Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Feb 15, 2007 22:08:22 GMT
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It all started with an uncontrollable desire for more power  I had a standard AH3000 and didn't want to mess about with it so I started looking around and I found this for sale in the U.S.A.    With a 325 bhp 4-bolt mains SBC and under a tonne it looked to fit the bill. I couldn't get to see it so I asked some people who knew the car whether they would buy it and the answer was unequivocally 'YES!'. Then I had a bit of luck and the guy selling it put it on EBay for less than he was originally asking! Of course once it was imported (with a cracked manifold) it went like stink in a straight line, wouldn't corner, tramlined like a curse word, duff alternator, duff regulator and only three mag wheels plus an unmentioned alloy replacement and it wouldn't pass it's MOT because of tin worm in both sills and one floor. So instead of 'road trip' it was 'tear down' time and it started like this.  The chassis was twisted after 50 years of V8 torque and the engine mount towers bolted to the chassis rails had collapsed the sides inwards. It was on the chassis jig so long that I nearly bolted the wheels to it so I could drive it again. New engined mount towers were fabricated and welded to the rails.  New driver footbox fabricated due to changing from LHD to RHD and from steering box to rack. With the clearances between the engine and the engine bay it looked like we'd need to pull the engine to change the plugs.   |
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Feb 15, 2007 22:37:06 GMT
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That is sooo cool! 100/4 shape too - my favourite!
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 15, 2007 22:52:05 GMT
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I think it was in the top 10 world's most beautiful cars list! Obviously I'm somewhat biased ;D ;D ;D
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That is great work,.. always been a fan of the big healeys since seeing them race at Brands Hatch,.. I guess yours is a "bigger" Healey |
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Wow. Meaty motor! I've been lucky enough to drive a 3000 mkIII and thought that was decently brisk! V8 is a true wow factor.
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ImpManiac
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Imps... Imps... Imps...
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What a great car! Gorgeous Austin Healey 100 looks but with a V8-sized dose of killer punch! Awesome!  I envy people like you who have such copious body work skills.  "I'm" |
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1966 Singer Chamois sprint/hillclimb car in white over blue two tone
1975 Triumph Stag long term project (over 20 years so far) in colour TBA
2003 Vauxhall Vectra GSi 3.2 in black sapphire
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I was looking for a phrase that would summarise it's 'like a Cobra, but less expensive and somehow better' nature and then I saw it's original US 'plates...I think that sums it up just perfectly! ;D
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Seth
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Feb 16, 2007 10:23:43 GMT
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Oh! Like that only a lot!  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 16, 2007 21:43:34 GMT
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 16, 2007 21:47:26 GMT
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Old Muncie 4-speed out  New TKO600 5-speed (600 ft-lbs woo hoo!) in  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 16, 2007 21:52:29 GMT
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It looks like a piece of 1" square tube to you but to me it's "GOODBYE TO MR. SCUTTLE SHAKE"  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 16, 2007 22:07:34 GMT
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Switching from LHD to RHD meant we couldn't use the standard Healey pedals so we ended up with floor mounted Tiltons.  |
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Feb 17, 2007 11:35:48 GMT
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Woah! Thats unbelievable! It's going to be an absolute monster! |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 17, 2007 20:40:41 GMT
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After the new sills and floor and the inevitable chassis repairs the doors have to go back on to see if we've still got a hole to fit the doors in.  Also the hard top has to be trial fitted to measure up to see the amount of room left for the rollcage.  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 17, 2007 20:53:10 GMT
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 17, 2007 23:35:58 GMT
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With the roll cage bolted in and the engine and box taken out it was onto the spinner so the chassis rails can be reinforced to take the 400 odd ft-lbs of torque.  You can see the new shock mounts and their crossbracing. Goodbye the previous angle iron framework!  Here you can see the re-modelled passenger footbox so the tubular headers don't go through the car ;D ;D ;D  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 18, 2007 17:34:45 GMT
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Engine and box out waiting for hydraulic throw-out bearing from Tilton in the USA.  |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 18, 2007 17:52:13 GMT
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A loose collection of bends welded together.....   |
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Frankenhealey
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Feb 19, 2007 19:05:55 GMT
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