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Re: Shift Lever Boot

To: tomfelts@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Shift Lever Boot
From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:24:50 +0800
Tom -

Moss sells it.  It works very well, although with some aftermarket shift
boots it is literally just a hair too small for my taste.... but I still use
it anyway.

Best Regards,

Alan

'53 BN1 '64 BJ8


On 1/23/06, tom felts <tomfelts@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Where do you get the little chrome ring?
>
> tom
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> > To: Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
> > Cc: Austin-Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 1/22/06 9:31:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Shift Lever Boot
> >
> > Ned -
> >
> > You are correct, the small end is down on the BJ8.  However, I have
> found
> > that when you use the little chrome ring, the whole set up works much
> better
> > if the neck is up.  I had my last gear shift boot last 12 years with
> this
> > orientation.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> > On 1/23/06, Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about the orientation
> of
> > > the
> > > shift lever boot. The consensus is that the small neck that contacts
> the
> > > lever should be down. That raises the question with me of where the
> chrome
> > > band that is associated with the boot is located. It seems not right
> to
> me
> > > that it would be placed on the neck that is on the underside of the
> boot
> > > and
> > > therefore not seen.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ned Smith
> > >
> > > BJ8




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