Shift knob thread for BJ8

[AUSMHLY]

Hi Guys!

I'm wondering if the thread on the gear leaver for the BJ8 is the same as the Austin-Healey 4 cylinder 100-4 BN1 and BN2 models 1953-56.

I found a knob for the 100-4 listed a threaded insert is 3/8 x 20 tip.
What is the BJ8's?

Cheers,
r

 

[Frankenhealey]

Can you measure your BJ8 thread? If it's 3/8" diameter and if by putting a rule(r) along the thread and counting how many threads you get in one inch and the answer is 20 then it's a 3/8" x 20 tpi like the 100-4.

I can't imagine they ever changed it from the 100-4 but who knows?

Cheers,

Ian

 

[John_Progess]

My 64 BJ8 shifter has 3/8" diameter with 16 threads per inch. This is standard coarse threads for 3/8" diameter. Have a good day!

John

 

[AUSMHLY]

Thank you John!

 

[GregW]

Well Roger, if you <span style="font-style: italic">love</span> the knob (I can't believe I said that) you could heli-coil it to the 3/8-16 of your shift lever.

 

[Rob Glasgow]

Speaking of knobs, somewhere around 1966 I purchased a shift knob from one of the after-market companies of the era. It was round, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter, two different layers of wood (walnut, I think), a single 1/8 inch layer of aluminum and two more layers of wood. The wood and aluminum separations went around the knob much like the equator and the tropics, if you get my drift. It looked like it was designed to replicate a Moto-Lita wooden steering wheel. Someone lifted my knob from the car in about 1974. I have never seen another like it although I think they were very popular at the time. Anyone ever have one like it or have one now? Know where I could buy anther one? I finally got the matching steering wheel.

 

[Randy Forbes]

Speaking of knobs, somewhere around 1966 I purchased a shift knob from one of the after-market companies of the era. It was round, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter, two different layers of wood (walnut, I think), a single 1/8 inch layer of aluminum and two more layers of wood. The wood and aluminum separations went around the knob much like the equator and the tropics, if you get my drift. It looked like it was designed to replicate a Moto-Lita wooden steering wheel. Someone lifted my knob from the car in about 1974. I have never seen another like it although I think they were very popular at the time. Anyone ever have one like it or have one now? Know where I could buy anther one? I finally got the matching steering wheel.

I've never seen one like that, but your reference to matching a Moto-Lita makes it sound very desireable. Why not try contacting Mike Lempert to see if he can produce one (or some) like it. He clearly has everything that's needed: the wood, aluminum and lathe.