Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb

[Peter Dzwig via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

FWIW putting tri-carbs on Healeys was quite frequently done outside of 
immediate works cars.

The works did it on occasion as an upgrade. For example, they upgraded 
PMO 203 (BN6) to tri-carb for Bobby Parkes to use as a privateer rally 
car when he acquired it in 1960. It was, of course, RHD.

There may well be a few more that were done by the works for other 
privateers that I am unaware of. Does anybody know of any others 
upgraded by the works that can be supported documents-wise? That would 
be a fascinating discussion.

If I remember right it was also a commercially available upgrade in 
period. I think Ken Rudd may have offered it, for one.

Best regards to all,

Peter

On 09/08/2025 01:35, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day Bob
> 
> Mk2 BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common than 64. There were 
> 141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129 LHD. Five of the RHD cars didn't leave 
> Abingdon as they became Works Rally 3000s.
> 
> Hoo Roo
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell via 
> Healeys
> Sent: Saturday, 9 August 2025 3:16 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
> 
> I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the web. I own a BN2/100M and a 
> BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb, center-shift roadster would be a 
> great addition to my 'collection'--given that a 100S is way out of my pay 
> grade--but, at this point just keeping my two Healeys maintained and driven 
> is all I can handle. IIRC, there were only 64 of these cars built with 3 
> carbs and a center-shift gearbox. Not shown are the wheels but I believe that 
> a few came with steel disk wheels, and not having to maintain three sets of 
> wires would be a benefit IMO.
> 
> Please note I have no financial interest in this car, don't know the owner, 
> and know nothing beyond what's on the website, but it sure looks like a 
> really nice car (possibly with a recent resto). Benecia is in the north SF 
> Bay Area.
> 
> https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/
> 
> Bob
> 
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