Smiths Gauge Model Numbers (on faces of each gauge – the suffixes on the fuel and oil/water gauges were tough to read with the gauges mounted and are my best guess): Numbers on Radiator: AHB 8946, D 7103, and 646 Intake Manifold Casting Number: 12B810 MOWOG SU Carburetor Numbers: AUD 124F, and AUD 124R See the included photos of all numbers listed below.Ĭhassis Number (present on data plate, and on Illinois title included with the car): HBJ8L / 28100īody Number (present on firewall plate – there is a line of numbers of above it, but they are illegible): 73019Įngine Number (present on left-hand side of block): 29K / RU H2973 In this month’s preparations, it has not been driven at any kind of speed. At that point its fuel system was drained, fresh fuel added, it was fired up for a few 10-minute sessions, and driven out into the warehouse’s parking lot for the exterior photos in the gallery. Since being parked in the warehouse about seven years, the car satunused until earlier this month. High resolution photos and a short video of the car running are also available on request. Current seller did minimal work to get it up and running (a new aftermarket exhaust system, tuning the SU carburetors, and other basic maintenance).ĮBay only allows 24 photos in their listings, but a set of over 100 photos of the car all taken on December 10, 2016can be found on my Photobucket account at the following link: The car has no documented history prior to current owner’s purchase, save for the State of Illinois title that was provided to seller on purchase (this will likely be useful for re-importing the car to the USA if that is where it ends up). It is complete (except for part of the back seat), runs and drives (albeit with poor brakes), and comes with no loose parts save for a fifth spare wheel (pictured in gallery), some rough trunk carpeting and a modern aftermarket left-hand mirror (not pictured as it is currently off the car). The car is currently as shown in the photos, all of which were taken onDecember 10, 2016. He has now found a different project and wants to sell the Healey.
However, the seller quickly noticed that the car was not as solid underneath as he had been promised (see full description of rust in ‘Body’ section below), so when the brakes were in need of repair about seven years ago, he put it into storage in a heated warehouse and let it sit while he decided whether or not to restore it.
He did find it to be very good mechanically, driving it occasionally during his first three or four summers of ownership, at times getting it up to about 70 MPH on the highway without issue. At the time the car was represented as a solid driver. I am selling this car for a friend who purchased it about eleven years ago from the U.S. Chassis number is 28100, and I think this makes it a ‘Phase Two’ BJ8. ’64 Austin Healey 3000 Mark III (BJ8), with the Laycock de Normanville overdrive unit.