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Re: [Healeys] Engine color

To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine color
From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:03:37 +0100
The cluch and the brake cylinders are each "one piece" units.

Gergo

2011/3/24 David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>

> Which clutch and brake master cylinders does your car have. When they
> changed cylinder head design they changed the master cylinders from the
> style with the reservoir as part of the cylinder to a seperate reservoir
>
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>
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> David Nock
>
> British Car Specialists
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> Stockton Ca 95205
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> 209-948-8767
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> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> On Mar 24, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Austin Healey wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have some problems with engine color.
> I have an early BN4, built around 1957dec/1958 jan. This is the factory
> moving time.
> The engine I have bought my car with was a 29D, non-original. It was
> painted
> healey-green with the gearbox. But two parts, the starter and - maybe - the
> clutch cylinder (hardly any paint left on it) was BMC green. Maybe they
> came
> from another car of the period, OR they came from my original 2.6 engine.
> If
> soo, I feel it would be better to paint the engine this color.
> Unfortunaltly
> as Heritage Cert is not available for my car, I cannot be sure what code
> the
> negine had (1C or 26C) also no info on the original fitted cylinder head.
> Body number is 52381.
> Which green would be better to use to be correct?
>
> Gergo
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