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Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article

To: healeys@autox.team.net, Michael Salter
Subject: Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
From: HealeyRick <healeyrick@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:22:07 -0800 (PST)
I'm making my Healey faster using Ford parts (see below)!

Rick


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--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Michael Salter <msalter@precisionsportscar.com> wrote:

From: Michael Salter <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Cc: "Steve Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 1:40 PM

Again, my experience is with "S" heads but coincidentally we use oversize
Chevy 350 intake and exhaust valves and Omni pistons!!!

Michael Salter

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:56 AM, John Trifari <jtrifari@comcast.net> wrote:

> Steve--see also August 1956 Sports Cars Illustrated "More Horses for the
> Healey." Article claims "...60 to 70 percent addition al horsepower..."
> Maybe.  I'd like to hear from someone who has actually done this kind of
> modification.  See also R&T  March 1956.    John Trifari   BN1/BJ8
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Gerow
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:31 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
>
> The magazine being discussed was Road & Track. I used to own it years ago
> when I was into Alfas and no longer have it.
>
> The Time frame was late '50s.
>
>
>
> The article was something to the effect of "Making Your Healey Faster Using
> GM Parts". They also used Chevy valves, I think.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Steve Gerow
>
> Pasadena, CA, USA
>
> BN6
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