imagine there is also some info in the archives, but my antivirus softw=
are flags the archive site as a malicious website and doesn't want to let me=
 access it.
>>=20
>> Thanks for any info.
>>=20
>> John O'Brien
>>=20
>> '61 bugeye (Lucy)
>>=20
>> '65 BJ8 (Madelyn)
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">FWIW, I=E2=80=99ve had a P=
ertronix in my BJ8 for almost 20 years and my tach works fine. I did calibra=
te it once with the internal trim pot.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite">On Nov 24, 2020, at 2:22 PM, David Nock BCS via Healeys &lt;h=
ealeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<div dir=3D"ltr">
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<div>Re install the points ignition and problem solved.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR: #000000">David=
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Nock<br>British Car=20
Specialists<br>209-948-8767<br>www.britishcarspecialists.com</div>
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libri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLA=
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<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"michaelsalter@gmai=
l.com">Michael Salter</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:13 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">John Spaur</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Tach rebuild</div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>
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<div>Keep looking for archive articles John.&nbsp; I&nbsp; recall that a ver=
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simple and inexpensive fix is available.&nbsp;=20
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>M</div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 5:02 p.m. John=
 Spaur via=20
Healeys, &lt;<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; BORDER-LEFT: #=
ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">Palo=20
  Alto Speedometer rebuilt mine.<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From:=20=

  Healeys [mailto:<a rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@au=
tox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of John=20
  OBrien<br>Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:24 PM<br>To: Healeys &lt;<a r=
el=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>Subjec=
t:=20
  [Healeys] Tach rebuild<br><br>Hi Listers:<br><br>The tach on&nbsp; my BJ8 d=
oes=20
  not show the correct RPMs.&nbsp; On a cool morning it shows what I believe=
 is=20
  fairly close to the right numbers, but as the car warm, or the day warms, i=
t=20
  reads higher and higher for the same speed.&nbsp; I know it is not the clu=
tch=20
  slipping.&nbsp;&nbsp; I saw some articles in Healey Marque magazine showin=
g=20
  how to rebuild and test them, but it requires a oscilloscope and some othe=
r=20
  specialized equipment I don't have, so I'm wondering if you guys have a=20=

  recommendation for someone that might rebuild them.<br><br>I imagine there=
 is=20
  also some info in the archives, but my antivirus software flags the archiv=
e=20
  site as a malicious website and doesn't want to let me access=20
  it.<br><br>Thanks for any info.<br><br>John O'Brien<br><br>'61 bugeye=20
  (Lucy)<br><br>'65 BJ8=20
  (Madelyn)<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Su=
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