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Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay

To: gradea1@charter.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:34:17 -0800
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Looks like someone put a later center shift trans and stuffed a 6cyl in
there,  gave up and left it.  Would have been cool if it were real.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 Austin Healey BN4
1967 MGB

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 10:02 PM <gradea1@charter.net> wrote:

> There is some mystery here, if this is not just a stuffed 100 with later
> six. Sitting off to the side in one of the photos is a 6-cylinder bonnet,
> so this engine could have come from another 100-6/3000 in their garage.
>
> However, there were 4 BN3s produced. Patrick Quinn has BN3/1.   History
> says, BN3/4 is in England, unrestored. All four cars were RHD.  BN3/2 and
> BN3/3 are missing. So is the nomenclature on this vehicle.
>
> Also the radiator was moved forward  on the model to make room for the
> longer block. The 100 louvered bonnet is strange on this car, as on the
> other BN3s, a longer bonnet was created-and they were 4 seaters. This cars'
> radiator appears to be under the bonnet more than found on standard 100s.
>
> Another questionable item is the center shift gearbox shown in one of the
> photos. It should probably be a side shifter.
>
> You would have to start by removing all the leaves and sort thru the car
> to see if a shade tree modification had been done or if it looked more
> professional. We then might find the answer.
>
> Never-the-less an interesting concept...adds to the Healey lore.  Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Perry"
> To: "gradea1@charter.net"
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday February 24 2020 11:52:59AM
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay
>
> Had me going for a moment
>
> Perry
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows 10
>
>
>
> *From: *gradea1@charter.net
> *Sent: *Monday, February 24, 2020 12:55 PM
> *To: *'healeys@autox.team.net' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay
>
>
>
> Looks like there is a RHD BN3 for sale on ebay:
>
> eBay item number:
>
> 274284644998
>
> Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
>
> Located in Richmond VA. and equipped with a six cylinder and lots of
> leaves.  Hank, healeyhelper.com
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Looks like someone put a later center shift trans and stu=
ffed a 6cyl in there,=C2=A0 gave up and left it.=C2=A0 Would have been cool=
 if it were real.<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<b=
r>Portland,OR<br>1959 Austin Healey BN4<br>1967 MGB</div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 24, 20=
20, 10:02 PM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net";>gradea1@charter.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>There is some=
 mystery here, if this is not just a stuffed 100 with later six. Sitting of=
f to the side in one of the photos is a 6-cylinder bonnet, so this engine c=
ould have come from another 100-6/3000 in their garage.<p>However, there we=
re 4 BN3s produced. Patrick Quinn has BN3/1.=C2=A0 =C2=A0History says, BN3/=
4 is in England, unrestored. All four cars were RHD.=C2=A0 BN3/2 and BN3/3 =
are missing. So is the nomenclature on this vehicle.</p><p>Also the radiato=
r was moved forward=C2=A0 on the model to make room for the longer block. T=
he 100 louvered bonnet is strange on this car, as on the other BN3s, a long=
er bonnet was created-and they were 4 seaters. This cars&#39; radiator appe=
ars to be under the bonnet more than found on standard 100s.</p><p>Another =
questionable item is the center shift gearbox shown in one of the photos. I=
t should probably be a side shifter.</p><p>You would have to start by remov=
ing all the leaves and sort thru the car to see if a shade tree modificatio=
n had been done or if it looked more professional. We then might find the a=
nswer.</p><p>Never-the-less an interesting concept...adds to the Healey lor=
e.=C2=A0 Hank<br><br><div></div><p>----------------------------------------=
-</p>From: &quot;Perry&quot; <u></u><br>To: &quot;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1=
@charter.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">gradea1@charter.net</a>&=
quot;<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday February 24 2020 11:52:59AM<br>Subject: RE: [=
Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay<br><br><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Had m=
e going for a moment</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Perry</p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"htt=
ps://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.=
0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><=
b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">gradea1@charter.net</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, February 24, 2=
020 12:55 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">&#39;healeys@autox.team.net&#39;</a><br><b>S=
ubject: </b>[Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Looks like there is a R=
HD BN3 for sale on ebay:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=
=3D"right" style=3D"text-align:right;background:white"><span style=3D"font-=
size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#767676">eBay=
 item number:<u></u><u></u></span></p><div id=3D"m_857568116312294537descIt=
emNumber"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"=
font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#333333"=
>274284644998<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div id=3D"m_857568116312=
294537readMoreDesc"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;col=
or:#333333">Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.<u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;colo=
r:#333333">Located in Richmond VA. and equipped with a six cylinder and lot=
s of leaves.=C2=A0 Hank, <a href=3D"http://healeyhelper.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeyhelper.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><u></u></p></div>
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