I'm making my Healey faster using Ford parts (see below)!
Rick
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--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Michael Salter <msalter at precisionsportscar.com> wrote:
From: Michael Salter <msalter at precisionsportscar.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] GM Parts in Healeys Article
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Cc: "Steve Gerow" <steveg at 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 at 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 at autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Gerow
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:31 AM
> To: healeys at 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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