Bob_Spidell
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Hello Fellow LBC Fans,
I own and maintain two Austin-Healeys, a BJ8 and a BN2, and have always had at least a passing interest in all Little British Cars (including, of course, MGs). A friend recently acquired a TD, and I've offered to 'have a look' at it for her. I've seen a picture, and it looks like a cream puff, but we all know danger can lurk within the lovely skins of Brit cars. Can y'all summarize what gotchas I should be looking for (before you say 'read the threads,' there are, as I write this, 10,371 threads which are all flagged as unread to me--I wouldn't know where to start)? I'm pretty well-versed in SU carbs and fuel pumps, so a short list of what I should look for, on top and underneath, would be helpful. General stuff, like which fluids to use in the engine, rear end and gearbox--I know this usually starts an endless thread--would also be helpful as would, of course, issues specific to this model.
I'll start: I assume these cars were originally positive ground--but we all know where ass-U-me'n can get you--but some (many?) have probably been converted to negative ground?
Thanks,
Bob
I own and maintain two Austin-Healeys, a BJ8 and a BN2, and have always had at least a passing interest in all Little British Cars (including, of course, MGs). A friend recently acquired a TD, and I've offered to 'have a look' at it for her. I've seen a picture, and it looks like a cream puff, but we all know danger can lurk within the lovely skins of Brit cars. Can y'all summarize what gotchas I should be looking for (before you say 'read the threads,' there are, as I write this, 10,371 threads which are all flagged as unread to me--I wouldn't know where to start)? I'm pretty well-versed in SU carbs and fuel pumps, so a short list of what I should look for, on top and underneath, would be helpful. General stuff, like which fluids to use in the engine, rear end and gearbox--I know this usually starts an endless thread--would also be helpful as would, of course, issues specific to this model.
I'll start: I assume these cars were originally positive ground--but we all know where ass-U-me'n can get you--but some (many?) have probably been converted to negative ground?
Thanks,
Bob