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Re: [Healeys] BN2 Generator

To: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Generator
From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:42:52 -0400
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If anyone is in need of a generator I wl be happy to send for packing g and
postage.  I have several and a. not sure of configuration.

Please contact me offlist.

Michael Oritt
michael.oritt@gmail.com
305-793-9467

On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 12:02 AM Curtis Arndt via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Early BN2s had this feature, but late ones did not.  I'll have to check
> the Concours guidelines for the changeover point.
>
> That being said, the rear aluminum plate on these generators is prone to
> breaking at the ear.  Almost ALL of the NOS replacements that I've found
> over the last 30 years have this brass oiler.  So it is likely that if your
> car did not come with this feature from the factory, there is a good chance
> that if it broke sometime during its life, it was replaced with one of
> these early back plates. It's a good feature, so don't worry.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 3:47 PM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I had the generator for my BN2 rebuilt by a well established shop with
>> experience in British cars since the 50s.  One thing they could not tell me
>> was about the rear bearing lubricator.  My generator came with a flush
>> threaded plug where a brass greas filled cup (with a spring and felt pad)
>> is on my 60 Bugeye generator.  One of the listers here was kind enough to
>> provide a brass screw in lubricator cup for my generator.  My question is
>> whether the flush plug or the Grease filled cup is correct for a 56 BN2
>> generator?
>> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">If anyone is in need of a generator I wl be happy to send=
 for packing g and postage.=C2=A0 I have several and a. not sure of configu=
ration.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Please contact me offl=
ist.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M=
ichael Oritt</div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.c=
om">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">305-793-9467=
=C2=A0</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 12:02 AM Curtis Arndt via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Early BN2s=
 had this feature, but late ones did not.=C2=A0 I&#39;ll have to check the =
Concours guidelines for the changeover point.<div><br></div><div>That being=
 said, the rear=C2=A0aluminum plate on these=C2=A0generators is prone to br=
eaking at the ear.=C2=A0 Almost ALL of the NOS replacements=C2=A0that I&#39=
;ve found over the last 30 years=C2=A0have this brass oiler.=C2=A0 So it is=
 likely that if your car did not come with this feature from the factory, t=
here is a good chance that if it broke sometime during its life, it was=C2=
=A0replaced=C2=A0with=C2=A0one of these early back plates. It&#39;s a good =
feature, so don&#39;t worry.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br=
></div><div>Curt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 3:47 PM Michael MacLean via H=
ealeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I had the generator=
 for my BN2 rebuilt by a well established shop with experience in British c=
ars since the 50s.=C2=A0 One thing they could not tell me was about the rea=
r bearing lubricator.=C2=A0 My generator came with a flush threaded plug wh=
ere a brass greas filled cup (with a spring and felt pad) is on my 60 Bugey=
e generator.=C2=A0 One of the listers here was kind enough to provide a bra=
ss screw in lubricator cup for my generator.=C2=A0 My question is whether t=
he flush plug or the Grease filled cup is correct for a 56 BN2 generator?<d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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