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101. Re: [Healeys] Fwd: MORE Sebring 3000's (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:42:10 +1000; Quoting "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>: RACING AFTER HE HAD RESTORED AND ENHANCED IT. FOR EXAMPLE I BELIEVE HE USED FIBERGLASS REAR SPRINGS. FAR LESS WEIGHT AND MAYBE IMPROVED RATES F; /html/healeys/2008-06/msg00564.html (8,596 bytes)
102. [Healeys] Fwd: Re: Fwd: MORE Sebring 3000's (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:41:13 +1000; Quoting "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <e-wilkins@cox.net>: The car/cars you refer to are the green UJB series from Sebring 1960, entered by BMC. These cars were little modified structually. Iron heads and SU; /html/healeys/2008-06/msg00566.html (7,118 bytes)
103. [Healeys] Precious and Spares (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:15:02 +1000; Just a simple opinion but are we not becoming way too precious about the protocols and procedures some consider should exist.IF you had lived in Australia back in the sixtys when Healeys were fully i; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00047.html (7,416 bytes)
104. Re: [Healeys] Sticky Fingers (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:20:16 +1000; Quoting "Ronald J. Ray" <ronald-ray@sbcglobal.net>: RON you are a great man with such an eye and ear for style and emotion.Driving a car that won the 'Best of the New York' motor show with its lines,; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00160.html (7,634 bytes)
105. [Healeys] Distributors and Rotor Caps (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:54:11 +1000; Just a few points to consider. If the major 'fault' with Lucas is the shaft wear the points gap would at least be most inconsistent or non-existant and Healey would not start or go before physical co; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00434.html (7,470 bytes)
106. [Healeys] KISS (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:10:20 +1000; FWIW at our club meeting last week we were given a talk with Q & A session on old BMC sports cars. This man has run his own repair business,engine overhaul shop and designed and had cast cross-flow h; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00441.html (7,234 bytes)
107. [Healeys] KISS 2 (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:45:16 +1000; FWIW the same man spoke on thermostats and fuel additives and said. additives on old style 'soft' cast iron or chilled cast iron valve seats may be required and will certainly benefit seat life. But; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00443.html (6,907 bytes)
108. [Healeys] (no subject) (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:11:32 +1000; The most important electrical protection switch is the gearbox mounted item that cuts power to the solenoid when the gear selector mechanism is in the 1st2nd plane and reverse. Reverse being the cri; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00473.html (7,933 bytes)
109. [Healeys] (no subject) (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:11:35 +1000; The most important electrical protection switch is the gearbox mounted item that cuts power to the solenoid when the gear selector mechanism is in the 1st2nd plane and reverse. Reverse being the cri; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00474.html (7,985 bytes)
110. [Healeys] TIRES (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:47:40 +1000; Check www.dunloptires.com. They say the correct nominal rim size is 70% of the manufactures tire section size ( plus or minus a bit ).Therefore a 165 tire suits 4.5 inch rim, 175 a 4.8inch,185 a 5.0i; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00476.html (6,632 bytes)
111. Re: [Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Wheels and Tire Sizes? Final.... (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:38 +1000; Quoting Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com>: all the dimensions affecting the decision. Aspect ratio will determine the wall height of the tyre. This then affects how the tire fills the wheel opening an; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00517.html (9,400 bytes)
112. [Healeys] Yellow BJ8 (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:03:19 +1000; Yellow BJ8's are quite rare on the ground but back in the dim dark ages the very second issue of the British magazine 'Thoroughbred and Classic Cars' featured a yellow BJ8 on the cover. At that time; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00518.html (7,002 bytes)
113. [Healeys] Racing 3000 BJ7 & 8 (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:47 +1000; I am interesred in posters and advertisments of the period that show works or other Healeys being raced.For example I have a Champion Spark advert from a mag. showing a Healey in profile. The most in; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00520.html (6,983 bytes)
114. Re: [Healeys] Yellow BJ8 (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:22:50 +1000; Dont you just love it when we have such an enthusiastic Registry Officer who not only reads the list mail but responds so promptly with new facts and figures.It is a pleasure to see the registry syst; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00530.html (7,179 bytes)
115. [Healeys] O/D Action (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:54:50 +1000; Without the throttle switch/relay in service just drive it and use it like grandpa trained you to change gears without using the clutch in his old Chev. truck without sychromesh. Blend the revs to su; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00570.html (6,433 bytes)
116. [Healeys] Rotor Buttons (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:35:19 +1000; As previously mentioned the mechanical/dynamic load on these items is so little that I have driven with my rotor held together with electrical insulation tape. Maybe the issue is one of being supplie; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00661.html (7,939 bytes)
117. [Healeys] High Speed Rotors (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:41 +1000; BMC works A-series engines fitted to Formula Junior Coopers run by Ken Tyrrell (of formula 1 fame ) reved to 10000RPM with basic Lucas distributors. Works Sprites ran 24 hours at 7000RPM for the dura; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00663.html (7,003 bytes)
118. [Healeys] Fwd: Clutch Use (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:01:52 +1000; My elders trained me to depress the clutch prior to engaging the starter and I understand the reason for this was based on very old and heavy gearsets submerged in cold, heavy grade and thick oil bei; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00706.html (8,734 bytes)
119. [Healeys] Missing Under Load (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:19:00 +1000; If all else fails look for an air leak. I have in the past purchased two brand new SU's to eliminate the 'worn spindle carb. syndrome' and only when I removed the old SU's there was a greasy old pie; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00904.html (6,993 bytes)
120. [Healeys] Austin 0r Austin Healey (score: 1): Author: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au; Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:46:53 +1000; The following information may not interest all on the list. I think the name depends who you are dealing with. The F.I.A ( Federation of International Motorsport ) controlled and managed the sports c; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00996.html (7,115 bytes)

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