From simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com Thu Jan 1 09:03:59 2026 From: simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com (simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 16:03:59 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor Message-ID: Hi, Happy New Year folks. Cold here so I thought I'd turn the blower on to raise the temperature in my MkII BT7 from frigid to cold. So far as I can see, there is nothing coming out of said blower. No air, lukewarm or whatever. Now, the motor was running....a) I could hear it and b) I could see the volt meter increase/decrease for a second when I switched it on/off. So, the question is:- Can the blades become detached from the spindle? ie seemingly, we have the motor spinning but the blades remaining stationary. Make sense? Anyone encountered this one? Thanks, Simon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michael.salter at gmail.com Thu Jan 1 09:19:27 2026 From: michael.salter at gmail.com (Michael Salter) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 16:19:27 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As I recall Simon the blower squirrel cage is just a press fit on the motor shaft. Although I have never come across it I can imagine that it could come loose, particularly if the plastic squirrel cage hub is cracked. Be VERY careful when trying to remove the motor from the Bakelite blower casing as the "studs" are actually only hex head screws the heads of which are located in hexagonal holes and if forced the case will crack to allow the head to turn. If the nuts are tight I recommend cutting the nut with a Dremel to save the case. ________________________________ From: Healeys on behalf of simon.lachlan--- via Healeys Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2026 11:03:59 AM To: Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor Hi, Happy New Year folks. Cold here so I thought I'd turn the blower on to raise the temperature in my MkII BT7 from frigid to cold. So far as I can see, there is nothing coming out of said blower. No air, lukewarm or whatever. Now, the motor was running....a) I could hear it and b) I could see the volt meter increase/decrease for a second when I switched it on/off. So, the question is:- Can the blades become detached from the spindle? ie seemingly, we have the motor spinning but the blades remaining stationary. Make sense? Anyone encountered this one? Thanks, Simon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 1 10:14:31 2026 From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 17:14:31 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: No fan blades. On my BT7, it's a squirrel cage held in place be a nut. I recently rebuilt the blower motor because it was running slow, intermittently, or not at all. Yes, all three symptoms. I sanded the commutator and sraped down the mica insulation between the copper segments. It works well now. BTW, the motor will blow in reverse despite what other internet resources you find. Google Information about rebuilding the motor. Also, it is possible the nut for the pull wire for damper at the heater core is loose and the damper is remaining closed. John 1962 BT7 ________________________________ From: Healeys on behalf of simon.lachlan--- via Healeys Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2026 1:03:59 PM To: Healeys Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor Hi, Happy New Year folks. Cold here so I thought I'd turn the blower on to raise the temperature in my MkII BT7 from frigid to cold. So far as I can see, there is nothing coming out of said blower. No air, lukewarm or whatever. Now, the motor was running....a) I could hear it and b) I could see the volt meter increase/decrease for a second when I switched it on/off. So, the question is:- Can the blades become detached from the spindle? ie seemingly, we have the motor spinning but the blades remaining stationary. Make sense? Anyone encountered this one? Thanks, Simon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com Fri Jan 2 21:44:27 2026 From: simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com (simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com) Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 04:44:27 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Blower motor Message-ID: Thanks for the prompt replies. I think I've solved it. Issue is not at the blower end but under the dash in that b**ger's muddle of cables and wires. I think I'll leave it until I've got time and the energy.... Thanks again, Simon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From manifold at telus.net Sun Jan 4 11:33:03 2026 From: manifold at telus.net (Harold Manifold) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 10:33:03 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars Message-ID: Hello, I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the rally cars utilized. Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. Thanks, Harold -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From boyracer466 at gmail.com Sun Jan 4 11:50:57 2026 From: boyracer466 at gmail.com (richard mayor) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 10:50:57 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed. They were not used on factory (works) cars. Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs. Works rally cars used Webers. Richard Mayor boyracer466 at gmail.com > On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold wrote: > > Hello, > > I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the rally cars utilized. > > Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. > > Thanks, > Harold > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/boyracer466 at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dmw at wirkenphoto.com Sun Jan 4 13:17:36 2026 From: dmw at wirkenphoto.com (David Wirken) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:17:36 -0600 Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then aluminium cylinder heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys < healeys at autox.team.net> wrote: > Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed. They > were not used on factory (works) cars. Rudd speed manifolds were for SU > carbs. Works rally cars used Webers. > > Richard Mayor > boyracer466 at gmail.com > > > > On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold wrote: > > Hello, > > I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the > configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the > Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup > the rally cars utilized. > > Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. > My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. > > Thanks, > Harold > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys > http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/boyracer466 at gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys > http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dmw at wirkenphoto.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From manifold at telus.net Sun Jan 4 16:30:26 2026 From: manifold at telus.net (Harold Manifold) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 15:30:26 -0800 Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks David. I am interested in the triple SU engines. Does Robson book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone have a picture of the 1960 triple SU engine? Harold On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken wrote: > In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted " > Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then > aluminium cylinder heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output > of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys < > healeys at autox.team.net> wrote: > >> Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed. >> They were not used on factory (works) cars. Rudd speed manifolds were for >> SU carbs. Works rally cars used Webers. >> >> Richard Mayor >> boyracer466 at gmail.com >> >> >> >> On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the >> configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the >> Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup >> the rally cars utilized. >> >> Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. >> My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. >> >> Thanks, >> Harold >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys >> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/boyracer466 at gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys >> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys >> >> Healeys at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/dmw at wirkenphoto.com >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Harold On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken > wrote: In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then aluminium cylinder heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys > wrote: Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed. They were not used on factory (works) cars. Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs. Works rally cars used Webers. Richard Mayor boyracer466 at gmail.com On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold > wrote: Hello, I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the rally cars utilized. Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. 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Januar 2026 00:30 An: David Wirken Cc: Healeys Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars Thanks David. I am interested in the triple SU engines. Does Robson book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone have a picture of the 1960 triple SU engine? Harold On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken > wrote: In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then aluminium cylinder heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys > wrote: Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed. They were not used on factory (works) cars. Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs. Works rally cars used Webers. Richard Mayor boyracer466 at gmail.com On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold > wrote: Hello, I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the rally cars utilized. Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. 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The use of triple 45 DCOE Weber carburetters in 1962 improved power output to around 200bhp at 5750rpm with a 10:1 compression ratio and a high-lift cam" I would get hold of a copy of Browning's book and go to the back and think about how far you want to go!! Hope that this helps. Peter On 04/01/2026 18:33, Harold Manifold wrote: > Hello, > > I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match > the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of > the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the > setup the rally cars utilized. > > Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly > appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. > > Thanks, > Harold > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/pdzwig at summaventures.com > -- Dr. Peter Dzwig From rmarkovich at aol.com Mon Jan 5 13:05:10 2026 From: rmarkovich at aol.com (Robert Markovich) Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:05:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2037368400.7307762.1767643510049@mail.yahoo.com> I?m pretty sure they were triple HD8s based on Thelma Seigel?s red early 3000 race car. It was a step up from the Ken Rudd triple HD6 setup and a notch below triple webers. Question is, how much tuning is too much for street use? And how long will even a built Healey six last at 6000 revs, remembering that this is a four main bearing engine and?much of its robustness was based on relatively low (5250) revs? High revs and a wild cam?make their power at those higher revs, of course. Kind of think the BJ8 tune plus a tad extra for perhaps 165 hp at no more than 5500 might be tops for reliable street use, but it all depends?on preferred use (and budget!).?Just a thought ? Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:24 AM, simon.lachlan--- via Healeys wrote: #yiv5512221677 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} The current HD6s and the Webers which I tried for a while.Simon From:?Healeys on behalf of Harold Manifold Sent:?Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:30 To:?David Wirken Cc:?Healeys Subject:?Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars Thanks David. I am interested in the triple?SU engines. Does Robson book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone?have a picture of the 1960 triple SU engine? Harold On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken wrote: In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted from 1960, then aluminium cylinder?heads and triple Weber carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys wrote: Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name Rudd Speed.? They were not used on factory (works) cars.? Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs.? Works rally cars used Webers. Richard Mayorboyracer466 at gmail.com On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold wrote: Hello, I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the rally cars utilized. Any information or photos you could provide would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup remains period-correct. 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URL: From pdzwig at summaventures.com Tue Jan 6 04:56:20 2026 From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 11:56:20 +0000 Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: <2037368400.7307762.1767643510049@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2037368400.7307762.1767643510049@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0231f459-dcc2-427d-881c-7fa33875e70d@summaventures.com> All, the rally cars had different set ups from the race cars as the latter ran full speed for most of a long race. The former had less need for max speed and more for tractability and flexibility. As Marcus Chambers told me, you specified a *model* (eg BN7) when homologating, but there weren't the same tight criteria that came into force much later. Beyond that you could use pretty much what parts you had available. As far as I can work out, a lot of the set up was to meet the driver and co-driver's particular preferences (again see Browning's book) and varied from rally to rally, even for the same pairing. Similarly cam profiles could vary between setups. As far as I have been able to understand the setup for most rally cars would have been somewhat closer to BJ8-style profiles, but I haven't been able to find an exact spec and it is widely believed that the works cars build lists were all destroyed/lost long ago. In other words, you've got a lot of flexibility: build what suits you and bear in mind modern motoring conditions. Peter On 05/01/2026 20:05, Robert Markovich via Healeys wrote: > I?m pretty sure they were triple HD8s based on Thelma Seigel?s red early > 3000 race car. It was a step up from the Ken Rudd triple HD6 setup and a > notch below triple webers. Question is, how much tuning is too much for > street use? And how long will even a built Healey six last at 6000 revs, > remembering that this is a four main bearing engine and?much of its > robustness was based on relatively low (5250) revs? High revs and a wild > cam?make their power at those higher revs, of course. Kind of think the > BJ8 tune plus a tad extra for perhaps 165 hp at no more than 5500 might > be tops for reliable street use, but it all depends?on preferred use > (and budget!).?Just a thought ? > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002473&af_sub5=SentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&af_ios_store_cpp=ce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution> > > On Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:24 AM, simon.lachlan--- via Healeys > wrote: > > > The current HD6s and the Webers which I tried for a while. > Simon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:*?Healeys on behalf of Harold > Manifold > *Sent:*?Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:30 > *To:*?David Wirken > *Cc:*?Healeys > *Subject:*?Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars > > Thanks David. I am interested in the triple?SU engines. Does Robson > book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone?have a picture of the > 1960 triple SU engine? > > Harold > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken > wrote: > > In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is > noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted > from 1960, then aluminium cylinder?heads and triple Weber > carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys > > wrote: > > Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name > Rudd Speed.? They were not used on factory (works) cars. > Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs.? Works rally cars > used Webers. > > Richard Mayor > boyracer466 at gmail.com > > > > On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold > > wrote: > > Hello, > > I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI > BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally > cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 > arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the > rally cars utilized. > > Any information or photos you could provide would be > greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup > remains period-correct. > > Thanks, > Harold > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation ?$12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys www.team.net/pipermail/healeys> http://autox.team.net/ > archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/ > options/healeys/boyracer466 at gmail.com autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > boyracer466 at gmail.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html www.team.net/donate.html> > Suggested annual donation? $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys www.team.net/pipermail/healeys> http://autox.team.net/ > archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/ > healeys/dmw at wirkenphoto.com options/healeys/dmw at wirkenphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html www.team.net/donate.html> > Suggested annual donation? $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys pipermail/healeys> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys autox.team.net/archive/healeys> > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ > rmarkovich at aol.com rmarkovich at aol.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys > > Healeys at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/pdzwig at summaventures.com > -- Dr. Peter Dzwig From rmarkovich at aol.com Tue Jan 6 07:35:18 2026 From: rmarkovich at aol.com (Robert Markovich) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 14:35:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars In-Reply-To: <0231f459-dcc2-427d-881c-7fa33875e70d@summaventures.com> References: <2037368400.7307762.1767643510049@mail.yahoo.com> <0231f459-dcc2-427d-881c-7fa33875e70d@summaventures.com> Message-ID: <961330839.7647652.1767710118437@mail.yahoo.com> Kind of hard to beat the BJ8 cam for the street,?which was works-inspired and still maintained the low end torque that is the Healey?six?s calling card. Yet even the BJ8 feels a bit soft below 1500 rpm or so?thanks partly to the big HD8 carbs?before pulling you back in your seat. Contemporary road tests also?noted more peakiness with this setup. I imagine triple HD6s would also work well?(and per Hank Leach would have been better than the HS4s?for the Mark II tri-carb 3000s). The rally cars prized back some?low end torque by using the earlier 4.1 rear and even the 4.3 and beyond, depending on the race or rally. Lots of options! Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 6:56 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: All, the rally cars had different set ups from the race cars as the latter ran full speed for most of a long race. The former had less need for max speed and more for tractability and flexibility. As Marcus Chambers told me, you specified a *model* (eg BN7) when homologating, but there weren't the same tight criteria that came into force much later. Beyond that you could use pretty much what parts you had available. As far as I can work out, a lot of the set up was to meet the driver and co-driver's particular preferences (again see Browning's book) and varied from rally to rally, even for the same pairing. Similarly cam profiles could vary between setups. As far as I have been able to understand the setup for most rally cars would have been somewhat closer to BJ8-style profiles, but I haven't been able to find an exact spec and it is widely believed that the works cars build lists were all destroyed/lost long ago. In other words, you've got a lot of flexibility: build what suits you and bear in mind modern motoring conditions. Peter On 05/01/2026 20:05, Robert Markovich via Healeys wrote: > I?m pretty sure they were triple HD8s based on Thelma Seigel?s red early > 3000 race car. It was a step up from the Ken Rudd triple HD6 setup and a > notch below triple webers. Question is, how much tuning is too much for > street use? And how long will even a built Healey six last at 6000 revs, > remembering that this is a four main bearing engine and?much of its > robustness was based on relatively low (5250) revs? High revs and a wild > cam?make their power at those higher revs, of course. Kind of think the > BJ8 tune plus a tad extra for perhaps 165 hp at no more than 5500 might > be tops for reliable street use, but it all depends?on preferred use > (and budget!).?Just a thought ? > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS pid=NativePlacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_320_EmailSignature_AttributionDL&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002473&af_sub5=SentFromNewAOLApp__Interstitial_&af_ios_store_cpp=ce85ce34-ad0f-4811-a92b-a172743b064e&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.aol.mobile.aolapp%26listing%3Demail_signature_attribution> > > On Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:24 AM, simon.lachlan--- via Healeys > wrote: > > >? ? The current HD6s and the Webers which I tried for a while. >? ? Simon > >? ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >? ? *From:*?Healeys on behalf of Harold >? ? Manifold >? ? *Sent:*?Sunday, January 04, 2026 23:30 >? ? *To:*?David Wirken >? ? *Cc:*?Healeys >? ? *Subject:*?Re: [Healeys] Carburators on 1960's Era Rally Cars > >? ? Thanks David. I am interested in the triple?SU engines. Does Robson >? ? book say if the carbs HD6 or HD8? Does anyone?have a picture of the >? ? 1960 triple SU engine? > >? ? Harold > >? ? On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 12:17?PM David Wirken ? ? > wrote: > >? ? ? ? In Reading the book "Works Rally Cars by Graham Robson , it is >? ? ? ? noted " Triple-SU engines producing about 170bhp were fitted >? ? ? ? from 1960, then aluminium cylinder?heads and triple Weber >? ? ? ? carburettors ( with a peak output of about 210bhp) followed in 1962 > >? ? ? ? On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:35?PM richard mayor via Healeys >? ? ? ? > wrote: > >? ? ? ? ? ? Ken Rudd made go fast parts and sold them under the name >? ? ? ? ? ? Rudd Speed.? They were not used on factory (works) cars. >? ? ? ? ? ? Rudd speed manifolds were for SU carbs.? Works rally cars >? ? ? ? ? ? used Webers. > >? ? ? ? ? ? Richard Mayor >? ? ? ? ? ? boyracer466 at gmail.com > > > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:33?AM, Harold Manifold >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > wrote: > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Hello, > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I am considering updating the carburetor setup on my MkI >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? BT7 to match the configuration used on the factory rally >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? cars. I have seen photos of the Rudd Speed triple HD6 >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? arrangement and was wondering if this is the setup the >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? rally cars utilized. > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Any information or photos you could provide would be >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure the setup >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? remains period-correct. > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thanks, >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Harold >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________________________ >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Suggested annual donation ?$12.75 > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? www.team.net/pipermail/healeys> http://autox.team.net/ >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? archive/healeys > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Healeys at autox.team.net >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys> > >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/ >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? options/healeys/boyracer466 at gmail.com ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? boyracer466 at gmail.com> > > >? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________________________ >? ? ? ? ? ? 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