Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing

From: BJ8Healeys via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:48:25 -0500

Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion and helps to
dampen vibrations.  Without it, you may develop cracks, especially in the
front aluminum shroud.

Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA

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Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing

What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of my
BJ8?  Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?

Price Lindsay

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Hello

I certainly wouldn't remove it either.

However having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during the
late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make everything
fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large uprights. In between
that and very tightly is the radiator which incidentally is the same as our
Healey Duncan, but pressurised.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia

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Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA

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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:32:31 +0000 (UTC)

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 Patrick, Very cool to see the hand built modifications to the frame and su=
b structure. So do you think the radiator mounted solid between the two upr=
ights effectively replaces the two X braces to counteract the shear forces?=
Ray

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n via Healeys <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make everythin=
g

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

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Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion and helps t=
o
dampen vibrations.=C2=A0 Without it, you may develop cracks, especially in =
the
front aluminum shroud.

Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC=C2=A0 USA

-----Original Message-----

What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of my
BJ8?=C2=A0 Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?

Price Lindsay

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g and added in two large uprights. In between<br clear=3D"none">that and ve=
ry tightly is the radiator which incidentally is the same as our<br clear=
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lear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none">Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion a=
nd helps to<br clear=3D"none">dampen vibrations.&nbsp; Without it, you may =
develop cracks, especially in the<br clear=3D"none">front aluminum shroud.<=
br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Steve Byers<br clear=3D"none">BJ8 Regi=
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From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:08:53 +1100

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Hello Ray

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Good to hear from you.

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I would suspect not. It really just makes it all a pain in the bum to =
remove the radiator and that has to be done through the grille opening. =
There has been no cracks in the shroud, except for the time I ran into a =
dog.

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The front of the radiator is also under the front shroud. I have since =
added a curved piece of steel that joins the two uprights and above the =
radiator to support the front of the shroud opening.=20

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Best wishes

=20

Patrick Quinn=20

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From: Ray Juncal [mailto:[email-masked]]=20
Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 8:33 AM
To: 'BJ8Healeys'; [email-masked]; Patrick & Caroline Quinn
Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing

=20

Patrick, Very cool to see the hand built modifications to the frame and =
sub structure. So do you think the radiator mounted solid between the =
two uprights effectively replaces the two X braces to counteract the =
shear forces?

Ray

=20

On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 01:16:56 PM PST, Patrick & Caroline Quinn =
via Healeys <[email-masked]> wrote:=20

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Hello

However having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during =
the
late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make =
everything
fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large uprights. In =
between
that and very tightly is the radiator which incidentally is the same as =
our
Healey Duncan, but pressurised.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

-----Original Message-----

Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion and =
helps to
dampen vibrations.  Without it, you may develop cracks, especially in =
the
front aluminum shroud.

Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----

What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of =
my
BJ8?  Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: [email-masked]

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hello Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Good to =
hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>I would =
suspect not. It really just makes it all a pain in the bum to remove the =
radiator and that has to be done through the grille opening. There has =
been no cracks in the shroud, except for the time I ran into a =
dog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The front =
of the radiator is also under the front shroud. I have since added a =
curved piece of steel that joins the two uprights and above the radiator =
to support the front of the shroud opening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best =
wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Patrick =
Quinn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><=
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0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ray Juncal =
[mailto:[email-masked]] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 17 November =
2021 8:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'BJ8Healeys'; [email-masked]; Patrick =
&amp; Caroline Quinn<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] X =
Bracing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Patrick, Very cool to see =
the hand built modifications to the frame and sub structure. So do you =
think the radiator mounted solid between the two uprights effectively =
replaces the two X braces to counteract the shear =
forces?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></=
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82A'>On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 01:16:56 PM PST, Patrick &amp; =
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82A'>Hello<br><br>I certainly wouldn't remove it either.<br><br>However =
having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during =
the<br>late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make =
everything<br>fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large =
uprights. In between<br>that and very tightly is the radiator which =
incidentally is the same as our<br>Healey Duncan, but =
pressurised.<br><br>Hoo Roo<br><br>Patrick Quinn<br>Blue Mountains, =
Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3Dydpe4d7bafcyqtfd48497><p =
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target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>] On Behalf =
Of<br>BJ8Healeys via Healeys<br>Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 7:48 =
AM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] X =
Bracing<br><br>Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in =
torsion and helps to<br>dampen vibrations.&nbsp; Without it, you may =
develop cracks, especially in the<br>front aluminum shroud.<br><br>Steve =
Byers<br>BJ8 Registry<br>AHCA Delegate at Large<br>Havelock, NC&nbsp; =
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:56:55 +0000 (UTC)

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Price=C2=A0Why not just modify the x brace connections to the body to allow=
 all the bits you need in that space to fit.=C2=A0 In stock trim there shou=
ld be about 2-1/2 to 3 inches behind the X brace to the rad core and more i=
n front of the X brace to the grille and steering bits. With an air conditi=
oning condenser stuffed in there too you will need a high CFM fan to move e=
nough air to keep things cool. Proper shrouding and air deflectors can help=
 a lot too.=C2=A0Perry

-----Original Message-----
From: R. Lindsay via Healeys <[email-masked]>
To: Healey List <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tue, Nov 16, 2021 2:25 pm
Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing

What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of my B=
J8?=C2=A0 Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: [email-masked]

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<div style="color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Price&nbsp;
<div>Why not just modify the x brace connections to the body to allow all the bits you need in that space to fit.&nbsp; In stock trim there should be about 2-1/2 to 3 inches behind the X brace to the rad core and more in front of the X brace to the grille and steering bits. With an air conditioning condenser stuffed in there too you will need a high CFM fan to move enough air to keep things cool. Proper shrouding and air deflectors can help a lot too.</div>

<div>&nbsp;Perry<br>
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 Nice photos and yes you are a lucky guy living the life of Riley.=20

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 Price=C2=A0Why not just modify the x brace connections to the body to allo=
w all the bits you need in that space to fit.=C2=A0 In stock trim there sho=
uld be about 2-1/2 to 3 inches behind the X brace to the rad core and more =
in front of the X brace to the grille and steering bits. With an air condit=
ioning condenser stuffed in there too you will need a high CFM fan to move =
enough air to keep things cool. Proper shrouding and air deflectors can hel=
p a lot too.=C2=A0Perry

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To: Healey List <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tue, Nov 16, 2021 2:25 pm
Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: [email-masked]

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he bits you need in that space to fit.&nbsp; In stock trim there should be =
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t of the X brace to the grille and steering bits. With an air conditioning =
condenser stuffed in there too you will need a high CFM fan to move enough =
air to keep things cool. Proper shrouding and air deflectors can help a lot=
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