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[Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage

Subject: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:54:20 +0100 (CET)
References: <hv7p1ae9r81nfhdqnr2crra3.1489466359523@email.android.com> <000601d29cb9$8c406940$a4c13bc0$@shaw.ca>
If he can't find a suitable bolt or plug I think a laboratory grade rubber 
stopper would work if you 'screw' it in.


Bob


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA

> On March 14, 2017 at 12:53 PM John Davidson <jdavidso at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
>     And now I know. The radiator fitting thread I believe to be BSP (British 
> Standard Pipe) and is not easily found in North America. And the radiator is 
> pressurized to 7 psi normally. I have no further suggestions for the 
> temperature gauge. Sorry
> 
>      
> 
>     John R Davidson, P. Eng.
> 
>     H (204) 895-4523, C (204) 295-9207
> 
>      
> 
>     From: goldengt [mailto:goldengt at cal.net]
>     Sent: March-13-17 11:39 PM
>     To: John Davidson <jdavidso at shaw.ca>; 'healey list' <healeys at 
> autox.team.net>
>     Subject: RE: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage
> 
>      
> 
>     Sure.  Thatis the best way but he has already shipped his gages to the 
> rebuilder.
> 
>     Ken 
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>      
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>      
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>     Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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>      
> 
>     -------- Original message --------
> 
>     From: John Davidson <jdavidso at shaw.ca>
> 
>     Date: 3/13/17 5:52 PM (GMT-08:00)
> 
>     To: goldengt at cal.net, 'healey list' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> 
>     Subject: RE: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage
> 
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>     While not knowing the background reasons for not installing the gauges, I 
> would strongly recommend temporarily installing the oil pressure and water 
> temp. Lay a cloth or suitable non-scratch material over the cowl in front of 
> the windshield, tape done (or otherwise hold from sliding) and tape the 
> gauges down onto it. Connect the gauges into the engine and radiator. Support 
> the hood on a block of rubber or wood to allow the piping to exit the engine 
> bay and you should be good to go. This is faster and less risk than a jury 
> rigged plug letting go unexpectedly or worse yet, without knowing that it has 
> let go.
> 
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> 
>     Again, not knowing the reason for not installing the gauges; just my 2 
> cents worth.
> 
>      
> 
>     John R Davidson, P. Eng.
> 
>     H (204) 895-4523, C (204) 295-9207
> 
>      
> 
>     From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of 
> goldengt at cal.net
>     Sent: March-13-17 5:07 PM
>     To: healey list <healeys at autox.team.net>
>     Subject: [Healeys] drive BN2 without safety gage
> 
>      
> 
>     My friend needs to drive his BN2 to my house without his gages installed. 
> I could tell him to use a bolt for the radiator, but I don't know what size 
> to tell him, I thought it might be non standard. Would someone tell me, 
> thanks.
> 
>     For the oil, he remove the hose from the block and replace with a upside 
> down screw head and a nut like the steering box olive nut.
> 
>     Ken Freese
> 
>     65 BJ8
> 


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