From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 01:58:29 2009 From: Derek Job To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:28:40 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Hi Robert, I can see why your son might need some travel tips- he's going to Paris - but booked a flight to Lyon!!! Just joking. I lived in Paris for 5 years and loved it all. I agree with the comments Kees made. Get the TGV to Paris then travel around on the metro. It's cheap, clean, easy to understand and very efficient with lots of trains going everywhere. What I learnt very quickly is that if you want people to help you then make an effort to go through the prelimenary courtisies. In practice that means before asking any question you must first say, at the very least, Bonjour Monsieur, Bonjour Madame. If you know a bit more polite French then that's even better, but don't miss out the formalty. It's considered very rude to just start talking to somebody. salut Derek On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM, wrote: > Hi! > > > > My son is going to Paris over the Christmas holidays. Unfortunately he > booked > a flight to Lyon when he should have gone direct to Paris. Now, he's > looking > at taking a train from Lyon to Paris. Does anyone on the list have any > helpful information on how to get around there? Including how well the > French > understand English? :) > > > TIA! > > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as derek.c.job@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 02:43:39 2009 From: "Donald Paye" To: "Healeys" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:16:56 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Auto Trader healey Has anyone had any experience purchasing cars listed on Auto Trader Classics. Currently there is a 1964 AH BJ7 listed at $9900 being sold by a Joesph Perez along with three other cars all at $9900. A friend has been in contact with him and asking advise. If it sounds too good it probably is not......!!!! Any thoughts appreciated. Don BN1,BJ7,Tiger _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 02:44:14 2009 From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:22:11 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reno Red - revisit Dang! -----Original Message----- From: Guy R Day [mailto:grday@btinternet.com] Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:28 PM To: BJ8 Healeys; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reno Red - revisit I would query February 29th 1957. It was not a leap year, February ended on the 28th. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reno Red - revisit > Hi, Alan - > > I have copies of BMIHT certificates for 661 BJ8s. For some cars, I have > multiple certificates issued for the same car at different times with > different information. So, I have ample evidence that there are errors on > the certificates far too frequently for the price they are asking for them > now. > > However, I'm not sure if you are considering a build date of 27 February > and > a date when the car left the factory of 29 February as in conflict. The > certificates (for BJ8s, anyway) designate the build dates as the dates > between "Off Body Line" and "Off Finishing". There is another date not > given on the certificates ("Date Advised") which I interpret as the date > that Production notified the next department (Shipping?) that the car was > ready to go. The actual "Despatch" date could be the same date as the > "build" date, or several days, weeks, or months later. It's possible that > your car's build date ("Off Finishing") was 27 February, but the date if > left the factory ("Despatch date") was 29 February. > > Happy Healeying! > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 03:58:51 2009 From: "Eric Frenken" To: "'Healeys List'" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:39:33 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing What was the finish of the gauge housings on the Big Healeys (in my case a BJ7 if that matters)? Zinc plated? Bare metal? Thanks in advance for all your wisdom. Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 04:43:38 2009 From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: "'Healeys'" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 06:26:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Auto Trader healey The red over black '64 BJ8 that is offered for $9,900 is certainly a scam. It has been the subject of scams on eBay in the recent past. When it first appeared on eBay I notified the actual owner, who confirmed the sale was not legitimate. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Paye Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:17 AM To: Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Auto Trader healey Has anyone had any experience purchasing cars listed on Auto Trader Classics. Currently there is a 1964 AH BJ7 listed at $9900 being sold by a Joesph Perez along with three other cars all at $9900. A friend has been in contact with him and asking advise. If it sounds too good it probably is not......!!!! Any thoughts appreciated. Don BN1,BJ7,Tiger Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as sbyers@ec.rr.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 04:59:29 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: Healey List Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:30:17 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France "Ou est la salle de bains" (where is the bathroom?) means you want to have a shower or a bath literally. If you're looking for the boys' (girls') room (or the loo), say: "Ou sont les toilettes?" or even shorter: "les toilettes, s'il vous plait'. B Greg Lemon a icrit : > If things aren't firmed up with Paris maybe head South to the > Nice/Cannes/Antibes/Monaco area, better scenery, fewer crowds, better > hotels for less money, generally more friendly folk. My wife and I > visited both areas about 10 years ago and much preferred the Sunny > south of France to Paris, although if you are only going once I > suppose the Eiffel Tower, Louvre etc. should probably be on the to do > list. > > If they don't understand English try talking louder and making > exagerrated hand gestures, it helps the American image oh so much. > > Just kidding many know some little bit of English, but they don't > always seem happy about trying to converse in it. If possible not a > bad idea to learn some basic conversational French, or at least add > "ou est la sal de bains" and "Parlez-vous Anglais?" > > Greg Lemon _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bcrist@club-internet.fr > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 06:28:32 2009 From: Tom Felts To: john spaur , Jack Feldman Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 6:58:53 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger Funny, over the last 5 years I have had my E-Type trailered 3 times by AAA-sponsored towers. EACH time they were very careful and were happy to listen to my advice as to where to hook the cable and how to secure the car. Not one scratch occurred. I was VERY happy with them. I also told them when I called what to bring---and they did it. Tom ---- john spaur wrote: ============= I switched to National Automobile Club quite some time ago and they have been great! BTW, The California AAA reported over $3,500,000,000 in stocks and cash and cash equivalents in three years (2001-2004) I do not understand how they can be a non-profit and change so much. I had them for nearly 30 years and quit because they are expensive. John At 02:02 PM 11/23/2009 -0600, Jack Feldman wrote: >Beware of AAA towing for a Healey. ... > >AAA is cheap, and doesn't really care about your car. *Be sure the person >who puts it on a flatbed knows what he is doing. >*.... >BEWARE OF AAA! They are more interested in selling you insurance and booking >trips than servicing your special needs.. > >Jack Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 06:57:56 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:33:19 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Good question! I'd be interested to know as well. Can offer that the insides appeared to have been painted white, in order to reflect the back (6-cyl) or perimeter (4-cyl?) gauge lighting. The outer case appears to be painted--it's a bit dark for Zn plating--but that's just a guess. bs Eric Frenken wrote: > What was the finish of the gauge housings on the Big Healeys (in my case a > BJ7 if that matters)? Zinc plated? Bare metal? > > Thanks in advance for all your wisdom. > > Eric > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 07:13:50 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Alan Seigrist Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:46:31 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger re: "With google maps and Garmin, I guess the only AAA benefit these days is the towing" The motel room discounts from AAA all but pay for my subscription; the maps and the travel guides--very helpful when trying to find a decent, reasonable motel room--and roadside assistance are a bonus. Nothing against GPS, but when you simply want to find the most interesting/fun route a map works just fine (the 'scenic route' markings on the AAA maps are usually correct). AARP has comparable discounts, but (so far) I've refused to join an organization that wants me just 'cause I'm old. bs Alan Seigrist wrote: > John - > > As an insurance company, they don't have to follow standard GAAP accounting > procedures. They do need the cash and equivalents to operate properly as an > insurance company, but they won't necessarily be non profit except according > to the rules they are supposed to follow. It's all a bit of a bait and > switch, but to be fair, they need the cash on the books for their insurance > business. Are they really a non-profit? Who knows. > > With google maps and Garmin, I guess the only AAA benefit these days is the > towing, but honestly if I'm somewhere around my hometown neigborhood, towing > insurance is far better than AAA because I can specify the tow company and > ask for a flatbed tow. > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 07:45:16 2009 From: gene stigen To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 06:26:18 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? Owning '63 BJ7&had '64 BJ7 phase 1&2,'65BJ8,still have very late '67 MK3 Phase2& early '53 100-4. Been driving, playing&working on them since '69,sorry there were no BJ8s in '63,didn't happen to best of my knowledge,some late '64s. cheers Geno _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:02:14 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "Bob Spidell" , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:40:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish plating. I don't think it was paint. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Spidell" To: Cc: "'Healeys List'" Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing > Good question! I'd be interested to know as well. > Can offer that the insides appeared to have been painted white, in order > to reflect the back (6-cyl) or perimeter (4-cyl?) gauge lighting. The > outer case appears to be painted--it's a bit dark for Zn plating--but > that's just a guess. > > > bs > > > > Eric Frenken wrote: >> What was the finish of the gauge housings on the Big Healeys (in my case >> a >> BJ7 if that matters)? Zinc plated? Bare metal? >> >> Thanks in advance for all your wisdom. >> >> Eric >> > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler@quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:16:27 2009 From: Thomas Morrione To: Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:49:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear spring shackles Many thanks it9s a 65. I sent the numbers to Steve Byers so will check. But, yes, my car does have the torque rods. The spring schackles seem to be a combination of odd Healey bits (but not made of bits from the bin). Tom On 12/1/09 9:19 AM, "warthodson@aol.com" wrote: > From the description, it is possible you have a Phase I BJ8, which would mean > that the springs & attachments are the same as earlier Healeys. > The later BJ8's have two torgue rods (one on each end of the axle near the > brakes) that connect to the frame. Does your car have these? If not it is a > Phase I. > Gary > > ... got a new shackle set and they have a wider > distance, bolt shackle to frame and bolt shackle to spring -- about a good > quarter of an inch more distance between these two bolts, that is. What will > this mean, if anything, re wheel height into wheel well, etc.? Was my > original set up just weird? Am I in for it when I try to do this job? (I9ve > read the archives and gleaned caveats from web stories re leaf spring > hassles. Am a bit worried.) > ... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:16:54 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Rich C Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:50:19 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Hi Rich, Agreed--seems too thin to be paint. But, it's too gray to be cadmium, and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell. Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them? bs Rich C wrote: > All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish > plating. I don't think it was paint. > > Rich Chrysler > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:17:26 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:53:31 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll request that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 years, way back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think with my last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? ) ... was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be some French language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > From: glemon@neb.rr.com > > If things aren't firmed up with Paris maybe head South to the > Nice/Cannes/Antibes/Monaco area, better scenery, fewer crowds, better hotels > for less money, generally more friendly folk. My wife and I visited both > areas about 10 years ago and much preferred the Sunny south of France to > Paris, although if you are only going once I suppose the Eiffel Tower, > Louvre etc. should probably be on the to do list. > > If they don't understand English try talking louder and making exagerrated > hand gestures, it helps the American image oh so much. > > Just kidding many know some little bit of English, but they don't always > seem happy about trying to converse in it. If possible not a bad idea to > learn some basic conversational French, or at least add "ou est la sal de > bains" and "Parlez-vous Anglais?" > > Greg Lemon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:31:02 2009 From: Tom Felts To: Jonathan Einhorn Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 9:02:00 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger I think the difference is IF you are there watching what they do. ---- Jonathan Einhorn wrote: ============= Several years ago my M-5 had to be towed. I requested a flatbed which AAA sent while I was at work. My wife called a few hours later and said that the BMW had rolled off the flatbed while they were loading it and the front bumper fell off after it hit a tree...It was all due to an inexperienced kid doing the towing for the AAA. Never again. I think the repair costs (which their insurance paid), were about $5,500. jon einhorn On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Tom Felts wrote: > Funny, over the last 5 years I have had my E-Type trailered 3 times by > AAA-sponsored towers. EACH time they were very careful and were happy to > listen to my advice as to where to hook the cable and how to secure the car. > Not one scratch occurred. I was VERY happy with them. I also told them > when I called what to bring---and they did it. > > Tom > > ---- john spaur wrote: > > ============= > I switched to National Automobile Club quite some time ago and they > have been great! > > BTW, The California AAA reported over $3,500,000,000 in stocks and > cash and cash equivalents in three years (2001-2004) I do not > understand how they can be a non-profit and change so much. I had > them for nearly 30 years and quit because they are expensive. > > John > > At 02:02 PM 11/23/2009 -0600, Jack Feldman wrote: > >Beware of AAA towing for a Healey. ... > > > >AAA is cheap, and doesn't really care about your car. *Be sure the person > >who puts it on a flatbed knows what he is doing. > >*.... > >BEWARE OF AAA! They are more interested in selling you insurance and > booking > >trips than servicing your special needs.. > > > >Jack > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jnhorn@aol.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Jonathan J. Einhorn, Esq. Attorney & Counselor at Law 412 Orange Street New Haven, CT. 06511 tel: 203-7777-3777 einhornlawoffice@gmail.com fax: 203-782-1721 cell: 203-623-7373 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:31:38 2009 From: To: Rich C , Geatros , Tom Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:11:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3 Lefts Make a Right Right on Tom!!!!!! ---- Tom Felts wrote: > What's the matter Rich--you feeling "left out":):):):) Sorry, I just couldn't resist one more. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:44:55 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:17:34 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Salut Derek! To me, that's no joke ( but funny, none the less :) ). Believe me, that does concern me! I think what happened is that the plan changed somewhere along the line and instead of meeting in Lyon, now they're meeting in Paris. When he went to change the ticket, the price had changed in a very inadvantageous way for him and it's much cheaper to take the train. I'll find out later what happened. I'm sure that there's a lesson to be learned here somewhere. If he can get from Lyon to Paris and meet with his 'friend', then I'll be less concerned. Robert Duquette ( My mother's name was O'Reilly and my father's mother's name was Keenan! And that's my excuse! :) ) Ottawa ON Canada Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:28:40 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France From: derek.c.job@gmail.com To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca CC: healeys@autox.team.net Hi Robert, I can see why your son might need some travel tips- he's going to Paris - but booked a flight to Lyon!!! Just joking. I lived in Paris for 5 years and loved it all. I agree with the comments Kees made. Get the TGV to Paris then travel around on the metro. It's cheap, clean, easy to understand and very efficient with lots of trains going everywhere. What I learnt very quickly is that if you want people to help you then make an effort to go through the prelimenary courtisies. In practice that means before asking any question you must first say, at the very least, Bonjour Monsieur, Bonjour Madame. If you know a bit more polite French then that's even better, but don't miss out the formalty. It's considered very rude to just start talking to somebody. salut Derek On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM, wrote: Hi! My son is going to Paris over the Christmas holidays. Unfortunately he booked a flight to Lyon when he should have gone direct to Paris. Now, he's looking at taking a train from Lyon to Paris. Does anyone on the list have any helpful information on how to get around there? Including how well the French understand English? :) TIA! Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as derek.c.job@gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:45:47 2009 From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" To: Bob Spidell Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:21:14 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reamers Bob, Absolutely, positively, no doubt in my mind! UNF = SAE Fine and UNC = SAE Coarse. It was set up this way when the British transitioned away from the Whitworth Standard. Now, I initially was going to write that the two were virtually identical because there are some minor differences, but I thought that this would confuse some people with minutia. The differences are too minor and they are interchangeable. If yours don't fit then something is amiss and you'll need to find out what the problem could be. Don't necessarily go by the Moss Catalog. First, get a proper thread gauge and check for yourself. Whitworth thread gauges are not that hard to come by and I have several. Check against US Thread gauge to be certain. First make certain the threads are perfectly clean, and if possible I clean them on a wire wheel. If the threads are damaged in any way this could be your problem. I've had stretched fasteners with this problem where they will start to thread in and then bind up. When a used a die I would start to cut threads. "British Butter Bolts" is an accurate description and any stretch will cause what you describe. I've also had bolts where the threads became damaged and would bind up. Next, don't use cheap taps and dies. My Whitworth stuff is high quality German made of HSS, and the same goes for my UNF & UNC taps and dies, quality made from the UK. The stuff they sell at local US hardware stores is not always up to par in my opinion (feel free to interpret this as CRAP.) A lot of my information has come from my 16th Edition, 1959 Machinery's Handbook and many articles that I have research over the years. Plus 35 years of mucking around with Austin Healeys. Oh, and FWIW there are several more obscure Whitworth thread forms which include... British Standard Screw Threads (Taper) for Copper Pipes. British Standard Electrical Conduit (BSEC) Model Engineers (ME)** And there's more, but I won't go into them since they'll really obscure the issue, but just remember, to be Whitworth they MUST have a 55 degree thread angle. Cheers, Curt On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: > re: "*Unified Fine (UNF)* - Identical to American SAE Fine and > *Interchangeable*. The angle of the threads is 60 degrees." > > Are you sure about this one? For instance, the threads on the large U-bolt > that fastens the axle to rear springs is noted as 'UNF' in, for instance, > the Moss catalog. I believe they are either 5/16" or 3/8." Anyway, we > tried to run SAE fine nuts on them--they'll go about 3/4" inch just fine, > then jam. A thread chaser will go 3/4", then cut, then go 3/4", then cut, > etc. > > Same story with some of the nuts and bolts on the shock hardware. > > bs > > -------------------------------- > > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 08:46:26 2009 From: "Jerry Costanzo" To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:22:05 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] restoring cars and welding Group, Just wanted to share some experiences with welding. I had a MIG welder that was originally from Harbor Freight or equivalent. It was always wrapping the wire into a knot and or not working properly. I finally asked my wife to take it to get fixed. The people at the welding shop said it was a piece of junk and would not work on it. My very nice wife bought me a Hobart 189. After a few adjustments, I am welding better than I ever have in my life. Good equipment works. I know many of you know how to weld. As many have said, it just takes practice and a good welder. I have decided that you can't restore a car without a welder and a Dremel. Jerry BJ8 BN4 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:01:59 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Bob Spidell Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:35:40 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing The Smiths/Jaeger instrument housings were zinc electroplated and the inside was painted white or white and pale blue. The zinc (re)plating can be done at home as there are several sets available running from a battery using a zincsalt solution, electrodes and a sponge. I cannot remember the brand.I do not know if they worked properly as I never tried them. They were/are used to repair the original zinc coat on modern cars after crash repair. The zinc plating becomes dark gray with age and corrosion. Some of the older instruments and the clocks had a cast mazac or zinc housing. Kees Oudesluijs NL > Good question! I'd be interested to know as well. > Can offer that the insides appeared to have been painted white, in > order to reflect the back (6-cyl) or perimeter (4-cyl?) gauge > lighting. The outer case appears to be painted--it's a bit dark for > Zn plating--but that's just a guess. > > >> What was the finish of the gauge housings on the Big Healeys (in my >> case a >> BJ7 if that matters)? Zinc plated? Bare metal? >> >> Thanks in advance for all your wisdom. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:02:28 2009 From: Walt Peterson To: Bob Spidell Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:38:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Tain't paint: Donald was able to recycle his old teabags for the mix... Walt --- On Tue, 12/1/09, Bob Spidell wrote: From: Bob Spidell Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing To: "Rich C" Cc: "'Healeys List'" , eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 9:50 AM Hi Rich, Agreed--seems too thin to be paint. But, it's too gray to be cadmium, and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell. Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them? bs Rich C wrote: > All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish plating. I don't think it was paint. > > Rich Chrysler > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as walt2727@yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:02:54 2009 From: John Vrugtman To: gene stigen , healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:38:21 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? Early 64s. I bought and still own a 64 BJ8 Ph1 in spring of 64. John BJ8s gene stigen wrote: > Owning '63 BJ7&had '64 BJ7 phase 1&2,'65BJ8,still have very late '67 MK3 > Phase2& early '53 100-4. Been driving, playing&working on them since '69,sorry > there were no BJ8s in '63,didn't happen to best of my knowledge,some late > '64s. cheers Geno _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:32:27 2009 From: David Nock To: dwflagg Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:09:13 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Distributor Driving Spindle Doug, yes we do have some used 100/4 distributor drive spindles David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Nov 29, 2009, at 5:19 AM, dwflagg wrote: > Would anyone have a drive gear (driving spindle) for a BN2 40495A > distributor available? If so, please contact me off the list. Thanks. > > Doug > ____________________________________________________________ > One Up the Competition > Earn your MBA from Post University. Free textbooks for new students! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c? > cp=bwCxFuTR7_TR2DpTvXgxYwAAJ1B-9ttc3k1I_21D8YCzT29EAAQAAAAFAAAAAHvRIz4 > AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABIhWQAAAAA= > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:32:59 2009 From: David Nock To: Gerald Rude Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:09:59 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Left Front Fender Needed On Nov 28, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Gerald Rude wrote: > Hello all, > > Any one have a left front fender for sale? the only portion that > needs to be > good is from the center of the fender well forward. > > Please contact me off line. > > Thanks, > > Jerry Rude > Prather California > g.rude@att.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gerald Rude > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:22 PM > Subject: Inner fender to fender spacing > > > Hi all, > > I'm fitting the fenders to the car, and the left inner fender > well seems to > have too much space between the lip to the fender. The fender > stands at about > 1 inch. I compared dimensions to the other side, and the fender > well is short > by 1 inch. This is the side that had the big shunt, and the frame > had to be > replaced from the firewall forward on this side. Anyway, the old > inner fender > well was used, but I've tried to pull it outward, and have managed > about 1/2 > inch but I still have a 1 inch gap. If I pull if further out, I > will have to > reposition the upper shroud bracket on the fender well. So my > options right > now are to continue pulling, and reposition the shroud support and > possibly > the inner shroud support which attaches to the inner fender well or > cut and > splice in a section of sheet metal. > > Is it necessary to have a small gap, say 1/4 inch or so? That is > what the > right side has, which was never in an accident.....Or can I get by > with the 1 > inch gap....?? > > any help much appreciated. > > Jerry Rude > BJ8 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gerald Rude > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:20 AM > Subject: Desperately seeking shroud > > > Hello all, > > I still am seeking (desperately) a front shroud for a BJ7/early > BJ8. > > Would any of you kind souls have one hanging in their garage > which may be > repairable?? Or know of anyone who may? > > Thank you so much, > > Jerry Rude > Prather California..... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:33:18 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Curt/Nancy Arndt Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:10:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reamers Curt, I defer to your experience and knowledge; however, that's what happened to us. The U-bolts were previously untouched as far as we could tell, but when we tried to thread an SAE fine nut the nut jammed between about 3/4" down the thread--yes, we cleaned the threads first, and used new nuts--and when we thread-chased the U-bolt the die jammed in the same locations (both nuts and die ran up fine until then). I have no explanation, that's just what happened to us (can only surmise the TPI were slightly different). My dad wants to just double-nut the U-bolts--when he's not looking I'll replace them. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Bob, Absolutely, positively, no doubt in my mind! UNF = SAE Fine and UNC = SAE Coarse. It was set up this way when the British transitioned away from the Whitworth Standard. Now, . . . And there's more, but I won't go into them since they'll really obscure the issue, but just remember, to be Whitworth they MUST have a 55 degree thread angle. Cheers, Curt On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Bob Spidell < bspidell@comcast.net > wrote: re: "*Unified Fine (UNF)* - Identical to American SAE Fine and *Interchangeable*. The angle of the threads is 60 degrees." Are you sure about this one? For instance, the threads on the large U-bolt that fastens the axle to rear springs is noted as 'UNF' in, for instance, the Moss catalog. I believe they are either 5/16" or 3/8." Anyway, we tried to run SAE fine nuts on them--they'll go about 3/4" inch just fine, then jam. A thread chaser will go 3/4", then cut, then go 3/4", then cut, etc. Same story with some of the nuts and bolts on the shock hardware. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:33:52 2009 From: "Rich C" To: , "Healeys" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:14:31 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Robert, Make sure your son wears something that shows people he's Canadian; a maple leaf emblem on his collar, a Canadian flag pin, anything like that. It will make a huge difference in how much better he's treated throughout Europe and especially in France. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Healeys" Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France > Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. > > > > LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll > request > that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. > > > > He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 years, way > back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think with > my > last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? ) > ... > was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be some > French > language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 09:47:37 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Bob Spidell'" , "'Rich C'" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:31:24 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing ..well, I spoke with Margaret at MoMa and she said they weren't plated at all. Only painted on the inside. They have been using a Napa brand paint (iron cast) to more or less duplicate the original external case color.. I'm just the messenger... dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:50 AM To: Rich C Cc: 'Healeys List'; eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Hi Rich, Agreed--seems too thin to be paint. But, it's too gray to be cadmium, and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell. Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them? bs Rich C wrote: > All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish > plating. I don't think it was paint. > > Rich Chrysler > -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 10:17:37 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Rich C Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:52:30 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Better not to show you are a foreigner at all and always start with "Bonjour monsieur/madame/mademoiselle" or at least with "Excusez moi monsieur etc.". Europeans, esp. French, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Germans do appreciate when at least you make an effort in their own language. It is not often that people are gauged by there nationality as long as you keep your voice down. Kees Oudesluijs NL Rich C schreef: > Robert, > > Make sure your son wears something that shows people he's Canadian; a > maple leaf emblem on his collar, a Canadian flag pin, anything like > that. It will make a huge difference in how much better he's treated > throughout Europe and especially in France. > > Rich Chrysler _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 10:46:14 2009 From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:28:53 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? Production of the Mark III (BJ8) began in October 1963. According to most of the world, except for the USA, the "year" of a car is the calendar year in which it was built. In the USA, the "new model year" begins in September/October so that most cars (probably all) built in '63 and sold in the USA would have been initially registered as '64s. According to Clausager, there were 0 Home market cars, 0 right-hand drive export cars, 1 left-hand drive export car, and 343 left-hand drive North American export BJ8s built in calendar year 1963. If any of those are currently registered in non-USA countries, they are probably registered as '63s. The BJ8 registry has plenty of examples of cars that were "1965s" in the USA becoming "1964s" when they went back to Europe. The BJ8 registry has 10 cars claiming to be 1963s. All except one of them are in Germany or The Netherlands. The exception is in Arizona. Interestingly, the BJ8 with the lowest chassis number (25315) was not built until 20 - 23 January 1964. Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of gene stigen Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:26 AM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? sorry there were no BJ8s in '63,didn't happen to best of my knowledge,some late '64s. cheers Geno _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 11:00:47 2009 From: Kent McLean To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:39:36 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 in Hemmings S&E Did this make the list when I wasn't looking? -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 11:01:21 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: "'Oudesluys'" , "'Rich C'" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:44:59 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: 01 December 2009 16:53 To: Rich C Cc: Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Better not to show you are a foreigner at all and always start with "Bonjour monsieur/madame/mademoiselle" or at least with "Excusez moi monsieur etc.". Europeans, esp. French, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Germans do appreciate when at least you make an effort in their own language. It is not often that people are gauged by there nationality as long as you keep your voice down. Kees Oudesluijs NL Agreed. Not necessary to wear a badge. The Europeans don't...I live in the UK and travel in Europe frequently and I don't see badges except, perhaps, on sports gear....on ski gear for example. Yes, keep your voice down. But, that's normal enough anywhere I'd have thought. A topic that's been skated around...better not to be thought to be from the States/anti-American sentiment lingering in France etcetc? Well, were he from the States in the first place he'd still be unlucky to encounter that. It's easy enough to find French who are not George Bush admirers but the great majority of them are polite, normal people on a one to one basis. I'd not expect him to have any problems whatsoever - travel itinerary or socially. (It was different years ago. Churchill said to someone (Ike?) that neither would the French forgive the British for not losing the war nor the Americans for winning it! But that's pretty well all history now.) Simon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 11:13:15 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Dave Porter Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:49:30 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Definitively zinc electro plated and later on cadmium plated, although it was so thin you could nearly rub it of. I have hundreds of these gauges and clocks, NOS and used. They are usually covered in surface rust in older cars that have been stored in damp conditions. Kees Oudesluijs NL Dave Porter schreef: > ..well, I spoke with Margaret at MoMa and she said they weren't plated at > all. Only painted on the inside. They have been using a Napa brand paint > (iron cast) to more or less duplicate the original external case color.. > I'm just the messenger... > dave _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 11:26:05 2009 From: "Jack Newton" To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:05:07 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Do any of you list participants have a good estimate of the compression readings (psi) that one should get on a 4 cyl rebuilt 100-4 BN-1engine with new rings, pistons, valves, etc. Engine is just assembled with no break-in miles so far. Pistons are std 8:1 ratio with no competition or performance mods. TIA Jack _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 11:56:37 2009 From: Richard Dryman To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:31:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrical problem diagnostics This is EE101 applied to a car battery being discharged when the car is parked and not driven & isolating the current drain circuit when not obvious. With battery shutoff switch and lack of fused circuits it is not as applicable to AH as to others but it is definitely a procedure to remember, for shorts, electric device current draw (not starter), etc. Also the double connectors in the AH can isolate circuits as per elec. diagram. Go to a Radio Shack & buy a 2 pack of 1.0 ohm, 10 watt resistors. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062290 They cost $1.99. Wrap the leads of the 2 resistors together(wiring in Parallel)to make a 1/2 ohm resistor and then attach a alligator clip to each end, big enough to clamp on the ungrounded battery post (after disconnecting that battery cable. Note: battery disconnect switch should be 'on' and ign. switch 'off'. Connect one alligator clip to the battery anode and the other alligator clip to the removed battery cable( best to be on 'hot' post not ground). This will put a .5 ohm resistor in series with the removed battery cable. You absolutely have to have a voltmeter of some sort, a good digital vom is dirt cheap. Set the voltmeter controls to measure voltage, connect one lead of the VOM to the battery alligator clip and the other battery lead to the + cable alligator clip(parallel with the resistors). Using ohms law I=E/R where R will be .5 ohms wired as shown, just reading voltmeter will tell you how much current draw you have from a short or something left on . For example, if the voltmeter reads 5 volts, 5V/.5ohm= 10A current draw. Then start pulling fuses; when you pull the right fuse the voltage will drop drastically,; look for a problem in this circuit. If no change or very little change in voltage when you pull a fuse or connector, it's the wrong circuit. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:35:35 2009 From: "Mr. Bill" To: 'Healeys' Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:35 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Unless you want to be immediately identified as from the States, do not wear white sneakers! Bill Red Car > A topic that's been skated around...better not to be thought to be from the > States/anti-American sentiment lingering in France etcetc? Well, were he > from the States in the first place he'd still be unlucky to encounter that. > It's easy enough to find French who are not George Bush admirers but the > great majority of them are polite, normal people on a one to one basis. I'd > not expect him to have any problems whatsoever - travel itinerary or > socially. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:36:20 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Richard Dryman'" , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:10:46 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrical problem diagnostics Why not just use an ammeter? dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Dryman Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:31 AM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrical problem diagnostics This is EE101 applied to a car battery being discharged when the car is parked and not driven & isolating the current drain circuit when not obvious. With battery shutoff switch and lack of fused circuits it is not as applicable to AH as to others but it is definitely a procedure to remember, for shorts, electric device current draw (not starter), etc. Also the double connectors in the AH can isolate circuits as per elec. diagram. Go to a Radio Shack & buy a 2 pack of 1.0 ohm, 10 watt resistors. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062290 They cost $1.99. Wrap the leads of the 2 resistors together(wiring in Parallel)to make a 1/2 ohm resistor and then attach a alligator clip to each end, big enough to clamp on the ungrounded battery post (after disconnecting that battery cable. Note: battery disconnect switch should be 'on' and ign. switch 'off'. Connect one alligator clip to the battery anode and the other alligator clip to the removed battery cable( best to be on 'hot' post not ground). This will put a .5 ohm resistor in series with the removed battery cable. You absolutely have to have a voltmeter of some sort, a good digital vom is dirt cheap. Set the voltmeter controls to measure voltage, connect one lead of the VOM to the battery alligator clip and the other battery lead to the + cable alligator clip(parallel with the resistors). Using ohms law I=E/R where R will be .5 ohms wired as shown, just reading voltmeter will tell you how much current draw you have from a short or something left on . For example, if the voltmeter reads 5 volts, 5V/.5ohm= 10A current draw. Then start pulling fuses; when you pull the right fuse the voltage will drop drastically,; look for a problem in this circuit. If no change or very little change in voltage when you pull a fuse or connector, it's the wrong circuit. Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:51:26 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Simon Lachlan Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:19:36 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France You thought rightly but you forgot some Dutch, Germans and Americans who will make their presence very known. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs NL > > Yes, keep your voice down. But, that's normal enough anywhere I'd have > thought. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:51:56 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Jack Newton Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:24:45 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Generally you will not get a proper reading on the compression from an engine that has not been run in. Kees Oudesluijs NL Jack Newton schreef: > Do any of you list participants have a good estimate of the compression > readings (psi) that one should get on a 4 cyl rebuilt 100-4 BN-1engine with > new rings, pistons, valves, etc. Engine is just assembled with no break-in > miles so far. Pistons are std 8:1 ratio with no competition or performance > mods. > TIA > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:52:58 2009 From: Randy Hicks To: Kent McLean Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:29:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 in Hemmings S&E You can see the full story here. Yes, it's me. :-) They got most of the facts right! http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2009/12/01/hmn_feature1.html?GP=OTC-MJ175 2087487 Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100M '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M@gmail.com On Dec 1, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Kent McLean wrote: > Did this make the list when I wasn't looking? > > > > -- > Kent McLean > '56 100 BN2 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey100m@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:57:46 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: Healey List Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:36:15 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France That's true. I used to wear a "Canadian Armed Forces" jacket and I was always very well treated. B Rich C a icrit : > Robert, > > Make sure your son wears something that shows people he's Canadian; a > maple leaf emblem on his collar, a Canadian flag pin, anything like > that. It will make a huge difference in how much better he's treated > throughout Europe and especially in France. > > Rich Chrysler > > ----- Original Message ----- From: > To: "Healeys" > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France > > >> Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. >> >> >> >> LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll >> request >> that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. >> >> >> >> He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 >> years, way >> back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think >> with my >> last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? >> ) ... >> was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be >> some French >> language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. >> >> Robert Duquette >> Ottawa ON Canada > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bcrist@club-internet.fr > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 12:58:14 2009 From: I Erbs To: "Mr. Bill" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:38:12 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France just tell everyone you are Canadian.:) Actually, my wife and I had a wonderful time in Paris over the summer. We were worried about all of the horror stories we heard about being and American. The people could not have been nicer. I agree it helps that we tried to speak French, My wife far better than I, and yes we were polite. We had a wonderful time. Just expect to spend more money in 24 hours than you ever thought you would... On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Mr. Bill wrote: > Unless you want to be immediately identified as from the States, do not > wear white sneakers! > > Bill > Red Car > > > > A topic that's been skated around...better not to be thought to be from > the > > States/anti-American sentiment lingering in France etcetc? Well, were he > > from the States in the first place he'd still be unlucky to encounter > that. > > It's easy enough to find French who are not George Bush admirers but the > > great majority of them are polite, normal people on a one to one basis. > I'd > > not expect him to have any problems whatsoever - travel itinerary or > > socially. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 13:13:05 2009 From: Randy Hicks To: Randy Hicks Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:56:50 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 in Hemmings S&E Sorry, I guess you can only get there if you subscribe. Randy On Dec 1, 2009, at 2:29 PM, Randy Hicks wrote: > http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2009/12/01/hmn_feature1.html?GP=OTC-MJ175 > 2087487 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 13:26:14 2009 From: To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:09:35 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Do not believe what was said here about French people. They are very very nice. You just need to accept that they are superior to any other human being on this earth (joking). They just do not want to show their English is not as good as it should be to have a conversation. Show them you are willing to speak some words of their language. Even you fail, they see you had a try. Then they can be extremely helpful speaking with hands and feet, asking others for you, and try to help you. Just accept they are French and French people are very proud of their own. Don't disturb that. Otherwise you loose. Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 13:40:37 2009 From: Oudesluys To: I Erbs Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:14:37 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Depends on the wife and the streets you allow to let her see (with the top notch shops). And do not sit down on a nice terasse but go inside for a drink. Restaurants are fairly cheap if you are a bit carefull as are hotels apart from 4 and 5 star. New York, San Francisco, Miami or Boston are more expensive I found. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs NL I Erbs schreef: > Just expect to spend more money in 24 hours than you > ever thought you would... > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Mr. Bill wrote: _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 13:41:55 2009 From: tomleavy@comcast.net To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:25:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing I used the Eastwood zinc plating kit to replate mine... worked great. Regards, Tom _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 13:57:14 2009 From: Richard Ewald To: Dave Porter Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:30:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Electrical problem diagnostics Or give the hard job to the lazy guy, who will show you the easy way to do it. Disconnect one battery terminal and connect a 12V test light in series between the battery post and the battery cable end. If there is a draw that is large enough to be a concern, the test light will light. Start puling fuses or whatever until the light goes out. If the test light does not light, there probably is no draw, but if you are anal retentive, and want to be sure, at this point you can set your DMM to the milliamp scale and hook it in series. If you have a clock, alarm, or a modern radio that has an electronic you will see a few milliamps, probably way less than 20. this is a normal and acceptable draw for these devices. This is auto diagnostics 101. Rick On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Dave Porter wrote: > Why not just use an ammeter? > dave _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 14:13:50 2009 From: Tom Felts To: Rich C , robertduquette@sympatico.ca, Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:33:10 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Better than what/who?? Do I read "American" in this? REgards Tom ---- Rich C wrote: ============= Robert, Make sure your son wears something that shows people he's Canadian; a maple leaf emblem on his collar, a Canadian flag pin, anything like that. It will make a huge difference in how much better he's treated throughout Europe and especially in France. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Healeys" Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France > Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. > > > > LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll > request > that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. > > > > He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 years, way > back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think with > my > last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? ) > ... > was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be some > French > language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 14:14:28 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: Healey List Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:49:26 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France and you'll be "wie Gott in Franreich", (like god in France) isn't it Josef? B Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com a icrit : > Do not believe what was said here about French people. They are very > very nice. You just need to accept that they are superior to any other > human being on this earth (joking). They just do not want to show their > English is not as good as it should be to have a conversation. Show them > you are willing to speak some words of their language. Even you fail, > they see you had a try. Then they can be extremely helpful speaking with > hands and feet, asking others for you, and try to help you. > Just accept they are French and French people are very proud of their > own. Don't disturb that. Otherwise you loose. > > Josef Eckert > Konigswinter/GERMANY _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 14:16:36 2009 From: Tom Felts To: "Mr. Bill" , I Erbs Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:43:56 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France My experience as well---after about 5 times in Paris and travelling throughout France and Europe---and living in The Netherlands for 5 years and Turkey 1 year. I think it is how YOU treat people from any country, not where you are from. ---- I Erbs wrote: ============= just tell everyone you are Canadian.:) Actually, my wife and I had a wonderful time in Paris over the summer. We were worried about all of the horror stories we heard about being and American. The people could not have been nicer. I agree it helps that we tried to speak French, My wife far better than I, and yes we were polite. We had a wonderful time. Just expect to spend more money in 24 hours than you ever thought you would... On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Mr. Bill wrote: > Unless you want to be immediately identified as from the States, do not > wear white sneakers! > > Bill > Red Car > > > > A topic that's been skated around...better not to be thought to be from > the > > States/anti-American sentiment lingering in France etcetc? Well, were he > > from the States in the first place he'd still be unlucky to encounter > that. > > It's easy enough to find French who are not George Bush admirers but the > > great majority of them are polite, normal people on a one to one basis. > I'd > > not expect him to have any problems whatsoever - travel itinerary or > > socially. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 14:42:09 2009 From: "Richard Korn" To: "Randy Hicks" , "Kent McLean" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:28:28 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 in Hemmings S&E Randy, It4s a great issue with your car ( beautiful)and the Speedwell Sprite. The only thing that stood out was that " Two-tone paint wasn4t available on the 1004s" :( Richard BN2 blue over white :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Hicks" To: "Kent McLean" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 in Hemmings S&E > You can see the full story here. Yes, it's me. :-) They got most of the > facts right! > > http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2009/12/01/hmn_feature1.html?GP=OTC-MJ175 > 2087487 > > Randy > > Randy Hicks > www.austinhealey100m.com > '56 100M > '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans > '62 BN7 MkII > '65 BJ8 > '53 MGTD > Healey100M@gmail.com > > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Kent McLean wrote: > >> Did this make the list when I wasn't looking? >> >> >> >> -- >> Kent McLean >> '56 100 BN2 >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healey100m@gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rkorn@simnet.is > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 15:56:22 2009 From: Jack Feldman To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:44:37 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger Please note that I said BEWARE!. AAA does send good folks to move your car, but it is a crapshoot. If you remember, my experience to get the car to the shop was great. It was on the way back that I ran into a non caring, unskilled worker. Watching him did no good. I did watch him, and tried to explain that he needed some wood to make a ramp. He didn't have any, and didn't know what I was talking about. You still have to be lucky to get an AAA driver that knows what he is doing. Don't trust that the driver will know what he is doing, but be sure to be there to make sure he knows his job, and does it. When I initially called for a tow, I was cross examined by the person at AAA who wanted every detail about why the car needed a tow. They said that no company would not tow my car because they were afraid I would claim damage that they did not do. The company that AAA called, came was not afraid of the car, and did an outstanding job. Unfortunately, the closest to the shop my car was in, wasn't up to anything more than a routing tow. One experience doesn't negate all the good ones, or all the bad ones. You just have to treasure you car enough to be sure it is taken care of properly, and I don't think AAA really cares. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 16:25:16 2009 From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" To: Dave Porter Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:58:05 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing Listers, Margaret must be getting senile in her old age, but I know that the several sets of gauges for my 100 all had a thin zinc plating. Cheers, Curt On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Dave Porter wrote: > ..well, I spoke with Margaret at MoMa and she said they weren't plated at > all. Only painted on the inside. They have been using a Napa brand paint > (iron cast) to more or less duplicate the original external case color.. > I'm just the messenger... > dave > > frogeye@porterscustom.com > > Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE > Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 > 505-352-1378 > 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 > Porter Custom Bicycles > > cars: > www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html > gallery: > http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff > > blog: http://porterbikes.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Bob Spidell > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:50 AM > To: Rich C > Cc: 'Healeys List'; eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com > Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing > > Hi Rich, > > Agreed--seems too thin to be paint. But, it's too gray to be cadmium, > and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell. > > Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them? > > bs > > > Rich C wrote: > > All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish > > plating. I don't think it was paint. > > > > Rich Chrysler > > > > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net > > ******************************************************************* > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 16:26:09 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "Jack Newton" , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:07:34 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Jack, Just as an aside, as I understand it, standard pistons for the Hundred were 7.5 to 1 ratio. The Le Mans kit pistons were offered in 8.1 to 1 or 8.5 to1 Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Newton" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 1:05 PM Subject: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement > Do any of you list participants have a good estimate of the compression > readings (psi) that one should get on a 4 cyl rebuilt 100-4 BN-1engine > with > new rings, pistons, valves, etc. Engine is just assembled with no > break-in > miles so far. Pistons are std 8:1 ratio with no competition or > performance > mods. > TIA > Jack _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 16:26:24 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:20:33 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Classic Motorsports calendar Is that anyone 'we' know in a blue over white 100 with Colorado License plates? The blurb mentions Arizona's Copperstate 1000. Looks familiar to me. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 17:10:52 2009 From: "Greg Lemon" To: "Jack Newton" , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:56:21 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement For what it is worth when I rebuilt my 100 engine with .060" over 8.5/1 pistons and Le Mans cam I got readings in the neighborhood of 165-170 psi across the four. At 8.0/1 I would assume you owuld be slightly lower but in the ballpark, I would think maybe in the 145-160 psi range with little variation from cylinder to cylinder (I forget what is considered acceptable 2-3%, or maybe 5 psi or so on a rebuilt motor?) would be in the ballpark. Greg Lemon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 17:56:40 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:36:33 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? There seems to be a lot of Phase 1's out there. Maybe we should get our own registry. One book I have suggests only about 850 came to the US. Rich Kahn > Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:38:21 -0500 > From: javrugtman@htcnet.org > To: gstigen@msn.com; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? > > Early 64s. I bought and still own a 64 BJ8 Ph1 in spring of 64. > > John > BJ8s > > gene stigen wrote: > > Owning '63 BJ7&had '64 BJ7 phase 1&2,'65BJ8,still have very late '67 MK3 > > Phase2& early '53 100-4. Been driving, playing&working on them since '69,sorry > > there were no BJ8s in '63,didn't happen to best of my knowledge,some late > > '64s. cheers Geno > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Chat with Messenger straight from your Hotmail inbox. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_4:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 18:11:19 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:47:35 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? I'm trying to get the California black plates as a '63 cause the plate says 63. I cannot use it if it is a 64. I argued that YOM plates stand for year of manufacture not model year. They are considering it. American cars use to come out in September dated for the following year. We use to go to the Autorama every August to see what GM was coming out with for the following year. Rich Kahn > From: sbyers@ec.rr.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:28:53 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? > > Production of the Mark III (BJ8) began in October 1963. According to most > of the world, except for the USA, the "year" of a car is the calendar year > in which it was built. In the USA, the "new model year" begins in > September/October so that most cars (probably all) built in '63 and sold in > the USA would have been initially registered as '64s. > > According to Clausager, there were 0 Home market cars, 0 right-hand drive > export cars, 1 left-hand drive export car, and 343 left-hand drive North > American export BJ8s built in calendar year 1963. If any of those are > currently registered in non-USA countries, they are probably registered as > '63s. The BJ8 registry has plenty of examples of cars that were "1965s" in > the USA becoming "1964s" when they went back to Europe. > > The BJ8 registry has 10 cars claiming to be 1963s. All except one of them > are in Germany or The Netherlands. The exception is in Arizona. > > Interestingly, the BJ8 with the lowest chassis number (25315) was not built > until 20 - 23 January 1964. > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of gene stigen > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:26 AM > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? > > sorry > there were no BJ8s in '63,didn't happen to best of my knowledge,some late > '64s. cheers Geno > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Get gifts for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=xbox+games&scope=cashback&form=MSHYCB&p ubl=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Shopping_Giftsforthem_cashback_1x1 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 18:56:28 2009 From: "PG" To: "'Healey List'" Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:43:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 To lower a phase 2 BJ8, it is common to put metal blocks between the axle and the springs. It gives a much nicer stance to the car..similar to a phase 1 BJ8. Does anybody know the thickness of the blocks used? I'm thinking of about 1" Paul _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 19:32:30 2009 From: Tom Felts To: PG , 'Healey List' Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:07:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 FWIF, I lowered mine by having the springs de-stressed by a commercial spring place. They wanted to know how much I wanted and I guessed at about 20%----the result was perfect for me. I do not like the high rear look of the P2 BJ8. tom ---- PG wrote: ============= To lower a phase 2 BJ8, it is common to put metal blocks between the axle and the springs. It gives a much nicer stance to the car..similar to a phase 1 BJ8. Does anybody know the thickness of the blocks used? I'm thinking of about 1" Paul Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 20:41:59 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:29:15 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Electrical problem diagnostics Members, Didn't intend to sound flippant, but Digital Multi Meters are pretty inexpensive and very handy for other household or business usage as well. Obviously, there is more than one way to skin a cat. If folks want to make their own tools or employ other methods I can't argue, been there done that. My point is when one introduces variables, such as home made testers, there are always doubts as to the results when the results are unexpected. YRMV in today's short hand. dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 21:21:20 2009 From: Richard Ewald To: Healey List Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:46:25 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] '63 BJ8? ::: Sigh::: > The problem here is you need an older DMV clerk. > Before California went to the blue and yellow plates in 1968-69ish, all the > plates in the state were the same color and were turned in for a new set of > plates when the number/letter combo ran out. > In 1956 the plates were yellow with black numbers. The plates were > embossed with the number 56 in one of the license tab wells. All the cars > issued these plates got a plate embossed with a 56 regardless of the year > they were issued. So if you bought a brand new 1962 car, it would get a > yellow and black plate embossed 56. The 56 just represented the first year > the plate was issued NOT the year of the car. > In 1963 as was the practice back then the state had run out of letter > /number combos and everybody in the state got to go to the DMV and turn in > their old plate and get a new black and yellow plate. ( I am old enough to > remember the lines AROUND the block as my dad drove by the DMV.) > So if in 1963 you owned a 1957 car you would turn in your yellow/black > plates embossed 56 for a set of black with yellow number plates embossed 63. > The black with yellow number plates were continued to be issued with the > embossed 63 until the state went to the blue with yellow numbers. > By this time, the DMV had wised up and realized that bringing in every car > owner in the state to issue new plates was a huge drain on manpower, and the > public hated it also, so from then on, a plate stayed good. > If you have a buddy that has a non 1963 black plate car that is currently > registered in California, you can prove this to the DMV by taking a close up > photograph of the front license plate which will show the embossed 63. they > can run the plate on their computer and see it is a (65, 67, 56 whatever) > Perhaps one of the listers has a black plate car and can help you out. > FWIW I had a 1967 MGB with a black plate and yes it was embossed 63. > I hope this helps you in your quest. > Also don't be afraid to try a different DMV. You can often get a different > answer from another branch. > Good luck > Rick > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Richard Kahn wrote: > >> I'm trying to get the California black plates as a '63 cause the plate >> says >> 63. I cannot use it if it is a 64. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 21:40:05 2009 From: F Ronald Rader To: Richard Kahn Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:02:48 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] more YOM i have black '63 plates (with the proper decal) on my 65, 66, 67 cars. ron On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Richard Kahn wrote: > I'm trying to get the California black plates as a '63 cause the plate says > 63. I cannot use it if it is a 64. I argued that YOM plates stand for year > of > manufacture not model year. They are considering it. American cars use to > come out in September dated for the following year. We use to go to the > Autorama every August to see what GM was coming out with for the following > year. > Rich Kahn _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 21:40:35 2009 From: To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:08:48 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?france?= well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life defending our way of life. when travelling i always try to avoid france. if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes. that'll show 'em. hjim _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 21:41:34 2009 From: To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:12:43 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?early_friday_funnies?= what is the difference between a golf ball and a car? tiger woods can drive a golf ball 400 yards. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 21:56:57 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: healeymanjim@hansencc.net Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:50:01 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] early friday funnies If you want the truth of what happened, you have to watch this Chinese video, esp. the second part. It is very helpful: http://trueslant.com/jonpyle/2009/12/01/the-definitive-tiger-woods-video/ Wish we had news like this in the west. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:12 PM, wrote: > what is the difference between a golf ball and a car? > > tiger woods can drive a golf ball 400 yards. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 23:41:26 2009 From: To: , Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:29:42 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Bernhard, Yes, that's what we say here. But the origin of it is, we say "Leben wie Gott in Frankreich" (To live like God in France), which means you can really enjoy your stay and have good food, good wine, and all the comfort God may enjoy. Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Bernard Cristalli Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. Dezember 2009 21:49 An: Healey List Betreff: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France and you'll be "wie Gott in Franreich", (like god in France) isn't it Josef? B Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com a icrit : > Do not believe what was said here about French people. They are very > very nice. You just need to accept that they are superior to any other > human being on this earth (joking). They just do not want to show > their English is not as good as it should be to have a conversation. > Show them you are willing to speak some words of their language. Even > you fail, they see you had a try. Then they can be extremely helpful > speaking with hands and feet, asking others for you, and try to help you. > Just accept they are French and French people are very proud of their > own. Don't disturb that. Otherwise you loose. > > Josef Eckert > Konigswinter/GERMANY _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 23:41:47 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:30:59 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france French lay people just love Americans. La Fayette, WWI and D-day in june 44 are deeply rooted in our minds. What the French dislike (sometimes) is the decisions of US gvt. healeymanjim@hansencc.net a icrit : > well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life defending our way of life. when travelling i always try to avoid france. if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes. that'll show 'em. hjim _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 1 23:41:58 2009 From: To: Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:34:55 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] france Does it help? I would rather enjoy my live. Josef Eckert Konigswinter/GERMANY -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von healeymanjim@hansencc.net Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. Dezember 2009 05:09 An: healeys@autox.team.net Betreff: [Healeys] france well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life defending our way of life. when travelling i always try to avoid france. if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes. that'll show 'em. hjim ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 00:57:50 2009 From: F Ronald Rader To: Bernard Cristalli Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:39:22 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france my experience as well and I will test the theory again next may ron On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Bernard Cristalli wrote: > French lay people just love Americans. > La Fayette, WWI and D-day in june 44 are deeply rooted in our minds. > What the French dislike (sometimes) is the decisions of US gvt. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 03:18:36 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Bernard Cristalli Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:53:31 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france All - What Americans often misunderstand about France is they think the attitude is directed at them because they are American. That is completely false. Many of the offending French use the same attitude with everyone, including themselves. French from Paris, Burgundy and Provence all look down on each other. I guess if you are from Brittany you get the short end of the stick. That being said, many of the French I have dealt with in the country are absolutely wonderful. Strangely enough, my grandfather, who fought in the trenches in France in the Great War, forbid my father from fighting in Europe in WWII because of how he was treated in France in 1918, so my father signed up for Pacific duty in 1943. Ma father stayed in Asia and later met my mom in Taiwan in the 50's (who is Chinese) so if it wasn't for French arrogance, I would not exist. Therefore, I will always be forever grateful to the French for offending my Grandfather in 1918. Vive La France! Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Bernard Cristalli wrote: > French lay people just love Americans. > La Fayette, WWI and D-day in june 44 are deeply rooted in our minds. > What the French dislike (sometimes) is the decisions of US gvt. > > > healeymanjim@hansencc.net a icrit : > > well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life >> defending our way of life. when travelling i always try to avoid france. >> if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my >> head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes. that'll >> show 'em. hjim >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 03:19:05 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:59:49 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France Robert - I had a lovely French aristocrat for a girlfried when I was living in Vietnam in 1995. I fully support this sort of travel, but I didn't speak any French. Incidentally, whenever I am in a foriegn land and am drunk and completely abusive to everyone else, I let everyone know that "I'M FROM CANADA!!" I suggest all Americans repeat this particular phrase often when being rude, it is very effective for our country's image. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:53 PM, wrote: > Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. > > > > LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll > request > that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. > > > > He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 years, way > back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think with > my > last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? ) ... > was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be some > French > language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 06:47:24 2009 From: Tom Felts To: healeymanjim@hansencc.net, "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 7:15:08 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france I spent 12 years of my life defending my country and I love visiting France. I find the people warm and friendly, not to mention the beautiful countryside and food. tom ---- healeymanjim@hansencc.net wrote: ============= well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life defending our way of life. when travelling i always try to avoid france. if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes. that'll show 'em. hjim Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 07:47:40 2009 From: "James Sailer" To: , "Healey List" Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:19:13 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Lowering a BJ8 Attached a few photos of my BJ8 with 1/4 inch spacer and in conjunction with conversion to tube shocks (both from Cape International), which as I recall lowered it an additional 1/4 inch. I resulted with a relatively uniform gap all the way around the wheel arch. 1" I believe would be too low. >From what David Nock recently told me, BT7 front springs will lower the front some; which I plan to explore more. James Sailer 66 BJ8 ><((((:> ><((((:> `7.88.74/`7.8.74/`7... ><((((:> ><((((:> ><((((:> ><((((:> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of JimS_002.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of JimS-003.jpg] _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 08:22:26 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: "'Healeys'" Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:51:40 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4, Atlantic diff on UK eBay 260513043674 Simon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 08:23:20 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: "'Healeys'" Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:56:08 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 head on UK eBay 260513056100 I don't know if it's the right one and, as I have a 3000, I'm only posting this for others' interest. Simon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 08:24:21 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Tom Felts Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:03:26 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france I travel to France between 5 and 10 times a year to visit relatives, for holidays and for work. I have visited this country for over 50 years and my first serious girlfriend was French. The people are generally very nice and helpfull (as in any country really) but often very formal in the beginning and they do appreciate good manners (who does not) and proper clothing. Waiters in Paris can be gruff, but it is part of the Paris experience. Official meetings and conferences with the French generally is a cause for trouble, but that is equally true with Brits and Germans. They simply hate compromises and fight to the end to have it their way, so nothing gets done in the end. It is the best holiday country in the world I know. You have everything: second to none touristic information in any town, stunning scenery of all kinds, perfect beaches, rolling countryside, high mountains, wintersports, moutaineering, rafting, beautifull cities and villages, castles, musea (do not miss the Bugatti museum and associated railway museum in Mulhouse or the car museum in the Imperial Palace in Compiegne just north of Paris), loads of history everywhere, good weather, perfect roads for relaxed driving in classics (avoid the motorways, boring as hell), extremely good medical services for all, good public transport, perfect wines and food (from $15-20 for a simple 3-course meal), good small and simple hotels (e.g. Logis de France) everywhere in the country for very reasonable prices, often with a perfect restaurant, shops for the missus to go wild, theatre, concerts etc. etc. That I speak the language reasonably well does help though. I am lucky as Paris is only a 4 hour drive from where I live. Kees Oudesluijs NL _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 09:20:32 2009 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=" To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:48:07 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Lowering_a_BJ8_-_Cape_shocks?= James Sailer wrote: > ...and in conjunction with >conversion to tube shocks (both from Cape International), which as I recall >lowered it an additional 1/4 inch. Jim, I'm running the Cape rear tube shock kit and it lowers the car via the use of insufficient travel on the rear shocks. When I installed mine, with the car on stands, the rear axle didn't rest against the rubber pads on the frame rails. The shocks limited the rebound travel. Obviously this problem would be exacerbated on the BJ8 with its longer rear suspension travel. The Cape lower mounts consist of an approximately 1/4" thick plate which sandwiches between the spring and lower spring plate. This has a stud extending from it which is the lower shock mount itself. After driving, both lower shock mounts bent upward and the one on the passenger side is cracked halfway through. At some point I plan on replacing Cape's rear shocks with longer-travelling SPAX units and repairing the lower plates. I've found Cape to be communicative for Sales but not for Service. -- Steve Gerow BN6 with Cape rear shocks _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 09:46:30 2009 From: "Jon Buhler" To: Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:48:27 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question Is there any way to extend the adjustment of the Jet adjusting screw. The screws have bottomed out but I still need just a little more enrichment to get the carbs to perform when the pistons are lifted. Thanks for your help. Jon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 09:47:27 2009 From: John Harper To: Simon Lachlan Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:09:56 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4, Atlantic diff on UK eBay Anybody interested in this needs to check with the seller the ratio. If 33/8 (4.125:1) then not very rare and virtually the same as an early BN1 However if 33/9 (3.667:1) then rare and valuable and does for the BN1 what the 3.454:1 does for later cars. Well worth it for long distance driving and economy. However the speedometer will then need changing or re-calibrating. Regards >260513043674 > >Simon -- John Harper _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 10:42:32 2009 From: David Nock To: buhler@memphisassociates.com Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:58:20 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question Then you must have another problem. Ignition timing, float level low, fuel volume, cam timing, vacuum leaks David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Dec 2, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Jon Buhler wrote: > Is there any way to extend the adjustment of the Jet adjusting > screw. The > screws have bottomed out but I still need just a little more > enrichment to > get the carbs to perform when the pistons are lifted. Thanks for > your help. > Jon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 10:42:54 2009 From: "J. Scott Morris" To: Canadian Motorsport Historical Group , Austin Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:11:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Hugh Sutherland not well Good Day; I have just received word, via the Lotus Club of Canada, that Hugh Sutherland has inoperable cancer of the lower bowel and liver. He is in North York General Hospital in Room 364, phone 416-756-6000 Ext.2364, and is waiting to be transferred from the hospital to a palliative care centre. If you feel like giving him a phone call, evidently that is alright with Hugh. Please bear in mind that Hugh will be moved in the near future and the telephone number will change. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 10:53:45 2009 From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" To: buhler@memphisassociates.com Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:16:01 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question What you want to do is make sure the carbs are in good shape. The only scenario that a common Healey would have in not getting rich enough is an air leak. If you just want to get richer, change needles. BTW: your choke control should get it plenty rich. Wilko On Dec 2, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Jon Buhler wrote: > Is there any way to extend the adjustment of the Jet adjusting > screw. The > screws have bottomed out but I still need just a little more > enrichment to > get the carbs to perform when the pistons are lifted. Thanks for > your help. > Jon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as e-wilkins@cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 11:10:29 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: David Nock Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:54:21 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question Are the needles correctly positioned in the vacuum piston? My guess is float level. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Then you must have another problem. Ignition timing, float level low, fuel volume, cam timing, vacuum leaks David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com On Dec 2, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Jon Buhler wrote: > Is there any way to extend the adjustment of the Jet adjusting > screw. The > screws have bottomed out but I still need just a little more > enrichment to > get the carbs to perform when the pistons are lifted. Thanks for > your help. > Jon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 11:26:51 2009 From: John Harper To: Simon Lachlan Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:54:25 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 head on UK eBay I am sorry to have to say this but this is not an original A-H 100, A70 or A90 Atlantic head. The give away is that it has the three stud thermostat housing of a later 2.2 or 2.5 litre engine. It quite likely came off an Austin Gypsy but could also have been another BMC vehicle fitted with a four cylinder petrol engine around that time. It could be used in emergency on a 100 and I know of a handful of owners who have taken this route. These later heads appear to be less crack prone but you will need a different thermostat housing. One from a later Rover Metro can be made to fit. Compression Ratio is still about the same but with smaller inlet valves the engine appears to run less smooth but not so as to be annoying. Regards >260513056100 > >I don't know if it's the right one and, as I have a 3000, I'm only posting >this for others' interest. >Simon -- John Harper _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 11:27:14 2009 From: Oudesluys To: buhler@memphisassociates.com Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:02:16 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question If you cannot get a richer mixture with an SU something is amiss. False air, wrong jet, wrong needle, wrong spring, wrong fuel level, wrong (heavy) oil in damper. Before playing around with the carbs make sure that valve clearances, valve timing, ingnition timing are spot on. If these are off you will get the wrong readings. Kees Oudesluijs NL Jon Buhler schreef: > Is there any way to extend the adjustment of the Jet adjusting screw. The > screws have bottomed out but I still need just a little more enrichment to > get the carbs to perform when the pistons are lifted. Thanks for your help. > Jon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 11:43:40 2009 From: bighealey3k@aim.com To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:10:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Maybe of interest to the list: Dangerous Tires Video This is by ABC news about aged tires. THIS VIDEO IS WORTH THE WATCH. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SEE IT. COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. AND .... CHECK YOUR TIRES OR HAVE THEM CHECKED. There is a 30 sec. commercial at first ---- and then the video. The video is well worth watching. Please watch until the end, Because some of the most important stuff you need to hear and see are past the middle of the segment. It could save your life or that of someone you love. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 Larry Wendland '67 BJ8 = _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 12:58:38 2009 From: TERRY COLL To: , , austin healey Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:01:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? Terry Coll '64 BJ8 > From: glemon@neb.rr.com > To: jmnewt@comcast.net; healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:56:21 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement > > For what it is worth when I rebuilt my 100 engine with .060" over 8.5/1 > pistons and Le Mans cam I got readings in the neighborhood of 165-170 psi > across the four. > > At 8.0/1 I would assume you owuld be slightly lower but in the ballpark, I > would think maybe in the 145-160 psi range with little variation from > cylinder to cylinder (I forget what is considered acceptable 2-3%, or maybe > 5 psi or so on a rebuilt motor?) would be in the ballpark. > > Greg Lemon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coll44@msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 13:36:06 2009 From: "Freese, Ken" To: , Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:29:42 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Carb. Question Jon, Something related could well be out of whack as others suggested, but if these are brand new Burlen made carbs, you will find casting flaws that prevent as much travel as on a 60's era BJ8. Ken Freese _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 13:36:40 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: Healey List Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:38:03 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france What else could I say ? Bernard, Paris, France Oudesluys a icrit : > I travel to France between 5 and 10 times a year to visit relatives, > for holidays and for work. I have visited this country for over 50 > years and my first serious girlfriend was French. > > The people are generally very nice and helpfull (as in any country > really) but often very formal in the beginning and they do appreciate > good manners (who does not) and proper clothing. Waiters in Paris can > be gruff, but it is part of the Paris experience. > > Official meetings and conferences with the French generally is a cause > for trouble, but that is equally true with Brits and Germans. They > simply hate compromises and fight to the end to have it their way, so > nothing gets done in the end. > > It is the best holiday country in the world I know. You have > everything: second to none touristic information in any town, stunning > scenery of all kinds, perfect beaches, rolling countryside, high > mountains, wintersports, moutaineering, rafting, beautifull cities and > villages, castles, musea (do not miss the Bugatti museum and > associated railway museum in Mulhouse or the car museum in the > Imperial Palace in Compiegne just north of Paris), loads of history > everywhere, good weather, perfect roads for relaxed driving in > classics (avoid the motorways, boring as hell), extremely good medical > services for all, good public transport, perfect wines and food (from > $15-20 for a simple 3-course meal), good small and simple hotels (e.g. > Logis de France) everywhere in the country for very reasonable prices, > often with a perfect restaurant, shops for the missus to go wild, > theatre, concerts etc. etc. > > That I speak the language reasonably well does help though. > I am lucky as Paris is only a 4 hour drive from where I live. > > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bcrist@club-internet.fr > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 13:59:39 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: TERRY COLL Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:16:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure beyond nominal. There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to google it right now. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 15:09:56 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: TERRY COLL Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:26:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Found a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_ratio Look at: " Fault finding and diagnosis" bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure beyond nominal. There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to google it right now. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 16:07:33 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Bob Spidell Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:28:25 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Allthough there are ways to compute the final pressure, it is very complicated and probably not very accurate. You have to take into account pressure loss through leakage, heat exchange air/cilinder/piston, engine and ambient temperature, cranking speed, valve timing and overlap etc. Most important is that all cilinders show the same pressure within ca. 5% of each other and that there is no significant oil burning or crankcase pressure. Kees Oudesluijs NL Bob Spidell schreef: > Found a link: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_ratio > > Look at: " Fault finding and diagnosis" > > > bs > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure beyond nominal. > > There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to google it right now. > > > bs > > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > > Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi > (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. > Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 16:33:48 2009 From: Richard Ewald To: Bob Spidell Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:37:35 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Don't forget that everyone assumes their compression gauge is accurate. The truth is it could be off by who knows how many PSI. I've seen two gauges disagree on the same engine by more than 20lbs. With that in mind, I am more interested in how even the readings are from hole to hole than I am in the absolute number. Rick On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: > Found a link: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_ratio > > Look at: " Fault finding and diagnosis" > > > bs > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure > beyond nominal. > > There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to > google it right now. > > > bs > > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > > Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 > psi > (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. > Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richard.ewald@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 16:34:22 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Oudesluys Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:39:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement True, but the original question was '... compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi ...' The short answer is 'Ideal Gas Law.' bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Allthough there are ways to compute the final pressure, it is very complicated and probably not very accurate. You have to take into account pressure loss through leakage, heat exchange air/cilinder/piston, engine and ambient temperature, cranking speed, valve timing and overlap etc. Most important is that all cilinders show the same pressure within ca. 5% of each other and that there is no significant oil burning or crankcase pressure. Kees Oudesluijs NL Bob Spidell schreef: > Found a link: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_ratio > > Look at: " Fault finding and diagnosis" > > > bs > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure beyond nominal. > > There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to google it right now. > > > bs > > -------------------------------- > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA > > > > Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi > (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. > Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 19:13:19 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Bernard Cristalli Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:26:10 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] france Bernard - You have to understand many American men have "hang ups" with the French because your countrymen are always good at romancing our women! By the way, I spent my honeymoon in Cote d'azure... loved it (except for the angry union workers in my hotel in Nice!!). I am tempted to move my 100 to France so that I have something to drive there when I visit! One of the greatest countries in the world for classic car driving. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Bernard Cristalli wrote: > What else could I say ? > Bernard, Paris, France _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 19:18:21 2009 From: "Dan Stromquist" To: "'Healey'" Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:41:39 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Longstone Tyres I am considering placing an order with Longstone Classic Tyres out of the UK. Has anyone had any experience with them and would care to comment. Dan _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 2 19:56:29 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Dan Stromquist Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:29:34 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Longstone Tyres Dan - I have ordered from them several times. Very professional and fast. Shipping fees very reasonable (I don't know how they do it). I get my tires from them in the UK to HK in three days. They have tires no one else has, and they even do special runs with many of the European tire manufacturers for oddball sizes, like the 5.50x16 Michelin radials I have on my A90. No one else in the world has them. Also if you need tubes, get them from them. They have proper reinforced michelin tubes for use in radials. Highly recommended. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Dan Stromquist wrote: > I am considering placing an order with Longstone Classic Tyres out of the > UK. Has anyone had any experience with them and would care to comment. > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 03:58:33 2009 From: 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> To: 4 - Healeys Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:26:48 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! 1900 into the 1940s http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! Ed Please visit MY site at: www.justbrits.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 05:25:47 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:37:10 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures How about this old car pic? http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! > > > 1900 into the 1940s > > http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ > > > This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! > > Ed > Please visit MY site at: > www.justbrits.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 05:26:17 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Healey Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:39:32 +0800 Subject: [Healeys] AH 4000 I stumbled across this fun little french drawing of the AH 4000: http://bp0.blogger.com/_R5VJQ2XQscA/SGCpTCl205I/AAAAAAAAARs/qCPfT6zR7qY/s1600-h/cabriolet+1.png So chic! Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 06:05:44 2009 From: Chris Dimmock To: Oudesluys Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 23:03:21 +1100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement I totally agree with Kees "Most important is that all cilinders show the same pressure within ca. 5% of each other and that there is no significant oil burning or crankcase pressure." Forget the number - look at the variance between the numbers, and look for the visible signals of wear - exactly what Kees said. A Healey engine is made of 4 or 6 cylinders, which should all be operating the same. The critical issue is making each cylinder to be operating identically . Identical height pistons, identical combustion chamber volumes per cylinder, identical cam lift etc and so on. Why do you think balancing is so important in any performance reciprocating internal combustion engine? Once you start playing with high compression engines, with huge valve overlaps, you'll realise how little the actual compression guage numbers mean on their own at starter motor/ idle rpm. The goal is as close to identical as humanly possible. Not a specific number. Chris www.myaustinhealey.com Sent from my iPhone On 03/12/2009, at 9:28 AM, Oudesluys wrote: > Allthough there are ways to compute the final pressure, it is very > complicated and probably not very accurate. > You have to take into account pressure loss through leakage, heat > exchange air/cilinder/piston, engine and ambient temperature, > cranking speed, valve timing and overlap etc. > Most important is that all cilinders show the same pressure within > ca. 5% of each other and that there is no significant oil burning or > crankcase pressure. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > Bob Spidell schreef: >> Found a link: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_ratio >> Look at: " Fault finding and diagnosis" >> >> bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA >> >> Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising >> pressure beyond nominal. >> There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to >> lazy to google it right now. >> >> bs >> -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA >> >> >> Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is >> 14.7 psi (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild >> appx. 125 psi. Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain >> what it is? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 06:48:33 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Alan Seigrist Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:48:13 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures Hard to choose, depending on your age. Kees Oudesluijs Alan Seigrist schreef: > How about this old car pic? > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > > >> From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! >> >> >> 1900 into the 1940s >> >> http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! >> >> Ed >> Please visit MY site at: >> www.justbrits.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 07:35:17 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Chris Dimmock Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:47:33 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 08:26:39 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Chris Dimmock Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:12:49 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Just another note on this: compression is more or less self correcting once you get over 500 rpms, so regardless of how good or bad your rings are, you will have plenty compression for the engine to run normally, even with bad rings or a scored cylinder. It just may burn oil. Main thing is to make sure the numbers are all very close, that helps reduce stress on the crank and helps your car run smooth. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 08:27:20 2009 From: Charlie Baldwin To: Chris Dimmock Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:18:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in _une_ AC Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not sure what car would be. :-) Charlie Alan Seigrist wrote: > How about this old car pic? > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > > >> From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! >> >> >> 1900 into the 1940s >> >> http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! >> >> Ed >> Please visit MY site at: >> www.justbrits.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as mgcharlie@comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of mgcharlie.vcf] _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 09:18:36 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Dan DiBiase , mgs@autox.team.net Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:38:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 09:22:22 2009 From: warthodson@aol.com To: richard.ewald@gmail.com, bspidell@comcast.net Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:22:46 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement The compression readings will also vary depending upon wheather or not they were taken with the throttle opened or closed. Gary Hodson _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:29:53 2009 From: I Erbs To: Charlie Baldwin Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:51:16 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures you would think the snake named thing would be masculine.... On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:18 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote: > Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's > interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in _une_ AC > Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not > sure what car would be. :-) > Charlie > > Alan Seigrist wrote: > > How about this old car pic? > > > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > > > Alan > > > > '52 A90 > > '53 BN1 > > '59 Jag Mk IX > > '64 BJ8 > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > >> From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! > >> > >> > >> 1900 into the 1940s > >> > >> http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ > >> > >> > >> This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! > >> > >> Ed > >> Please visit MY site at: > >> www.justbrits.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> > >> Healeys@autox.team.net > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > >> > >> You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > >> > >> http://www.team.net/archive > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys@autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as mgcharlie@comcast.net > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name > of mgcharlie.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:30:27 2009 From: TERRY COLL To: Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:58:12 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Makes sense! Thanks Bob! Terry Coll Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:16:10 +0000 From: bspidell@comcast.net To: coll44@msn.com CC: glemon@neb.rr.com; jmnewt@comcast.net; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Compressing a gas causes it to heat and (try to) expand, raising pressure beyond nominal. There are formulas for computing the total compression, but I'm to lazy to google it right now. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Sorry, but I'm not following the math here. Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi (at sea level) so a compression ratio of 8.5 should yeild appx. 125 psi. Assuming I'm missing something, can anyone splain what it is? _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:31:31 2009 From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" To: Charlie Baldwin Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:08:53 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures They, as many refer to the "sexy" lines. Also, vehicles (notably ships) are always addressed in the feminine in most parts of the world. On Dec 3, 2009, at 6:18 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote: > Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's > interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in > _une_ AC > Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not > sure what car would be. :-) > Charlie > > Alan Seigrist wrote: >> How about this old car pic? >> >> http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 >> >> Alan >> >> '52 A90 >> '53 BN1 >> '59 Jag Mk IX >> '64 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:33:55 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:09:33 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] travelling assistance in France My kids are living larger than I and I fully support it. I dated ( Canadian French ) girls without knowing the language. >> am drunk and completely abusive Does this happen often? :) Don't forget to say "eh!", eh! Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:59:49 +0800 Robert - I had a lovely French aristocrat for a girlfried when I was living in Vietnam in 1995. I fully support this sort of travel, but I didn't speak any French. Incidentally, whenever I am in a foriegn land and am drunk and completely abusive to everyone else, I let everyone know that "I'M FROM CANADA!!" I suggest all Americans repeat this particular phrase often when being rude, it is very effective for our country's image. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:53 PM, wrote: Scenery is secondary. He's going to see a girl. LOL! If he does need to talk louder and use the hand gestures, I'll request that he put a US flag patch on to help your image. He should know 'some' French. He was in French immersion for 3 years, way back when ... but he hasn't had much need to use it. One might think with my last name and that I grew up ... ( maybe that's not the right phrase? ) ... was born and raised in the province of Quebec that there might be some French language in me somewhere to pass down, but alas, no. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:35:21 2009 From: Chris Dimmock To: "Steve B. Gerow" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:15:50 +1100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 - Cape shocks Springs determine ride height. Shocks (dampers) determine oscilation of springs. If you don't understand the principles, your Healey will never handle. i.e shocks stop springs from oscilating. They dampen (stop/limit) spring oscilation (the bounce in a spring) They don't determine ride height. In my experience, the easiest way to lower a BJ8 is to fit earlier 3000 (ie Mk I/ ii rear) springs, and drill out the centre locating bolt hole to fit the BJ8 one. Then you can use an earlier 3000 competition main leaf, if you need to. I did. And I used 1/2 inch lowering blocks. Then worry about your shocks. I still have Armstrong lever arms. But then, I'm an old school kinda guy. And the maths said they were cine. At the back, with leaf springs. Chris www.myaustinhealey.com. Sent from my iPhone On 03/12/2009, at 2:48 AM, "Steve B. Gerow" wrote: > James Sailer wrote: > >> ...and in conjunction with >> conversion to tube shocks (both from Cape International), which as >> I recall >> lowered it an additional 1/4 inch. > > Jim, > > I'm running the Cape rear tube shock kit and it lowers the car via > the use of insufficient travel on the rear shocks. When I installed > mine, with the car on stands, the rear axle didn't rest against the > rubber pads on the frame rails. The shocks limited the rebound > travel. Obviously this problem would be exacerbated on the BJ8 with > its longer rear suspension travel. > > The Cape lower mounts consist of an approximately 1/4" thick plate > which sandwiches between the spring and lower spring plate. This has > a stud extending from it which is the lower shock mount itself. > > After driving, both lower shock mounts bent upward and the one on > the passenger side is cracked halfway through. At some point I plan > on replacing Cape's rear shocks with longer-travelling SPAX units > and repairing the lower plates. > > I've found Cape to be communicative for Sales but not for Service. > > -- > Steve Gerow > BN6 with Cape rear shocks _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 10:35:46 2009 From: "Dan Stromquist" To: "'Alan Seigrist'" Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:20:53 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Longstone Tyres Thanks Alan. I just place an order for new Dunlop Roadspeed RS5 tyres. Universal wanted about $100 more per tire. Longstone's shipping was very reasonable. Dan From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:30 PM To: Dan Stromquist Cc: Healey Subject: Re: [Healeys] Longstone Tyres Dan - I have ordered from them several times. Very professional and fast. Shipping fees very reasonable (I don't know how they do it). I get my tires from them in the UK to HK in three days. They have tires no one else has, and they even do special runs with many of the European tire manufacturers for oddball sizes, like the 5.50x16 Michelin radials I have on my A90. No one else in the world has them. Also if you need tubes, get them from them. They have proper reinforced michelin tubes for use in radials. Highly recommended. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Dan Stromquist wrote: I am considering placing an order with Longstone Classic Tyres out of the UK. Has anyone had any experience with them and would care to comment. Dan Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 11:44:02 2009 From: Oudesluys To: warthodson@aol.com Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:32:27 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cyl Compression Measurement Compresion readings should always be taken with the trottle fully open. Kees Oudesluijs warthodson@aol.com schreef: > The compression readings will also vary depending upon wheather or not they > were taken with the throttle opened or closed. > Gary Hodson > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 11:45:29 2009 From: Bernard Cristalli To: Healey List Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:51:47 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures A car is always female. "Une" because it is a car. "Voiture" is feminine. You say "un" only when it's a coupi, because it is "un coupi". B Charlie Baldwin a icrit : > Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's > interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in _une_ AC > Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not > sure what car would be. :-) > Charlie > > Alan Seigrist wrote: > >> How about this old car pic? >> >> http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 >> >> Alan >> >> '52 A90 >> '53 BN1 >> '59 Jag Mk IX >> '64 BJ8 >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! >>> >>> >>> 1900 into the 1940s >>> >>> http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! >>> >>> Ed >>> Please visit MY site at: >>> www.justbrits.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> >>> Healeys@autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >>> >>> You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com >>> >>> http://www.team.net/archive >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as mgcharlie@comcast.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of mgcharlie.vcf] > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jagxk120@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 12:50:11 2009 From: Richard Ewald To: Alan Seigrist Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:36:47 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures That is a fine piece of machinery. The car isn't bad either. Rick On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 3:37 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > How about this old car pic? > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > > > From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! > > > > > > 1900 into the 1940s > > > > http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! > > > > Ed > > Please visit MY site at: > > www.justbrits.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys@autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richard.ewald@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 12:51:11 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:40:40 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures I'm not complaining. Someone who is Francophone, please correct me, but I've been lead to believe that there is a flow of speach that is involved in the gender designation. une flows better than un in front of the AC. I could be completely wrong ... > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:18:09 -0500 > > Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's > interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in _une_ AC > Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not > sure what car would be. :-) > Charlie > > Alan Seigrist wrote: > > How about this old car pic? > > > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > > > Alan > > > > '52 A90 > > '53 BN1 > > '59 Jag Mk IX > > '64 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 12:53:02 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Chris Dimmock Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:46:32 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 - Cape shocks Not quite correct. If you have gas pressurized shock absorbers they will slightly increase the ride hight. However shock absorbers should never limit suspension travel as this will destroy the dampers and or their mountings on chassis/body. Kees Oudesluijs NL Kees Oudesluijs Chris Dimmock schreef: > Springs determine ride height. > Shocks (dampers) determine oscilation of springs. > If you don't understand the principles, your Healey will never handle. > i.e shocks stop springs from oscilating. They dampen (stop/limit) > spring oscilation (the bounce in a spring) They don't determine ride > height. > In my experience, the easiest way to lower a BJ8 is to fit earlier > 3000 (ie Mk I/ ii rear) springs, and drill out the centre locating > bolt hole to fit the BJ8 one. > Then you can use an earlier 3000 competition main leaf, if you need to. > I did. > And I used 1/2 inch lowering blocks. > Then worry about your shocks. > I still have Armstrong lever arms. > But then, I'm an old school kinda guy. > And the maths said they were cine. At the back, with leaf springs. > > Chris > www.myaustinhealey.com. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 12:54:20 2009 From: "Donald Paye" To: "Healeys" Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:24:15 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] New BN1 Wiring Harness I am looking for suggestions on the best source for a new wiring harness for my BN1. ;I recently purchased a new cloth covered wire and cloth laced harness from a long time reputable supplier but was disappointed to see that it is laced with solid black thread. My original harness is covered in a brown weave with black traces. I have been told that 100's were black with a white stitch or trace through the covering. What is the quality of Moss's cloth covered harness? Appreciate any input. This will not be a concours restoration but want as near original and good quality harness. Thanks, Don Paye _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 15:14:03 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Donald Paye Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:11:32 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] New BN1 Wiring Harness Possibles: http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/fr/1613~wiring+loom-details/ http://www.autosparks.co.uk/ (these are very well known) Kees Oudesluijs NL Donald Paye schreef: > I am looking for suggestions on the best source for a new wiring harness for > my BN1. ;I recently purchased a new cloth covered wire and cloth laced harness > from a long time reputable supplier but was disappointed to see that it is > laced with solid black thread. My original harness is covered in a brown weave > with black traces. I have been told that 100's were black with a white stitch > or trace through the covering. What is the quality of Moss's cloth covered > harness? Appreciate any input. This will not be a concours restoration but > want as near original and good quality harness. > > Thanks, _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 15:22:09 2009 From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" To: Donald Paye Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:56:46 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] New BN1 Wiring Harness Hi Don, Long time since we've spoken My BN1 also has a Brown and Black Harness. So do other BN1 owners however the patten never seems to be the same. I did some research 10+ years ago and I was told by Ed and Leslie at British Wiring that when the wiring was originally covered that the quality of the black in the tracers cotton varied and while ALL the spools looked black when new some of the black cloth has faded to brown over that last 55 years. This is why for example the brown on my BN1 loom is more prevalent that the black and just the opposite on other BN1s I've examined. Think about this for a moment, a tracer in the black is supposed to be just that, a contrasting color to identify the harness. As I stated Mine is more brown than black in some areas and vice versa in others and several other harnesses I compared are never that same. What Ed told me makes sense. If you send "Rhode Island Wiring" your original loom they will match the brown and the black, for a price. I did ask Ed at British wiring about doing the same thing and he thought I was foolish to try and match what he considered a defect in manufacture. Now I will say that Roger Moment and I are in total disagreement about this issue and he thinks that this Brown tracer was planned at the Factory. We remain in disagreement to this day. I hope this helps. In Conclusion, the BN1 wiring looms were supposed to be all black and I won't deduct at a Concours judging if they are all black or black and brown. Cheers, Curt - AH Concours Committee On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Donald Paye wrote: > I am looking for suggestions on the best source for a new wiring harness > for > my BN1. ;I recently purchased a new cloth covered wire and cloth laced > harness > from a long time reputable supplier but was disappointed to see that it is > laced with solid black thread. My original harness is covered in a brown > weave > with black traces. I have been told that 100's were black with a white > stitch > or trace through the covering. What is the quality of Moss's cloth covered > harness? Appreciate any input. This will not be a concours restoration but > want as near original and good quality harness. > > Thanks, > > Don Paye > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as cnaarndt@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 16:30:31 2009 From: "Guy R Day" To: , "Healeys" Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 21:09:09 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures Everything french has been allocate a gender. There is no rhyme nor reason as to which of the two genders the french have decided to use for any object. BUT woe is you to choose the wrong gender as you not gain your exam results and you get laughed at in polite french society. You get a couple of months in the Bastille in impolite french society. If you refer to something as 'it' - gender neutral - you will be accused of murdering the french language and spend a couple of years in the Bastille followed by enforced signing up in the french foreign legion and you may not borrow my kepi or boots. Seriously, to the best of my knowledge, there are no rules as to the allocation of gender to an object. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Healeys" Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures > I'm not complaining. > > > > Someone who is Francophone, please correct me, but I've been lead to > believe > that there is a flow of speach that is involved in the gender designation. > une flows better than un in front of the AC. I could be completely wrong > ... > > > > > >> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:18:09 -0500 >> >> Nice pic, though I'm a bit surprised that she posed for that. It's >> interesting that the French think an AC Cobra is feminine as in _une_ AC >> Cobra rather than _un_ AC Cobra. If a Cobra isn't masculine, I'm not >> sure what car would be. :-) >> Charlie >> >> Alan Seigrist wrote: >> > How about this old car pic? >> > >> > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 >> > >> > Alan >> > >> > '52 A90 >> > '53 BN1 >> > '59 Jag Mk IX >> > '64 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as grday@btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 16:31:52 2009 From: Robert Blair To: Chris Dimmock , Oudesluys Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:16:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 - Cape shocks If your brand of gas shocks control the car height that is not good - dont use them. Certainly dont use them to set the cosmetic height of the car. Over-tech is not the way to go unless you are doing a seious chassis makeover for serious track work - then it becomes a 'different car' from the road car that we all own and drive. Standard shocks work fine in my book if in proper working condition. Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Oudesluys wrote: > From: Oudesluys > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 - Cape shocks > To: "Chris Dimmock" > Cc: "Steve B. Gerow" , "healeys@autox.team.net" > Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 9:46 AM > Not quite correct. If you have gas > pressurized shock absorbers they will slightly increase the > ride hight. > However shock absorbers should never limit suspension > travel as this will destroy the dampers and or their > mountings on chassis/body. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > Kees Oudesluijs > Chris Dimmock schreef: > > Springs determine ride height. > > Shocks (dampers) determine oscilation of springs. > > If you don't understand the principles, your Healey > will never handle. > > i.e shocks stop springs from oscilating. They dampen > (stop/limit) spring oscilation (the bounce in a spring) They > don't determine ride height. > > In my experience, the easiest way to lower a BJ8 is to > fit earlier 3000 (ie Mk I/ ii rear) springs, and drill out > the centre locating bolt hole to fit the BJ8 one. > > Then you can use an earlier 3000 competition main > leaf, if you need to. > > I did. > > And I used 1/2 inch lowering blocks. > > Then worry about your shocks. > > I still have Armstrong lever arms. > > But then, I'm an old school kinda guy. > > And the maths said they were cine. At the back, with > leaf springs. > > > > Chris > > www.myaustinhealey.com. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail@yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 16:32:56 2009 From: "J. Scott Morris" To: Canadian Motorsport Historical Group , Austin Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:06:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Hugh Sutherland Doing Well Yesterday, I sent an email [see below] regarding Hugh Sutherlandbs health after receiving a bulletin from the Lotus Club of Canada.B An initial confirmation from Michael Eddenden of the Lotus Club of Canada stated in part b& bHugh was a works driver for BMC many years ago, if as an amateur.bB B However that Murphy Guy struck again. B The Hugh Sutherland referred to by the Lotus Club of Canada Bulletin is NOT the same Hugh Sutherland that was a well known works driver for BMC-Austin in the 50bs and 60bs and raced an Austin Healey 100S and eventually became the first owner of this BMC Canada works car.B Hugh also had a famous underground home in the Schomberg area and had acquired a vast collection of really neat cars.B In the Fall of 2001 I had the privilege to visit his home as part of a club tour and to view his collection of cars, wines and world wide artefacts, all underground. B One of the recipients of that initial email contacted me and suggested that there may be a mix up; that he had been in touch with Hugh Sutherland and that he was fine.B Today I received a call from Hugh who let me know that, from his point of view, the Hugh Sutherland in the Toronto hospital must be his doppel-ganger.B B In short, the well known BMC-Austin works race driver and wine connoisseur is doing quite well. He is quite involved with his wine business and car restoration projects.B B He can be reached through his website B http://www.carriagetradewines.com .B B I have apologized to Hugh for the mix up and I do so to you.B I also request representatives of the Lotus Club of Canada to convey my apology to their Hugh Sutherland who has, according to the latest bulletin, been moved to the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. B --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives B Re:B B B B B B B B B [CMSHG] Hugh Sutherland not well Date:B B B B B Wednesday, December 2, 2009 12:11 PM From: B B "J. Scott Morris" To:B B B B B B B "Canadian Motorsport Historical Group" , "Austin Healey" Good Day; B B I have just received word, via the Lotus Club of Canada, that Hugh Sutherland has inoperable cancer of the lower bowel and liver.B He is in North York General Hospital in Room 364, phone 416-756-6000B B Ext.2364,B and is waiting to be transferred from the hospital to a palliative care centre.B If you feel like giving him a phone call, evidently that is alright with Hugh.B Please bear in mind that Hugh will be moved in the near future and the telephone number will change. --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada J. Scott Morris - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 16:33:11 2009 From: HealeyRick To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:17:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Endurance Car at Millbrook Some nice pics here:http://www.sportscardigest.com/austin-healey-endurance-speed-record-attempt-photo-gallery/ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 19:41:35 2009 From: "Charley Braum" To: "Guy R Day" Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:44:53 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures - now French If I remember, after Mark Twain published "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", he found a copy that had been translated into French. He then re-translated it back into English, word for word and with French grammar rules; pretty funny. Later, CB _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 19:42:17 2009 From: "wpollock@inbox" To: "list" Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:49:10 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] rear wheel movement Today I jacked the rear of the my car to remove the rear wheels. With the car in 4th gear,while removing the knockoffs,I noted I could move the rear wheels 3/8 to 1/2 inch back and forth before feeling the the resistance from the transmission. I haven't noted this large amount of play in the rear wheels before and my question is,have I missed this movement in the past or do I have excessive play in the rear. With a tape I marked each hub and than with a finger moved the hub and the measurement is the same on both sides. I appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Bill Pollock 100-6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 19:43:37 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:32:29 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] New BN1 Wiring Harness Donald - Regarless of what you decide to do, I highly recommend you talk to Peter at: http://thewiringharness.co.uk/index.htm And he will make the exact harness you need, to your spec. Note that not only the USD is in the toilet, but the GBP is conveniently in the toilet too, so exchange rates are decent. Peter is old school, knows everything, and close to retirement, so if you want a harness from him, better get it now. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote: > Hi Don, > > Long time since we've spoken > > My BN1 also has a Brown and Black Harness. So do other BN1 owners however > the patten never seems to be the same. > > I did some research 10+ years ago and I was told by Ed and Leslie at > British > Wiring that when the wiring was originally covered that the quality of the > black in the tracers cotton varied and while ALL the spools looked black > when new some of the black cloth has faded to brown over that last 55 > years. This is why for example the brown on my BN1 loom is more prevalent > that the black and just the opposite on other BN1s I've examined. > > Think about this for a moment, a tracer in the black is supposed to be just > that, a contrasting color to identify the harness. As I stated Mine is > more > brown than black in some areas and vice versa in others and several other > harnesses I compared are never that same. What Ed told me makes sense. > > If you send "Rhode Island Wiring" your original loom they will match the > brown and the black, for a price. I did ask Ed at British wiring about > doing the same thing and he thought I was foolish to try and match what he > considered a defect in manufacture. > > Now I will say that Roger Moment and I are in total disagreement about this > issue and he thinks that this Brown tracer was planned at the Factory. We > remain in disagreement to this day. > > I hope this helps. > > In Conclusion, the BN1 wiring looms were supposed to be all black and I > won't deduct at a Concours judging if they are all black or black and > brown. > > Cheers, > > Curt - AH Concours Committee _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 20:40:48 2009 From: "Steve Gerow" To: Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:24:24 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their racing jacks are currently on sale for $99.99 Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely with the aluminum body - God bless globalization! -- Steve Gerow Pasadena, CA, USA BN6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 21:34:02 2009 From: S and T Miller To: Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:04:46 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip If you get oil leaking from your rear end on your rear brake shoes, then your rear brakes become ineffective. Most would just replace the rear hub oil seals, gaskets, and o-rings. There is three other critical things to also consider. First thing is to check the hub itself. Many times the hub have burrs around the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and making a good seal. If there are burrs just lightly file the edges flat with the hub face. Second thing to consider is the rear end breather that is positioned on top of the rear housing on the right hand side from center. It can be turned out with a large standard stubby screwdriver or carefully turned out with pliers. Clean it thoroughly and make sure the holes are clear so the rear end can breath. If the breather becomes clogged, the pressure (caused when the rear oil heats up) can cause the oil to be forced out past the oil seals. Third thing is to clear the rear housing oil drain holes that are located on the rear axle housing just inside the rear brake back plates (at about the six o'clock position). These holes tend to get clogged up with road debris and if your oil seals do leak they are designed to keep most of the oil out of the brake drums/ shoe area and drain down the rear of the brake back plate. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid=1 &media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 21:35:58 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: "wpollock@inbox" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:19:08 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear wheel movement Bill - This back and forth play will always be identical on both sides because of the spider gear assembly in the differential will put the play to one side or the other or both, depending on whether one wheel is being held in place or not. 1/2" of play isn't anything to be worried about. Just make sure your diff is full of oil. You probably should check your U joints while it's jacked up. Put the car in gear (give some resistance from the motor) then have a person hold one wheel and spin the other one back and forth. If you see movement between the driveshaft and the diff or gearbox, then you know you U joints are bad - pretty easy repair job while the car is up. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM, wpollock@inbox wrote: > Today I jacked the rear of the my car to remove the rear wheels. With the > car > in 4th gear,while removing the knockoffs,I noted I could move the rear > wheels > 3/8 to 1/2 inch back and forth before feeling the the resistance from the > transmission. I haven't noted this large amount of play in the rear wheels > before and my question is,have I missed this movement in the past or do I > have > excessive play in the rear. With a tape I marked each hub and than with a > finger moved the hub and the measurement is the same on both sides. > I appreciate any ideas or suggestions. > > Bill Pollock > 100-6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 21:36:19 2009 From: Al Malin To: list Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:40:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear wheel movement This could be the wrong group to help you find out if you "have excessive play in the rear". ;=) Al On Dec 3, 2009, at 7:49 PM, wpollock@inbox wrote: > Today I jacked the rear of the my car to remove the rear wheels. With the car > in 4th gear,while removing the knockoffs,I noted I could move the rear wheels > 3/8 to 1/2 inch back and forth before feeling the the resistance from the > transmission. I haven't noted this large amount of play in the rear wheels > before and my question is,have I missed this movement in the past or do I have > excessive play in the rear. With a tape I marked each hub and than with a > finger moved the hub and the measurement is the same on both sides. > I appreciate any ideas or suggestions. > > Bill Pollock > 100-6 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as amalin@mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 22:29:39 2009 From: "David Leong" To: Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:44:51 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks $79.99 on the web Dave -----Original Message----- From: Steve Gerow Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:24 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their racing jacks currently on sale for $99.99 Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely with the aluminum body - God bless globalization! Steve Gerow Pasadena, CA, USA BN6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 22:30:12 2009 From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE To: Blue One Hundred , <63ahbj7@comcast.net> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:56:51 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures Somehow I just don;t see any of the Unsers doing this... Bill Lawrence > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:37:10 +0800 > From: healey.nut@gmail.com > To: 63ahbj7@comcast.net > CC: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting old car pictures > > How about this old car pic? > > http://www.leblogauto.com/wpg2/?g2_itemId=163986 > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM, 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> wrote: > > > From a NJ Spridgeteer !!!!! > > > > > > 1900 into the 1940s > > > > http://mred-old-cars.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > This is VERY KOOL !!!!!!! So ENJOY !!! > > > > Ed > > Please visit MY site at: > > www.justbrits.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys@autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink@msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 22:31:09 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: "wpollock@inbox" Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:34:37 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear wheel movement Sounds like normal slack in the differential and gearbox to me. bs wpollock@inbox wrote: > Today I jacked the rear of the my car to remove the rear wheels. With the car > in 4th gear,while removing the knockoffs,I noted I could move the rear wheels > 3/8 to 1/2 inch back and forth before feeling the the resistance from the > transmission. I haven't noted this large amount of play in the rear wheels > before and my question is,have I missed this movement in the past or do I have > excessive play in the rear. With a tape I marked each hub and than with a > finger moved the hub and the measurement is the same on both sides. > I appreciate any ideas or suggestions. > > Bill Pollock > 100-6 > > ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 3 23:18:20 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:38:27 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Tow hooks Can someone make me a pattern tracing of front and rear tow hooks? I want to machine some for my car. Please contact off list. 59BT7 I Erbs Sent from my iPod _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 01:23:55 2009 From: robert westcott <55healey@comcast.net> To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:50:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks Most magazines like Popular Science and Popular Mechanics have 20% off coupons too boot. Makes an even better deal. Rob On Dec 3, 2009, at 6:24 PM, Steve Gerow wrote: > For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their > racing jacks > are currently on sale for $99.99 > > Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely with > the > aluminum body - God bless globalization! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 02:19:03 2009 From: Oudesluys To: "wpollock@inbox" Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:55:02 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear wheel movement This movement, play is caused by the differential and is perfectly normal. Play is usually measured at the drive shaft flange with both wheels on the ground and on many British cars appearantly you should get worried if you can turn this flange for more than 90:. I prefer a lot less. Kees Oudesluijs NL wpollock@inbox schreef: > Today I jacked the rear of the my car to remove the rear wheels. With the car > in 4th gear,while removing the knockoffs,I noted I could move the rear wheels > 3/8 to 1/2 inch back and forth before feeling the the resistance from the > transmission. I haven't noted this large amount of play in the rear wheels > before and my question is,have I missed this movement in the past or do I have > excessive play in the rear. With a tape I marked each hub and than with a > finger moved the hub and the measurement is the same on both sides. > I appreciate any ideas or suggestions. > > Bill Pollock > 100-6 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 08:38:56 2009 From: "wpollock@inbox" To: "list" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:51:15 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] rear wheel movement Thanks for all the replies. Worries over with. Bill Pollock ____________________________________________________________ Receive Notifications of Incoming Messages Easily monitor multiple email accounts & access them with a click. Visit http://www.inbox.com/notifier and check it out! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 08:39:32 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:12:14 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tow hooks This says 'front'. http://www.healeys.ca/towing_eyes.html Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) > From: eyera3@gmail.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:38:27 -0800 > Subject: [Healeys] Tow hooks > > Can someone make me a pattern tracing of front and rear tow hooks? I > want to machine some for my car. Please contact off list. > 59BT7 > I Erbs > Sent from my iPod > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as robertduquette@sympatico.ca > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 08:40:34 2009 From: awgertoo@aol.com To: stmiller96@hotmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:23:57 EST Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip In a message dated 12/3/2009 11:33:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, stmiller96@hotmail.com writes: First thing is to check the hub itself. Many times the hub have burrs around the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and making a good seal. If there are burrs just lightly file the edges flat with the hub face. -------------------------------------------------------------- If the bearing surface on the stub axle ends (where the seals ride) are scored then filing them will not do the job and you will still get leaking into the brakes. You can restore the sealing surface by installing a speedi-sleeve which is driven on over the stub. It is just slightly smaller in OD than the the original and will restore the effectiveness of the hub seal. Best--Michael Oritt _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 09:55:31 2009 From: "Ron Ray" To: "'S and T Miller'" , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:58:05 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip Back in the early 1970s, I helped a much older friend race his Bugeye in SCCA H-Production. He found that an O-ring from a Ford something was just oversized enough to solve the oil leakage problem. Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of S and T Miller Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:05 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip If you get oil leaking from your rear end on your rear brake shoes, then your rear brakes become ineffective. Most would just replace the rear hub oil seals, gaskets, and o-rings. There is three other critical things to also consider. First thing is to check the hub itself. Many times the hub have burrs around the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and making a good seal. If there are burrs just lightly file the edges flat with the hub face. Second thing to consider is the rear end breather that is positioned on top of the rear housing on the right hand side from center. It can be turned out with a large standard stubby screwdriver or carefully turned out with pliers. Clean it thoroughly and make sure the holes are clear so the rear end can breath. If the breather becomes clogged, the pressure (caused when the rear oil heats up) can cause the oil to be forced out past the oil seals. Third thing is to clear the rear housing oil drain holes that are located on the rear axle housing just inside the rear brake back plates (at about the six o'clock position). These holes tend to get clogged up with road debris and if your oil seals do leak they are designed to keep most of the oil out of the brake drums/ shoe area and drain down the rear of the brake back plate. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 09:56:38 2009 From: S and T Miller To: , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:17:44 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip Very true. I would never recommend filing the axle stub. I was referring to the hub itself. The outing edges sometimes have burs on them that can keep the surfaces from seating properly (o-ring/ gasket). The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." From: awgertoo@aol.com Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:23:57 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip To: stmiller96@hotmail.com; healeys@autox.team.net In a message dated 12/3/2009 11:33:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, stmiller96@hotmail.com writes: First thing is to check the hub itself. Many times the hub have burrs around the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and making a good seal. If there are burrs just lightly file the edges flat with the hub face. -------------------------------------------------------------- If the bearing surface on the stub axle ends (where the seals ride) are scored then filing them will not do the job and you will still get leaking into the brakes. You can restore the sealing surface by installing a speedi-sleeve which is driven on over the stub. It is just slightly smaller in OD than the the original and will restore the effectiveness of the hub seal. Best--Michael Oritt _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid=1 &media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 09:57:11 2009 From: Mark Schneider To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:34:43 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Transmission noise Listers, Recently I sought assistance from the Healey list members regarding a transmission noise I was hearing from my totally rebuilt drive line. I had removed the transmission/overdrive, clutch, propeller shaft and U-joints from my BJ8 and completely dismantled everything and replaced all worn parts with new components, particularly bearings, synchro rings, and thrust washers. A few hundred miles after re-installing everything I began to detect a rattle associated with acceleration and a metallic tinkling sound when at a stop with engine running, in neutral with the clutch pedal fully out. I got a number of very helpful suggestions from the list members but I have finally identified the sound source and it is not one of the sources suggested. Perhaps this story will save somebody from making the same mistake I made. Today I will once again remove the BJ8 interior and transmission/overdrive so that I can correct a drooping clutch fork that is allowing the throw out bearing to make contact with the first motion shaft. I was so focused on the transmission that I missed the worn bushes on the fork shaft. Oh well. Marks 3 '66 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 11:08:04 2009 From: "Jerry Costanzo" To: Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:33:44 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks These jacks work great for our little cars. I tried to use this jack on a 3400# car and it was on a very slight grade. The jack started to bend. For $79-99 , just beware! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 11:11:59 2009 From: "PG" To: "'I Erbs'" , "'healey'" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:30:58 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tow hooks Check out this link from the AH British Columbia Website http://www.healeys.ca/towing_eyes.html Paul -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:38 PM To: healey Subject: [Healeys] Tow hooks Can someone make me a pattern tracing of front and rear tow hooks? I want to machine some for my car. Please contact off list. 59BT7 I Erbs Sent from my iPod Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as britishcars@shaw.ca http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 11:12:10 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:40:36 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] thanks, got the tow hook drawings Thanks for the reply. I got the measured drawings I needed. The machine shop teacher at school will make them foe me out of Aluminum. -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 11:12:20 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:45:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] right rear fender needed My left (driver side) rear fender has rusted doglegs and a lot of bondo in the rear of the fender. anyone have a decent replacement ? they want to donate :) to the cause.... Ok I would pay for one if I had too. 59 BT7 -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 11:12:32 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:53:45 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold air box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any ideas on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 12:20:29 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Mark Schneider Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:01:51 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Transmission noise Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't have thought to check the clutch fork bushings ... I will now. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Listers, Recently I sought assistance from the Healey list members regarding a transmission noise I was hearing from my totally rebuilt drive line. I had removed the transmission/overdrive, clutch, propeller shaft and U-joints from my BJ8 and completely dismantled everything and replaced all worn parts with new components, particularly bearings, synchro rings, and thrust washers. A few hundred miles after re-installing everything I began to detect a rattle associated with acceleration and a metallic tinkling sound when at a stop with engine running, in neutral with the clutch pedal fully out. I got a number of very helpful suggestions from the list members but I have finally identified the sound source and it is not one of the sources suggested. Perhaps this story will save somebody from making the same mistake I made. Today I will once again remove the BJ8 interior and transmission/overdrive so that I can correct a drooping clutch fork that is allowing the throw out bearing to make contact with the first motion shaft. I was so focused on the transmission that I missed the worn bushes on the fork shaft. Oh well. Marks 3 '66 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 12:27:47 2009 From: To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:50 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?harbor_freight_jacks?= not sure if i bought the racing version, but they had aluminum jacks for 59.95 a while back and i had a 20percent coupon i tore out of a popular science book from the barber shop. i really love it because i do not have to crawl out from under the car to move the jack like the old steel one. the new one is so light i can move it laying on my back and it has little handle on the side. doesn't get any better than that! hjim _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 13:38:05 2009 From: philritten@aol.com To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:13:58 EST Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks My father got me a "Roadmaster electric push button car jack", which appears to be about $50 online. It slides very easily under the frame of my '58 and lifts it up quickly so that I can slide my floor jack or a jack stand underneath . Only trouble is that it works via a cigaret lighter (so I have to pull another car up next to it to operate). Phil In a message dated 12/3/2009 9:29:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, david@dleong.org writes: $79.99 on the web Dave -----Original Message----- From: Steve Gerow Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 6:24 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their racing jacks currently on sale for $99.99 Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely with the aluminum body - God bless globalization! Steve Gerow Pasadena, CA, USA BN6 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as philritten@aol.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 13:39:04 2009 From: "Freese, Ken" To: "I Erbs" , "healey help" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:15:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] thanks, got the tow hook drawings If you make them out of steel, you stick a bar between them and use it for a floor jack lift instead of the frame cross member. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:41 AM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] thanks, got the tow hook drawings Thanks for the reply. I got the measured drawings I needed. The machine shop teacher at school will make them foe me out of Aluminum. -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 13:54:42 2009 From: David Nock To: Healey List List Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:02:45 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] BN7 BT7 Chassis We have just parted out a BN6 that has a pretty rust free frame. It will need outer sills and possibly nothing else as for rust replacement. It has been hit in the left front and the shock tower is bent back about 15 degrees. If anyone is looking at restoring a rusty BN6/7 this would be a good donor chassis. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 13:56:04 2009 From: To: , healey help Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:14:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks I have found, over the years, the one of the best jacks to use is a jack from a Clark Fork Lift. It scissors under the BJ7 easily even with a flat, and has a high lift. It will also take a load of weight. Note how heavy fork lifts are! It fits in the trunk neatly. It may take a little more room than the Healey jack, but it works so much better. Bill BJ7 > From: grumpyinloomis@ssctv.net > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:33:44 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > > These jacks work great for our little cars. I tried to use this jack on a > 3400# car and it was on a very slight grade. The jack started to bend. For > $79-99 , just beware! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 15:21:13 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:29:16 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Be cautious with these jacks! I purchased one and loved the up part but it crashed coming down every time. Scared the s--- out of me first time. I could have been under it. I went back to the HF store and tried their floor models. Same thing. I like it to come down slowly especially if I am putting jack stands under. I bought a low profile steel one that works well but weighs a ton. > From: healeymanjim@hansencc.net > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:36:50 +0000 > Subject: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks > > not sure if i bought the racing version, but they had aluminum jacks for 59.95 a while back and i had a 20percent coupon i tore out of a popular science book from the barber shop. i really love it because i do not have to crawl out from under the car to move the jack like the old steel one. the new one is so light i can move it laying on my back and it has little handle on the side. doesn't get any better than that! hjim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 16:09:06 2009 From: "Atkinson, Robert" To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:10:18 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Roll Bars Can anyone recommend a source for a non-racing rollbar for a BJ8 that fits under the convertible top so that the top can be used in inclement weather? Any idea about the cost? Has anyone actually rolled a car with such a rollbar installed and how did it perform? Thanks Bob Atkinson _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 16:09:24 2009 From: "T+ B Willig" To: Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:35:51 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the right side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh steering lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the list able to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the US and in Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about shipping issues. Thomas Willig _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 16:53:38 2009 From: "Mark Goodman" To: Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:32:30 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Tow Bars for jack placement Dear Ken, I have both front and rear tow hooks and never thought to put a bar between them to jack up the car, rather than the cross member. Great idea!!!! Mark Goodman 66BJ8 35503 www.austinhealeyessence.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 18:22:25 2009 From: Mauser9@aol.com To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:00:34 EST Subject: [Healeys] Healey Jack I use my ATV/motorcycle hyd jack to lift my BT7 to place my jack stands. Plenty of clearance and pads are long to catch anywhere. 99.99 at HF not on sale. Don 62BT7 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 18:25:11 2009 From: "Greg Lemon" To: "Richard Kahn" , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:20:06 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Richard, The Harbor Freight Aluminum Floor Jack is on my Christmas list, and I think my wife might even get it for me instead of the usual clothing items she seems to think are important. You say the jack slams back down, most hydraulic floor jacks I am familiart with you are opening a valve to let them lower, the less you open it the slower it goes down, is this Jack different? or is the opening/release just hypersensitive? Thanks, Greg _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 19:21:41 2009 From: "John Soderling" To: "I Erbs" , "healey help" Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:11:46 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 I'm also interested in this topic for my Erika the Red. Vrooom, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" To: "healey help" Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 > looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold air > box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any ideas > on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bighealey@astound.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 19:22:38 2009 From: Chris Dimmock To: T+ B Willig Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:20:20 +1100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever So, are you looking for a right hand steering arm for a left hand drive BN2; or a right hand steering arm for a right hand drive BN2? And we all thought the handed discussion was finally over..... :-) Right Hand drive BJ8 Sent from my iPhone On 05/12/2009, at 8:35 AM, "T+ B Willig" wrote: > After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the > right > side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh > steering > lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the > list able > to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the > US and in > Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about > shipping > issues. > > > > Thomas Willig > ___________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 20:07:18 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "T+ B Willig" , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:48:52 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever I took a bent lever to my local machine shop (owner has his aircraft mechanic's certificate) and for $35.00 and a good hydraulic press, they were able to bend it back exactly to original configuration. I had taken them another good one for accurate measurements and they got it to within a few thousandths of an inch. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "T+ B Willig" To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 4:35 PM Subject: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever > After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the right > side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh steering > lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the list able > to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the US and > in > Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about shipping > issues. > > > > Thomas Willig > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler@quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 20:10:29 2009 From: richard mayor To: , healeys Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:01:26 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Roll Bars Bob, If you install a "non racing" roll bar that fits under the top, then it is worthless. If you roll, your head will extend above and beyond the area of protection. That area of protection is determined by drawing a line from the topmost front of the engine (which is the point that the front of the car will crush down to and contact the pavement) to the top of the bar above your head. The area under that line is the area of protection. The Brits that race under the FIA guidelines, have bars that fit under the hardtops, but, it is a cage that also has a another bar that goes across the top of the windshield. I suspect that anyone that has rolled a Healey with a roll-bar that you are contemplating is no longer with us and cannot help you with your question. Richard Mayor > From: rca53@columbia.edu > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:10:18 -0500 > Subject: [Healeys] Roll Bars > > Can anyone recommend a source for a non-racing rollbar for a BJ8 that fits > under the convertible top so that the top can be used in inclement weather? > Any idea about the cost? Has anyone actually rolled a car with such a rollbar > installed and how did it perform? > > Thanks > > Bob Atkinson > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as mayorrichard@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 21:29:37 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , , Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:25:38 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks I could not get the open valve to open slowly. It was closed and wide open with just a slight twist of the valve. Check it out before you get under or raise the car very high. Maybe they just got a bad batch but go to your local HF and stand on it and release the valve. My new jack and my cheapy from Kregan both allow for slow decent. Rich Kahn > From: glemon@neb.rr.com > To: tahoehealey@hotmail.com; healeymanjim@hansencc.net; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks > Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:20:06 -0600 > > Richard, The Harbor Freight Aluminum Floor Jack is on my Christmas list, and > I think my wife might even get it for me instead of the usual clothing items > she seems to think are important. You say the jack slams back down, most > hydraulic floor jacks I am familiart with you are opening a valve to let > them lower, the less you open it the slower it goes down, is this Jack > different? or is the opening/release just hypersensitive? > > Thanks, Greg > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 21:30:03 2009 From: 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> To: richard mayor , healeys Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:33:05 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Roll Bars << Bob, If you install a "non racing" roll bar that fits under the top, then it is worthless.>> You beat me to it, Richard !!! And "worthless" IS the correct word, Bob. Ed Please visit MY site at: www.justbrits.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 21:58:11 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Chris Dimmock Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:54:00 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever Chris - I think he's talking about the right hand track rod.... Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote: > So, are you looking for a right hand steering arm for a left hand drive > BN2; or a right hand steering arm for a right hand drive BN2? > > And we all thought the handed discussion was finally over..... > > :-) > Right Hand drive BJ8 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 05/12/2009, at 8:35 AM, "T+ B Willig" wrote: > > After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the right >> side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh steering >> lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the list able >> to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the US and >> in >> Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about shipping >> issues. >> >> >> >> Thomas Willig >> ___________________ >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 21:58:55 2009 From: MBran89793@aol.com To: eyera3@gmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:10:47 EST Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tow hooks (I want to machine some for my car.) Why go to all that trouble when you can get them from Bill Bolton (_TRICARB@aol.com_ (mailto:TRICARB@aol.com) ) at Bolt on Healeys for a very reasonable price. Bill Bolton has been making these items for years and makes a super product. Why try to improve on something that has already been done 100% accurate. No financial interest just a satisfied customer. Marion Brantley BJ8 Ph2-"Blackie" _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 22:40:29 2009 From: nir6709@aol.com To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:57:45 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] hydraulic supply tank Hi, my name is Bob,currently rebuilding a 60 BT7 love it.I know that somebody on this list has rebuilt their duel supply tank,need to know what steps to take to prevent leakage on the bottom of the tank.Thanks so much Bob Richmond _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 23:10:42 2009 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=" To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:22:00 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Harbor_Freight_Jacks?= FWIW - I used my new jack to lift up one side of the front of my wife's 240Z (no Healey endangerment allowed around here - but don't tell her!) about 6" and released it by turning the handle about 1/8 turn. It went down slowly & controllably but with a slight screeching noise. Not as bad as stepping on the tail of one of our cats, though. Nope, not that bad. So far so good. If it craps out at some point I will surely post a followup. You bet! -- Steve Gerow Pasadena, CA BN6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 23:10:58 2009 From: Chris Dimmock To: healeys Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:23:17 +1100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rollbars Your comments are valid and true Richard, i agree with the sentiments, but you can, depending on the driver, achieve the desired outcome by careful attention to the other variables. The other variables with a single hoop, full car width rollbar are seat location (height) from the floor; driver "height" below the rollbar (ie how tall the driver is from bum to top of head whilst seated); and driver being firmly secured to the car. For example, Joe Armor's LeMans (Le Mans?) right hand drive (sorry, couldnt help myself...) ex-works Sprite coupe has has the floorpan lowered under the drivers seat to achieve rollbar head clearance & safety compliance inside the coupe. Many quite tall guys racing single full width hoop roll bar healeys have made a "lower" cushion on the drivers seat in order for the top of their helmet to be the mandatory 2 inches below the rollbar; and/ or bolted the seat base directly to the floor without a; and/or moved the seat forward, and wedged the front of the seat base to tilt the seat back more backwards. All of which assumes you can still see the road.... Most single hoop full width rollbars also have either rear braces/ and or a forward brace into the passengers footwell. The biggest issue these days, from personal experience, on road going Healys is compliance with road registration rules, engineering certificates/ manufacturer specs, and the product liability issues with roll bar manufacturers insurance policies. No roll bar manufacturer in Australia I spoke to will make & fit a roll bar to a road registered convertible these days. Just not worth their while in event of a fatality. So unless you are prepared to engineer it properly, rather than just "bolt in a rollbar" I agree with Richard's sentiments. If you don't do it properly, the rollbar will be as much use as those (usually chrome) driver only "roll hoops" you usually see on MGBs. You know, where the hoop comes up to the middle of the back of the drivers head.... But fits neatly under the hood.. Chris Sent from my iPhone On 05/12/2009, at 1:01 PM, richard mayor wrote: > Bob, If you install a "non racing" roll bar that fits under the top, > then it > is worthless. If you roll, your head will extend above and beyond > the area of > protection. That area of protection is determined by drawing a line > from the > topmost front of the engine (which is the point that the front of > the car will > crush down to and contact the pavement) to the top of the bar above > your head. > The area under that line is the area of protection. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Dec 4 23:40:08 2009 From: I Erbs To: 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net>, richard mayor Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:42:04 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Roll Bars Worse that worthless dangerous . Could pin your head or crack it if your head rocks back into it sent from my cellular PDA I Erbs -----Original Message----- From: 63ahbj7 <63ahbj7@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 7:33 PM To: richard mayor ; healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Roll Bars << Bob, If you install a "non racing" roll bar that fits under the top, then it is worthless.>> You beat me to it, Richard !!! And "worthless" IS the correct word, Bob. Ed Please visit MY site at: www.justbrits.com Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 00:52:08 2009 From: "Greg Lemon" To: , "Richard Kahn" , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:05:31 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Hey they call it an aluminum RACING jack, ever watch a NASCAR or F1 race? do they slowly lower the car to the ground after changing the tires and filling up with fuel in 6.2 seconds or so? NO! they drop it like a stone. All kidding aside, I appreciate the input, it may already be hidden away somewhere in the house, will give it a try, but will be extra careful with it. Greg Lemon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 01:59:34 2009 From: john spaur To: ATIGHTPROD@aol.com Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:20:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Return to Bonneville Videos Steven, Great video, thank you for sharing. John At 01:11 PM 11/18/2009 -0500, ATIGHTPROD@aol.com wrote: >Here's the links to two little videos I shot for the Healeys Return to.... >enjoy ... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 04:50:33 2009 From: "Mark LaPierre" To: "Steve Gerow" , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 06:09:58 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not using jack stands along with there jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its such cheap, easy insurance. Many of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the value they put on lives when it comes to turning a profit. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gerow" To: Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their racing > jacks > are currently on sale for $99.99 > > Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely with the > aluminum body - God bless globalization! > > > > -- > > > > Steve Gerow > > Pasadena, CA, USA > > BN6 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 04:51:09 2009 From: "Mark LaPierre" To: , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 06:15:40 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] hydraulic supply tank The Moss catalog gives a pretty good pictorial of the washers that are needed. British Car Specialist books also show a good brake down of the washers needed. The ones that I received appeared to be an aluminum type and a special sized hole to fit tightly. I don't remember any type of rubber seals that were used which surprised me a bit. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:57 PM Subject: [Healeys] hydraulic supply tank > Hi, my name is Bob,currently rebuilding a 60 BT7 love it.I know that > somebody > on this list has rebuilt their duel supply tank,need to know what steps to > take to prevent leakage on the bottom of the tank.Thanks so much Bob > Richmond > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 05:48:52 2009 From: Pieter and Linda To: "Mark LaPierre" Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:59:17 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, Pieter On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not > using jack stands along with there > jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its > such cheap, easy insurance. Many > of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the > value they put on lives when it comes > to turning a profit. > > Mark > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gerow" > > To: > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:24 PM > Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > > >> For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their >> racing jacks >> are currently on sale for $99.99 >> >> Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely >> with the >> aluminum body - God bless globalization! >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Steve Gerow >> >> Pasadena, CA, USA >> >> BN6 >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as pieters@pt.lu > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 06:35:37 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Pieter and Linda , Mark LaPierre Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:59:24 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks I also used wood 2x4s under the frame for additional safety On 12/5/09, Pieter and Linda wrote: > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, > Pieter > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not >> using jack stands along with there >> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its >> such cheap, easy insurance. Many >> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the >> value they put on lives when it comes >> to turning a profit. >> >> Mark >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gerow" > > >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:24 PM >> Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks >> >> >>> For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their >>> racing jacks >>> are currently on sale for $99.99 >>> >>> Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely >>> with the >>> aluminum body - God bless globalization! >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve Gerow >>> >>> Pasadena, CA, USA >>> >>> BN6 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> >>> Healeys@autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >>> >>> You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net >>> >>> http://www.team.net/archive >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as pieters@pt.lu >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- Sent from my mobile device Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 07:19:41 2009 From: Tom Felts To: MBran89793@aol.com, eyera3@gmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 8:56:02 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tow hooks I have his tow hooks on my BJ8. Made good use of them when I shipped the car to Europe. They fit perfectly. tom ---- MBran89793@aol.com wrote: ============= (I want to machine some for my car.) Why go to all that trouble when you can get them from Bill Bolton (_TRICARB@aol.com_ (mailto:TRICARB@aol.com) ) at Bolt on Healeys for a very reasonable price. Bill Bolton has been making these items for years and makes a super product. Why try to improve on something that has already been done 100% accurate. No financial interest just a satisfied customer. Marion Brantley BJ8 Ph2-"Blackie" Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as tomfelts@windstream.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 07:51:19 2009 From: "Alex" To: "Pieter and Linda" , "Mark LaPierre" Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:14:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks Solid hardwood blocks are also useful to ensure safety. They can often be obtained from boatyards. Mine are about 2-ft long and 10 inches square. It's easy to place them at strategic points. == Alex in Maine "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, 1965 MG Midget http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pieter and Linda" To: "Mark LaPierre" Cc: "Steve Gerow" ; Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, > Pieter > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not >> using jack stands along with there >> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its >> such cheap, easy insurance. Many >> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the >> value they put on lives when it comes >> to turning a profit. >> >> Mark [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 09:54:45 2009 From: "Ron Fine" To: "Mark LaPierre" , , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:12:56 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] hydraulic supply tank When rebuilding my BN7 I tried to fit new washers of several types to seal the bottom fittings of the brake fluid tank without success. Upon close inspection, I discovered that there was some surface rust or etching around the holes that just seemed to prevent the washers from sealing. I gave up and purchased a new tank. No problem after that with leaking. Ron _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 09:56:27 2009 From: tomleavy@comcast.net To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:16:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks Buy American. (unless it's British, of course) Tom _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 10:26:15 2009 From: "John Sims" To: Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:32:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks Take a look at the method that I use that is on the Technical Page of my site. http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One Method of Raising a Car onto Jack Stands.pdf John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:59 AM To: Pieter and Linda; Mark LaPierre; Steve Gerow; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks I also used wood 2x4s under the frame for additional safety On 12/5/09, Pieter and Linda wrote: > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, > Pieter > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not >> using jack stands along with there >> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its >> such cheap, easy insurance. Many >> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the >> value they put on lives when it comes >> to turning a profit. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 10:26:37 2009 From: "T+ B Willig" To: "'Rich C'" , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:35:54 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever Hi Rich, thanks for the advice, I was thinking already about that, but I was to scared, because I did not know which material it is made of. Have a nice weekend Thomas -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Rich C [mailto:richchrysler@quickclic.net] Gesendet: Samstag, 5. Dezember 2009 02:49 An: T+ B Willig; healeys@autox.team.net Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever I took a bent lever to my local machine shop (owner has his aircraft mechanic's certificate) and for $35.00 and a good hydraulic press, they were able to bend it back exactly to original configuration. I had taken them another good one for accurate measurements and they got it to within a few thousandths of an inch. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "T+ B Willig" To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 4:35 PM Subject: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever > After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the right > side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh steering > lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the list able > to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the US and > in > Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about shipping > issues. > > > > Thomas Willig > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler@quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 10:28:57 2009 From: Mark Schneider To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:50:46 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Transmission Noise Email listers, As I reviewed the trail of emails regarding my recent effort to locate the source of a transmission noise I realized that I had failed to give credit to the gentleman who actually identified the problem. Bob Macherone, owner of the Sports Car Shop in Eugene, OR is the man that put me on the right trail to finding the the drooping clutch fork that allows the T/O bearing to make contact with the first motion shaft. Without Bob's initial suggestion to check for play in the fork it is unlikely that I would have found the sound generator. It is only fair to give credit where it is due. Marks 3 '66 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 10:29:09 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:54:42 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a BN2 rh steering lever A picture is often worth a thousand words. Perhaps, in cases like these, it might be best to go to an online catalogue and send the link and number of the part from one of the suppliers like: www.mossmotors.com www.ahead4healeys.co.uk www.ahspares.co.uk etc. or a photo of the offending piece posted online?? Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:54:00 +0800 > From: healey.nut@gmail.com > > Chris - > > I think he's talking about the right hand track rod.... > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '59 Jag Mk IX > '64 BJ8 > > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote: > > > So, are you looking for a right hand steering arm for a left hand drive > > BN2; or a right hand steering arm for a right hand drive BN2? > > > > And we all thought the handed discussion was finally over..... > > > > :-) > > Right Hand drive BJ8 > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On 05/12/2009, at 8:35 AM, "T+ B Willig" wrote: > > > > After long measuring, comparing the lft side of the steering to the right > >> side, aided by some members of the list, I found out that my rh steering > >> lever on my 100 BN2 is seriously bend inwards. Is someone on the list able > >> to help me with a good s/h unit? I have shipping addresses in the US and > >> in > >> Europe were the part could be send. So don't be scared off about shipping > >> issues. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thomas Willig _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 10:57:05 2009 From: Jody Kerr To: Greg Lemon Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:07:17 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks I also have one of those aluminum "racing jacks" from HF. I've had no problems lowering cars slowly with it, and this even includes the heavier ones like my Studebaker. The person who had the problem may have gotten one from a bad batch. I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. Jody On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Greg Lemon wrote: > Hey they call it an aluminum RACING jack, ever watch a NASCAR or F1 race? do > they slowly lower the car to the ground after changing the tires and filling > up with fuel in 6.2 seconds or so? NO! they drop it like a stone. > > All kidding aside, I appreciate the input, it may already be hidden away > somewhere in the house, will give it a try, but will be extra careful with > it. > > Greg Lemon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jodyfkerr@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 11:56:11 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Mark Schneider'" , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:14:16 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Transmission Noise Mark, Not to diminish any credit to Bob, but I think most of us who guessed at your noise assumed that in the course of rebuilding a gearbox that you would have replaced the release bearing and would have noticed that the fork was drooping about an inch... shame on us.. dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Schneider Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:51 AM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Transmission Noise Email listers, As I reviewed the trail of emails regarding my recent effort to locate the source of a transmission noise I realized that I had failed to give credit to the gentleman who actually identified the problem. Bob Macherone, owner of the Sports Car Shop in Eugene, OR is the man that put me on the right trail to finding the the drooping clutch fork that allows the T/O bearing to make contact with the first motion shaft. Without Bob's initial suggestion to check for play in the fork it is unlikely that I would have found the sound generator. It is only fair to give credit where it is due. Marks 3 '66 BJ8 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 11:56:31 2009 From: Randy Hicks To: Jody Kerr Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 13:14:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from them! Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100M '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M@gmail.com On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: > I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need > to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 13:02:05 2009 From: Norman Nock To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:04:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] wood block stands You forget the car is in gear and you crank the engine , your car will be off those wood blocks VERY quick ... now you have a big problem . Norman Nock --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Alex wrote: From: Alex Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks To: "Pieter and Linda" , "Mark LaPierre" Cc: "Steve Gerow" , healeys@autox.team.net Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 6:14 AM Solid hardwood blocks are also useful to ensure safety. They can often be obtained from boatyards. Mine are about 2-ft long and 10 inches square. It's easy to place them at strategic points. == Alex in Maine "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, 1965 MG Midget http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pieter and Linda" To: "Mark LaPierre" Cc: "Steve Gerow" ; Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, > Pieter > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not >> using jack stands along with there >> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its >> such cheap, easy insurance. Many >> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the >> value they put on lives when it comes >> to turning a profit. >> >> Mark [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as sjnnock@sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 13:02:31 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:04:59 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] hs6 SUs for sale http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/1490716861.html no financial involevment -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 13:02:41 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:06:31 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] MGC GT for sale http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/1492649119.html willing to go check it out if interested -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 13:32:12 2009 From: "Ron Ray" To: "'Randy Hicks'" , "'Jody Kerr'" Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 13:30:07 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks I happen to have two of these jacks from Harbor Freight ("US General Aluminum Racing Jack"). One I bought some years ago which works fine. The other came from a friend's estate that seems to have the sudden lowering problem discussed here. So Jody may have a very valid point. However, it only takes a little practice with turning the handle to minimize the sudden lowering issue. Last week I received a mailing from Harbor Freight that included a $30 off coupon for the same jack that currently list for around $99. I friend will be purchasing a jack for himself with the coupon. It will be interesting to see how the jack he buys works in the lowering mode. Ron -----Original Message----- On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: > I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need > to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 13:32:35 2009 From: "Peter Schauss" To: Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:36:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks This is the reason that I rationalized buying a four post lift ten years ago. Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Pieter and Linda > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:59 AM > To: Mark LaPierre > Cc: Steve Gerow; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for, > Pieter > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 14:56:00 2009 From: "Alex" To: , Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:20:59 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] wood block stands Norman, I use the blocks in conjunction with my hydraulic jack and multiple jack stands. == Alex in Maine "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321 Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, 1965 MG Midget http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm ----- Original Message ----- From: Norman Nock To: healeys@autox.team.net Cc: Alex Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: wood block stands You forget the car is in gear and you crank the engine , your car will be off those wood blocks VERY quick ... now you have a big problem . Norman Nock --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Alex wrote: From: Alex Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks To: "Pieter and Linda" , "Mark LaPierre" Cc: "Steve Gerow" , healeys@autox.team.net Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 6:14 AM Solid hardwood blocks are also useful to ensure safety. They can often be obtained from boatyards. Mine are about 2-ft long and 10 inches square. It's easy to place them at strategic points. == Alex in Maine [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 17:57:48 2009 From: Jorge Garcia To: healeys@autox.team.net, John Sims Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:04:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks I get an error message when trying to use the link to the article. Even when I enter it manually it still doesn't work. --- On Sat, 12/5/09, John Sims wrote: > From: John Sims > Subject: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:32 AM > Take a look at the method that I use > that is on the Technical Page of my > site. > > http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One > Method of Raising a Car onto Jack > Stands.pdf > > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:59 AM > To: Pieter and Linda; Mark LaPierre; Steve Gerow; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks > > I also used wood 2x4s under the frame for additional > safety > > On 12/5/09, Pieter and Linda > wrote: > > You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in > a wheel chair > > for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a > flat concrete > > surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The > simple act of > > torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip > off the jack and > > fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it > not been for the > > fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as > the car came down > > he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or > being crippled for, > > Pieter > > On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > > > >> The more I read the more it is apparent that some > are actually not > >> using jack stands along with there > >> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get > underneath gents. Its > >> such cheap, easy insurance. Many > >> of these units are made in China and I don't have > to mention the > >> value they put on lives when it comes > >> to turning a profit. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as fortee9er@yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 18:30:44 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'Jorge Garcia'" , Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:33:45 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks Works fine for me. Alternatively you can just go to the site, access the Technical Page and on that page go to Miscellaneous and you will find it there. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Garcia [mailto:fortee9er@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:05 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net; John Sims Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks I get an error message when trying to use the link to the article. Even when I enter it manually it still doesn't work. --- On Sat, 12/5/09, John Sims wrote: > From: John Sims > Subject: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:32 AM > Take a look at the method that I use > that is on the Technical Page of my > site. > > http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One > Method of Raising a Car onto Jack > Stands.pdf _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 20:56:48 2009 From: john spaur To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:11:35 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: Tow hooks >Hi, > >I have created a PDF and an AutoCAD 10 file for one of the front tow >bar attachement based on the drawing from >http://www.healeys.ca/towing_eyes.html >It is accurate as far as I could read the drawing but the drawing >did not have any information for the curves and radii so I guessed there. > >Let me know if anyone has the drawing for the rear tow hook and I >can create that too and dimension it if needed. > >John >'62 BT7 > >At 08:38 PM 12/3/2009 -0800, you wrote: >>Can someone make me a pattern tracing of front and rear tow hooks? I >>want to machine some for my car. Please contact off list. >>59BT7 >>I Erbs _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 21:59:51 2009 From: "Mark LaPierre" To: Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:27:34 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Final alignment help needed I am doing a final alignment tweak on my Bt7. First off I need to get the tires aligned with each other. Can some one give me a good rule of thumb as to how much movement a tire will make with one full turn of the the cross bar tie rod end. I have the drivers tire where I want it and now I need to bring the passenger side in a bit to match up with the drivers side. One screw thread certainly doesn't cover much distance so I am thinking that 2 turns of one of the cross rod ends would move a tire inward or outward about 1/16th of an inch. Does any one have any sound figures on this adjustment. After I get the tires aligned with each other I know that I can just turn the cross bar one way or the other to adjust the tires in or out. Thanks, Mark _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 22:32:18 2009 From: "Mark LaPierre" To: Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:39:29 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement I just recently reinstalled my rebuilt trafficator in my car and noticed that it turns with the steering wheel about an inch then stops as normal. This happens when turning the wheel either way. Is there an adjustment to get the trafficator to just stay in one position at all times or is a small amount of movement like this, normal. Thanks, Mark _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Dec 5 22:57:52 2009 From: Jody Kerr To: Randy Hicks Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 22:25:38 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Randy, Well, The quality control group in China was trained by the finest engineers that the Lucas folks could lend them at the time. I believe they were from the wiring harness smoke containment group. :) Interestingly, over the years of buying Harbor Freight stuff, I can say that the quality has improved dramatically. We used to buy their right angle gringers as "single use and toss" tools. Now they last at least two, sometimes three uses. :) Jody On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Randy Hicks wrote: > Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from them! > > Randy > > Randy Hicks > www.austinhealey100m.com > '56 100M > '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans > '62 BN7 MkII > '65 BJ8 > '53 MGTD > Healey100M@gmail.com > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: > >> I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need >> to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. > > -- http://www.theymightberacing.com/ 1953 Studebaker Champion 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 05:29:41 2009 From: Bob Haskell To: Mark LaPierre Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:34:14 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement Mark, No adjustment per se. Watch the stator tube at the front of the steering box as someone turns the steering wheel. If the tube rotates, try tightening the nut that clamps the stator tube to the steering box. If that's not it, do you have an adjustable steering wheel? The adjustable steering wheel has two stator tubes. The trafficator (control head) mounts to the short stator tube with three screws. At the other end of the short stator tube, the tube is upset to form three keys. The long stator tube (in the steering column) fits inside the short stator tube and the keys slide in a slot in the long stator tube. Any slop with the keys/slot will cause the head to rotate. The long stator tube is prone to cracking at the end of the slot, which will increase the slop. The short stator tube has a plate that the control head mounts to and a larger plate that gets clamped to the steering wheel by three grub screws. Does it take much effort to rotate the large diameter plate? That would increase the tendency for the trafficator to rotate. Try lubricating the spring loaded joint (from the front side) and see if that helps. How soon do you want to fix this? If needed, I can bring a new long stator tube to Spring Tune-Up at the Manhensmiths in April. Or it you want to do it sooner, I could head north some weekend. Bob Mark LaPierre wrote: > I just recently reinstalled my rebuilt trafficator in my car and noticed that > it turns with the steering > wheel about an inch then stops as normal. This happens when turning the > wheel either way. Is there an adjustment to get the trafficator to just stay > in one position at all times or is a small amount of movement like this, > normal. > > Thanks, Mark > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rchaskell@earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 06:29:24 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Mark LaPierre Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:32:06 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement Mark - At the front end of the steering box, where the wires come out of the steering box, is how the trafficator is fixed in place. There's a little brass nut that clamps down on a little brass olive (like a washer) that cinches down on the stator tube. If that nut is loose or the olive is missing, your trafficator will move. You do need to fix this. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > I just recently reinstalled my rebuilt trafficator in my car and noticed > that > it turns with the steering > wheel about an inch then stops as normal. This happens when turning the > wheel either way. Is there an adjustment to get the trafficator to just > stay > in one position at all times or is a small amount of movement like this, > normal. > > Thanks, Mark > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 09:02:20 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "Mark LaPierre" , Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:10:01 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement Mark, The symptoms you describe almost certainly indicate that the machined slot in the top end (steering wheel end) of the long stator tube has widened, allowing excessive rotaotion of the entire switch head. As Bob described, the base of the slot is very crack prone, which makes the condition worse. New stator tubes are available though they usually need a bit of careful file dressing of the milled slot to allow a good smoth fit of everything. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark LaPierre" To: Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 11:39 PM Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement >I just recently reinstalled my rebuilt trafficator in my car and noticed >that > it turns with the steering > wheel about an inch then stops as normal. This happens when turning the > wheel either way. Is there an adjustment to get the trafficator to just > stay > in one position at all times or is a small amount of movement like this, > normal. > > Thanks, Mark > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richchrysler@quickclic.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 11:04:10 2009 From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE To: , Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:10:02 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks This topic, while easy to treat humorously, has serious ramifications that could easily turn into a political argument. I have determined never to buy a Chinese made product if there is an alternative available. That is getting harder and harder to do, but a few years ago when my wife asked what I wanted for Christmas I said i wanted a bench vise. As a result I got a very heavy, compact package under the tree that turned out to be a four inch (primitively finished) Chinese made bench vise from Home Depot. Joining in the recent holiday tradition of returning gifts the day after Christmas, I went back to Home Depot and found a replacement for it proudly labeled "Made in England" For less than $10 difference I now own a high quality tool that I am confident was not made by a prisoner working for slave wages or having his body parted out when he is no longer useful to the collective. The communists said they would sell us the rope with which they will hang us. I think our dependence on Chinese goods is the first step. Bill Lawrence > Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 22:25:38 -0700 > From: jodyfkerr@gmail.com > To: Healey100M@gmail.com > CC: healeys@autox.team.net; clyde.stutzman@att.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks > > Randy, > > Well, The quality control group in China was trained by the finest > engineers that the Lucas folks could lend them at the time. I believe > they were from the wiring harness smoke containment group. :) > > Interestingly, over the years of buying Harbor Freight stuff, I can > say that the quality has improved dramatically. We used to buy their > right angle gringers as "single use and toss" tools. Now they last at > least two, sometimes three uses. :) > > Jody > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Randy Hicks wrote: > > Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from them! > > > > Randy > > > > Randy Hicks > > www.austinhealey100m.com > > '56 100M > > '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans > > '62 BN7 MkII > > '65 BJ8 > > '53 MGTD > > Healey100M@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: > > > >> I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need > >> to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) > http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on ebay! > > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn > from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent > disinclination to do so." > --Douglas Adams > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as ynotink@msn.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 11:40:38 2009 From: Mark Schneider To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:44:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] 2010 Austin-Healey Rendezvous Healey Listers, Fabulous Oregon scenery and hospitality await Austin-Healey owners attending the 2010 Austin-Healey USA Rendezvous, June 28 through July 2 in Eugene Oregon. Event headquarters is the Valley River Inn on the banks of the Willamette River. Situated between the Cascades Mountains and the Oregon Coast Mountain Range, Eugene is surrounded by great touring roads, exceptional vineyards and beautiful river vistas. Eugene is also the home of the University of Oregon and many cultural amentities. The Austin-Healey Club of Oregon is hosting this Rendezvous. Detailed plans are well along in development as is evidenced on the Oregon Club website at http://healey-oregon.org/Rendezvous. The website presents the registration form and will be updated frequently as planning proceeds. Marks 3 '66 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 13:03:52 2009 From: To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net, Mark LaPierre Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:55:34 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator Movement Mark, I had this issue when restoring my BN7 some time ago. To take care of the slop in the slot of the long tube I welded two new spots on the short tube in the same location as the orig. Then with careful use of a Dremel and numerous trial and error fits I got a nice fit of one tube in the other and no rotation of the traf. Hope this helps Keith Pennell ---- Mark LaPierre wrote: > I just recently reinstalled my rebuilt trafficator in my car and noticed that > it turns with the steering > wheel about an inch then stops as normal. This happens when turning the > wheel either way. Is there an adjustment to get the trafficator to just stay > in one position at all times or is a small amount of movement like this, > normal. > > Thanks, Mark _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 13:54:16 2009 From: S and T Miller To: Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 15:00:47 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] E-bay top Anyone know if this top is for later 100-6/3000 ? Says Bugeye, but it's not for a Sprite at all. Item #200414114344 The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid=1 &media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 16:22:16 2009 From: MBran89793@aol.com To: stmiller96@hotmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:45:17 EST Subject: Re: [Healeys] E-bay top Hi Shawn- With just the one picture for review I would have to say that it looks more like a set of top bows for a BT7. That is just my humble opinion as an original owner of a '60 BT7. I still have 2 sets of top bows on hand and could be talked into parting with one at a reasonable price. Marion Brantley Tampa Bay AHC-Delegate In a message dated 12/6/2009 3:53:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, stmiller96@hotmail.com writes: Anyone know if this top is for later 100-6/3000 ? Says Bugeye, but it's not for a Sprite at all. Item #200414114344 The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid= 1 &media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en- U S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as mbran89793@aol.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 18:51:52 2009 From: "Healey Bruce" To: "Jody Kerr" , "Randy Hicks" Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:05:17 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks My right angle grinder didn't even finish the first job before it was smoking like it was on fire. Oh well. For $19.99 what can I expect? Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody Kerr" To: "Randy Hicks" Cc: ; Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks > Randy, > > Well, The quality control group in China was trained by the finest > engineers that the Lucas folks could lend them at the time. I believe > they were from the wiring harness smoke containment group. :) > > Interestingly, over the years of buying Harbor Freight stuff, I can > say that the quality has improved dramatically. We used to buy their > right angle gringers as "single use and toss" tools. Now they last at > least two, sometimes three uses. :) > > Jody > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Randy Hicks wrote: >> Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from >> them! >> >> Randy >> >> Randy Hicks >> www.austinhealey100m.com >> '56 100M >> '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans >> '62 BN7 MkII >> '65 BJ8 >> '53 MGTD >> Healey100M@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: >> >>> I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need >>> to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. >> >> > > > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) > http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on > ebay! > > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn > from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent > disinclination to do so." > --Douglas Adams > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeybruce@roadrunner.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 20:07:26 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'Healey Bruce'" , "'Jody Kerr'" Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:58:29 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks And, Friday I just got a power tool stand (29.99) that was missing the four lower braces making it useless. Will have an interesting telephone call with them Monday morning. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Healey Bruce Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:05 PM To: Jody Kerr; Randy Hicks Cc: healeys@autox.team.net; clyde.stutzman@att.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks My right angle grinder didn't even finish the first job before it was smoking like it was on fire. Oh well. For $19.99 what can I expect? Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody Kerr" To: "Randy Hicks" Cc: ; Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks > Randy, > > Well, The quality control group in China was trained by the finest > engineers that the Lucas folks could lend them at the time. I believe > they were from the wiring harness smoke containment group. :) > > Interestingly, over the years of buying Harbor Freight stuff, I can > say that the quality has improved dramatically. We used to buy their > right angle gringers as "single use and toss" tools. Now they last at > least two, sometimes three uses. :) > > Jody > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Randy Hicks wrote: >> Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from >> them! >> >> Randy >> >> Randy Hicks >> www.austinhealey100m.com >> '56 100M >> '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans >> '62 BN7 MkII >> '65 BJ8 >> '53 MGTD >> Healey100M@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote: >> >>> I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need >>> to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China. >> >> > > > > -- > http://www.theymightberacing.com/ > 1953 Studebaker Champion > 1960 Austin Healey 3000 (BT7L/5479) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) > 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854) > 1978 Triumph Spitfire (Mum's) > http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/jodyfkerr <--I'm selling parts on > ebay! > > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn > from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent > disinclination to do so." > --Douglas Adams > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeybruce@roadrunner.com > > http://www.team.net/archive Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as ahbn6@verizon.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 20:08:19 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Healey Bruce Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:27:35 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks The grinder I have in California bought from HF 8 years ago is still going strong. It makes a real racket, but it grinds like there's no tomorrow! Made by the "Chicago Tool Company"... uh huh, right.... Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Healey Bruce wrote: > My right angle grinder didn't even finish the first job before it was > smoking like it was on fire. Oh well. For $19.99 what can I expect? > > Bruce Steele > 1960 BN7 > Brea, CA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Sun Dec 6 23:35:29 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:03:00 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks I'm the only guy on the list living in the proximity of China so... I guess you don't want the Chinese to buy our Johnson & Johnson and Dow Chemical cleaning products or Proctor and Gamble Toothpaste or washing powder, they buy ALOT of this stuff. The Chinese also they buy alot of Boeing Airplanes, Caterpillar Equipment and.... shock/horror ... GM's most profitable market in the world is their Buick division selling cars in China. Buicks are all over China - it's a preferred car brand there, viewed as high quality for a good price. My company car in China is a Buick. For my business I also buy a huge amount of Herman Miller chairs, Interface carpet and CISCO & Polycom phone systems and networking equipment. All made in the US. Much of what my company buys is installed in China. I honestly can't remember the last time I bought a hydraulic jack made in the USA, possibly 30 years ago? I think before China they were made in Taiwan, and before that Mexico. Having grown up in the region, and my father having fought the communists from 1950 to 1975, all I can say is if you asked him what he thinks about China today, he'd be proud to say that this is what he was fighting for. Everyone seems to forget that prior to 1975, China was a hermit kingdom with alot of nukes (just like N. Korea)... Mao alone was responsible for almost 50 million deaths of his own citizens. Today's China is a country in serious transition, clearly on the road to democratic reform sometime in the next few decades. Having done alot of business there in many respects China's market is far more open and capitalist than it is in the US. One thing to think about China's corporate tax is 25%, the US? .... 40%. In fact the US has the second highest corporate tax rate in the world. The Chinese industrial transition has its ugly warts, no doubt, but so did the US transition from an agrarian society to an industrial society at the turn of the 20th century. But hey, taxing companies is one sure way to kill jobs, well that and having 12 million illegals in our country. Let's tax those evil rich companies to pay for the bloated budgets in Washington!!! (hint: the rest of the world has figured out that high corporate taxes are basically the same thing as an employment tax). How about that evil socialist paradise France? Corporate tax rate = 33%. So before repeating some convenient populist falsehoods that the media and politicians spew from their soapboxes (for their own political gain), you have to think of the big picture. The problem in the US isn't that it "doesn't make anything," the problem is the government does nothing to encourage business to hire people and be more competitive. Alan _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 01:04:52 2009 From: john spaur To: "John Sims" Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:30:51 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks The link did not work for me either. I probably worked for you because it is cached on your system. Also, the link you sent was not complete. The complete link is: http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One%20Method%20of%20Raising%20a%20Car%20onto%20Jack%20Stands.pdf At 07:33 PM 12/5/2009 -0500, John Sims wrote: >Works fine for me.... >there. > >John Sims, BN6 >Aberdeen, NJ > > > From: John Sims > > Take a look at the method that I use > > that is on the Technical Page of my > > site. > > > > http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One > > Method of Raising a Car onto Jack > > Stands.pdf >_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 01:34:56 2009 From: richard mayor To: healeys Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 07:38:37 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Fright Listmates, I always try to buy USA. However, a couple of years ago I needed a pitman arm puller. Harbor Fright had one for about $6.95. It was dirt cheap and I knew it was crap, but I figured I would, maybe, only use it once or twice over the next 20 years after I used it this one time. I mean, why would I spend 3 or 4 times that much for an American made puller if I was only going to use it once or twice over the next 20 years? So, I bought it, took it home, and tried to pull the pitman arm off of my Healey steering box. You guessed it. One of the arms of the puller snapped off immediately. Remember this one important thing. If you buy that cheap Chineese shit from Harbor Fright, and if you don't use it within 30 days after your purchase and discover it is crap, they will not give you a refund. And, yes I do know how to spell freight. Richard Mayor _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/videos-tours.aspx?h=7sec&slideid=1 &media=aero-shake-7second&listid=1&stop=1&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U S:WWL_WIN_7secdemo:122009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 03:21:07 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: richard mayor Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:32:17 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Fright Maybe you can use that cheap chinese sh*t pitman arm puller to fix the cheap chinese sh*t airliner you're flying on your next trip: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACAC_ARJ21 Tickets are cheap cheap cheap! Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 3:38 PM, richard mayor wrote: > Listmates, > I always try to buy USA. However, a couple of years ago I needed a pitman > arm > puller. Harbor Fright had one for about $6.95. It was dirt cheap and I knew > it > was crap, but I figured I would, maybe, only use it once or twice over the > next 20 years after I used it this one time. I mean, why would I spend 3 or > 4 > times that much for an American made puller if I was only going to use it > once > or twice over the next 20 years? So, I bought it, took it home, and tried > to > pull the pitman arm off of my Healey steering box. You guessed it. One of > the > arms of the puller snapped off immediately. > Remember this one important thing. If you buy that cheap Chineese shit from > Harbor Fright, and if you don't use it within 30 days after your purchase > and > discover it is crap, they will not give you a refund. > And, yes I do know how to spell freight. > Richard Mayor _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 04:50:14 2009 From: Oudesluys To: healeys Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:02:04 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Fright Made in China is not a garantee that it is of bad quality, neither is made in the UK, USA or Germany a garantee that it is of good quality. Some German tools are absolute crap, we know what happened to the British car industry because of their quality and US products are hardly known accross the pond apart from air planes. It all comes down to what specifications an item is made to and we also have to consider that DIN, SAE, ISO, EU etc. standards should only be regarded as minimum requirements. Most seriously produced items well exceed these standards. In general: Expensive means that the chance of the item being of at least of reasonable quality is higher than of cheap items, but some cheap items are as good or better than expensive items. This is especially so with hand tools. Snap-on, Facom, Belzer, Hazet are all good quality and expensive. But some of the cheap Chinese tools are just as good but the brands change so fast you cannot keep track of them. What is different is often the finish of the product. Years ago (ca. 1985) I did a consumer test on handtools: an expensive set of socket spanners from Stahlwille (ca. $400) was of less quality than the same cheap Chinese made set from the HEMA (say the Dutch equivalent of Sears) at around $40. OK the chrome plating on the Chinese set was crap, but is was stronger, more wear resistant (harder) and more accurate on sizes (which is very important). Kees Oudesluijs NL _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 07:38:55 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:50:48 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Fright Hardly worth the wearand tear; fuel; your time; and the aggravation to make the trip to return it. At one of chains, Canadian Tire, they lend out certain tools for free ... sort of. They give you an unused tool, you pay for it and return it within some time period for a full refund. If it works well, I usually end up keeping it. I haven't done this for awhile, so I'm not 100% sure that they still promote this. > Harbor Fright had one for about $6.95. > Remember this one important thing. If you buy that cheap Chineese shit from > Harbor Fright, and if you don't use it within 30 days after your purchase and > discover it is crap, they will not give you a refund. > Richard Mayor _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 08:37:37 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'john spaur'" Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:54:11 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks OK I have loaded a TinyURL button on both browsers (I use Firefox AND IE - I also use Google Chrome but I have not figured out how to put a button on it.) Anyway, I promise to use TinyURL in the future so that we don't have excessive email exchanges trying to figure out these long links. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: john spaur [mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 2:31 PM To: John Sims Cc: 'Jorge Garcia'; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks The link did not work for me either. I probably worked for you because it is cached on your system. Also, the link you sent was not complete. The complete link is: http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One%20Method%20of%20Raising%20a%20Car%20ont o%20Jack%20Stands.pdf At 07:33 PM 12/5/2009 -0500, John Sims wrote: >Works fine for me.... >there. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 09:12:51 2009 From: "Frakes, Jim" To: "I Erbs" ,"healey help" Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:23:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 Try this web site. He makes them and they are very good. He has three Healeys and has done restoration on over 60 Healeys including the paint and body on two of mine. He has lots of stainless re=pro parts also. Jim Frakes http://www.wickerizedhealey.com/manparts.htm -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:54 AM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold air box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any ideas on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as jimf@frakes-eng.com http://www.team.net/archive CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and it may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by telephone at the number listed above or by return e-mail. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 10:39:34 2009 From: Randy Hicks To: "Frakes, Jim" Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:18:05 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 Jim, he is "Currently Out of Stock" on everything on the web site. Is he still "in the business"? Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100M '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M@gmail.com On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Frakes, Jim wrote: > Try this web site. He makes them and they are very good. He has three > Healeys and has done restoration on over 60 Healeys including the paint > and body on two of mine. He has lots of stainless re=pro parts also. > > > Jim Frakes > http://www.wickerizedhealey.com/manparts.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:54 AM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 > > looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold > air > box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any > ideas > on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jimf@frakes-eng.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed and it may contain information > that is privileged or confidential. If the reader of this message is not the > intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the > intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail in error, please notify us by telephone at the number > listed above or by return e-mail. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey100m@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 10:40:43 2009 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Steve=20B.=20Gerow?=" To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:27:10 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?Harbor_Freight_Pittman_puller_-_was_HF_j?= I bought the same puller as Richard did a few years back - it's worked fine on at least 3 Healey pittmans (pittmen?) since then. As I recall we sprayed them all with Sili-Kroil first. My BN6 buddy Peter Roses ground a total of about 1/4" off the forks to make it grip the ears on the Healey pittman arm better. I also broke one of their $3 pickle forks - the one with the 3 interchangeable sizes. Bought a one-piece one there for a few bucks after that which has worked fine several times. Of course what we're all doing here is proving HF's quality to be spotty over time. But it's also not 100% bad. With all respect to those who disagree - I agree with Alan re China. I would also say that if my only other choice were to buy a $300 racing jack made here or in Britain - no sale. I have a steel k-mart floor jack that's heavy as hell but works fine, which cost probably $39 20 years ago. Nor would I buy a $70 pittman puller from Snap-On. The sale was made because the price is so inexpensive. There's a market there where none existed before. We can afford to buy a specialized tool like a pittman puller to use once and then loan out to our friends. FWIW - I also bought one of the $20 angle grinders and will report back if it craps out. -- Steve Gerow BN6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 10:40:56 2009 From: I Erbs To: "Frakes, Jim" Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:41:38 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 all parts are currently our of stock! Plus cold air boxes are for 4 cyl cars. Nice looking stuff but its all vapor ware. Thanks On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:23 AM, Frakes, Jim wrote: > Try this web site. He makes them and they are very good. He has three > Healeys and has done restoration on over 60 Healeys including the paint > and body on two of mine. He has lots of stainless re=pro parts also. > > > Jim Frakes > http://www.wickerizedhealey.com/manparts.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net > [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:54 AM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 > > looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold > air > box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any > ideas > on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jimf@frakes-eng.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed and it may contain > information that is privileged or confidential. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible > to deliver it to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by telephone at > the number listed above or by return e-mail. > > > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 10:42:45 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'Frakes, Jim'" , "'I Erbs'" Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:57:36 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 I went onto the site and each items is noted currently out of stock. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frakes, Jim Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:24 AM To: I Erbs; healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 Try this web site. He makes them and they are very good. He has three Healeys and has done restoration on over 60 Healeys including the paint and body on two of mine. He has lots of stainless re=pro parts also. Jim Frakes http://www.wickerizedhealey.com/manparts.htm -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:54 AM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 looking for info on making a le mans or Le Mans or Lemans :) type cold air box for my MKI 3000. If you have done this please contact me. Or any ideas on how to improve airflow to the 1 /34" carbs. Thanks _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 11:24:32 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:09:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] need non-adjust streering wheel The steering wheel on my BT7 is very cracked and I would like to replace it. If you have a spare that is not too precious to you please send photos and price.off list to me eyera3@gmail.com Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 12:06:54 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:53:15 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 I went for a look also. Perhaps he makes to order. I did note that he has contact info, if anyone is interested enough. >From the page: " If you are interested in buying anything, call 260-347-5304 or email askfrank@wickerizedhealey.com. " Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) > each item is noted currently out of stock. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 12:38:34 2009 From: "Dick Matson" To: "AustinHealey List" Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:26:08 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: DR2 DR3A Wiper Motors What a resource. Thank you Alan ! Dick Matson / Bj8 ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Seigrist To: David Hall Cc: healeys@autox.team.net Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] DR2 DR3A Wiper Motors David - Anything you've ever wanted to know about the working principles of the DR2 Wiper motor are on pages 14 - 25 here: http://www.healey6.com/Lucas%20Course/Lucas%20technical%20correspondence%20co urse%20-%20session%208.pdf In addition, a sample wiring circuit is on page 16 here (with wire color): http://www.healey6.com/Lucas%20Course/Lucas%20technical%20correspondence%20co urse%20-%20session%206.pdf If you are looking for the wiring diagram for your specific Healey, you should refer to your shop manual. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:11 AM, David Hall > wrote: > Would anybody who has wiring diagrams for both wiper motors be kind enough > to > forward a copy of the drawing or a schematic to me. > Regards David Hall _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 12:38:57 2009 From: "Allen C Miller Jr" To: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:57:44 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 i would recommend exploring racing intake tubes vs cold air box if the objective is to improve air flow into the manifolds. cold air box on the 100M was to supply COLD air, not to serve as a ram air induction device. in fact, the cold air box as conformed can cause slight vortex disturbances interfering air supply to the rear intake. i bought a period cold air box on EBAY a few years back, and in the course of its life the back end had been hacksawed off. i asked around and was advised by an old salt that racers used to do this to ensure that airflow to the front and rear manifolds was even, and that the intended purpose of just supplying good cold air was fulfilled. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 13:32:53 2009 From: I Erbs To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:36:24 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 I emailed him to see what's up will let you all know when I do, or if we make something on our own that worsk. Interesting that this has not been done befoe fo rhe 6 cyl cars.. If so I have not found it yet On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:53 AM, wrote: > I went for a look also. Perhaps he makes to order. I did note that he has > contact info, if anyone is interested enough. > > >From the page: > " > If you are interested in buying anything, call 260-347-5304 or email > askfrank@wickerizedhealey.com. > " > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada > 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) > 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) > 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) > > > each item is noted currently out of stock. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 14:13:30 2009 From: "Jerry Costanzo" To: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:05:09 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. Jerry _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 14:14:11 2009 From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:25:13 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Harmonic Balancer This was posted on Volvo 1800 list, I think it's worth a reading if you do not know what harmonic balancers are for (just like I did not know..) Tadek Re: Harmonic Balancer Posted by: "zemog1ja" zemog1ja@yahoo.com zemog1ja Sun Dec 6, 2009 7:07 am (PST) Jim, I've been reading the responses to the the harmonic balancer post and even though I feel that it's up to each individual owner to do whatever to their engines, perhaps a better explanation about the mechanics of a vibration damper will help all of us to decide whether to install one or not. When the crankshaft throw receives the force of the piston on the power stroke, the crankshaft twists slightly. This twisting may be so minute that is not measurable. It may only strain the crankshaft, causing stress in the metal without exterior movement. But the heavy crankshaft resists the strain, and after the initial push from the piston and connecting rod, pushes back. In effect, the piston tries to bend the crankshaft, and the crankshaft tries to straighten itself. When the crankshaft pushes back, it over-reacts and then tries to straighten itself in the other direction. These oscillations take place for several cycles and finally die out, similar to a tuning fork. Everytime there is a firing impulse in the engine, the crankshaft gets a push and starts vibrating again. At certain speeds, the pushes received by the crankshaft occur simultaneously with the efforts of the crankshaft to straighten itself. This increases the magnitude of the osciallations. At certain speeds the vibration can become so great that the shaft will break. This vibration is called torsional vibration. It can cause heavy wear on timing chains. The sprocket at the fron of the crankshaft constantly osciallates against the chain. Torsional vibration rarely causes any problems at the flywheel end of the engine because the heavy flywheel dampens the oscillations. The harmonic balancer, located at the front pulley on the crankshaft, is made of an outer heavy ring, a rubber ring, and an inner hub. When the crankshaft oscillates, the balancer oscillates with it. When it gets to the end of the oscillation, the outer ring keeps going and twists the rubber slightly. The outer ring stretches the rubber and dampens the torsional vibration in the crankshaft. Since each engine will give out different oscillations then the damper must be tuned to the crankshaft. Whether the harmonic balancers are made of rubber rings or frictional material and springs these willl wear out and must be replaced. Sorry about the long winded explanation but it was the only way to fully explain the function and purpose of the harmonic balancer. Bill63S _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 14:14:24 2009 From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:25:14 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] H6/H4 choke levers This might be a stupid question, but why are they not identical? One is S shape and the other is straight.. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 14:58:39 2009 From: William Berg To: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:49:10 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] david leong please contact me Hello David, It's William Berg who purchased your BN1 Healey 8 years ago. Could you please conatx me off the list. I have a Porsche question for you. 707 332 0890 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 15:38:47 2009 From: I Erbs To: Jerry Costanzo Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:16:49 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? IMHO, I would fill the cyl with marvel or or pentrating oil as well as the crankcase. Spin the engine by hand and put decicant to absorb moisture and seal in a plastic bag. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: > > I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. > The > pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was > taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit > together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a > solid > state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. > The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 15:39:21 2009 From: Thomas Morrione To: Jerry Costanzo Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:29:15 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Jerry (et. al) -- will be very interested in replies to your question. I have a 66 BJ8 engine that was dismantled and is now in boxes. Head and block have light rust from moisture as does the crank. Pistons, rods, etc. are in box that seems to have been spared water damage. Tom On 12/7/09 3:05 PM, "Jerry Costanzo" wrote: > Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: > > I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The > pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was > taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit > together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid > state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. > The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tjmorrio@colby.edu > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 15:44:24 2009 From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz To: 'I Erbs' , healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:47:31 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] H6/H4 choke levers Well, that much I know, but why aren't they identical??.. ________________________________________ From: I Erbs [mailto:eyera3@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:17 PM To: Tadeusz Malkiewicz Subject: Re: [Healeys] H6/H4 choke levers front and back carbs On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz wrote: This might be a stupid question, but why are they not identical? One is S shape and the other is straight.. Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 16:26:25 2009 From: richard mayor To: healeys Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:04:30 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that I was getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, nothing. I pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. Both very quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does anyone have a source for these? Richard _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 16:26:53 2009 From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:10:30 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] Acorn coil nut and coil bracket needed Hello , Would any one have a red acorn nut for the sport's coil and a bracket for it? I have located a coil, but the nut and bracket is missing.. Please contact me off-list if you have it. Best Regards, Tadek _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 16:27:27 2009 From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:13:04 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] rubber bushes for overflow tubes for 100M cold air box Hello, I am looking for the rubber bushes for overflow tubes for 100M cold air box. If anyone has an extra set and is willing to part with it, please let me know off list, Best, Tadek _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 16:27:40 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Jerry Costanzo'" , Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:15:51 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Leave it together. Bag and silica moisture sacs inside bag. Just protect from direct water source. Condensation happens.. dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Costanzo Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:05 PM To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net Subject: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. Jerry Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 16:28:32 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Jerry Costanzo Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:34:07 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Leave it in one piece but renew the oil. Pour some oil into the spark plug holes on top of the pistons. Also spray some oil (e.g WD40 into the carbs and exhaust manifold to cover the valves in oil. Turn the engine several times than fill right up completely with the cheapest oil you can get or use preservative oil, it does not make that much difference. Reinstall the plugs. Remove the waterpump and dismantle to preserve the seal or spray with WD40. Remove the clutch cover and pressure plate as they will rust to the flywheel. Spray some preservative wax on the clutch cover and flywheel and on the crankshaft around the seals. Spray some oil into the distributor to preserve the weights and springs. Cover al holes, inlet, exhaust, water pump, water ways etc. Just cover it but do not store in a plastic bag, it needs to breathe to prevent condensation. This way it will still be usable after years and years of storage and you would not have lost some bits and pieces which will inevitably happen when you take the lump apart. Do not forget to remove the oil from the engine before you try starting it up after storage, renew the old oil and fill up to the max. mark. If you don't you will wreck the engine. Kees Oudesluijs NL Jerry Costanzo schreef: > Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: > > I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The > pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was > taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit > together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid > state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. > The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 17:59:06 2009 From: Bob Haskell To: richard mayor Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:32:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units http://www.advanceddistributors.com/services07.htm richard mayor wrote: > Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that I was > getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, nothing. I > pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. Both very > quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does anyone > have a source for these? > Richard > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci > d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rchaskell@earthlink.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 18:01:10 2009 From: Rick Swain To: , Healey List Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:45:26 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Richard Advanced Distributors - www.advanceddistributors.com/index.htm - will rebuild your vacuum advance for you. Apparently (no personal experience yet) they do a great job at rebuilding distributors and tailoring them to your needs and their charges are reasonable. Rick Swain'59 BN4 > Subject: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units > > Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that I was > getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, nothing. I > pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. Both very > quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does anyone > have a source for these? > Richard _________________________________________________________________ Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on Windows 7 now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 18:46:39 2009 From: David Nock To: richard mayor Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:46:45 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Richard, we have the vacuum unit available rebuilt. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:04 PM, richard mayor wrote: > Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that > I was > getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, > nothing. I > pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. > Both very > quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does > anyone > have a source for these? > Richard > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/ > hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci > d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 19:29:15 2009 From: bighealey3k@aim.com To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:05:41 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? An excellent rust inhibitor for any machined surfaces on parts and metals in general for storage is LPS 3 made by LPS products. It has been used in the aircraft maintenance industry for years. It lasts for a very long time. Goes on thin and and thickens as the solvent evaporates. LPS 3 can be Googled to find a source. Ace hardware has it on line for $8.99 USD, don't know how much the shipping is. I like the 11 oz. spray can for convenience. Keeping the engine in one piece is probably the best thing to do so things do not get lost and out of order. When dismantling an engine a lot of the parts are mated to certain positions and not a good idea to mix them up due to wear patterns. Larry Wendland '67 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 19:30:18 2009 From: Dennis Yeast To: Jerry Costanzo , Oudesluys Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:10:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? I once heard but have never confirmed that WD-40 is a partially water based product and not the best product for rust prevention over time. Anyone know the true story? Dennis Yeast email: yeastd@sbcglobal.net --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Oudesluys wrote: From: Oudesluys Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? To: "Jerry Costanzo" Cc: healeys@Autox.Team.Net Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:34 PM Leave it in one piece but renew the oil. Pour some oil into the spark plug holes on top of the pistons. Also spray some oil (e.g WD40 into the carbs and exhaust manifold to cover the valves in oil. Turn the engine several times than fill right up completely with the cheapest oil you can get or use preservative oil, it does not make that much difference. Reinstall the plugs. Remove the waterpump and dismantle to preserve the seal or spray with WD40. Remove the clutch cover and pressure plate as they will rust to the flywheel. Spray some preservative wax on the clutch cover and flywheel and on the crankshaft around the seals. Spray some oil into the distributor to preserve the weights and springs. Cover al holes, inlet, exhaust, water pump, water ways etc. Just cover it but do not store in a plastic bag, it needs to breathe to prevent condensation. This way it will still be usable after years and years of storage and you would not have lost some bits and pieces which will inevitably happen when you take the lump apart. Do not forget to remove the oil from the engine before you try starting it up after storage, renew the old oil and fill up to the max. mark. If you don't you will wreck the engine. Kees Oudesluijs NL Jerry Costanzo schreef: > Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but: > > I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The > pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was > taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit > together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid > state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way. > The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there. > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as yeastd@sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 19:31:51 2009 From: "Sales at \" Just Brits \"" To: Healey List Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:39:09 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units << Apparently (no personal experience yet) they do a great job at rebuilding distributors and tailoring them to your needs and their charges are reasonable. >> I do have experience Rick, and Jeff's work IS top- notch !!!! He IS one of my suppliers ! Recommend HIGHLY !! Ed Please visit MY site at: www.justbrits.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 20:18:45 2009 From: gilbert gauthier To: Rick Swain Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:02:38 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Le 09-12-07 ` 18:45, Rick Swain a icrit : > Richard > Advanced Distributors - www.advanceddistributors.com/index.htm - > will rebuild > your vacuum advance for you. I did business with them and i can > assure you that they do a > great job at rebuilding distributors and tailoring them to your > needs and > their charges are reasonable. > Gilbert BT7-Bn7 BN4 > >> Subject: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units >> >> Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that >> I was >> getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, >> nothing. > I >> pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. >> Both very >> quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does >> anyone >> have a source for these? >> Richard > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on > Windows 7 > now > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as comkanuk@cgocable.ca > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 20:19:30 2009 From: To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:17:45 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?tools?= i usually go to Auto-Zone or Checkers if i need a specialty tool and get a loaner(you buy it and get your money back if it comes back in good condition). unfortunately, a lot of the time they do not have tools for our british cars or even old american cars. hjim _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 21:00:33 2009 From: Robert Blair To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net, Jerry Costanzo Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:52:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? My opinion: For long term storage in a barn with no mositure control I would break the engine down, oil/protect all parts and store separately. Puting oil in all the holes etc is only a stop gap deal. There are storage oils/greases available. WD40 is not for storage. Plus you will know what condition the moror is in if you wish to sell it. Any buyer wil break it down anyway. Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Jerry Costanzo wrote: > From: Jerry Costanzo > Subject: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? > To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net > Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:05 PM > Not to break up the conversation > about Chinese parts but: > > I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a > plastic bag. The > pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from > whenever this was > taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, > is it better to let it sit > together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust > puts it into a solid > state? I have no problems with storage > room. I can store it either way. > The barn does not leak but there is no moisture > control in there. > > Jerry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail@yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 21:01:32 2009 From: I Erbs To: Allen C Miller Jr Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:56:18 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 The objective is to look cool I Erbs Sent from my iPod On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:57 AM, "Allen C Miller Jr" wrote: > i would recommend exploring racing intake tubes vs cold air box if > the objective is to improve air flow into the manifolds. cold air > box on the 100M was to supply COLD air, not to serve as a ram air > induction device. in fact, the cold air box as conformed can cause > slight vortex disturbances interfering air supply to the rear intake. > > i bought a period cold air box on EBAY a few years back, and in the > course of its life the back end had been hacksawed off. i asked > around and was advised by an old salt that racers used to do this to > ensure that airflow to the front and rear manifolds was even, and > that the intended purpose of just supplying good cold air was > fulfilled. _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 21:44:48 2009 From: "Mirek Sharp" To: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:27:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? I will second the recommendation on the LPS3. I used to spray the chrome mags on my pickup just before winter and it would last right through the cruddiest southern Ontario weather - salt and all. In the spring I would clean it off with a varsol-soaked paper towel and the wheels would be like new. In addition to being available in a spray bottle, it can be purchased in an aerosol can, but the former is more economical. In s. Ontario it is available at most industrial suppliers - I got mine at KBC tools. Cheers, Mirek > you wrote: An excellent rust inhibitor for any machined surfaces on parts > and metals in > general for storage is LPS 3 made by LPS products. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 21:46:07 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:36:55 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Made in China After seeing this I'm not sure I want to fly on a plane made in China. There's an explanation/excuse along with the pictures: http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/classes/fa2009/ce4630/china_apartment_tilt.pdf _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 21:47:47 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:55:06 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units I used them and was more than pleased. Jeff is easy to talk to and he did a lot of extra stuff. I'd suggest sending the whole unit for a complete rebuild. It wasn't that expensive. You'd be surprised at what he will find. Rich Kahn > From: comkanuk@cgocable.ca > To: rjswain@hotmail.com > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:02:38 -0500 > CC: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units > > Le 09-12-07 ` 18:45, Rick Swain a icrit : > > > Richard > > Advanced Distributors - www.advanceddistributors.com/index.htm - > > will rebuild > > your vacuum advance for you. I did business with them and i can > > assure you that they do a > > great job at rebuilding distributors and tailoring them to your > > needs and > > their charges are reasonable. > > > Gilbert > > BT7-Bn7 BN4 > > > >> Subject: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units > >> > >> Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that > >> I was > >> getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, > >> nothing. > > I > >> pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. > >> Both very > >> quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does > >> anyone > >> have a source for these? > >> Richard > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on > > Windows 7 > > now > > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818 > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > Healeys@autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > > > You are subscribed as comkanuk@cgocable.ca > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Mon Dec 7 23:45:02 2009 From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE To: Blue One Hundred , Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:00:49 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Alan, I apologize for starting this and will try to explain my feelings a little more coherently. You have made some great arguments and of course I am not against trade. I like it better when the balance of trade is a little closer to par, but that is our problem, not the Chinese. High quality products are to be preferred wherever they come from and the asian nations have demonstrated that they can approach perfection on a QC basis. China has indeed come a long way since the end of the cold war and their current culture is much preferable to the Mao years. I feel we need to continue to encourage that trend while realizing that by western standards they still have a way to go. I guess what bothers me is the way in which we have allowed our economy to become so dependent on Chinese credit. And even in the throws of our recession we continue to print enormous amounts of unsupported currency and expect the Chinese to back up our debt. We are mortgaging our national economy while our manufacturing base languishes. The Chinese flood our markets with cheap and in some cases very shoddy merchandise of questionable provenance. I realize that would not be possible if there were no demand, but the result has been to transfer large amounts of our national treasure to China for very little real value. Walking through a "Dollar Store" or in this case a Harbor Freight, I'm reminded that the Dutch bought Manhattan Island for $28 in beads. Are we to lose our country in a shower of worthless shiny junk? I have grandchildren whom I fear will be greatly disadvantaged by the profligacy of our feel good generation. We need to support our own industrial base or there will be no wealth to redistribute. And while we continue to buy massive amounts of imports we have factions in our nation who press to destroy the business that has not yet been run out of the country. Our president has promised we will cut our carbon emissions by 83%, a move which if accomplished will degrade the US standard of living to that last seen in 1875. Who is going to be buying Chinese goods then? Again I apologize for being so off topic. Bill Lawrence _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 01:14:50 2009 From: john spaur To: "Thomas Willig" Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:02:51 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair Tom, I have never been able to adjust a fuel pump diaphragm according to the instructions and have it work once installed. Beats me as to what to do! Sorry, John BT7 At 06:02 PM 11/26/2009 +0100, Thomas Willig wrote: >.... Did I do the membrane adjustment >the wrong way? Any advises? > >Thomas Willig _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 01:59:34 2009 From: Oudesluys To: richard mayor Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:56:34 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units There are plenty of used units about that can be used as a donor, e.g. from Triumph, Mini, Morris, Landrover, MG etc. I do not know if they differ a lot or at all in spring rate, but I would guess they are all more or less the same. May be left and right handed units have different vacuum units. However if you set the ignition dynamically, e.g. at 2500rpm (about when usually the max advance is reached) you can do away with it alltogether. Most performance engines do not use them. They are there to retard the ignition (about 4 degrees) when idling to reduce emissions somewhat. Kees Oudesluijs NL richard mayor schreef: > Yesterday, I decided to check the vacuum unit on a distributor that I was > getting ready to install in an early 3000 (Lucas DM6A). Zero, nada, nothing. I > pulled out two other distributors and checked their vacuum units. Both very > quickly leaked down to zero. Moss says they are not available. Does anyone > have a source for these? > Richard _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 02:45:52 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Dennis Yeast Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:44:24 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? It is a water repellent, not water based. It is not a perfect rust preventive as it will wear away quickly when exposed, but in unexposed areas like in carbs, distributor etc. it OK for a long time. Kees Oudesluijs NL Dennis Yeast schreef: > I once heard but have never confirmed that WD-40 is a partially water > based product and not the best product for rust prevention over time. > Anyone know the true story? > > Dennis Yeast > email: yeastd@sbcglobal.net > > - _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 04:14:12 2009 From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" To: john spaur Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 02:00:11 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair Try here: http://homepages.donobi.net/sufuelpumps/sufuelpumparticles.html Some great articles on SU pumps and he has a rebuilding service for them too. Mike MacLean 56 BN2 60 AN5 On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM, john spaur wrote: > Tom, > > I have never been able to adjust a fuel pump diaphragm according to the > instructions and have it work once installed. Beats me as to what to do! > > Sorry, > John > BT7 > > At 06:02 PM 11/26/2009 +0100, Thomas Willig wrote: > >> .... Did I do the membrane adjustment >> the wrong way? Any advises? >> >> Thomas Willig >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rrengineer@dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 04:14:57 2009 From: "Eric Frenken" To: "'Oudesluys'" , "'richard mayor'" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:06:27 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Kees, I have to disagree with you in that point. First it is most likely that older, used vac units all leak or do not work properly unless they've been rebuilt. Secondly the Lucas DM6A maxes out at about 4,000 rpm crank and last but not least the vac unit on DM6As does not retard but advance the ignition (right at the moment I don't know how much but I think it should be in the region of 10-120), mainly under part load, when vacuum got to its max. Dizzys on Cal. TR6s were equipped with 2 vac units, one for advancing, the other for retarding the ignition. This was done for emission reasons, which was never a concern as long as our Healeys had been built. Eric D -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- Von: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Oudesluys Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2009 08:57 An: richard mayor Cc: healeys Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units There are plenty of used units about that can be used as a donor, e.g. from Triumph, Mini, Morris, Landrover, MG etc. I do not know if they differ a lot or at all in spring rate, but I would guess they are all more or less the same. May be left and right handed units have different vacuum units. However if you set the ignition dynamically, e.g. at 2500rpm (about when usually the max advance is reached) you can do away with it alltogether. Most performance engines do not use them. They are there to retard the ignition (about 4 degrees) when idling to reduce emissions somewhat. Kees Oudesluijs NL _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 05:01:13 2009 From: Oudesluys To: eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:13:49 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units Eric, You are quite right, I made a major mistake here. I should have checked various applications first before leaving my comment. My comment was more for high revving short stroke engines. I should have known better. Apologies. Kees Oudesluijs NL Eric Frenken schreef: > Kees, > > I have to disagree with you in that point. First it is most likely that > older, used vac units all leak or do not work properly unless they've been > rebuilt. Secondly the Lucas DM6A maxes out at about 4,000 rpm crank and last > but not least the vac unit on DM6As does not retard but advance the ignition > (right at the moment I don't know how much but I think it should be in the > region of 10-120), mainly under part load, when vacuum got to its max. > > Dizzys on Cal. TR6s were equipped with 2 vac units, one for advancing, the > other for retarding the ignition. This was done for emission reasons, which > was never a concern as long as our Healeys had been built. > > Eric > D > > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > Im Auftrag von Oudesluys > Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2009 08:57 > An: richard mayor > Cc: healeys > Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Distributor vacuum units > > There are plenty of used units about that can be used as a donor, e.g. > from Triumph, Mini, Morris, Landrover, MG etc. I do not know if they > differ a lot or at all in spring rate, but I would guess they are all > more or less the same. May be left and right handed units have different > vacuum units. > However if you set the ignition dynamically, e.g. at 2500rpm (about when > usually the max advance is reached) you can do away with it alltogether. > Most performance engines do not use them. They are there to retard the > ignition (about 4 degrees) when idling to reduce emissions somewhat. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 05:44:13 2009 From: "Guy R Day" To: "Oudesluys" , "Dennis Yeast" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:22:43 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Kees / Dennis, WD40 should NOT BE USED as a preservative on parts as you describe! As you may be aware it is a thick, sticky resinous oil that is the solute in a thinnish evaporating petroleum based solution. Over time it evaporates to a yellowish varnish type film over parts and sticks them together. At times they are stuck very firmly together ! I have no doubt you will have come across components stored for a couple of years stained with such a film that needed a thinners or hot water (dishwasher - but don't let the wife know) wash to remove it. Away from the car side, my father-in-law has a history of electrical engineering in the aircraft, vehicle component and machine manufacturing industries and changed trades entirely after being made redundant, buying a jewellers shop. He qualified in watch and clock making (he made a clock from bare metal, turning and cutting shafts and gears - brilliant guy) and made a reasonable side income just from cleaning WD40 from clocks that were gummed up. A full strip down and clean in the ultrasonic bath was the normal cure after an owner had decided to 'service' his own clock with the thinnest oil they knew - WD40 !! Do a Google search on engine preserving and you won't find WD40 has a mention from the serious side. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" To: "Dennis Yeast" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? > It is a water repellent, not water based. It is not a perfect rust > preventive as it will wear away quickly when exposed, but in unexposed > areas like in carbs, distributor etc. it OK for a long time. > Kees Oudesluijs > NL > > Dennis Yeast schreef: >> I once heard but have never confirmed that WD-40 is a partially water >> based product and not the best product for rust prevention over time. >> Anyone know the true story? >> >> Dennis Yeast >> email: yeastd@sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 06:30:13 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: "'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE'" , "'Blue One Hundred'" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:15:18 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks And. of course, by keeping their currency artificially low and, by having a mindset towards what we used to call "dumping", they are effectively exporting unemployment. That is very much one of the topics upon which yr* President will have pressed them in recent talks. *I see that I have lazily assumed that you are from the USA. -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWRENCE Sent: 08 December 2009 06:01 To: Blue One Hundred; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks Alan, I apologize for starting this and will try to explain my feelings a little more coherently. You have made some great arguments and of course I am not against trade. I...... Again I apologize for being so off topic. Bill Lawrence _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 06:31:38 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Guy R Day Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:24:18 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Guy, You certainly do not want to use WD40 in a clock, and most certainly not from a spray can (don't ask) but I do disagree with not spraying WD40 in a carb or distributor to keep corrosion at bay. It will leave a sticky, penetrating film that will dissolve quite easily in a degreasing agent similar to other oily or waxy preservative fluids. Anyway after storing such parts for many years you have to dismantle, clean and rebuild, whatever you used to keep corrosion at bay. Ah, the dishwasher, that fine piece of equipment that cannot be missed by the automotive enthousiast. Excellent for carbs, distributor housings, oil pumps and even cilinder heads and engine blocks if not to big to fit in. If the usual detergent is not doing the job the special dishwasher cleaning agents will. Blow dry immediately using compressed air, to repel moisture in inaccesible places if there are steel parts involved (WD40 will not do any harm here either) to prevent machined surfaces from starting to corrode and cover these surfaces with a preservative fluid. Put aluminium parts in a warm and dry environment, a hot air oven at 60C is fine. I am lucky my wife is often away for a couple of days. What about Googling dishwashers for engine cleaning? Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 06:32:34 2009 From: "Johnsen, Bernard F (AS)" To: "Mirek Sharp" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:35:20 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? You can find LPS-3 and other interesting chemicals here - http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=879&PMCTLG=00 NFI - just a satisfied customer. -Bernie Johnsen 1967 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 07:17:27 2009 From: Awgertoo@aol.com To: ynotink@msn.com, healey.nut@gmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:31:56 EST Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks That's like apologizing in advance for farting in an elevator. The discussion has moved--as it usually does--from the original subject (quality of a jack, tool, etc) to the political and philosophical and since I am not interested in learning everyone's opinion on geopolitics and geoeconomics I have simply been deleting posts on the subject. Eventually the parade will pass, the float will turn the corner and be out of sight and we'll be on to the next topic to discuss, then morph into something else as we seem to like to do. Best--Michael Oritt -------------------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 12/8/2009 1:44:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ynotink@msn.com writes: Again I apologize for being so off topic. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 07:59:45 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: john spaur Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:48:21 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair Thomas, IIRC, you had a pump the worked until you mated up the two halves, or installed the cap? If so, either the diaphragm is adjusted too tight--I think the List decided the shop manual instructions will leave the diaphragm a tad too tight--or the cap is installed incorrectly. Not much help I know; maybe if you repeated the inquiry with a bit more info. Bob john spaur wrote: > Tom, > > I have never been able to adjust a fuel pump diaphragm according to > the instructions and have it work once installed. Beats me as to what > to do! > > Sorry, > John > BT7 > > At 06:02 PM 11/26/2009 +0100, Thomas Willig wrote: >> .... Did I do the membrane adjustment >> the wrong way? Any advises? >> >> Thomas Willig -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 08:00:33 2009 From: "Greg Lemon" To: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" , "john Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:53:03 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair Mike the link provided link is a great resource, as is Dave Dubois, the guy who created it, like Jeff at advanced distributors except for SU pumps, I did not actually send my pump to him but he walked me through a rebuild after mine quit, even sent me a part gatis to replace the diode, can't remember what it is called, little electrical bit. Adjusting the throw, there are instructions, but for me was more of a feel/trial and error sort of thing, but worked fine after rebuild, if you want to avoid install/reinstall work up a test rig with some tubes and a cup, I ran marvel mystery oil through mine, a very thin oil, less volatile than gasoline. Greg Lemon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 08:01:17 2009 From: "Guy R Day" To: "Oudesluys" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:01:01 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Hi Kees, It seems as if we will agree to disagree about using WD40 as a long term corrosion inhibitor; as soon as the dilutants evaporate it stops being a penetrating or flowing liquid and become the base for a problem to be removed in the future. If I'm going to be removing deposits softer waxy preservatives are far easier to remove than the hard varnish style film WD40 produces. This may even need scraping, wire brushing etc to get rid of it before solvents will touch it. Doing this inside a carb means a nut & bolt strip down not just a clean up. The effects in a clock are just the same as in an engine, the only difference (as father-in-law said) is the size of the magnifying glass, they are both mechanical items. However, after the dishwasher treatment I would use it sooner rather than later to help prevent ongoing residual chemical problems. Googleing the dishwasher question came up with http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=305454 that was mildly amusing. Particularly good was the guy who padded the inside of a tumble dryer so he could rotate the nut/bolt filled bike tanks as they dried. Now if I had a dryer the size of a Healey fuel tank .... Another household ( ! ) item to dry with is using the wife's hair dryer but getting the grease out of the little ridges on the heat control switch take time. Regards, Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" > Guy, > > You certainly do not want to use WD40 in a clock, and most certainly not > from a spray can (don't ask) but I do disagree with not spraying WD40 in a > carb or distributor to keep corrosion at bay. It will leave a sticky, > penetrating film that will dissolve quite easily in a degreasing agent > similar to other oily or waxy preservative fluids. Anyway after storing > such parts for many years you have to dismantle, clean and rebuild, > whatever you used to keep corrosion at bay. > > Ah, the dishwasher, that fine piece of equipment that cannot be missed by > the automotive enthousiast. Excellent for carbs, distributor housings, oil > pumps and even cilinder heads and engine blocks if not to big to fit in. > If the usual detergent is not doing the job the special dishwasher > cleaning agents will. Blow dry immediately using compressed air, to repel > moisture in inaccesible places if there are steel parts involved (WD40 > will not do any harm here either) to prevent machined surfaces from > starting to corrode and cover these surfaces with a preservative fluid. > Put aluminium parts in a warm and dry environment, a hot air oven at 60C > is fine. > I am lucky my wife is often away for a couple of days. > > What about Googling dishwashers for engine cleaning? > > Cheers, > Kees Oudesluijs _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 08:49:08 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Guy R Day Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:37:46 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? So I am not the only idiot around using domestic appliances (dishwasher, drier, hairdrier, oven) in our hobby. I do have an extra old hot air oven/grill (also good for deep freeze pizza's), fridge (beer, glue, locktite) and deep freeze (interference fitments together with oven) in the garage. If you clean aluminium in a dishwasher it may discolor a bit, but often it does not happen. Why? Perhaps to do with the various components of the alloy. Cheers, Kees Oudesluijs > > > Googleing the dishwasher question came up with > http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=305454 that was > mildly amusing. > Particularly good was the guy who padded the inside of a tumble dryer > so he could rotate the nut/bolt filled bike tanks as they dried. Now > if I had a dryer the size of a Healey fuel tank .... > Another household ( ! ) item to dry with is using the wife's hair > dryer but getting the grease out of the little ridges on the heat > control switch take time. > > Regards, > Guy _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 13:25:37 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:25:34 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] english parts.com http://www.englishparts.com/ Came across this site while researching headers for my car please share any experiences -,+ The cold air box idea was not really for HP, more for looks. the header idea is for HP and looks. what should I look out for in making/buying headers? Thanks. In some respects it has been a good thing that I have waited 35 years to finish my car. This list has been invaluable, it just would have been a lot cheaper then, but I would be ready to do it again now anyways.....:) -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 14:10:21 2009 From: "Freese, Ken" To: "Richard Kahn" , Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:21:16 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Made in China Sure glad I put those new Moss Chinese calipers on the Healey Saturday. The bleeder screws are metric and they leaked through the threads with only a half turn. They are nice and shiny gold tinted. My wife likes the look of them but I am gonna buy black caliper paint. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Kahn Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:37 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Made in China After seeing this I'm not sure I want to fly on a plane made in China. There's an explanation/excuse along with the pictures: http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/classes/fa2009/ce4630/china_apartment_tilt.pdf _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 14:48:30 2009 From: "Ron Ray" To: "'I Erbs'" , "'healey help'" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:43:25 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] english parts.com They look like a Moss Motors distributer since the part numbers are from Moss. Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:26 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] english parts.com http://www.englishparts.com/ Came across this site while researching headers for my car please share any experiences -,+ The cold air box idea was not really for HP, more for looks. the header idea is for HP and looks. what should I look out for in making/buying headers? Thanks. In some respects it has been a good thing that I have waited 35 years to finish my car. This list has been invaluable, it just would have been a lot cheaper then, but I would be ready to do it again now anyways.....:) -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 15:29:53 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:18:47 -0000 Subject: [Healeys] Lights & loom query Some time, sooner or later & very probably much later, my front grille will return from the chromers(?). I shall then be able to put the car back the way it was or should have been. So, I previously asked you for and obtained info regarding the general layout of the loom as it passed around the front of the car. Now I 'd like to know about the specific routing of the wire from the loom to the stator tube the wires from the loom to the side lights the wires from the loom to the head lights. ie are they clipped up to something and to what, where? Do they drop down from the loom straight away and take a low path? Or, do they stay high and drop down to the lights at the end of their travel? Mine were a complete dog's breakfast tied on with plastic cable ties and I'd not want to do that again. Regarding the chrome, I haven't seen the results but I've had mega problems with these guys re their complete inability to:- Stick to prices Stick to dates Answer the phone Reply to answer phone messages Reply to emails. I'm always happy to "name and shame", but I think I'd better not until I get the grille back! They're UK based, so most of you can relax! Simon _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 16:18:50 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Ron Ray Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:59:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] english parts.com Got some shoes for my BJ8 from them when nobody else--Moss, VB, etc.--had them in stock. The shoes appeared to be relined but their info didn't specify that (the ones I got from them were bonded but I believe the originals are riveted). At any rate, the shoes are OK so far (4K miles or so). Service was satisfactory. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA They look like a Moss Motors distributer since the part numbers are from Moss. Ron http://www.englishparts.com/ Came across this site while researching headers for my car please share any experiences -,+ The cold air box idea was not really for HP, more for looks. the header idea is for HP and looks. what should I look out for in making/buying headers? Thanks. In some respects it has been a good thing that I have waited 35 years to finish my car. This list has been invaluable, it just would have been a lot cheaper then, but I would be ready to do it again now anyways.....:) -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 16:19:21 2009 From: John H To: I Erbs , healey help Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:13:34 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Healeys] english parts.com I, they are a great resource for us in Atlanta because we can walk in. They have supplied us for over 20 years. They ship anywhere. They are a Moss dealer...one of the largest and their pricing reflects it too. They know their stuff and stand behind it. NFI - just a very happy customer. John Homonek Atlanta AHCA - AHC USA 1959 BN7 and 1974 Jensen Healey -----Original Message----- >From: I Erbs >Sent: Dec 8, 2009 2:25 PM >To: healey help >Subject: [Healeys] english parts.com > >http://www.englishparts.com/ > >Came across this site while researching headers for my car please share any >experiences -,+ > >The cold air box idea was not really for HP, more for looks. >the header idea is for HP and looks. > >what should I look out for in making/buying headers? > >Thanks. >In some respects it has been a good thing that I have waited 35 years to >finish my car. This list has been invaluable, >it just would have been a lot cheaper then, but I would be ready to do it >again now anyways.....:) > >-- >I Erbs >Portland, OR >_______________________________________________ >Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Healeys@autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > >You are subscribed as jhomonek@mindspring.com > >http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 16:58:11 2009 From: S and T Miller To: Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:55:14 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Boot lock Can the boot lock barrel be removed? My issue: Never had a key for the 59' 100-6 boot lock. Had one cut to code number from Triple C in York, Pa ($9.95). Key fit and with some lube managed to work it back and fourth until it spun the lock 180. Funny thing is, it doesn't lock the handle- stays unlocked. Probably something stuck inside the handle? Want to take it apart and see, if it is possible. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 17:43:23 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "Simon Lachlan" , Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:31:23 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lights & loom query Simon, For others' information I believe you have a MK 2 BT7 ?? The wiring from the stator tube comes out of the tube and goes up to plug into the four Lucas tube/bullet connectors of the main harness. These should be located in the immediate vicinity of just under the sliding bonnet latch assembly. As the stator wiring goes across the X brace in front of the radiator, a single barbed clip with a raised semicircle relief clips the harness to the X brace very near the middle of the X. Main front loom to side lights. I already sent you pics of the location of the right and left main harness plug-ins for side and head lamps. The wiring coming out the back of the sidelamp boot is wrapped back along side the cylindrical body of the boot where an "O" ring is rolled over boot and loom to keep it tight to the boot ansd away from the front tire. From there the side lamp wiring goes inboard, under and forward of the inner wing splash panel where it then goes up and plugs into the main forward harness. Head lamp wires (high beam, low beam and black earth wire) are plastic coated and are braided together from where they exit the headlamp pot.These braided loom goes up and over the top of the iner wheel arch. A barbed spring clip holds them to the top flange of the inner wheel arch. Once inboard, they plug into the main forward harness. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Lachlan" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:18 PM Subject: [Healeys] Lights & loom query > Some time, sooner or later & very probably much later, my front grille > will > return from the chromers(?). I shall then be able to put the car back the > way it was or should have been. > So, I previously asked you for and obtained info regarding the general > layout of the loom as it passed around the front of the car. > Now I 'd like to know about the specific routing of > the wire from the loom to the stator tube > the wires from the loom to the side lights > the wires from the loom to the head lights. > ie are they clipped up to something and to what, where? > Do they drop down from the loom straight away and take a low path? Or, do > they stay high and drop down to the lights at the end of their travel? > > Mine were a complete dog's breakfast tied on with plastic cable ties and > I'd > not want to do that again. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 17:44:25 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:32:54 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] YOM again Bottom line. California DMV does not want YOM plates on your car and will only allow them if you can prove they either came off the car originally or you can prove the first sticker (on the bottom of a fat pile of later stickers) on the plate had the exact year your car was designed for, regardless of year made. ie, A 64 model year needs to have a 64 sticker on the plate you submit. Numbers and letters embossed on the plate mean nothing. If others have had problems with the California DMV regardless of make of the car, or know any one who is having a problem, please contact me at: tahoehealey@hotmail.com. I would like to start a letter writing campaign to the assembly and senators to have the law re-defined to be interpreted as it was meant to be interpreted. Sorry to bother those who have no interest in this. Rich Kahn _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 19:15:15 2009 From: I Erbs To: S and T Miller Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:23:50 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Boot lock I have my new boot lock in hand. You need to remove the pin holding the handle into the bezel. ther should be a release pin hole in the handle piece. put key in and insert strong paperclip like thing in hole. it should release the tumblers. I am going to take mine to a locksmith this weekend to match the key with my ignition. On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:55 PM, S and T Miller wrote: > Can the boot lock barrel be removed? My issue: Never had a key for the 59' > 100-6 boot lock. Had one cut to code number from Triple C in York, Pa > ($9.95). Key fit and with some lube managed to work it back and fourth > until > it spun the lock 180. Funny thing is, it doesn't lock the handle- stays > unlocked. Probably something stuck inside the handle? Want to take it > apart > and see, if it is possible. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci > d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 19:15:40 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:27:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1499613319.html NFI willing to check out anyone on list selling this? -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 20:48:16 2009 From: "Mark LaPierre" To: "Oudesluys" , "Guy R Day" Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:00:20 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? So when your doing your dishes in your Parts Washer out in the garage do you use dish detergents or solvents. ; ) You guys must have the most understanding wives ever. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" To: "Guy R Day" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? > Guy, > > You certainly do not want to use WD40 in a clock, and most certainly not > from a spray can (don't ask) but I do disagree with not spraying WD40 in a > carb or distributor to keep corrosion at bay. It will leave a sticky, > penetrating film that will dissolve quite easily in a degreasing agent > similar to other oily or waxy preservative fluids. Anyway after storing > such parts for many years you have to dismantle, clean and rebuild, > whatever you used to keep corrosion at bay. > > Ah, the dishwasher, that fine piece of equipment that cannot be missed by > the automotive enthousiast. Excellent for carbs, distributor housings, oil > pumps and even cilinder heads and engine blocks if not to big to fit in. > If the usual detergent is not doing the job the special dishwasher > cleaning agents will. Blow dry immediately using compressed air, to repel > moisture in inaccesible places if there are steel parts involved (WD40 > will not do any harm here either) to prevent machined surfaces from > starting to corrode and cover these surfaces with a preservative fluid. > Put aluminium parts in a warm and dry environment, a hot air oven at 60C > is fine. > I am lucky my wife is often away for a couple of days. > > What about Googling dishwashers for engine cleaning? > > Cheers, > Kees Oudesluijs > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 21:33:58 2009 From: To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:15:47 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] =?iso-8859-1?q?storage?= is Cosmoline still on the market, and would it be plausible to cover and engine with it before long term storage. i can remember as a youngster helping my dad coat farm equipment with it. we had a few drums of ww2 surplus around and used it on lots of metal things since it rained a lot in oregon. might work. hjim _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 21:35:29 2009 From: "Chris Masucci" To: "'Richard Kahn'" , Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:29:03 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Made in China Rebar? If a building like that fell over from an earthquake or something in the USA there would be bent pieces of 2" diameter rebar all over the place. Looks like they strung it together with baling wire, and didn't even do that right. Where are the top to bottom connectors? Side to side trusses, base stabilization? Concrete only works in compression!! Hacks exist in every country, but this is pathetic. An average freshman structural engineer could do better. -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Kahn Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:37 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] Made in China After seeing this I'm not sure I want to fly on a plane made in China. There's an explanation/excuse along with the pictures: http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/classes/fa2009/ce4630/china_apartment_tilt.pdf _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Tue Dec 8 23:27:05 2009 From: the walkers To: healeymanjim@hansencc.net Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:28:44 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] storage That stuff is a PIA to remove later...but it works good. healeymanjim@hansencc.net wrote: > is Cosmoline still on the market, and would it be plausible to cover and engine with it before long term storage. i can remember as a youngster helping my dad coat farm equipment with it. we had a few drums of ww2 surplus around and used it on lots of metal things since it rained a lot in oregon. might work. hjim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as thewalkers@qwest.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 01:59:54 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Mark LaPierre Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:04:37 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? Are you kidding? Would you allow your wife to use the parts washer to do the dishes? Imagine all the dirt contaminating your nice and shiny engine parts!! In case one contemplates using solvents in a dish washer!! I would not use solvents as I doubt that the dishwasher will survive those because of all the plastic and rubber components used and I would not feel happy at all with the heating element in contact with solvents. Use detergents. One can experiment a bit using low foaming washing powder instead of the dish washer detergents of which at least some can cause discoloration of some alloys. Kees Oudesluijs NL Mark LaPierre schreef: > So when your doing your dishes in your Parts Washer out in the garage > do you use > dish detergents or solvents. ; ) > > You guys must have the most understanding wives ever. > > Mark > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" > To: "Guy R Day" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ? > > >> Guy, >> >> You certainly do not want to use WD40 in a clock, and most certainly >> not from a spray can (don't ask) but I do disagree with not spraying >> WD40 in a carb or distributor to keep corrosion at bay. It will leave >> a sticky, penetrating film that will dissolve quite easily in a >> degreasing agent similar to other oily or waxy preservative fluids. >> Anyway after storing such parts for many years you have to dismantle, >> clean and rebuild, whatever you used to keep corrosion at bay. >> >> Ah, the dishwasher, that fine piece of equipment that cannot be >> missed by the automotive enthousiast. Excellent for carbs, >> distributor housings, oil pumps and even cilinder heads and engine >> blocks if not to big to fit in. If the usual detergent is not doing >> the job the special dishwasher cleaning agents will. Blow dry >> immediately using compressed air, to repel moisture in inaccesible >> places if there are steel parts involved (WD40 will not do any harm >> here either) to prevent machined surfaces from starting to corrode >> and cover these surfaces with a preservative fluid. Put aluminium >> parts in a warm and dry environment, a hot air oven at 60C is fine. >> I am lucky my wife is often away for a couple of days. >> >> What about Googling dishwashers for engine cleaning? >> >> Cheers, >> Kees Oudesluijs >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as lapierrem@sbcglobal.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 06:15:16 2009 From: "Simon Lachlan" To: "'Rich C'" , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:34:38 -0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lights & loom query Rich, Thank you very much indeed for this. Yes, my car is Mk2 BT7. Simon. -----Original Message----- From: Rich C [mailto:richchrysler@quickclic.net] Sent: 08 December 2009 23:31 To: Simon Lachlan; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lights & loom query Simon, For others' information I believe you have a MK 2 BT7 ?? The wiring from the stator tube comes out of the tube and goes up to plug into the four Lucas tube/bullet connectors of the main harness. These should be located in the immediate vicinity of just under the sliding bonnet latch assembly. As the stator wiring goes across the X brace in front of the radiator, a single barbed clip with a raised semicircle relief clips the harness to the X brace very near the middle of the X. Main front loom to side lights. I already sent you pics of the location of the right and left main harness plug-ins for side and head lamps. The wiring coming out the back of the sidelamp boot is wrapped back along side the cylindrical body of the boot where an "O" ring is rolled over boot and loom to keep it tight to the boot ansd away from the front tire. From there the side lamp wiring goes inboard, under and forward of the inner wing splash panel where it then goes up and plugs into the main forward harness. Head lamp wires (high beam, low beam and black earth wire) are plastic coated and are braided together from where they exit the headlamp pot.These braided loom goes up and over the top of the iner wheel arch. A barbed spring clip holds them to the top flange of the inner wheel arch. Once inboard, they plug into the main forward harness. Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Lachlan" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:18 PM Subject: [Healeys] Lights & loom query > Some time, sooner or later & very probably much later, my front grille > will > return from the chromers(?). I shall then be able to put the car back the > way it was or should have been. > So, I previously asked you for and obtained info regarding the general > layout of the loom as it passed around the front of the car. > Now I 'd like to know about the specific routing of > the wire from the loom to the stator tube > the wires from the loom to the side lights > the wires from the loom to the head lights. > ie are they clipped up to something and to what, where? > Do they drop down from the loom straight away and take a low path? Or, do > they stay high and drop down to the lights at the end of their travel? > > Mine were a complete dog's breakfast tied on with plastic cable ties and > I'd > not want to do that again. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 08:54:01 2009 From: HealeyRick To: healeys@autox.team.net, Richard Kahn Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:02:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] YOM again Richard, Try going on the H.A.M.B. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ and do a search for YOM. Lots of good info there. Seems like some people have had good luck going through AAA. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Tue, 12/8/09, Richard Kahn wrote: From: Richard Kahn Subject: [Healeys] YOM again To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 6:32 PM Bottom line. California DMV does not want YOM plates on your car and will only allow them if you can prove they either came off the car originally or you can prove the first sticker (on the bottom of a fat pile of later stickers) on the plate had the exact year your car was designed for, regardless of year made. ie, A 64 model year needs to have a 64 sticker on the plate you submit. Numbers and letters embossed on the plate mean nothing. If others have had problems with the California DMV regardless of make of the car, or know any one who is having a problem, please contact me at: tahoehealey@hotmail.com. I would like to start a letter writing campaign to the assembly and senators to have the law re-defined to be interpreted as it was meant to be interpreted. Sorry to bother those who have no interest in this. Rich Kahn _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as healeyrick@yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 08:54:23 2009 From: Charlie Vaselaar To: "healeys@autox.team.net" Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:03:03 -0600 (GMT-06:00) Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Interior Fabrics - Looking for a source Does anyone know a supplier that offers OEM or OEM equivalent materials for a BJ8. In particular, I would like to find a source for the seat material with the small embossed squares and the rear seat material with the heat welded large square pattern. Thanks, C. Vaselaar _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 09:27:29 2009 From: "John Soderling" To: "Thomas Willig" , "john spaur" Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:48:53 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair Pages 115 and 215 of Norman Nock's "Tech Talk" both detail the proper procedure for adjusting the fuel pump diaphragm. Vroom vroom, John Erika the Red ----- Original Message ----- From: "john spaur" To: "Thomas Willig" Cc: Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU fuelpump repair > Tom, > > I have never been able to adjust a fuel pump diaphragm according to the > instructions and have it work once installed. Beats me as to what to do! > > Sorry, > John > BT7 > > At 06:02 PM 11/26/2009 +0100, Thomas Willig wrote: >>.... Did I do the membrane adjustment >>the wrong way? Any advises? >> >>Thomas Willig > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as bighealey@astound.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 09:54:27 2009 From: "Rich C" To: "Charlie Vaselaar" , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:09:47 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Interior Fabrics - Looking for a source Heritage Trim and Upholstery has both. http://www.heritagetrim.com Rich Chrysler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Vaselaar" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:03 AM Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Interior Fabrics - Looking for a source > Does anyone know a supplier that offers OEM or OEM equivalent materials > for a BJ8. In particular, I would like to find a source for the seat > material with the small embossed squares and the rear seat material with > the heat welded large square pattern. > > Thanks, > > C. Vaselaar _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 11:57:12 2009 From: S and T Miller To: , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:23:32 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Boot lock- update! Thanks to all that assisted. IT NOW LOCKS!!! When I had my shop, I would have never taken the time to pull one apart because it would probably have been cheaper to buy a new one, and less likely to come back. Working on my own cars is a different story, saving the money is a good trade off for the time spent. What I found was the "nub" on the bottom of the barrel had broken off, and couldn't lock. So I drilled a small hole and made a pin to replace the "nub". Cleaned/ lubed and presto- works great! Thanks all. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." > From: sbyers@ec.rr.com > To: stmiller96@hotmail.com > Subject: RE: [Healeys] Boot lock > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:53:22 -0500 > > Hi, > I assume that your boot lock is the same as for a BJ8. See the attached > photos. To get access to the lock cylinder retaining pin, you have to file > off the swage from the square shaft to remove the retainer bell, washers, > and spring. When you reassemble, us a chisel-type instrument to re-swage > the shaft. > > Cheers! > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of S and T Miller > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:55 PM > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] Boot lock > > Can the boot lock barrel be removed? My issue: Never had a key for the 59' > 100-6 boot lock. Had one cut to code number from Triple C in York, Pa > ($9.95). Key fit and with some lube managed to work it back and fourth until > it spun the lock 180. Funny thing is, it doesn't lock the handle- stays > unlocked. Probably something stuck inside the handle? Want to take it > apart > and see, if it is possible. > > The Millers > "British Car Nuts" > > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 > > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 > > 1964 MGB 40841 > > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 > > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test > drive." > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oc > i > d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as sbyers@ec.rr.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Chat with Messenger straight from your Hotmail inbox. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_4:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 12:28:02 2009 From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" To: Triumphs@autox.team.net Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:13 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 This one looks cool: http://tinyurl.com/yzsn8wk BTW, I had gone as far as making a mockup in cardboard of a cold air box for my triple SU Healey, but was recommended against it as it might starve the rear carb. I will still flow cool air to the carbs somehow... Wilko San Diego On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:56 PM, I Erbs wrote: > The objective is to look cool > > I Erbs > Sent from my iPod _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 13:05:05 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:20:25 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] headers Hello, If you have a good working tube header on your BT7 could you send me some photos of the flange and collector area? The welding teacher has offered to make a set for me but would like to see a reference -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 13:45:06 2009 From: "Attean Lake Lodge" To: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:33:00 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] low compression Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been able to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it running is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were rebuilt by Joe Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the bowls etc. etc. Valve and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be a vacuum problem so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low of 100 and high of 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had been completely rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything right including new rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the head planed. Yes, I checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able to run the engine for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and dies. Did the rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any thoughts will be much appreciated will I load the shotgun. Brad Holden 67 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 13:45:50 2009 From: John Vrugtman To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:37:39 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 dash Is anyone interested in a couple of BJ8 dash wood sections. Two complete sets, original, maybe useful for patterns, or for the more ambitious, re veneering. Free for the shipping. John BJ8s Hightown, VA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 14:28:24 2009 From: Bernie Grabow To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:14:57 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] oil filter I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is there a better oil filter out there I should be using? Bernie _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:09:12 2009 From: John Vrugtman To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:03:40 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 dashs That was quick, both spoken for. John BJ8s _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:09:57 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:06:26 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression The variance is a little high between the cylinders. I'm not sure that your compression readings would cause the problem of keeping the engine running. About 5 psi range seems to be except able. What is the order of the compression? If you have two low ones next to each other it may be a head gasket. If you are at any high altitude your readings may be low but ok for that altitude. I think normally, we look for 150 to160 at sea level. I'd start with resetting the timing (static). From there I would re adjust the carbs by the book then modify as needed. > From: info@atteanlodge.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:33:00 -0500 > Subject: [Healeys] low compression > > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were rebuilt by Joe > Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the bowls etc. etc. Valve > and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be a vacuum problem > so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low of 100 and high of > 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had been completely > rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything right including new > rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the head planed. Yes, I > checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able to run the engine > for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and dies. Did the > rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any thoughts will be much > appreciated will I load the shotgun. > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Get gifts for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=xbox+games&scope=cashback&form=MSHYCB&p ubl=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Shopping_Giftsforthem_cashback_1x1 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:54:59 2009 From: David Nock To: Attean Lake Lodge Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:32:57 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression Check the cam timing a very common mistake if the rebuilder is not familiar with the Healey engine David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Dec 9, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Attean Lake Lodge wrote: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not > been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep > it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were rebuilt > by Joe > Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the bowls etc. > etc. Valve > and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be a > vacuum problem > so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low of 100 > and high of > 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had been > completely > rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything right > including new > rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the head > planed. Yes, I > checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able to run > the engine > for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and dies. Did the > rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any thoughts > will be much > appreciated will I load the shotgun. > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:56:08 2009 From: Michael Salter To: Michael Salter Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:44:53 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Test Please delete Test _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:56:37 2009 From: Richard Kahn To: , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:54:24 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter K&N 2009. The best and available everywhere. > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:14:57 -0500 > From: grabow.bernie@gmail.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] oil filter > > I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use > a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is > a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or > at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have > not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate > Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct > Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is > there a better oil filter out there I should be using? > Bernie > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as tahoehealey@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:57:31 2009 From: Jean Caron To: , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:56:39 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Bernie: What you can also do is go to the Fram site, see what application the PH2825 is for, I did this and it's mainly for Subaru, Toyota and Fords, mostly older models. As well there is a listing for heavy duty applications like Kubota tractors etc. If you are not comfortable with the Fram filters, go to one of the dealers for the model the application is for and buy one of their brand name ones. Not sure if they'd be better but may be worth a try. Jean Caron > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:14:57 -0500 > From: grabow.bernie@gmail.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] oil filter > > I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use > a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is > a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or > at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have > not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate > Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct > Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is > there a better oil filter out there I should be using? > Bernie > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691815 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:58:36 2009 From: "Freese, Ken" To: "Bernie Grabow" , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:08:21 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter I use the Motorcraft FL-1A full size filter. They are as good as Wix or typical Purolators. The clearance is very tight with the brake booster. You should probably get one as an experiment if you are unsure if a full size will fit. Ken Freese 65 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:58:51 2009 From: Richard Ewald To: Attean Lake Lodge Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:10:14 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression First off your compression gauge could very well be pessimistic. It would not be the first inaccurate compression tester I have seen. Secondly even with compression of 100-125 the engine should stay running, and not die. I would look way elsewhere before I started tearing the engine or the engine builder apart. One good place to start is to check for vacuum leaks. A vacuum leak could easily cause the problems you are having. Rick On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Attean Lake Lodge wrote: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been > able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it > running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were rebuilt by Joe > Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the bowls etc. etc. > Valve > and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be a vacuum > problem > so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low of 100 and high > of > 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had been completely > rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything right including > new > rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the head planed. Yes, > I > checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able to run the > engine > for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and dies. Did the > rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any thoughts will be > much > appreciated will I load the shotgun. > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as richard.ewald@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:59:03 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: Bernie Grabow Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:14:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter I seem to recall my spin-on adapter from Moss came with a Fram PH3600. I use a Wix equivalent with good results--the PH3600 is a common size. bs -------------------------------- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is there a better oil filter out there I should be using? Bernie _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 15:59:13 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'Bernie Grabow'" , Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:16:03 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Unipart GFE 22 or GFE 121 available at Pep Boys, NAPA part 1302 or Gold 1516, Wix 51516 available at many sources. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bernie Grabow Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:15 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] oil filter I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is there a better oil filter out there I should be using? Bernie _______________________________________________ Support _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 16:37:48 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Attean Lake Lodge Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:19:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression If the pistons and rings have not bedded in yet you could have differences in the compression. Also being stored for years does not help. You cannot take proper readings with a cold and not run in engine. Besides these compression figures do not indicate it is the cause of the bad running, it should run rather well.. Check leaks in or around the intake manifold, vacuum pipe for the servo, manifold/carb gaskets? How did you set the idle mixture? Are the pistons in the carbs going up and down freely? Do the pistons in the carbs drop with a distinctive click if you lift and drop them? Blocked fuel line? Do you have enough fuel pressure at the carbs, should be around 5psi. It sounds very much like a simple fuel/carburettor problem resulting in a very weak mixture. Kees Oudesluijs NL Attean Lake Lodge schreef: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. ............... > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 16:38:24 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Bernie Grabow Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:43:18 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Check this reference list for the K&N HP-2005. Your fram filter is also there so in practice all those filters should be compatible. Your filter aplication includes many 70-80's Toyota's, Subaru's and Fords. http://www.knfilters.com/search/kn_cross_ref.aspx?part=HP-2005 Kees Oudesluijs NL Bernie Grabow schreef: > I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use > a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is > a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or > at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have > not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate > Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct > Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is > there a better oil filter out there I should be using? > Bernie > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as coudesluijs@chello.nl > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 16:38:38 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Attean Lake Lodge Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:47:24 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression Forgot to mention that you should messure your compression with the butterfly valves fully open to get a proper reading. Kees Oudesluijs Attean Lake Lodge schreef: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 17:06:56 2009 From: "Dan Stromquist" To: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:09:36 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Per NAPA cross reference number for the K&N filter is 7355564 from the Fram PH2825. They should have that in stock for $12.95. Dan -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jean Caron Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:57 PM To: grabow.bernie@gmail.com; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Bernie: What you can also do is go to the Fram site, see what application the PH2825 is for, I did this and it's mainly for Subaru, Toyota and Fords, mostly older models. As well there is a listing for heavy duty applications like Kubota tractors etc. If you are not comfortable with the Fram filters, go to one of the dealers for the model the application is for and buy one of their brand name ones. Not sure if they'd be better but may be worth a try. Jean Caron > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:14:57 -0500 > From: grabow.bernie@gmail.com > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: [Healeys] oil filter > > I have a spin on oil filter adapter on my 66 BJ8 and would like to use > a Purolator Pureone or a K&N filter. The filter I have been using is > a Fram PH2825 and I understand that Fram is not the best oil filter or > at least has the reputation of not being the best oil filter. I have > not been able to cross reference the Fram PH2825 to an appropriate > Purolator or K&N filter. Can anyone on the list tell me the correct > Purolator or K&N filter designation for my spin on adapter. Or is > there a better oil filter out there I should be using? > Bernie > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691815 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as dan@warner-associates.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 17:37:23 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Oudesluys'" , "'Attean Lake Lodge'" Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:42:19 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression Right, the symptom is that it will run for several minutes before "sputtering" and dying. That is a fuel starvation issue. Dave frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Oudesluys Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:19 PM To: Attean Lake Lodge Cc: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression If the pistons and rings have not bedded in yet you could have differences in the compression. Also being stored for years does not help. You cannot take proper readings with a cold and not run in engine. Besides these compression figures do not indicate it is the cause of the bad running, it should run rather well.. Check leaks in or around the intake manifold, vacuum pipe for the servo, manifold/carb gaskets? How did you set the idle mixture? Are the pistons in the carbs going up and down freely? Do the pistons in the carbs drop with a distinctive click if you lift and drop them? Blocked fuel line? Do you have enough fuel pressure at the carbs, should be around 5psi. It sounds very much like a simple fuel/carburettor problem resulting in a very weak mixture. Kees Oudesluijs NL Attean Lake Lodge schreef: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. ............... > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 18:09:20 2009 From: "Ron Davies" To: "'I Erbs'" , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:31:40 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR "was serviced by the Portland BMC dealer since delivery" I didn't know we still had BMC dealers working on our Healeys. Time warp? Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:27 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1499613319.html NFI willing to check out anyone on list selling this? -- I Erbs Portland, OR Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as rdavies1@cox.net http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 18:39:55 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: Attean Lake Lodge Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:04:46 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression Brad - Alot of top healey experts here (and normally spot on) but they haven't read your email completely. Dave Porter has a good idea, I would check the fuel starvation (usually caused by a rusty tank that has sat and collected rust and crud while the car sat idle, clogging up your fuel system). Low compression is not your problem. First things first. SU carbs are not like your typical Holley or Carter carb when the only adjustment is float level and idle speed. Just because you set the float level and had Joe Curto rebuild them doesn't mean you've actually tuned the carbs to make the car run. Ok, now you need to think logically. You need to tune your car in the following order: 1) Adjust valve clearances (sounds like you've done that) 2) Check your points to make sure the gap is correct. Make sure plug gaps are correct also. 3) Adjust your timing using a strobe 4) Screw down the mixture adjustor screws at least two full turns to enrichen the mixture. This should at least keep your car running. 5) Now you can start adjusting your carbs using the standard adjusting sequence. Luckily Ed of Just Brits has the procedure online here http://justbrits.com/Articles/HD8tuning.html 6) Over the next 500 miles you will need to be adjusting your carbs bit by bit as the engine beds in. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:33 AM, Attean Lake Lodge wrote: > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not been > able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I can keep it > running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were rebuilt by Joe > Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the bowls etc. etc. > Valve > and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be a vacuum > problem > so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low of 100 and high > of > 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had been completely > rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything right including > new > rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the head planed. Yes, > I > checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able to run the > engine > for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and dies. Did the > rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any thoughts will be > much > appreciated will I load the shotgun. > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 18:40:38 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: John Sims Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:07:44 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil filter Bernie - NAPA Gold or Wix are the best filters to get (see john's email). That's what I use. I think they rate better than K&N if I recall. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 6:16 AM, John Sims wrote: > Unipart GFE 22 or GFE 121 available at Pep Boys, NAPA part 1302 or Gold > 1516, Wix 51516 available at many sources. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 19:08:39 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: rdavies1@cox.net Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:10:16 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR So it hasn't been serviced since 1985. details details... Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Ron Davies wrote: > "was serviced by the Portland BMC dealer since delivery" > I didn't know we still had BMC dealers working on our Healeys. > Time warp? > Ron > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:27 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR > > http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1499613319.html > NFI > willing to check out > > anyone on list selling this? > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rdavies1@cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healey.nut@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 19:09:56 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: , "'I Erbs'" , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:26:14 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR Monty Shelton, Tom Monaco? frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Davies Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:32 PM To: 'I Erbs'; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR "was serviced by the Portland BMC dealer since delivery" I didn't know we still had BMC dealers working on our Healeys. Time warp? Ron -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:27 PM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1499613319.html NFI willing to check out anyone on list selling this? -- I Erbs Portland, OR Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as rdavies1@cox.net http://www.team.net/archive Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as frogeye@porterscustom.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 19:10:15 2009 From: "Chris Masucci" To: , Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:31:02 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] storage Hi Jim, I don't know if that is available these days or not. However a suitable alternative that I have used, and stored my Healey block with for 4 years, is 2-cycle engine fogging oil. It dries thick and gooey like Cosmoline and washes off with simple green and water or similar. There wasn't a spot of rust on the block, crank or head and all sat coated in plastic bags for several years. Spray each part liberally first, cover with a large plastic bag or wrap it loosely with a plastic drop cloth, spray a nice fog into the bag and seal or wrap tightly immediately. Should be good to go for years. Cheers, Chris BJ8 -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of healeymanjim@hansencc.net Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:16 PM To: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: [Healeys] storage is Cosmoline still on the market, and would it be plausible to cover and engine with it before long term storage. i can remember as a youngster helping my dad coat farm equipment with it. we had a few drums of ww2 surplus around and used it on lots of metal things since it rained a lot in oregon. might work. hjim Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as chris.masucci@alumni.rutgers.edu http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 20:05:58 2009 From: Robert Blair To: healeys@autox.team.net, Attean Lake Lodge Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:13:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] low compression Brad, Does not sound serious - maybe. assuming there are no bad noises and you have good oil pressure. Questions: 1. Has it ever run well before the current problem? 2. How many miles since the so called rebuild? 3. What are all the compressions? Should be about 150 plus for a fresh motor. 4. If only one is low then it could be just stuck rings from prolonged sitting - solution is wd40 et al into the cylinder for a few days etc. 5. If all are low it could be cam timing as someone said - valves not closing correctly. 6. Air leak into inlet manifold, fuel starvation, et al could be the problem. I would suggest a very logical test sequence before taking the head off. Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Attean Lake Lodge wrote: > From: Attean Lake Lodge > Subject: [Healeys] low compression > To: healeys@autox.team.net > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 11:33 AM > Since I first started my car a couple > of weeks ago I have just not been able > to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I > can keep it running > is to hold the chokes out most all the way. The carbs were > rebuilt by Joe > Cuerto, plenty of fuel to them, proper fuel level in the > bowls etc. etc. Valve > and ignition timing dead on. I finally figured it had to be > a vacuum problem > so I just did a compression test...very depressing, a low > of 100 and high of > 125. The engine was out of the car when I bought it but had > been completely > rebuilt by a reputable guy who told me he did everything > right including new > rings, pistons, crank, valves, cam etc., he also had the > head planed. Yes, I > checked the clearances and they are fine, I have been able > to run the engine > for maybe 7 or 8 minutes at most before it sputters and > dies. Did the > rebuilder screw up or am I missing something here? Any > thoughts will be much > appreciated will I load the shotgun. > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rnbmail@yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 20:07:38 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: healeylist Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:24:05 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Online Mag/Early FF (NO HEALEY CONTENT) /7QPzZT: Permission denied _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 20:07:50 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:30:24 -0700 Subject: [Healeys] FW: low compression : RE: [Healeys] low compression Then it is flooding to point of drowning. Now it does become a probable vacuum leak if you need the chokes to keep it running. frogeye@porterscustom.com starvation problem but the (new pump, tank, line, filter is delivering a quart of fuel per minute to the carbs. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 20:40:49 2009 From: "Peter Schauss" To: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:59:40 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR "it spent most of its life in Lake Oswego". And it has no rust? Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Davies > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:32 PM > To: 'I Erbs'; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR > > "was serviced by the Portland BMC dealer since delivery" > I didn't know we still had BMC dealers working on our Healeys. > Time warp? > Ron > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- > bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:27 PM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR > > http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1499613319.html > NFI > willing to check out > > anyone on list selling this? > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as rdavies1@cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as schauss@worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 21:09:14 2009 From: Bob Spidell To: healeylist Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:12:11 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Online Mag/Early FF (NO HEALEY CONTENT) From an entertaining magazine (might require sign-up--it's free): http://www.windingroad.com/articles/lists/list-ten-worst-cars-for-a-blind-date/?src=Nextscreen or *http://tinyurl.com/yhc957f bs * -- ******************************************************************* Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 21:16:48 2009 From: S and T Miller To: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:29:01 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Boot lock update Thanks to all that assisted. IT NOW LOCKS!!! When I had my shop, I would have never taken the time to pull one apart because it would probably have been cheaper to buy a new one, and less likely to come back. Working on my own cars is a different story, saving the money is a good trade off for the time spent. What I found was the "nub" on the bottom of the barrel had broken off, and couldn't lock. So I drilled a small hole and made a pin to replace the "nub". Cleaned/ lubed and presto- works great! Thanks all. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Get gifts for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=xbox+games&scope=cashback&form=MSHYCB&p ubl=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Shopping_Giftsforthem_cashback_1x1 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 22:21:20 2009 From: "PG" To: "'healey'" Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:24:23 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Pressure Plate Balance Pressure Plates are supposed to be neutral balanced. Has anybody ever installed one that was not balanced and caused a vibration? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Wed Dec 9 23:23:15 2009 From: "John & Kerry Rowe" To: "'PG'" , "'healey'" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:29:48 +1000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pressure Plate Balance I've never given them an even chance, and get them balanced as a matter of course. They always come back with either holes drilled in them or a plate welded somewhere -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of PG Sent: Thursday, 10 December 2009 2:24 PM To: 'healey' Subject: [Healeys] Pressure Plate Balance Pressure Plates are supposed to be neutral balanced. Has anybody ever installed one that was not balanced and caused a vibration? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 03:52:10 2009 From: "Eric Frenken" To: "'healeys'" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:55:19 +0100 Subject: [Healeys] clutch interchangability Healey specialists, the 6 cylinders started life with a 9" clutch, while on the 3000s this was increased to 10". Sometime in 1963 (on the MK IIa) this was changed to 9.5" (diaphragm spring type) and later in 1964 reduced to 9". I thought I had read somewhere that the earlier (pre MK IIa) model clutches can easily be converted to the 9.5" diaphragm spring type clutch by simply exchanging all 3 clutch components (driven plate, clutch cover and release bearing). Lately I tried to install a new 9.5" clutch into a late (center shifter) BT7 but found that the clutch cover doesn't fit. The holes on the outer edge of the original 10" clutch cover (which take the screws to the flywheel) are about 11 5/8" apart (measured across the center of the clutch cover), while these on the 9.5" cover are only about 10 5/8" apart. My question is, do I have to change the flywheel as well and which other "surprises" do I have to expect? Is there a clutch set I could use on all 6 cylinders? Thanks, Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 05:23:15 2009 From: Alan Seigrist To: eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:23:32 +0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] clutch interchangability Eric - The 6 cyl Flywheel will work on any 6 cyl healey, they are all more or less identical. With respect to the clutch, all you have to do is take the clutch cover and flywheel to your local machine shop (where you had the flywheel surfaced) and they can re-peg the flywheel for you. If they know how to do flywheel surfacing they will likely know how to repeg the flywheel. Make sure they balance the flywheel and cover after they repeg, so take your mount bolts too. If I'm not mistaken, I think the 9.5" clutch cover plate has two pegs and the 9" clutch cover plate has three pegs. I had it repegged on my '64 BJ8 15 years ago when you couldn't get new 9.5" clutches. Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '59 Jag Mk IX '64 BJ8 On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Eric Frenken wrote: > Healey specialists, > > the 6 cylinders started life with a 9" clutch, while on the 3000s this was > increased to 10". Sometime in 1963 (on the MK IIa) this was changed to 9.5" > (diaphragm spring type) and later in 1964 reduced to 9". I thought I had > read somewhere that the earlier (pre MK IIa) model clutches can easily be > converted to the 9.5" diaphragm spring type clutch by simply exchanging all > 3 clutch components (driven plate, clutch cover and release bearing). > > Lately I tried to install a new 9.5" clutch into a late (center shifter) > BT7 > but found that the clutch cover doesn't fit. The holes on the outer edge of > the original 10" clutch cover (which take the screws to the flywheel) are > about 11 5/8" apart (measured across the center of the clutch cover), while > these on the 9.5" cover are only about 10 5/8" apart. > > My question is, do I have to change the flywheel as well and which other > "surprises" do I have to expect? Is there a clutch set I could use on all 6 > cylinders? > > Thanks, > > Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 07:23:26 2009 From: To: Healeys Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:43:36 +0000 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 Is a 'cool' cold air box substandard? ;) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > From: e-wilkins@cox.net > > This one looks cool: > > http://tinyurl.com/yzsn8wk > > BTW, I had gone as far as making a mockup in cardboard of a cold air > box for my triple SU Healey, but was recommended against it as it > might starve the rear carb. I will still flow cool air to the carbs > somehow... > > Wilko > San Diego > > On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:56 PM, I Erbs wrote: > > > The objective is to look cool > > > > I Erbs > > Sent from my iPod _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 09:50:37 2009 From: I Erbs To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:05:56 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 based the replys I have gotten, the concern is air starvation to rear carb. Especially on tri-carb engines. Not sure why it was a good idea on the 4 cyl cars, but the 6cyl. Maybe the carbs are closer together on the 4s. How did they push air into the carbs on the rally cars? They have an air vent in the grill. I thought that fed the carbs. Again, its more of a aesthetic thing. I think an air box looks cool. Will provide any details on what I find out that works cheers, 2 fenders down, 2 to go! anyone have a spare left fender rear they need out of their garage? Don't mind fixing the dogleg, But mine has a ton of bondo above the swag line and along the back side section. Way to much to fix, plus have been unable to locate a replacement panel for the section above the swag line. So if you have a good section from half way back from the middle of the wheel arch, send a photo and let me know. John Wilson, if you are reading this. did you find anything for me in your barn? I'll drive down this weekend. How about you Bill Bolton. There has to be a good section left from Russ' shop.... Ira On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:43 AM, wrote: > Is a 'cool' cold air box substandard? ;) > > > > Robert Duquette > Ottawa ON Canada > > > > From: e-wilkins@cox.net > > > > > This one looks cool: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/yzsn8wk > > > > BTW, I had gone as far as making a mockup in cardboard of a cold air > > box for my triple SU Healey, but was recommended against it as it > > might starve the rear carb. I will still flow cool air to the carbs > > somehow... > > > > Wilko > > San Diego > > > > On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:56 PM, I Erbs wrote: > > > > > The objective is to look cool > > > > > > I Erbs > > > Sent from my iPod > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 09:51:23 2009 From: "Ron Davies" To: "'Peter Schauss'" , Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:09:29 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR Perhaps Lake Oswego is frozen solid year round? Ron ----------------------------- "it spent most of its life in Lake Oswego". And it has no rust? Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 09:51:41 2009 From: Pete Groh To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:13:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Healeys] Boot lock, new and old handle lock insert length On the new reproduction handle, the length of the lock insert is longer than the original lock insert. I re-keyed a lock insert to match a car owners ignition key and did not line up flush as the original. Pete Groh (KeyGuy) Ellicott Ctiy MD _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 10:21:49 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:37:49 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] heritage certificate question My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has disc brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that the tags came from a scrapped car. If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a correct 3000? The engine # 29D RU /H9267. Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 10:22:18 2009 From: I Erbs To: healey help Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:43:59 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] healey engine sound ringtone http://www.mytinyphone.com/ringtone/147811/ -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 11:21:46 2009 From: "John Sims" To: , "'Peter Schauss'" , Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:40:44 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR Lake Oswego is also the name of a town. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Davies Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:09 AM To: 'Peter Schauss'; healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR Perhaps Lake Oswego is frozen solid year round? Ron ----------------------------- "it spent most of its life in Lake Oswego". And it has no rust? Peter Schauss 1963 BJ7 1980 MGB _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 11:23:26 2009 From: David Nock To: I Erbs Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:45:18 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question So what is correct, Is the car a BN4 or a BT7. There is alot of BN4s running around with 3000 motors installed. On the right front shock tower on the front edge there is a chassis number stamped into the frame. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:37 AM, I Erbs wrote: > My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has > disc > brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that > the tags > came from a scrapped car. > If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an > original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a > correct 3000? > The engine # 29D RU /H9267. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 11:51:11 2009 From: I Erbs To: David Nock Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:13:42 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question thanks I will look for the chassis # No. BN4s came with disc brakes. This is actually not the original body. It was purchased after a women cut me off and short stopped in front of me. My original car was crushed, so I bought another car without drivetrain or ID plate and transfered everything over to the donor. so its truly a mis-matched deal. I will check for a chassis # On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, David Nock wrote: > So what is correct, Is the car a BN4 or a BT7. There is alot of BN4s > running around with 3000 motors installed. > On the right front shock tower on the front edge there is a chassis number > stamped into the frame. > > > > David Nock > > British Car Specialists > > Stockton Ca 95205 > > 209-948-8767 > > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > > . > > . > > On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:37 AM, I Erbs wrote: > > My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has disc > brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that the tags > came from a scrapped car. > If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an > original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a > correct 3000? > The engine # 29D RU /H9267. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 11:51:55 2009 From: David Nock To: I Erbs Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:21:50 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question There was a very few that came with 4 wheel disc brakes. We had one here in the shop back in the late 80s. There are also a lot of 100/6s that are out there that have installed the disc brakes from a BT7 since it is only a bolt on deal. David Nock British Car Specialists Stockton Ca 95205 209-948-8767 www.britishcarspecialists.com . . On Dec 10, 2009, at 10:13 AM, I Erbs wrote: > thanks I will look for the chassis # No. BN4s came with disc > brakes. This is actually not the original body. It was purchased > after a women cut me off and short stopped in front of me. My > original car was crushed, so I bought another car without > drivetrain or ID plate and transfered everything over to the donor. > so its truly a mis-matched deal. I will check for a chassis # > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, David Nock > wrote: > So what is correct, Is the car a BN4 or a BT7. There is alot of > BN4s running around with 3000 motors installed. > On the right front shock tower on the front edge there is a chassis > number stamped into the frame. > > > > David Nock > British Car Specialists > Stockton Ca 95205 > 209-948-8767 > > www.britishcarspecialists.com > . > . > > On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:37 AM, I Erbs wrote: > >> My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it >> has disc >> brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that >> the tags >> came from a scrapped car. >> If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an >> original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a >> correct 3000? >> The engine # 29D RU /H9267. >> Thanks >> >> -- >> I Erbs >> Portland, OR >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> Healeys@autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> You are subscribed as healeydoc@sbcglobal.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive > > > > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 12:21:08 2009 From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" To: I Erbs Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:26:10 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] cold air box 3000 The works cars don't have anything that "pushes" air into the carbs. Air is pulled in through long runner type manifolds. The obvious idea of the cold air box is to get cooler air than a hot engine room has. Engine room temps on works Healeys were lowered by the use of the wing vents, opened up mesh grills with special aluminum plates that directed more air through the radiator and fresh air intakes on the sides to feed outside air into the carb area. Wilko On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:05 AM, I Erbs wrote: > based the replys I have gotten, the concern is air starvation to > rear carb. > Especially on tri-carb engines. Not sure why it was a good idea on > the 4 cyl > cars, but the 6cyl. Maybe the carbs are closer together on the 4s. > How did > they push air into the carbs on the rally cars? They have an air > vent in > the grill. I thought that fed the carbs. Again, its more of a > aesthetic > thing. I think an air box looks cool. Will provide any details on > what I > find out that works > cheers, _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 12:21:38 2009 From: Thomas Morrione To: Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:30:13 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] Blue material for dash needed. Does anyone happen to have a piece of blue material big enough to cover the center of a BJ8 dash (where heater control is) that they9d be willing to part with? I9d be pleased to reimburse you for it and for postage. I only need a bit about 11 X 17 inches. I9d like to put the dash together and get it in before doing the whole interior (and that9s a ways away). I am hopeful that a color match to the Heritage blue color later will be close enough is that a reasonable assumption? Thanks in advance. Tom 65 BJ8 In Process _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 12:22:04 2009 From: I Erbs To: John Sims Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR it was originally called skunk lake. the name was changed to attract folks to buy land. It is now the most upscale city in Oregon. named for Oswego, New York. many settlers brought their home town names here. we also have a Dallas, a Detroit and a Portland. BTW the Portland name was picked by a coin flip the loser from Boston lost out. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:40 AM, John Sims wrote: > Lake Oswego is also the name of a town. > > John Sims, BN6 > Aberdeen, NJ > > http://www.healey6.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Ron Davies > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:09 AM > To: 'Peter Schauss'; healeys@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Healeys] craigs list portland, OR > > Perhaps Lake Oswego is frozen solid year round? > Ron > ----------------------------- > "it spent most of its life in Lake Oswego". > > And it has no rust? > > Peter Schauss > 1963 BJ7 > 1980 MGB > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 12:22:35 2009 From: "BJ8 Healeys" To: "'healey help'" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:38:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question Ira, BMIHT will issue a certificate identifying the original chassis and body number and other manufacturing details for the car that left the factory with engine 29D/RU/H9267 (BMIHT charges a premium for doing a reverse search on an engine or body number). However, are you sure that the engine is original to the chassis that it now resides in? If not, then making the VIN plate conform to the engine number could cause some problems if the "true" chassis is still out there somewhere. I am aware of a situation with a BJ8 a few years ago where the owner in Arizona went to the DMV to register his car. The DMV did some kind of national search on the VIN and turned up a car in Wisconsin using the same VIN and would not allow him to register his car until HE resolved the conflict. Some DMVs are easier to convince to change a number than others, so if you show up with your new VIN plate attached with screws the Oregon DMV may not buy your story. But it's your car..... Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:38 AM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] heritage certificate question My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has disc brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that the tags came from a scrapped car. If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a correct 3000? The engine # 29D RU /H9267. Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 13:24:08 2009 From: I Erbs To: BJ8 Healeys Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:32:58 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question car and engine do not belong together. no questions about that. Norm Nock gave a me a hint to find the chassis number. I will look for it and try to get a reg # from chassis. It would be amusing to pay the money to find out my car is a BN4 I know I saw a list of chassis #s and what series they belong to. When I get the number I'll look it up before I send in the money I have BT7 tags that belongs to a car that left the country, but do not want to use it.I just would like to know what I own :) if its a BN4 with uprated engine and brakes, so be it.... Ira On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:38 AM, BJ8 Healeys wrote: > Ira, BMIHT will issue a certificate identifying the original chassis and > body number and other manufacturing details for the car that left the > factory with engine 29D/RU/H9267 (BMIHT charges a premium for doing a > reverse search on an engine or body number). However, are you sure that > the > engine is original to the chassis that it now resides in? If not, then > making the VIN plate conform to the engine number could cause some problems > if the "true" chassis is still out there somewhere. > > I am aware of a situation with a BJ8 a few years ago where the owner in > Arizona went to the DMV to register his car. The DMV did some kind of > national search on the VIN and turned up a car in Wisconsin using the same > VIN and would not allow him to register his car until HE resolved the > conflict. > > Some DMVs are easier to convince to change a number than others, so if you > show up with your new VIN plate attached with screws the Oregon DMV may not > buy your story. > > But it's your car..... > > Steve Byers > HBJ8L/36666 > BJ8 Registry > Havelock, NC USA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto: > healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of I Erbs > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:38 AM > To: healey help > Subject: [Healeys] heritage certificate question > > My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has disc > brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that the tags > came from a scrapped car. > If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an > original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a > correct 3000? > The engine # 29D RU /H9267. > Thanks > > -- > I Erbs > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as eyera3@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 13:51:48 2009 From: Randy Hicks To: Healey List Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:06:57 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Water temp/Oil pressure gauge List, I need to pull the water temp/oil pressure gauge out of the BN1 for repair as it's not registering any water temperature. Oil pressure is fine. Are there any issues with disconnecting the oil pressure line? I know not to disconnect the capillary tube on the water temp. side. Finally, are the replacement gauges any good or better to repair the original? TIA, Randy Randy Hicks www.austinhealey100m.com '56 100M '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 14:23:33 2009 From: HealeyRick To: 'healey help' , BJ8 Healeys Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:30:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question i agree with Steve and would leave well enough alone, you don't want to be charged with VIN tampering if another car shows up in the system with the same chassis ID. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Thu, 12/10/09, BJ8 Healeys wrote: From: BJ8 Healeys Subject: Re: [Healeys] heritage certificate question To: "'healey help'" Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:38 PM Ira, BMIHT will issue a certificate identifying the original chassis and body number and other manufacturing details for the car that left the factory with engine 29D/RU/H9267 (BMIHT charges a premium for doing a reverse search on an engine or body number). However, are you sure that the engine is original to the chassis that it now resides in? If not, then making the VIN plate conform to the engine number could cause some problems if the "true" chassis is still out there somewhere. I am aware of a situation with a BJ8 a few years ago where the owner in Arizona went to the DMV to register his car. The DMV did some kind of national search on the VIN and turned up a car in Wisconsin using the same VIN and would not allow him to register his car until HE resolved the conflict. Some DMVs are easier to convince to change a number than others, so if you show up with your new VIN plate attached with screws the Oregon DMV may not buy your story. But it's your car..... Steve Byers HBJ8L/36666 BJ8 Registry Havelock, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:38 AM To: healey help Subject: [Healeys] heritage certificate question My car has tags from a BN4, although the engine is a 29D and it has disc brakes/disc wheels. I was told when I bought it 35 years ago that the tags came from a scrapped car. If I send in the engine # to the trust, will the certificate have an original ID#, so I could make a new ID plate and register my car as a correct 3000? The engine # 29D RU /H9267. Thanks -- I Erbs Portland, OR Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys You are subscribed as healeyrick@yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 14:56:56 2009 From: Oudesluys To: Randy Hicks Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:14:08 +0100 Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Water temp/Oil pressure gauge If it is a black dial new ones can be had for about $150 or less in the UK. There are plenty about on ebay. A firm that appearantly bought the manufacturing rights is Caerbont, http://www.caigauge.com/ . Champagne coloured dials are harder to get I believe. Repair can be done by a competent restorer, but some are better than others. Be always very carefull with the capillary, no kinks no dismanteling. Always fit tight to the engine and make a few loops between the last solid mounting from the engine to the bulkhead or wherever it is fixed to the body. Kees Oudesluijs Randy Hicks schreef: > List, I need to pull the water temp/oil pressure gauge out of the BN1 for > repair as it's not registering any water temperature. Oil pressure is fine. > > Are there any issues with disconnecting the oil pressure line? I know not to > disconnect the capillary tube on the water temp. side. > > Finally, are the replacement gauges any good or better to repair the > original? > > TIA, > > Randy _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 14:57:20 2009 From: gilbert gauthier To: Randy Hicks Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:14:46 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Water temp/Oil pressure gauge Hi Randy I know that at Moma in Alberqueque NM they do that job with theirs eyes close, i saw the guy did it and he knows the thing. If you disconnect it will need a repair man to refit with welding. Cheers gilbert Le 09-12-10 ` 15:06, Randy Hicks a icrit : > List, I need to pull the water temp/oil pressure gauge out of the > BN1 for > repair as it's not registering any water temperature. Oil pressure > is fine. > > Are there any issues with disconnecting the oil pressure line? I > know not to > disconnect the capillary tube on the water temp. side. > > Finally, are the replacement gauges any good or better to repair the > original? > > TIA, > > Randy > > Randy Hicks > www.austinhealey100m.com > '56 100M > '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans > '62 BN7 MkII > '65 BJ8 > '53 MGTD > Healey100M@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as comkanuk@cgocable.ca > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 14:57:31 2009 From: S and T Miller To: , Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:16:10 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] pressure plate balance I had one that the springs were set out of balance (from new). When you put your foot on the clutch pedal you could feel it vibrate. I had to take everything back apart and found by running the engine with no gearbox attached and the clutch installed on the flywheel, that the release plate would wobble! I took a sharpie marker and ran a piece of wood across the gearbox (cross ways) opening for stability, then slowly moved the sharpie forward until it would make a "high" mark on the release plate. After a spring adjustment I would repeat several times until I got it near perfect. Once together it felt very smooth. The Millers "British Car Nuts" 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219 1964 MGB 40841 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351 "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive." _________________________________________________________________ Chat with Messenger straight from your Hotmail inbox. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_4:092009 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 16:28:20 2009 From: "Gary Black" To: Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:28:17 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Low Compression I'm coming in late on this one, but in case the problem hasn't been solved (engine runs rough, carbs must be choked), I had this same problem recently. I had reversed two of the spark plug wires. Easy thing to check. > Since I first started my car a couple of weeks ago I have just not > been able to get to run even close to normal, in fact the only way I > can keep it running is to hold the chokes out most all the way. ............... > > Brad Holden > 67 BJ8 Gary Black, AICP President Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. San Jose | Gilroy | Pleasanton | Marina del Rey | Phoenix 40 S. Market Street, Ste 600 | San Jose, California 95113 ' 408.971.6100 | 7 408.971.6102 | www.hextrans.com P Please consider the environment before printing this material. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 16:28:46 2009 From: dwflagg To: healeys@autox.team.net Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:41:56 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU Carb Restoration/Rebuild Is anyone familiar with Paltech Technologies LLC, or Chester Gillings of SU Carbs.com with regard to rebuilding or restoring SU carbs. Have seen their work (pictures) on eBay and it looks good, but pictures don't tell the whole story. TIA. Doug ____________________________________________________________ Banking Click here to find the perfect banking opportunity! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=rZJiAcgGLWG5Jsw3HJ7TAQAAJ1B-9ttc3k1I_21D8YCzT29EAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXeAAAAAA= _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 16:29:04 2009 From: jerry wall To: Thomas Morrione Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:50:17 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Blue material for dash needed. why not get the vinyl you need from heritage? cheers, jerry On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Thomas Morrione wrote: > Does anyone happen to have a piece of blue material big enough to cover the > center of a BJ8 dash (where heater control is) that they9d be willing to > part with? I9d be pleased to reimburse you for it and for postage. I only > need a bit about 11 X 17 inches. I9d like to put the dash together and get > it in before doing the whole interior (and that9s a ways away). I am > hopeful > that a color match to the Heritage blue color later will be close enough > is that a reasonable assumption? > Thanks in advance. > Tom > 65 BJ8 In Process > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as jwbn6hrdtp@gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > -- jerry wall BN6 rowlett, tx _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 19:24:54 2009 From: Patton Dickson <57healey@gmail.com> To: I Erbs Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:30:15 -0600 Subject: Re: [Healeys] healey engine sound ringtone Hey that's the one I uploaded! Enjoy On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:43 AM, I Erbs wrote: > http://www.mytinyphone.com/ringtone/147811/ > > -- > I Erbs _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 19:54:41 2009 From: "Carr&Edwards" To: "Healey List" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:19:26 -0500 Subject: [Healeys] 100 seats Work on "Cinderella" the garage-sale Healey continues, and once again I need help from the list! Yesterday I stripped all the upholstery from the seats, so the metal frames can be sandblasted. One of the car's many DPOs had put vinyl covers over the original upholstery. Apparently the covers were too small, so he took a hacksaw to the "ears" on the seat backs where the pivot bolts go! We need to weld them back up to original contours, but have no idea how much was cut off. Does anyone have a bare metal 100 seatback that could be traced to give us a pattern of the last 6 - 8 inches of the ears? Thanks in advance, Sarah Carr BN1 in PA _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 20:28:15 2009 From: "Healey Bruce" To: "Richard Kahn" , Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:41:07 -0800 Subject: Re: [Healeys] YOM again Hi Richard. I have 1960 YOM plates on my Healey. It took a bit of doing at the DMV, but the Healey did NOT have them originally. It is not necessary to show they were continually on the car. What you say is (or was) correct for black plates (1962+), but not older. And I think the black plates are now available as YOM. Bruce Steele 1960 BN7 Brea, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kahn" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:32 PM Subject: [Healeys] YOM again > Bottom line. California DMV does not want YOM plates on your car and will > only > allow them if you can prove they either came off the car originally or you > can > prove the first sticker (on the bottom of a fat pile of later stickers) on > the > plate had the exact year your car was designed for, regardless of year > made. > ie, A 64 model year needs to have a 64 sticker on the plate you submit. > Numbers and letters embossed on the plate mean nothing. > If others have had problems with the California DMV regardless of make of > the > car, or know any one who is having a problem, please contact me at: > tahoehealey@hotmail.com. > I would like to start a letter writing campaign to the assembly and > senators > to have the law re-defined to be interpreted as it was meant to be > interpreted. > Sorry to bother those who have no interest in this. > Rich Kahn > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?oci > d=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Healeys@autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > You are subscribed as healeybruce@roadrunner.com > > http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 20:29:03 2009 From: "John Sims" To: "'Patton Dickson'" <57healey@gmail.com>, "'I Erbs'" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:45:14 -0500 Subject: Re: [Healeys] healey engine sound ringtone And the one I have on my site. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ http://www.healey6.com -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Patton Dickson Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:30 PM To: I Erbs Cc: healey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] healey engine sound ringtone Hey that's the one I uploaded! Enjoy On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:43 AM, I Erbs wrote: > http://www.mytinyphone.com/ringtone/147811/ > > -- > I Erbs _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys http://www.team.net/archive From healeys-bounces@autox.team.net Thu Dec 10 20:30:13 2009 From: "Dave Porter" To: "'Gary Black'" , Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:53:12 -0700 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Low Compression 15-too young 36-too old 24-just right ;>) frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs 2909 Arno NE Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 1959 AN5 Porter Custom Bicycles cars: www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff blog: http://porterbikes.com/ -----Original Message----- From: healeys-bounces