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Hi guys! I have been lurking for a couple of weeks and decided to introduce myself and ask a question.
I am from Detroit, MI USA and work as a vehicle dynamics engineer at a major auto company in town. I work on ride and handling development on small cars.
My car is a 1960 3000 MK1 and I bought it for $650 about 14 years ago when I was in high school. The car was a basket case, so I took bodywork classes at the local college and learned how to properly fix all the rust these cars like to collect.
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Being young and poor, I could not afford a rebuild of the original engine, so in went a 283 chevy and 2004R (OD). I kept the car looking pretty stock except for the dual tailpipes and louvered hood, but otherwise its pretty much a sleeper. It also has 72 spoke wire wheels.
What a great site and wealth of information!! My question is: have you guys come across any easy big brake kits for our big healeys? I have searched the archives, but haven't found what I am looking for. I want to begin going back through my suspension and slowly make it worthy of an open track day or autocross. Is there any easy or cheap brake upgrades out there?
Of course I also plan to get rid of the automatic and replace it with a 5 speed manual and proper 3 pedals.
Thanks for the help!
Matt /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
I am from Detroit, MI USA and work as a vehicle dynamics engineer at a major auto company in town. I work on ride and handling development on small cars.
My car is a 1960 3000 MK1 and I bought it for $650 about 14 years ago when I was in high school. The car was a basket case, so I took bodywork classes at the local college and learned how to properly fix all the rust these cars like to collect.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Being young and poor, I could not afford a rebuild of the original engine, so in went a 283 chevy and 2004R (OD). I kept the car looking pretty stock except for the dual tailpipes and louvered hood, but otherwise its pretty much a sleeper. It also has 72 spoke wire wheels.
What a great site and wealth of information!! My question is: have you guys come across any easy big brake kits for our big healeys? I have searched the archives, but haven't found what I am looking for. I want to begin going back through my suspension and slowly make it worthy of an open track day or autocross. Is there any easy or cheap brake upgrades out there?
Of course I also plan to get rid of the automatic and replace it with a 5 speed manual and proper 3 pedals.
Thanks for the help!
Matt /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
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