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Re: [Healeys] Pressure Switches

To: Craig Rice <craigsuerice@iquest.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pressure Switches
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:25:17 +0800
Seems if you drill the hole all the way through the brass like the original
Lucas switches, you'll be fine:

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=ECHSL144_0160673813#

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8


On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Craig Rice <craigsuerice@iquest.net> wrote:

> Bob,
> I use NAPA SL144 on the 100, but find it necessary to elongate the threaded
> wire slot so it does not act like a guilotine.
>
> Craig Rice     (Indiana)
> BN1 & BN2
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> To: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>
> Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>; "'Mark Goodman'" <mkgoodman@att.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pressure Switches
>
>
>
>  That part is for at least the 6 cylinders w/o servo.  I don't know if the
>> 100 used the same switch as the 6 cylinder roadsters.  I believe the servo
>> switch is a different design.  Someone confirm/refute?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> John Sims wrote:
>>
>>> Listed on the Replacement Parts page of my site. Napa Part Number ECH
>>> SL144
>>>
>>> John Sims, BN6
>>> Aberdeen, NJ
>>>  http://www.healey6.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
>>> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>>> On Behalf Of Mark Goodman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:09 PM
>>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Healeys] Pressure Switches
>>>
>>> I have owned my 66 BJ8 since 1969 and only about 5 years ago had to
>>> replace
>>> the original pressure switch.  Since then, I have replaced it once again.
>>> It has to be the poor quality of the current ones that is the reason for
>>> the
>>> high pedal pressure.  Since these pressure switches are not that special,
>>> is
>>> there a NAPA Number or equivalent to get a reliable replacement?  NAPA
>>> does
>>> have a good rotor which does not short out on the distributor shaft.  I
>>> am
>>> sure others would benefit from this and it would keep many of our cars on
>>> the road and not in the garage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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