Gary
> Richard, who has probably the fastest actually vintage legal Healey in the
> world (none of the "Healeys" racing competitively in England are vintage
> legal)
>
Is that really the case, I believe that the Healeys that race at places like
Spa 6 Hours and Le Mans Classic etc, are all prepared to very stringent FIA
regulations. I know they can run alternators but not for instance, Minilite
wheels which I see on several US race cars.
What are the Vintage legal rules? Are they stricter than FIA
Just interested to know
Derek
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 5:38 AM, <Editorgary@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 8/26/10 7:37:54 PM, healeys-request@autox.team.net
> writes:
>
>
> > So what is my point? The usual Healey engine block is probably full of
> > really
> > bad stuff. On one engine block that I inspected many years ago, I found a
> > large/heavy wire (also heavily rusted) in the water jackets around the
> > cylinders. We could only surmise that it was part of the original core
> > stabilization in the casting process. I think that most overheating
> > problems
> > are a result of stuff in the block - which then finds it's way into your
> > radiator. That is why I take every block and have it chemically stripped
> > before I do a rebuild.
> >
> > Richard Mayor
> > BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
>
> Richard, who has probably the fastest actually vintage legal Healey in the
> world (none of the "Healeys" racing competitively in England are vintage
> legal) is absolutely right on all counts. When I switched to an NOS 1622
> block
> on my MGA, and then got the timing and mixture right, all of my overheating
> problems went away. Like Richard, I run a Stant thermostat, which does
> exactly what it's supposed to do. It helps get the engine up to temp
> quickly
> on
> cold, gray mornings, and then opens up and is no longer a factor.
> If you've cleaned the radiator, checked the thermostat for operability, and
> got the timing and mixture right, and it still overheats when in motion,
> the only thing left is the block.
> Gary
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