----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
To: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 Chassis with 4-speed Mountings
> Hi Pat,
>
> BN1 223174 would have come down the assembly line in early January 1955,
> long before any possible transitioning would have taken place to prepare
> for a 4 speed gearbox. Is there also evidence of the early or later
> stabilizing rod cross member?
>
> I would have to say that somebody has been there before, between the time
> the car was built and now and installed those BN2 mounting points.
> Many thanks,
>
> Rich Chrysler
> Hundred Registrar
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 2:44 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Chassis with 4-speed
>> I had a call from a friend who was fitting a 4-speed BN2 gearbox to a
>> BN1.
>> The chassis number of the car is BN1/223174 and correctly it is fitted
>> with
>> a hypoid drive rear end. As far as it's known the car has never been
>> fully
>> restored nor had an accident.
>
>> As most would know the mountings for a BN1 gearbox are vastly different
>> to
>> that of the BN2.
>
>> With the gearbox removed my friend was preparing the chassis for the new
>> mounting brackets and while scraping away with a screwdriver found that
>> the
>> BN2 mounting and captive nuts were already fitted to the chassis.
>
>> Has anyone come across a BN1 chassis that has such BN2 fittings already
>> installed?
>
>> Hoo Roo
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> Sydney, Australia
>>
>> (Where it's mid summer)
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
http://www.team.net/archive
|