Post 23: Whats Happening

28 March 2018
Post 23: What's Happening


Well its a very good question, because my last blog was well over a month ago and I guess, if anyone is reading this, you might be thinking whats happening? and the answer was very little, at least on the Healey at any rate.


I wasn't idle though as I went on holiday for 3 of the weekends, plenty of photos from that but that's not for here.  I have also had to service the TR7 as it has come out of hibernation ready for the season and I thought I would open another blog to catch those trials and tribulations - driving a TR7 is always going to have issues.


However I am back now on the Healey, a long weekend over the Easter holidays.  I have been waiting on a clutch for about 3 months, it seems that the world has been waiting too and finally Borg & Beck delivered the goods!


No trouble re-fitting the back end of the engine, flywheel and clutch - in fact it all seemed too straight forward so I guess there will be a problem later!!  Even the gearbox went straight back on without too much trouble and unfortunately I got so engrossed putting it all back together that I totally forgot to take any photos until it was too late!


I did get a few as I decided to just go straight on and park the engine in the body - seemed the best thing to do really, safest option.

Here's the engine carefully balanced over the engine bay

Looks a bit daunting and crane is at full extension

Pointing towards the right place - how this goes in with the shroud on not sure!

But it does fit - in place - hoping that's it!

That was all good fun and didn't take me too long, but then the shroud isn't on, I have no idea how this activity is performed when the whole is significantly smaller.  I hope that I don't have to find out but I am not ruling it out.
Next step is to get that rear and front shroud in place!