Comments for Austin Healey Club of Oregon http://healey-oregon.org keeping the spirit alive Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Drill holes in my Healey, No Way! Side Mirrors by carole http://healey-oregon.org/2008/06/drill-holes-in-my-healey-no-way-side-mirrors#comment-391 carole Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:51:51 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=123#comment-391 How about no-drill mirrors for a BJ7? Carole Trenko How about no-drill mirrors for a BJ7? Carole Trenko

]]> Comment on Austin Healey 3000 rallying by glen http://healey-oregon.org/2008/07/austin-healey-3000-rallying#comment-375 glen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:17:54 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=141#comment-375 Great. I listened to All several times. Just great. Great. I listened to All several times. Just great.

]]> Comment on Healey at Le Mans 2008 by Hans van de Kerkhof http://healey-oregon.org/2008/07/healey-at-le-mans-2008#comment-349 Hans van de Kerkhof Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:46:23 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=151#comment-349 If you go to www.Healeymeetslemans.nl you can find al the pictures and movies from the inboard camera in the fastest Healey at Le Mans (team 64) Regards Hans driver from car 64 If you go to http://www.Healeymeetslemans.nl you can find al the pictures and movies from the inboard camera in the fastest Healey at Le Mans (team 64)
Regards Hans driver from car 64

]]> Comment on Drill holes in my Healey, No Way! Side Mirrors by healeyone http://healey-oregon.org/2008/06/drill-holes-in-my-healey-no-way-side-mirrors#comment-320 healeyone Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:23:57 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=123#comment-320 Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate the idea and have ordered the mirrors . Phillip Taggart Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate the idea and have ordered the mirrors . Phillip Taggart

]]> Comment on What motor oil to use? by Harry http://healey-oregon.org/2008/04/what-motor-oil-to-use#comment-269 Harry Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:38:48 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=41#comment-269 The Aircooled crowd has been wringing their hands over this for a while now. Charles Navarro has an excellent article on the topic on his Website (http://lnengineering.com/oil.html) and is well worth the read. The basic summary is the SM oils may or may not contain enought ZDDP to protect older, flat tappet engines from premature wear. Ther are oils out there that contain enough ZDDP but you may or may not find them at your local parts store. While some of the vendors appear to have recognized the need for high ZDDP oils, their marketing departmants have been very UNforthcoming with real data. Instead they offer mostly marketing hype and constantly changing formulations with little or no notice to the customer. I for one do not want to patronize these outfits. Harry The Aircooled crowd has been wringing their hands over this for a while now.

Charles Navarro has an excellent article on the topic on his Website (http://lnengineering.com/oil.html) and is well worth the read.

The basic summary is the SM oils may or may not contain enought ZDDP to protect older, flat tappet engines from premature wear. Ther are oils out there that contain enough ZDDP but you may or may not find them at your local parts store.

While some of the vendors appear to have recognized the need for high ZDDP oils, their marketing departmants have been very UNforthcoming with real data. Instead they offer mostly marketing hype and constantly changing formulations with little or no notice to the customer. I for one do not want to patronize these outfits.

Harry

]]> Comment on Austin Healey Quiz by Rob Sokolowski http://healey-oregon.org/austin-healey-quiz#comment-196 Rob Sokolowski Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:31:19 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?page_id=80#comment-196 Loved your quiz only managed to get 14 though I have two healeys BN1 and 100S Loved your quiz only managed to get 14 though I have two healeys BN1 and 100S

]]> Comment on Installing a Luggage Rack - Drill Holes in My Healey? No Way!!!! by Gerry McSharry http://healey-oregon.org/2008/04/drill-holes-in-my-healey-no-way#comment-144 Gerry McSharry Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:19:25 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=61#comment-144 Congratulations on your inventive solution to the vexing problem of being asked to drill holes in your beloved Healey. My own car, a BN4 100-6 resides in Cape Town, South Africa, although I actually live in ireland, and only get to 'visit' the car for about 4 months of the year. You are entirely correct about the limited space in the trunk (boot as we call it) mine is almost entirely taken up with the spare wheel and jack. I've contacted Multi-Craft Plastics, taking the easy option of asking them to make me a copy pair of your brackets, if not possible your clear instructions and photographs should make manufacture fairly straightforward. Did you get the original luggage rack from Moss, and were they able to supply the additional set of shorter rear legs you show in Figure 3? Any way, well done on this thoughtful solution. Gerry Congratulations on your inventive solution to the vexing problem of being asked to drill holes in your beloved Healey. My own car, a BN4 100-6 resides in Cape Town, South Africa, although I actually live in ireland, and only get to ‘visit’ the car for about 4 months of the year. You are entirely correct about the limited space in the trunk (boot as we call it) mine is almost entirely taken up with the spare wheel and jack. I’ve contacted Multi-Craft Plastics, taking the easy option of asking them to make me a copy pair of your brackets, if not possible your clear instructions and photographs should make manufacture fairly straightforward. Did you get the original luggage rack from Moss, and were they able to supply the additional set of shorter rear legs you show in Figure 3? Any way, well done on this thoughtful solution.

Gerry

]]> Comment on Happy 50th B-day Little Sprites! by Jeff Mach http://healey-oregon.org/2008/05/happy-50th-b-day-little-sprites#comment-136 Jeff Mach Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:58:18 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=90#comment-136 Patrick, Thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately, the Portland ABFM won't be honoring the 50th anniversay of the Sprite in 2008. As a Sprite owner myself and as one of the AHCO's representatives on the ABFM committee, I made a pitch for it. However, some years ago and before my time on the committee, the committee members decided to rotate the honored marque among the primary British marques, with every other year being devoted to a marque still in production (e.g., Jaguar). There wasn't sufficient interest on the committee in deviating from that formula this year. Another aspect of choosing the honored marque that the committee takes into consideration is how many of the honored cars participate in the ABFM. Again unfortunately, Sprites (and even Midgets) aren't brought in large numbers. Last year, we had 13 Bugeyes, 10 later Sprites, and 11 Midgets - which wouldn't be many for an honored marque. I'm going to see what I can do to mark the occasion at the ABFM, like perhaps posting a banner in the Sprite area or on the Club's tent. Jeff Patrick,
Thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately, the Portland ABFM won’t be honoring the 50th anniversay of the Sprite in 2008. As a Sprite owner myself and as one of the AHCO’s representatives on the ABFM committee, I made a pitch for it. However, some years ago and before my time on the committee, the committee members decided to rotate the honored marque among the primary British marques, with every other year being devoted to a marque still in production (e.g., Jaguar). There wasn’t sufficient interest on the committee in deviating from that formula this year.

Another aspect of choosing the honored marque that the committee takes into consideration is how many of the honored cars participate in the ABFM. Again unfortunately, Sprites (and even Midgets) aren’t brought in large numbers. Last year, we had 13 Bugeyes, 10 later Sprites, and 11 Midgets - which wouldn’t be many for an honored marque.

I’m going to see what I can do to mark the occasion at the ABFM, like perhaps posting a banner in the Sprite area or on the Club’s tent.

Jeff

]]> Comment on Happy 50th B-day Little Sprites! by Patrick Henry Hague http://healey-oregon.org/2008/05/happy-50th-b-day-little-sprites#comment-131 Patrick Henry Hague Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:21:36 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=90#comment-131 A question, an important one, at least to me and most likely all Sprite/Spridget owners. Is the Portland All British Field meet going to do anything to honor the 50th anniversary of the Sprite? Many times in the past at the meet there have been dual marks honored will this be done? It's going to be another 50 years before the next real big one and I won't be around. Sincerely, Patrick. A question, an important one, at least to me and most likely all Sprite/Spridget owners. Is the Portland All British Field meet going to do anything to honor the 50th anniversary of the Sprite? Many times in the past at the meet there have been dual marks honored will this be done? It’s going to be another 50 years before the next real big one and I won’t be around.
Sincerely,
Patrick.

]]> Comment on Installing a Luggage Rack - Drill Holes in My Healey? No Way!!!! by James E. Johnston http://healey-oregon.org/2008/04/drill-holes-in-my-healey-no-way#comment-60 James E. Johnston Thu, 01 May 2008 19:57:17 +0000 http://healey-oregon.org/?p=61#comment-60 Mark, I remember the trip well. I lost a starter bolt just as we arrived in Walport, and had to run down to the Napa store for a bolt. You have done a great job modifying your luggage rack. I don't like drilling holes in my Healey that don't belong either. JIM Mark,
I remember the trip well. I lost a starter bolt just as we arrived in Walport, and had to run down to the Napa store for a bolt. You have done a great job modifying your luggage rack. I don’t like drilling holes in my Healey that don’t belong either. JIM

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