I'm pretty sure I remember the "C" choke cable on my 100-6, but it's in the
race trailer behind the shop, buried on snow, and is not likely to see the
light of day until April.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dan Gillitzer
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:13 AM
To: Dave Carpenter; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Any Big Healey owners here? Not sure which model..........
Dave
Not being very knowledgeable about Big Healeys, got some follow-up questions
if you don't mind. The guy I talked to mentioned it is only on the 6
cylinder, not the 4, and I asked for "which model" and he said "100-6". I
think that car wasn't produced at the same time frame as my Mk2, a little
older. But wondering if I need to find a 100-6 owner to verify? Did the
locking choke cable exist then? I would assume it did, but then again you
know what they say about assuming.......
I may be working with the same place on the seat belts, so can ask them
again later, just hoping I might have found a way to the right cable. I do
have a non-correct cable I can use, and I realize I might stumble on the
correct cable later on, just trying to do this right, and have the time
right now to ask around. Hopefully another few weeks and my schedule and the
weather will allow me to start working on the actual car instead of pieces.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Carpenter" <d.carpenter7@verizon.net>
To: "Dan Gillitzer" <dang@ticon.net>; "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: Any Big Healey owners here? Not sure which model..........
> My 67 mark III says Choke on it, this would be true of the wooden dash
> cars from 64-1/2 up. I have a 60 3000, but I have no clue which box the
> choke cable is in. Looking in the reference photos I have, the 59 to 64
> cars have the C on the knob, but the C is much smaller (like half the
> size of the Bugeye) and the knob is of a different shape than the
> Bugeye. The Bugeye has a step around the outer edge, where as the 3000's
> seem to be a mushroom without the ridge around the outer edge.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Dan Gillitzer wrote:
> > Been talking to a parts supplier out in California (no not them) about
my
> > choke cable problem. Thought I was gonna get it, nope, sorry we're out.
> > BUT, he says, "you know, that's the same as a 100-6 Big Healey cable?"
Hmmmm.
> > Been checking out what I can, he says only the 6 cylinder has the "C" on
the
> > knob, the 4 cylinder has the word "choke" instead. "Just look for a
period
> > (62ish) Big Healey cable. The 100-6 was only made up to 59. Maybe he
means a
> > 3000? Sheesh, I need a Big Healey expert I guess, anyone here is one or
knows
> > one? About ready to fuel inject this mofo I'm getting so sick of this
choke
> > cable.
> > Dan
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