Ever since restoring my very early BN1 the rear suspension has been “difficult”. The root cause of this is actually the suspension configuration of these cars and is something that B.M.C. struggled with on Big Healeys until a complete rear suspension redesign was introduced in 1965. The problem is a consequence of the under-slung chassis […]
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After reading about my Electronic Fuel Injection project several people have cautioned me about “charge robbing” so I have spent many hours researching this issue and the following are my conclusions. I apologize for this “wall of Words” but here goes. The cylinder head design of the Austin Healey 100 is over 80 years […]
During my multi-year restoration of my 1953 Austin Healey 100 B.#174 a number of perplexing questions came up most of which were the result of my having received the car with the entire interior, all the chrome and many other items completely missing. I was by no means an expert on early 100s when I […]
When I first saw AHS3903 sitting in Bill Wood’s driveway in Massachusetts, after an 8-hour drive from Toronto, it would difficult to describe my impression as favorable. This 100S, the last to be delivered to the U.S., was the first of several that Bill acquired in the years before anyone wanted them and was certainly […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Engine, Engine, Engine & Drivetrain, Fuel System, Healey Stuff, Performance
Judy and I were lucky enough to be able to participate in the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand’s 50th anniversary tour in February 2023. This was a fabulous “once in a lifetime” experience for us. Because of the turmoil in the international shipping industry as a result of covid shipping my 100 to […]
The early BN1 that I finished restoring 7 years ago achieved a concours gold at Gettysburg but now that I have a few thousand miles on it I have been very disappointed to notice that the new zinc plated brake lines that I fitted have started to show signs of rust. My guess is that […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Body Parts, Healey Concours Information, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, The Restoration of Healey #174
I am currently restoring a very low mileage and virtually rust free 1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2. Having this chance to disassemble such an original car has presented me with a unique opportunity to study construction details which, at least in this part of the world, are usually lost to the ravages of rust. For […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Front Suspension, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, Steering, Wheels & Tires
Many, many years ago we had an Austin Healey delivered to the shop on a flat-bed. The car, a 100/6, was missing the right front wheel; not only the wheel, but the stub axle, the brake drum, the wire wheel splined hub and spinner were also MIA. The owner/driver reported that he had hit a […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Body Parts, Healey Concours Information, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, The Restoration of Healey #174
Displayed in the lobby at Enclave 2022 were some enlargements of photographs of Len Lord and Donald Healey at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show taken, reputedly, shortly after they had consummated the deal for the Healey 100 to be manufactured by The Austin Motor Company as the Austin-Healey 100. These were wonderful historic photos […]