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21. Re: Steering and Cleanup (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:55:32 -0700
Having had excellent results with their penetrating oil--Kroil/AeroKroil--I to buy some of Kano Labs' degreaser product, Floway. I've only tried it on some grease on landing gear, which is pretty ten
/html/healeys/2004-10/msg00290.html (9,198 bytes)

22. Re: Still Busy, Valve Cover Questions (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:55:00 -0700
If I recall, my BJ8 has baffle under the breather tube (you can't see the tube for the baffle). I believe this is to keep oil from spurting from the rockers into the breather, and into the carbureto
/html/healeys/2004-10/msg00307.html (8,824 bytes)

23. Re: Tire recommendation- Here's Eight 156R15 (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 07:37:42 -0700
Are you going with the 70 series (semi low-profile) tire? Looking at the Vredestein brochures I got at the PA All-British meet the other day it appears they offer 185/15 HR and 185/70 HR 15. BTW, th
/html/healeys/2004-10/msg00478.html (8,285 bytes)

24. Neat - NO HEALEY CONTENT (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 07:21:19 -0700
Got this from another list and thought some here might be interested: http://www.rolls-royce.com/education/schools/journey/flash.html bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net '67 Austin-He
/html/healeys/2004-10/msg00606.html (7,157 bytes)

25. Re: Concours Gold level? Damn right! Enough!! Already!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:00:30 -0700
"But then, anyone who drives an LBC is not running on all eight cylinders!" Uh oh ... here comes a flame war about Nasty Boys! bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net '67 Austin-Healey 3
/html/healeys/2004-10/msg00641.html (7,153 bytes)

26. Roller Rocker (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 06:47:57 -0700
Anybody bolted-up a 1.50 roller rocker to an otherwise stock 6-cyl Healey? The stock rocker is nominally 1.45; I'm wondering if the roller will work with the stock springs and still allow clearance i
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00038.html (6,787 bytes)

27. Shoes (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 22:31:45 -0700
http://www.avshop.com/catalog/product.html?cid=267&productid=6107 ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M ** Check out the new British Cars Foru
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00094.html (6,578 bytes)

28. Re: Fulcrum pins won't budge (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:39:19 -0700
If all else fails, you can sharpen the tips of a tie rod end separator--aka a "pickle fork"--and use it to wedge the pin out (with hammerly persuasion). If you're careful, you'll only bend the flat
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00128.html (8,201 bytes)

29. Re: BJ8 Oils? (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 07:14:04 -0700
I've had MT90 in my gearbox for about 5,000 miles now and I am very happy with it. Shifts seem a bit smoother, and the O/D definitely activates faster--especially when hot--than with the 20W-50 I was
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00165.html (10,677 bytes)

30. Re: BJ8 Oils? (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 08:37:48 -0700
I've had MT90 in my gearbox for about 5,000 miles now and I am very happy with it. Shifts seem a bit smoother, and the O/D definitely activates faster--especially when hot--than with the 20W-50 I was
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00167.html (10,120 bytes)

31. Re: Brake Servo Install (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:34:51 -0700
Can only cite my experience having R&R'd a servo recently. I use a homemade pressure bleeder (Shraeder valve attached to a modified reservoir cap, with 5psi or so from my compressor), and bleed the
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00170.html (7,807 bytes)

32. Re: BJ8 Oils? (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 16:59:58 -0700
re: "Be careful with modern lubricants in your transmission and O/D they seem to have a lot of sulfides which are very bad for any yellow metals ie. brass, bronze etc. They can cause the yellow meta
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00201.html (10,292 bytes)

33. Re: BJ8 Disc Brake Knock Back (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:11:41 -0700
This is a common phenomena in many cars with disk brakes. Had this in my BJ8, turned the rotors and within a couple thousand miles the clicking was back (on one side only ... go figure). Lived with
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00326.html (8,293 bytes)

34. Re: BJ8 disc brakes, was knock-back (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:04:44 -0700
Sounds like your calipers are sticking or binding somehow. New pads come with quite a bit of material--3/10 of an inch or more, maybe--but I've never had a problem pushing the pistons in and putting
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00350.html (9,157 bytes)

35. Re: Headlights Kill Engine (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:25:41 -0700
On this note, I've gotten into the habit of putting dielectric grease in/on all appropriate electrical connections when I R&R them. By "appropriate," I mean things like plug wires, spade connections
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00353.html (8,295 bytes)

36. Re: Was headlights kill engine (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:40:27 -0700
Assume you've ruled out the voltage regulator? Rebuilding the generator isn't too bad a job: one bearing, one bushing, brushes and turn the commutator. Any decent motor/starter shop should be able t
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00355.html (8,620 bytes)

37. Re: WSJ on Collector Cars (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:02:55 -0700
I have to seriously question the "qualifications" of the author (WSJ online subscription so I can't check). "Fussy" compared to what? A new Toyota? Anyone know anybody taking long road trips on the r
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00359.html (8,901 bytes)

38. Re: spedometer conversion (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 07:36:04 -0700
I recently went through this exercise after installing a 3.54 rearend in my BJ8. Your choices are: 1) have a specialist build an inline ratio converter 2) have the speedo re-geared I opted for #2, d
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00404.html (8,026 bytes)

39. Re: PCV Valve (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:21:51 -0700
Don't understand why you plugged the hose coming from the tappet cover. This should be what vents the crankcase, and I presume you want to relieve pressure in the crankcase (PCV, after all, stands f
/html/healeys/2004-09/msg00468.html (9,286 bytes)

40. Re: speedometer (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 11:01:12 -0700
Welcome to the List. re: "Is it the cable , the speedometer or possible the angle drive." Yes ;) Try the easy/cheap one first: remove the cable, clean it and look for any irregularities in the cable
/html/healeys/2004-08/msg00010.html (8,608 bytes)

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