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Hi Michael-I agree that the third hole was for a three bolt starter,=0Ah=
owever on our cars, it carried the ground strap lead. I was going to=0Af=
ind the page in the service journal when John Harper actually beat me=0A=
to it! He sure is fast on the replies. =0AIsn't it great that we have th=
is email setup to knock around ideas of=0Awhat was, could be and never d=
id happen.=0AFor lack of a better place, I hung the ground strap on that=
hole, then=0AI found the passage in the Journal and that solidified it.=
=0AThanks for your and John's input. Eventually, we may get these cars=
=0A99% correct. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------Fr=
om: "Michael Salter" =0ATo: "Hank Leach"=0ACc: =0ASent: Sunday December=
27 2020 6:52:44PM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] early 100 differences=0A=0A=
Here is a pic of the drive end bracket of the Lucas starter used on=0At=
he Austin 16. The engine from that car eventually evolved to become=0Ath=
e 2660 c.c. one used in the A90 an AH100. That was the origin of the=0A3=
rd bolt hole. M =0A On Sun., Dec. 27, 2020, 9:21 p.m. , wrote:=0A Mic=
hael-actually that third hole is for the ground strap. It was ok=0Aon th=
e A90. I used it on my car but the factory later changed it=0Aeliminatin=
g the hole and rounding off the plate as it was "fouling"=0Athe body on=
some occasions. Then the ground strap was attached to the=0Abell housin=
g as on all the later cars. This note can be found on my=0Alist of diffe=
rences, and also in the Volume 24 Service Journal. Hank=0A=0A=09--------=
--------------------------------- From: "Michael Salter"=0A To: "Hank Le=
ach"=0A Cc: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE", "kentlambert1957@gmail.com"=0A Sent: S=
unday December 27 2020 3:44:13PM=0A Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas S=
tory=0A=0AAnother really difficult correct part for the early cars is th=
e back=0Aplate and gearbox case with the 3rd starter bolt although appar=
ently=0Athe 3 bolt starter was not used. =0A M =0A On Sun., Dec. 27, 20=
20, 5:42 p.m. , wrote:=0A Bill-the adjustable steering was used on the=
early 100s including=0Ayour car 34 bodies from mine. It used a chrome t=
rafficator lever. From=0A149930 the non-adjustable unit was installed an=
d it used the black=0A"birds beak" (witch's nose) lever. The facia was a=
lso modified to have=0Aa smaller opening for the now skinny steering sha=
ft (for looks only)=0Aand the seat pans now had sliding adjusters rather=
then bolted to the=0Afloor. This carried thru to the 100-6 era. Later t=
he adjustable unit=0Awas brought back and continued on to the last BJ8 p=
roduced (using the=0Asame parts as the early 100). =0A I'm not sure if m=
y car originally came with chrome or black lever but=0Ato be concours co=
rrect I changed it to the chrome item. During the=0Ahurried rush to get=
the first 100s out the door the factory would use=0Aany available part=
on the shelf. Since the trafficator was an involved=0Aunit, they would=
have to be shipped in complete, and ready to go onto=0Acars on the trac=
k at Longbridge. =0A As Roland asked, is that the last of items I would=
want to change to=0Amake the car correct? This was one of the items. Th=
ere are about 75=0Avarious differences between the early BN1 and the lat=
er BN1s.It would=0Abe difficult to get one of these cars 100% correct.=
=0A Glad you enjoyed my Christmas story...Happy New Year to all. Hank=
=0A=0A=09----------------------------------------- From: "WILLIAM B LAW=
RENCE"=0A To: "Richard Kahn", "gradea1@charter.net",=0A"kentlambert1957@=
gmail.com"=0A Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net"=0A Sent: Sunday December 27 2=
020 10:01:28AM=0A Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story=0A=0AAlso kno=
wn as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out of it=0Awhile the c=
ar was still in one piece... =0A I was unaware that there were BN1s made=
without adjustable steering=0Awheels or that the switch lever was diffe=
rent. I guess I=E2=80=99m still=0Aalive if I=E2=80=99m still learning.=
=0A Bill Lawrence BN1 #554 =0A-------------------------=0AFROM: Healeys=
on behalf of Richard Kahn =0ASENT: Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM=
=0ATO: gradea1@charter.net ; 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' =0ACC: 'healeys=
@autox.team.net' =0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story That is w=
hat I refer to as=0Athe domino game. One thing just causes another to ha=
ppen. A game you=0Acannot win.=0A=0A-------------------------=0AFROM: He=
aleys on behalf of gradea1@charter.net =0ASENT: Saturday, December 26,=
2020 6:08 PM=0ATO: 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' =0ACC: 'healeys@autox.te=
am.net' =0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story =0A=0A=09A Christma=
s Story by Hank Leach =0A=0A=09 Friday, December 25, 2020 =0A=0A=095:41=
PM =0A=0A=09This is a story of a new trafficator lever, a lost filter a=
nd a new=0Aflashlight for Christmas. How all three items relate is the m=
akings of=0Aa Christmas Miracle. =0A=0A=09It starts out by first obtaini=
ng the correct trafficator (directional=0Aflasher) lever to fit on my Au=
stin Healey 100. That car uses the early=0Aadjustable steering setup so=
that lever is a curved chrome handle=0A(same one used on the later adju=
stables). The non adjustable steering=0Auses a black "birds beak" shaped=
lever. That one was wrongly used on=0Amy 1953 BN1. So with new part in=
hand, the procedure is to remove the=0Atrafficator indicator unit, disa=
ssemble it and replace the lever. Lets=0Ajust say it=E2=80=99s a time co=
nsuming task that requires nimble fingers and=0Aa set procedure. Upon co=
mpletion of the project its time to check the=0Aworking characteristics.=
=0A=0A=09Turn on the key, listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn=
and=0Aflashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, fuel pump is not stopping=E2=80=A6stuck=
float. So now=0Amove to the rear carburettor float bowl, remove lid and=
free up brass=0Afloat, clean needle and seat and check float height. Re=
assemble, being=0Acareful not to drop any parts. Darn, there goes the fi=
bre washer,=0Abrass filter and spring. The washer was laying under the c=
ar, but the=0Afilter was no where to be found. Looked everywhere on floo=
r, within=0Athe engine bay, on the frame, on the suspension too, but it=
was not=0Alocated=E2=80=A6it just disappeared. I tried blowing out the=
area with=0Acompressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it up from some=
obscure=0Aspot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve. =0A=0A=09Christmas D=
ay we open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight=0Afrom my Sister=
-in-law; she is so thoughtful. So, after we opened the=0Agifts, I though=
t, why not try out this super-bright flashlight and see=0Aif I could to=
locate the elusive filter-its out there somewhere.=0AShined the light o=
n the engine, under the carbs, on the frame and=0Amaster cylinder-where=
is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward the=0Aframe support, it tou=
ched the edge and the lens fell out into the=0AHealey frame. You know th=
at spot. It collects any part you are unable=0Ato find, and it is curved=
just enough that you can't see to the bottom=0Awhere it ends on the fra=
me rail. I shined the lens-less flashlight=0Adown the frame and sure eno=
ugh there was the lens=E2=80=A6and the filter,=0Aand even a missing chok=
e lever return spring lost during the=0Are-assembly in 2015. With the he=
lp of the flashlight and a long armed=0Agrabber all items are now retrie=
ved. =0A=0A=09Back to the trafficator, key on, horn and flashers work co=
rrectly=0Awith the new lever, so everything was assembled correctly, inc=
luding=0Athe overflowing float bowl=E2=80=A6a Christmas Miracle. =0A=0A=
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<html><body>Hi Michael-I agree that the third hole was for a three bolt=
starter, however on our cars, it carried the ground strap lead. I was g=
oing to find the page in the service journal when John Harper actually b=
eat me to it! He sure is fast on the replies. <div><br></div><div>I=
sn't it great that we have this email setup to knock around ideas of wha=
t was, could be and never did happen.</div><div><br></div><div>For lack=
of a better place, I hung the ground strap on that hole, then I found t=
he passage in the Journal and that solidified it.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Thanks for your and John's input. Eventually, we may get these=
cars 99% correct. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div>=
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Michael Salter" <=
michaelsalter@gmail.com><br>To: "Hank Leach"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Sunday Dec=
ember 27 2020 6:52:44PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] early 100 differences<=
br><br>=0A<div>Here is a pic of the drive end bracket of the=0ALuc=
as starter used on the Austin 16. The engine from that car=0Aeventually=
evolved to become the 2660 c.c. one used in the A90 an=0AAH100.=0A<div>=
That was the origin of the 3rd bolt hole.</div>=0A<div>M</div>=0A</div>=
=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sun., Dec. 27, 2020, 9:21 p.m.=0A, <<a>gradea1@charter.net</a>&=
gt;=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">=0A<div>Mich=
ael-actually that third hole is for the ground strap. It=0Awas ok on the=
A90. I used it on my car but the factory later=0Achanged it eliminating=
the hole and rounding off the plate as it=0Awas "fouling" the body on s=
ome occasions. Then the ground strap was=0Aattached to the bell housing=
as on all the later cars. This note=0Acan be found on my list of differ=
ences, and also in the Volume 24=0AService Journal. Hank<br><br><p>-----=
------------------------------------</p>=0AFrom: "Michael Salter"<br>=0A=
To: "Hank Leach"<br>=0ACc: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE", "<a>kentlambert1957@gma=
il.com</a>"<br>=0ASent: Sunday December 27 2020 3:44:13PM<br>=0ASubject:=
Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story<br><br><div>Another really difficult co=
rrect part for the early cars is=0Athe back plate and gearbox case with=
the 3rd starter bolt although=0Aapparently the 3 bolt starter was not u=
sed.=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>M</div>=0A</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun., Dec. 27, 2020,=
5:42 p.m.=0A, <<a>gradea1@charter.net</a>>=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">=0A<div>Bill-the adjustable steering w=
as used on the early 100s=0Aincluding your car 34 bodies from mine. =
; It used a chrome=0Atrafficator lever. From 149930 the non-adjustable u=
nit was=0Ainstalled and it used the black "birds beak" (witch's nose) le=
ver.=0AThe facia was also modified to have a smaller opening for the now=
=0Askinny steering shaft (for looks only) and the seat pans now had=0Asl=
iding adjusters rather then bolted to the floor. This carried=0Athru to=
the 100-6 era. Later the adjustable unit was brought back=0Aand continu=
ed on to the last BJ8 produced (using the same parts as=0Athe early 100)=
=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>I'm not sure if my car originally came with c=
hrome or black=0Alever but to be concours correct I changed it to the ch=
rome item.=0ADuring the hurried rush to get the first 100s out the door=
the=0Afactory would use any available part on the shelf. Since the=0Atr=
afficator was an involved unit, they would have to be shipped in=0Acompl=
ete, and ready to go onto cars on the track at=0ALongbridge.</div>=0A<di=
v><br></div>=0A<div>As Roland asked, is that the last of items I would w=
ant to=0Achange to make the car correct? This was one of the items=
=0AThere are about 75 various differences between the early BN1 and=0At=
he later BN1s.It would be difficult to get one of these cars 100%=0Acorr=
ect.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Glad you enjoyed my Christmas story.=
.Happy New Year to all.=0AHank <br><br><p>------------------------=
-----------------</p>=0AFrom: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE"<br>=0ATo: "Richard Ka=
hn", "<a>gradea1@charter.net</a>",=0A"<a>kentlambert1957@gmail.com</a>"<=
br>=0ACc: "<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>"<br>=0ASent: Sunday December 27=
2020 10:01:28AM<br>=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story<br><br><=
div>Also known as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out=0Aof it=
while the car was still in one piece...</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>=
I was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable=0Asteering wh=
eels or that the switch lever was different. I guess I=E2=80=99m=0Astill=
alive if I=E2=80=99m still learning.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Bil=
l Lawrence</div>=0A<div>BN1 #554</div>=0A<hr style=3D"width:98%;"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt;"=
color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a>healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net</a>> on behalf of=0ARichard Kahn <<a>tahoehealey@hotmail.com=
</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM<br><b>To:</b>=
<a>gradea1@charter.net</a> <<a>gradea1@charter.net</a>>; '<a>kent=
lambert1957@gmail.com</a>' <<a>kentlambert1957@gmail.com</a>><br><=
b>Cc:</b> '<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>'=0A<<a>healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story</font></div=
>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);">=0AThat is what I refer to as=
the domino game. One thing just causes=0Aanother to happen. A game you=
cannot win.<br></div>=0A<div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri, Helv=
etica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);">=0A<br></div>=0A<hr=
style=3D"width:98%;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif=
" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt;"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<=
a>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of=0A<a>gradea1@chart=
er.net</a> <<a>gradea1@charter.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday,=
December 26, 2020 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> '<a>kentlambert1957@gmail.com</=
a>'=0A<<a>kentlambert1957@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> '<a>healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>'=0A<<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subje=
ct:</b> Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story</font></div>=0A<div>=0A<p style=
=3D"margin:0in;font-family:'Calibri Light';"><span style=3D"font-size:20=
pt;">A Christmas Story</span> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt;">by Hank Le=
ach</span></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10=
pt;color:#767676;">=0AFriday, December 25, 2020</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin=
:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;color:#767676;">5:41=0APM</p>=0A=
<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">This is a=0A=
story of a new trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new=0Aflashlight f=
or Christmas. How all three items relate is the makings=0Aof a Christmas=
Miracle.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11p=
t;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">I=
t starts=0Aout by first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional=
=0Aflasher) lever to fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the=0Aea=
rly adjustable steering setup so that lever is a curved chrome=0Ahandle=
(same one used on the later adjustables). The non adjustable=0Asteering=
uses a black "birds beak" shaped lever. That one was=0Awrongly used on=
my 1953 BN1. So with new part in hand, the=0Aprocedure is to remove the=
trafficator indicator unit, disassemble=0Ait and replace the lever. Let=
s just say it=E2=80=99s a time consuming task=0Athat requires nimble fin=
gers and a set procedure. Upon completion=0Aof the project its time to c=
heck the working characteristics.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-fami=
ly:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Ca=
libri;font-size:11pt;">Turn on=0Athe key, listen for fuel pump to stop t=
hen check horn and=0Aflashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, fuel pump is not stopping=
=E2=80=A6stuck float. So now move=0Ato the rear carburettor float bowl,=
remove lid and free up brass=0Afloat, clean needle and seat and check f=
loat height. Reassemble,=0Abeing careful not to drop any parts. Darn, th=
ere goes the fibre=0Awasher, brass filter and spring. The washer was lay=
ing under the=0Acar, but the filter was no where to be found. Looked eve=
rywhere on=0Afloor, within the engine bay, on the frame, on the suspensi=
on too,=0Abut it was not located=E2=80=A6it just disappeared. I tried bl=
owing out the=0Aarea with compressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it=
up from=0Asome obscure spot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve.</p>=0A<=
p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p sty=
le=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Christmas=0ADay we=
open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my=0ASister-in-l=
aw; she is so thoughtful. So, after we opened the gifts,=0AI thought, wh=
y not try out this super-bright flashlight and see if=0AI could to locat=
e the elusive filter-its out there somewhere.=0AShined the light on the=
engine, under the carbs, on the frame and=0Amaster cylinder-where is it=
? As I moved the new flashlight toward=0Athe frame support, it touched t=
he edge and the lens fell out into=0Athe Healey frame. You know that spo=
t. It collects any part you are=0Aunable to find, and it is curved just=
enough that you can't see to=0Athe bottom where it ends on the frame ra=
il. I shined the lens-less=0Aflashlight down the frame and sure enough t=
here was the lens=E2=80=A6and=0Athe filter, and even a missing choke lev=
er return spring lost=0Aduring the re-assembly in 2015. With the help of=
the flashlight and=0Aa long armed grabber all items are now retrieved.<=
/p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=
=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Back to=
=0Athe trafficator, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the=0A=
new lever, so everything was assembled correctly, including the=0Aoverfl=
owing float bowl=E2=80=A6a Christmas Miracle.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0=
in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;fo=
nt-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<br></div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=
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