Thanks to all of you for the many good pointers, provided both on the
list and privately. I think all of my initial questions have been
answered and I've gotten some great references on books, rebuilders,
and met a healey owner who lives near by. This list is a great
resource.
Cheers,
-Danny Eskenazi
Chapel Hill, NC
On 5/26/05, Danny Eskenazi <danny.eskenazi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a 1960 BT7 which has been languishing for about 8 years and now
> I'm trying to fix it up a bit to drive or sell. Just subscribed to
> this list so I guess I'm pretty much new to this list, although I was
> subscribed a looong time ago.
>
> My immediate goal is to rebuild the carbs and dress up the engine a
> bit, which leads to a lot of questions. I would like to make the
> engine look as original as possible while I'm at it, but I'm not
> looking to win a concours here.
>
> I'm wondering if there are any FAQ lists, websites, books, or other
> good resources for answering a lot of basic "how should it look"
> questions, or whether my best bet is searching the list archives for
> every individual question. I have the Anders Clausager book, but it
> only has a few pictures of engines, and none that looks exactly like
> mine. ere are some examples of the many immediate questions I have...
>
> * My car has an thermoelectric choke so it has 3 plastic hoses that
> route the fuel from the choke to the intake manifold. The hoses are
> hard plastic and painted (poorly) in a silver color. What color are
> they supposed to be? Are they supposed to be hard plastic, or are they
> just showing their age? Can I eplace them with vacuum hose, and if so
> should they be painted silver?
>
> * Is there supposed to be any sealant on the gaskets between the
> intake manifold and heat shield, and/or the gaskets between the heat
> shield and carbs?
>
> * What color should I paint the radiator and fan shroud? Most pix I've
> seen show the radiator in black and the shroud in Red. Is that correct
> for a 1960 BT7?
>
> * I am thinking about sending the carbs out for rebuild rather than
> tackling this myself. I noticed that Apple Hydraulics charges roughly
> twice as much as Healey Surgeons. Is it worth the difference? Do
> those two shops generally have good reputations? Any other shop I
> should consider?
>
> * On my car, a piece of heater hose currently serves as the vacuum
> (PCV) hose between the rear air filter and the crankcase. Should I be
> using PCV hose?
>
> * I remember hearing long ago about about Norman Nock's restoration
> guide. Is it still available and would it answer questions like those
> above?
>
> Hopefully these questions give you some idea of the depth and breadth
> of information I'm looking for. Again, any pointers to good resources
> for answering questions like these would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Danny
> Chapel Hill, NC
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