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To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>, Perry <healeyguy@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment
From: Jon Doherty via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 02:58:11 +0000 (UTC)
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 Hi Gentlemen,
I'm extremely new to this email list so hope I sent the message correctly t=
o all interested, but I own a 55 BN1 fitted with a steering box damper whic=
h I inherited from my grandfather.=C2=A0 I myself am a novice mechanic but =
it's not a stretch to say my grandfather was a master Healey technician.=C2=
=A0 He rebuilt his car from the ground up in the mid 50s after he bought it=
 and competed in concourse competition as well as raced slalom/autocross co=
mpetitively with the car in the late 50s and early 60s.=C2=A0 He added the =
steering box damper in 1957.=C2=A0 I was told it provided improved handling=
.=C2=A0 As you may know, slalom courses have extreme handling requirements.=
=C2=A0 I can only assume he knew what he was talking about in regard to the=
 improved handling since he was the Southern California slalom champion for=
 five years between 1957-62.=C2=A0 Hope this sheds some light on the subjec=
t.
Jon
    On Friday, March 6, 2020, 06:32:53 PM PST, Perry via Healeys <healeys@a=
utox.team.net> wrote: =20
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The car was sold today on BAT.=C2=A0 The seller was Fantasy Junction. I thi=
nk it brought a bit over 40K

P

 =C2=A0

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 =C2=A0

From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 9:20 PM
To: Perry via Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

 =C2=A0

Is this the car on BAT? Things like this might explain its low bidding pric=
e.=20



From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Perry via Heale=
ys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2020 1:09:54 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment=20

=C2=A0

I would say yes and a control valve assembly and other stuff. I could not f=
ind the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Junction website to look for a=
dditional info on the car in question.=20

P

=C2=A0

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

=C2=A0

From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

=C2=A0

You'd need a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?

On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:


Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used on the 1963-65 Co=
rvette? Just a thought=E2=80=A6.

Perry

=C2=A0

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

=C2=A0

From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

=C2=A0

Maybe someone thought it would cure scuttle shake?



On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote:


I=E2=80=99ve seen it [and had it] on 4x4 trucks that were lifted =E2=80=93 =
typically 3-4=E2=80=9D or more =E2=80=93 but never on a vehicle as low as a=
 Healey. I can=E2=80=99t imagine why a Healey would need or benefit from a =
steering dampener [unless maybe to compensate for a LOT o slop in the steer=
ing, but sheesh!].

=C2=A0

----------------

All the best,

=C2=A0

Al Fuller

=C2=A0

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael Salter
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment

=C2=A0

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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse">I'm extremely new to this email list so hope I sent the message correc=
tly to all interested, but I own a 55 BN1 fitted with a steering box damper=
 which I inherited from my grandfather.&nbsp; I myself am a novice mechanic=
 but it's not a stretch to say my grandfather was a master Healey technicia=
n.&nbsp; He rebuilt his car from the ground up in the mid 50s after he boug=
ht it and competed in concourse competition as well as raced slalom/autocro=
ss competitively with the car in the late 50s and early 60s.&nbsp; He added=
 the steering box damper in 1957.&nbsp; I was told it provided improved han=
dling.&nbsp; As you may know, slalom courses have extreme handling requirem=
ents.&nbsp; I can only assume he knew what he was talking about in regard t=
o the improved handling since he was the Southern California slalom champio=
n for five years between 1957-62.&nbsp; Hope this sheds some light on the s=
ubject.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jon</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Friday, March 6, 2020, 06:32:53 PM PST, Perry via He=
aleys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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ss=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal">Yes </p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal">T=
he car was sold today on BAT.&nbsp; The seller was Fantasy Junction. I thin=
k it brought a bit over 40K</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal">P</p><p =
class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNor=
mal">Sent from <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D=
"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>Mail</a> for Windows 10<=
/p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><div class=3D"yiv43540344=
72yqt5414673203" id=3D"yiv4354034472yqt99617"><div style=3D"border:none;bor=
der-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"yiv4354=
034472MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><b>From: </b><a rel=3D"=
nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com";>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE</a><br clear=3D"none"=
><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 9:20 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b><a=
 rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Perry via Healeys<=
/a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment=
</p></div><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv435=
4034472MsoNormal">Is this the car on BAT? Things like this might explain it=
s low bidding price. </p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal"><img id=3D"yiv=
4354034472Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_1" border=3D"0" width=3D"694" height=
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x4vg2k61"></p><div id=3D"yiv4354034472divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=3D"yiv4354034=
472MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"color:black;">From:</span></b><span style=
=3D"color:black;"> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf=
 of Perry via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><b>S=
ent:</b> Saturday, March 7, 2020 1:09:54 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> he=
aleys@autox.team.net &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><b>Su=
bject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attachment</span> </p><div><p class=
=3D"yiv4354034472MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div><div><div clas=
s=3D"yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id=3D"yiv4354034472yqt22987"><p class=3D"y=
iv4354034472xmsonormal">I would say yes and a control valve assembly and ot=
her stuff. I could not find the BJ8 Michael mentioned on the Fantasy Juncti=
on website to look for additional info on the car in question. </p><p class=
=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">P</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbs=
p;</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Sent from <a rel=3D"nofollow" sh=
ape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin=
kId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonorma=
l">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;paddi=
ng:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal"><b>From: </b><a=
 rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>Bob Spidell</a><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:38 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b=
>To: </b><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox=
.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys=
@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd ste=
ering attachment</p></div><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p=
 class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;">You'd ne=
ed a pump and couple hydraulic hoses, no?</p><div><p class=3D"yiv4354034472=
xmsonormal">On 3/6/2020 4:31 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:</p></div></div><b=
lockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div class=3D"yiv=
4354034472yqt5414673203" id=3D"yiv4354034472yqt52084"><p class=3D"yiv435403=
4472xmsonormal">Are we sure its not a power steering assist ram like used o=
n the 1963-65 Corvette? Just a thought=E2=80=A6.</p><p class=3D"yiv43540344=
72xmsonormal">Perry</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p cl=
ass=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Sent from <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect=
" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D55098=
6">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</=
p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0i=
n 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal"><b>From: </b><a rel=3D"nof=
ollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>Bob Spidell</a><br clear=3D"none"=
><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 6, 2020 7:00 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b><a=
 rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team=
.net</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd steering attac=
hment</p></div><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"y=
iv4354034472xmsonormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;">Maybe someone thoug=
ht it would cure scuttle shake?<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></p><d=
iv><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">On 3/6/2020 3:28 PM, <a rel=3D"nofo=
llow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:=
</p></div></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"=
><div class=3D"yiv4354034472yqt5414673203" id=3D"yiv4354034472yqt99405"><p =
class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">I=E2=80=99ve seen it [and had it] on 4x4 =
trucks that were lifted =E2=80=93 typically 3-4=E2=80=9D or more =E2=80=93 =
but never on a vehicle as low as a Healey. I can=E2=80=99t imagine why a He=
aley would need or benefit from a steering dampener [unless maybe to compen=
sate for a LOT o slop in the steering, but sheesh!].</p><p class=3D"yiv4354=
034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">----------=
------</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">All the best,</p><p class=3D=
"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">Al=
 Fuller</p><p class=3D"yiv4354034472xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv43=
54034472xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"=
 ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et&gt;</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b=
> Friday, March 6, 2020 5:20 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofo=
llow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br =
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