What Surprises Are Hiding In This Big Healey!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2020
- Today I try to get a 1962 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 running that had been stored in a storage unit for many years. I end up finding more than I had bargained for.
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The big Healys were one of the most beautiful cars of the era. You have to bring her back to life!
I thought I'd seen everything when it comes to getting old classic cars running again!
Do it, Steve. Those big, old Healeys were beasts when they were running right. Beautiful lines.
Strait 6 was a great engine.
I graduated high school in 1969. Had a friend in school from England had one of these. That sucker could FLY! He used to race it against Corvettes. Beautiful car!
Yes definitely I'd like to see the rebuild and as a bonus you could cook up a nice risotto.
You mean a mice risotto? 😉
agree!
wouldn't even need to add any oil when it cooks, either!
Has to be Arborio rice for a risotto. Maybe just a stir-fry if it is long grain or jasmine rice.
Yes want to see restoration
always a good idea to check cylinders BEFORE cranking an engine that has been sitting a long time!
A British classic that needs rebuilding; go for it Steve.
Like most of us, I've never seen rice in an engine before! Have always liked the big Healeys and it would be great to see it running again!
It would be great to see an engine out rebuild/extended video.
Would love to see this big Healey back to it’s former glory.
Certainly a very beautiful old car, and quite a valuable one I'd guess. So, yes, it would be wonderful to see it brought back to life.
When I was a teenage auto mechanic apprentice in England in the mid to late 1960s this was the car of my dreams. It was just a dream as it was way beyond my ability to buy one. RICE in the cylinder head? I've heard everything now! Please carry on rebuilding this fine automobile.
Those were the most committed mice i've heard of. I wonder how long that took them.
I would have ran away at first glance thinking it was maggots 🤣
You never want to just start cranking an engine that’s been sitting so long without first looking down each cylinder and ensuring no foreign debris.. wether its rust, gummed up oil or god only knows what from the last person who tried to start it... You need to ensure the cylinder walls have proper lubrication even if its just the starter turning it over.. I’ve seen some poorly done attempts at lubricating a sitting engine... You also want to disconnect the fuel pump.. all that gunk in the fuel system, tank, carbs sitting for so long is gonna try and pump its way through the system and clog away... A water cooled, carbureted engine sitting for 15 years plus is gonna need some basics done BEFORE you attempt to crank it.. even if you pull the rotor to ensure no spark to the plugs... Great find and looking forward to the rebuild of that beauty!
Fully agreed. With all those Brit cars around, he must do something right. So, I'm surprised he did what he did !! Dumb move.
That's why God invented bore scopes 👍
Like others, a big "YES" from me to see more of this car and watch you bring it back to how it should be.
So that would give "rice burner" a whole new meaning, wouldn't it ?
Limey Top Ramen?
First English rice burner I've seen!
You mean of course besides racist?
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you beat me to that one!
I live in Sunny Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 and I’ve never seen or experienced that ever. Absolutely love to see the rebuilding of the Healy as l own a MGB
Incredible story Steve, thanks for sharing with us. - best regards, IAN - UK.
A really cool car! I would love to see back running again! Thanks for the cool videos! 👍🏻
Another superb video, Steve. Better than any of the shows on TV. Back to basics, something any backyard mechanic can follow and learn from if he/she doesn't already know. And, you personal manner adds to the credibility of the presentation. Looking forward to your next video on this Healey project.
Steve, you never cease to amaze me with your finds and collected ways of approaching them... we are all on tenterhooks now..
Absolutely...love to see this done..Great video
Great fun! That era of British sports cars hold a place in our heart. You have all of the main ingredients, we can't imagine not restoring it.
I love your appreciation of British cars. Nothing seems to faze you.Not even a broken wing mirror or bonnet (hood) strut. Keep em coming.
Good luck on this classic ! She’s a beauty !
Was in the motor trade for 55yrs have seen many things in my time ,but nothing like this before. Great video as usual . Regards from the UK.
Hi Steve, Amazing, never heard of this before. Shows what can happen when left for ages. I have exactly the same model with centre change box. Look forward to your videos.
I’d love to see it rebuilt, Healy’s are one of my favorite cars. Unreal what mice are capable of!
Ya! Rebuild it! Nothing I like better than watching people work!!!
A really interesting and informative video . Had a Healey 3000 in the past and loved it .
Last thing done before leaving a car in storage after making sure carbs are blocked off is to jam a couple of those stainless steel pot-scrubbers that resemble big balls of steel-wool into the exhaust pipe/s then leave a note on the steering wheel about all the steps you've taken.
Keep 'em coming, Steve!
My favorite car since I was just a Kid was the Austin Healy 3000 Black Brown leather interior . I did manage to purchase a Brand New MG Midget from Polotti and Poole in Hartford CT and will never forget the fun times in that car and when I sold had to be one of the saddest car moments in my life dam.
Big lesson learned, thank you. When you store a car, put a cap over the exhaust tips to fend off critters. I'd like very much to see your work rebuilding the Healey.
Yeah, I'd love to see this be rebuilt. I bought a brand new Healey 3000 in 1960. What a ride it was and still a good looking car today. Subscribed.
Wonderful car, I would love to see it brought back to life and back on the road again.
Great cars! I had a 1960 and a 1967 model. They excel on snow and ice...with the heater on full under the tonneau.
Reminds me of the '62' MGA I had so many years ago. Wish I could travel back in time. Keep up the great work. Love your channel.
When I was in High School back in the late 60's several of my friends had MGA's, Sprites, Midgets, TR3's, MGB's, etc. and one had an Austin Healey just like the one in this video, same color but I'm not sure of the year. British Leyland cars were popular back then because they were inexpensive and fun to drive. There were a lot of muscle cars also. The town I lived in, Madison, NJ, had a lot of wealthy people and a couple of the kids had more expensive sport cars but flaunting wealth wasn't a popular thing to do back then. I wish I still had my '67 British Racing Green, Abarth exhaust fitted, MGB.
Great stuff. Commentary easy to listen to. Thanks for sharing it
You are lucky to have all those old parts lying around. Please rebuild this beautiful Healey. My friend had one and we would cruise up and down the beach road (slowly) with girls sitting on the back.
I’d love to see a series on getting this car back on the road
Anyone who drove a Brit car with SU carbs will remember that the screw caps on the pots would regularly unscrew from engine vibration. Ergo, the tape. In practice, nothing worked for long. You'd be driving along and the engine would start running rough. Pull over, tighten the cap and drive away.
Brilliant work, well done. M.
You absolutely have to rebuild that big Healey. Love those.
Your attention to detail is amazing.
Worth rebuilding...go for it!
Great stuff Steve, yes please, re-build..
That is a pretty funny find inside that engine. Please film the tail pipe, when you fire it up for the first time.
Very interesting project. I'll look forward to more.
Yes please!
My parents bought a 63 mark three, same color, I think back in 1969. I was nine.
Thing was fun, swore it used to shoot flames out the tailpipe on a good downshift.
Dad was no mechanic... I had loved special cars before then, but this sealed the deal on me becoming a car guy.
Yes really like to see the rebuild.I can't believe the rice, that's crazy.Beautiful car.
Well, thats a new one! Yep, would love to see the rebuild.
I owned one of these beautiful cars in my long ago youth. My favorite of all time.
Can’t wait to follow your rebuild.
Yes I want to see more . Good work
Glad it was a mouse and not me inside the engine great to see what you can do with it and get it up and running again!
I'd love to watch you get this Healy running again.
Mice and rice! Bloody hell, l thought l'd seen it all.
Yep, would love to see you rebuild this. 😊
Looking forward to further work.
I used to have a '60 Austin Westminister, and a 61 Woolsley. They both had the same engine as this, but with twin instead of triple carbs. 3 on the tree's, with an electrically actuated overdrive!
Will end up beautiful! and what a sound!
When in young adulthood this was my dream car. I purchased the factory repair manual and nearly memorized it over the years, but I never had the car. I'm afraid that wife and children came first, time flew by and now its just a rather dim memory of a youthful dream. By all means rebuild this car, drive it and let me vicariously live my dream. Thanks, I'm glad your channel popped up on my screen this evening. Good luck with the build. Oh, I'm sure you know that much of the framing under the body panels are wood so I hope the rats/mice didn't knaw some of it away. You certainly grabbed my attention this evening.
That rice was actually a moisture absorber so in a way the mice were a benefit to the preservation of the engine.Funny how nature works!
I used to rebuild these and other British cars. Retired now. Go for it!!!
I always liked big Healeys. I'd love to see more work on this.
Yes! Please rebuild that Healey! The world will be a better place with that beauty running around in it.
Damn. Healy 3000 is my dream car. When I was a kid the fella next door had one. So every since then.. yeah. And this one's a beauty, ain't she. Yessir, young fellow. I definitely want to see this beautiful old car restored to prime condition. Cheers.
Rebuild it please. I think this car deserves some love.
What a nice looking Healy! Definitely fix this one up.
I have one just like it, same color,same year, and it is in great shape and I love it!!
Yes Steve I'd like to see you rebuild the engine! ...Newk from Kentucky
Love to see it redone. Please don't forget about the TVRs. Thanks for all the videos.
interesting find, great shots of how to methodically get an old long standing car going.
I had a 3000 too. I didn't realize the time as the flower of my youtg. It wad great to be on the road.
Warts aside, that Healey is a real gem... yes, please put it back on the road! I think the “Big Healeys” were the best-looking of all the British sports cars. Ironic that Donald Healey was reluctant to show it at its debut; but I’ve always loved these cars, and that’s coming from an MG owner. ;-)
In the mid 60’s I had a Healey 100-6 and recognize all those parts. I had to make some “special” tools to get around the frame pieces to get at the starter motor and brake bleeders on the frame slave cylinder as I was working on the ground. Lots of fun rebuilding the wooden frame parts and fabricating a new wire harness (Lucas cloth coated wires were a mess). Hope your journey was easier.
That's a definite yes,great car,love the big Healey's,never seen rice in an engine before lol.
All the best with the Healey rebuild, love vintage sports cars.
would love to watch this big Healey being brought back to life.
Didnt expect that! Great film get it rebuilt Steve.
Was involved in a back to chassis and rebuild of a MK 1 Healey (BN7) back in the 70's. Would love to see your rebuild. Good luck!
awesome find no matter what!
A Basmati Healey! Love to see this one get rebuilt. Thanks for the video.
The triple carb version was quite rare and it was said at the time that it was difficult to balance the carbs . The body looks good and the badge on the boot still intact . Rice and mice amazing stuff .
Yes it would be a pleasure to see this car brought back to useable condition. From the looks of it it will be worth the effort. I have owned 3 big Healeys. The last one was a great looking and running 1967 model. I drove it home snd wsshed it and a guy came and bought it the next day.
Hey Steve. If this had been my find I would’ve done a complete rebuild right from the get go to include wiring. Beautiful Healey. Nice vid, good luck with your restoration.
Fantastic car. What a great project.
This is a great primer ! Excellent
Yes let’s see you rebuild it 👍
Yes would like to see the outcome👍
Looking forward to the rebuild!
Thanks for posting and sharing. Looks like that car will benefit from the TLC it’s getting from you.
Had a 59 Healy in the mid seventies with a 289" 4 barrel and Ford 4 SPD..spun the splines out of the wire wheels and replaced them with 14" Buick rims and a new set of radials... nearly lost it over a cliff on a steep winding road trying to avoid the rear trailer of a semi in my Lane coming around a turn...got home and changed my shorts and sold it to a guy in San Francisco...it's still on the road to this day...ran into it at a car show in Pleasanton CA couple of years ago....
Amazing mechanical skill!
It would be a shame not to rebuild this car,I look forward to seeing you finish it,keep up the good work 🇮🇪👍
Love that old Healey. Lets see what you can do to it!
Definitely would like to see you get this car back on the road again!
Definitely would love to see it run again please do your magic on it
That's bonkers
Absolutely get it running
Super fun
👍make it run . Fun watching your detective work