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HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: June 20, 2010 05:07PM

More work done on the BJ7 Nasty Boy. Here's the motor and tranny almost ready for the install:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0145.jpg

And here's the rest of the story:

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HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: June 27, 2010 06:15PM

OK, guys. Engine and tranny are installed .... sort of:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0152.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0153.jpg

Read the next exciting episode:

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Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: June 29, 2010 08:08PM

That's awesome!!!!!!!!!


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: August 29, 2010 08:26PM

Motor's in and accessories being connected. Lot of fiddly work trying to adapt one thing to another, Here's what it looks like:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0173.jpg

The details are here:

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Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: September 05, 2010 07:12PM

WOW, thats tucked right in there, nice work!


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: October 11, 2010 08:28PM

First Start! WooHoo:



Details here:

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Rick


Healey Z
k uel

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09/30/2010 11:03PM

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: Healey Z
Date: October 12, 2010 02:32AM

Way to go Rick, that is a big accomplishment. I can't wait to hear how it is on the street.

Ken



Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: October 24, 2010 12:32PM

IT"S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!! Wow that sounds and looks frigg'n awesome. Can't to see it in action!


Healey Z
k uel

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: Healey Z
Date: October 24, 2010 12:39PM

Rick,

Any first drive update?

Ken


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Nasty Boy Update
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: October 26, 2010 09:28AM

No first drive yet, hope to get one in before the snow flies but it will be close.


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