- 61. A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:46:33 -0400
- I now agree with most of you that this eBay item is/was a fraud. Three days ago I asked the seller for the VIN and an address where the car could be inspected. No response. It's a fraud. But it was s
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00712.html (8,184 bytes)
- 62. She saw the light (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:46:50 -0400
- In our last episode my wife was dismayed and angry. "How could you want to spend $6000 for an old junk Austin-Healey when you already have a good pickup truck and we need xxx and yyy?" Today we went
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00735.html (6,768 bytes)
- 63. SGS Inspectors (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:41:39 -0400
- eBay offers an inspection service by SGS. Does anyone know anything about this service? I know they couldn't tell me anything about the suitability of an AH for restoration but I would hope they woul
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00736.html (6,730 bytes)
- 64. Overdrive for a 100-6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:13:42 -0400
- I am looking at a 100-6 that does not have OD. Can anyone make an educated guess as to what the cost of parts would be? I believe I can do the installation with a little help from my friends. Ned Smi
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00842.html (7,526 bytes)
- 65. OD for a 100-6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:16:20 -0400
- Thanks for your comments. It sounds like more of a job than I realized. How much is the value of the car diminished by not having OD? Ned Smith Creek Hill Vineyard near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00851.html (6,655 bytes)
- 66. Abbreviations (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:40:34 -0400
- Beginner question. What does NOS mean. Ned Smith Creek Hill Vineyard near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00894.html (6,413 bytes)
- 67. Is Mine Really the Right Engine? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:46:33 -0500
- My BJ8 has number H-BJ8-U/42685 on the firewall tag. The number on the ID tag on the engine is 29K-RU-H/17244 but the tag looks crumpled. This is the same number on the Heritage certificate. But the
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00006.html (7,135 bytes)
- 68. The Engine Died (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:13:06 -0500
- I have been playing with the alternator trying to get the pulleys lined up properly so there is no bad noises from the fan belt. The engine started promptly and ran smoothly. I cut it on and off seve
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00018.html (8,132 bytes)
- 69. The Engine Died (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:48:08 -0500
- It looks like the problem was the condenser. I replaced the points and disconnected the condenser (I didn't have a new condenser). The engine starts and runs roughly. Will that smooth out after I add
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00036.html (7,273 bytes)
- 70. The Engine Died (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:08:58 -0500
- I just put in a new condenser and the engine is running smoothly again. Thanks to all who responded. But the problem that started this mess is still with me. I have installed a new alternator. Origin
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00037.html (7,761 bytes)
- 71. Does Anybody's Healey Run Well All or Most of the Time (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:19:43 -0500
- Most of the stories I hear about trips in Healeys run like this: "I was no my way to XXX and the car broke down". Rarely do I see, "I drive it all the time and I hardly ever have a problem." This is
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00067.html (8,681 bytes)
- 72. Does Anybody's Healey Run Well All or Most of the Time (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:12:29 -0500
- Wow!! Thanks everyone. You have really bolstered my confidence in the car. But I do have good reason to be paranoid. In 1958, when I was 19 and in the Navy, I bought a 52 MG TD from the son of a frie
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00128.html (8,917 bytes)
- 73. BJ8 Generator (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:13:15 -0500
- My BJ8 has been converted to Neg. ground and an alternator. But the generator came with the car. Is there a way to tell if it is in working order without mounting it on the engine? Thanks, Ned Smith
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00167.html (6,692 bytes)
- 74. BJ8 Generator (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 14:49:53 -0500
- The generator is apart on the work bench. The bronze bushing seems to be in good shape. The brushes and ball bearing should to be replaced. The cloth field wraps are rotten a flaking off. The wires o
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00183.html (6,820 bytes)
- 75. Oil All Over the Floor (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 15:01:05 -0500
- I have just changed the oil and filter in my BJ8 for the first time. I have the later Tecalemit filter and used a replacement Crosland paper element. The element came with three square rubber ring se
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00235.html (7,574 bytes)
- 76. No More Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:03:35 -0500
- The second try at seating the oil filter worked. Thanks to everyone who Today was bright and sunny. Got up to 75F. I took a spin around the block. What a blast. Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00272.html (6,441 bytes)
- 77. Rebuilt Generator (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:37:31 -0500
- I just got my generator back from the local rebuilder. Before, I could put a 12v. battery across the two terminals on the end of the case and the generator would motor. Now nothing happens when I do
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00361.html (7,005 bytes)
- 78. Hole in Top (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:51:43 -0500
- I have found a wear hole in my BJ8 convertible top. Not a cut or a puncture but a thin spot that you can almost see through. Does anyone have a way to patch this kind of hole? TIA Ned Smith BJ8 near
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00062.html (6,715 bytes)
- 79. BJ8 Folding Seatback (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:57:35 -0500
- My BJ8 has a rigid rear seatback. A nicely upholstered board is in place held by metal corner braces. Does anyone have a set of hardware for a fold down seatback? I can fabricate the wooden parts but
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00194.html (6,489 bytes)
- 80. Tune/Adjust HD8 Carburetors (score: 1)
- Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:15:21 -0500
- Dose anyone have a link to a site describing how to adjust HD8 carburetors? Thanks, Ned Smith BJ8 near Chattanooga, TN N34.98 W85.5
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00312.html (6,758 bytes)
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