In the 70's I lived at Lake Tahoe in the winter and rarely used
chains. I powered the Healey through all kinds of snow conditions; no
salt was used on the roads. I did have an issue with ice once
traveling down Kingsbury grade. Because of the cold, the car would
not start in the mornings and I had to coast downhill until I could
pop the clutch in gear and start the engine. Once I did two very slow
360's while a pickup truck was coming uphill. Car straightened out,
started, and no accident!
However, you could always remove the grill and shape a sheet metal
scope to funnel the snow through the radiator. It should solve the
overheating problem too!
John Spaur
'62 BT7
>=============
>Just drive it. You will be surprised at how well it handles in the snow. :-)
>
>- Peter Schauss
>1963 BJ7
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