Ian Osborne
England
1954 Austin Healey 100-4 (BN-1)
Details and specifications at the end.
| My
name is Travis King. I am the son of Skip King who currently owns UNCOBRA. +
We have upgraded the old points type ignition system and have replaced it with
+ We have added a custom Griffin Aluminium Radiator to replace the old brass core unit. +We have added an engine oil cooler as well. + We rebuilt all the brake parts, inculding Aeroquip stainless steel brake lines. +We
took the entire rear end apart, pulled out the Henry's axles and had Summers Bros.
+We replaced to old tube shocks with Koni's. Other than these minor changes, the car remains flawless. Greg was truly an outstanding hot rodder. Below are some updated pictures. |
CAR
NOTES:
= Model BN1 is aluminum w/steel doors, fenders, hood and decklid.
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Custom louvered hood; wheelwells have been tastefully flared to
allow for
big wheels and tires.
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Wood dash w/Stewart Warner guages and Butler wood steering wheel.
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New black leather interior.
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Race belts with shoulder harnesses.
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Have original side curtains and owners manual signed by Donald Healey.
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Hobrecht roll bar(NHRA,SCCA apprv),
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Cockpit tarp and soft top in as-new condition.
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F ront disc brakes from Healey BJ8 (big calipers on last yr.)
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Adjustable tube shocks at all 4 corners.
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Performance tuned sway bar, custom springs,
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American Racing 15x8 wheels w/zero offset in real magnesium
(rare wheels
made for mid-60's Vettes).
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Performance radials w/225-50x15 in front and 225-60x15's in rear.
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M21 Muncie 4 Speed trans-mission w/Hurst Competition plus shifter.
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The Chevrolet 3.55 posi-rearend is narrowed and has Henry's billet axles.
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Rear brakes are Velvetouch Metalik.
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Battery and gas tank are in the trunk along with collapseable space-saver spare.
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Paint is Charcoal Irridescent acrylic lacquer w/clearcoat.
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Rare Talbot teardrop race mirrors.
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Healey logo car cover.
Engine
notes:
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Only 12,000 mi. on 325 HP 4-bolt main 350 cu.in.
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Chevy V-8 small block; heads are pocket-ported, port-matched & surfaced
to
yield about 8 ½:1 compression ratio (runs great on 87 octane!)
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Crane 272 hydraulic lifter camshaft has very strong mid-range power band.
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Double roller timing chain, re-curved distributor w/MSD spark box and coil.
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Edelbrock aluminum intake and 600 CFM Holley carb w/race bowls
and floats
plus extra jets. 2 ½ inch performance exhaust w/turbo mufflers.
This combo
moves the little 2140 lb car from zero to sixty in 4 seconds
and still gets
20+ MPG on highway.
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Same owner-builder since 1965: this one goes, whoas and handles with
the
best of the latest super cars.
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This hot rod Healey has been running with Chevy drivetrain for over 30 years.
It has classic good looks and wears the Calif. License plate UNCOBRA.
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This little pocket rocket is a real head-turner guaranteed to get grins, thumbs
up,
smiles and comments from young and old.