Roadkill Healey V8 manual.

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Nicely converted 62 Healey 3000. Looks stock. I like that.



Well photographed by the seller. The dogleg gear lever is a neat way to 'relocate' the trans.



.... but no information and no mileage from the looks of the underbody although there's 7844 miles on the new odo.

What's with the bundles wrapped in cooking foil? Is this a facility for cooking roadkill?



Yours for $32,500 in LA.
https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1962-austin-healey-3000-convertible-sports-car-c-12584.htm

Incidentally, he also has a 55 Nash Healey which is hilariously described as being in 'grey primer' but dig the twin-carb inlet and the twin header hoses. Never saw that before.



https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1955-nash-healey-coupe-c-11888.htm

Ivor

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I'm skeptical of Beverly Hills Car Club, but some things about this Healey 3000 look promising.

Buick 215 is a great engine... just not a very powerful one. In this Healey, the 215 fit with acres of room to spare. Notice that this car has an engine-driven fan rather than an electric one. (I expect it's probably more than sufficient, even without a shroud.)  It also appears to have a proper throttle linkage rather than a cable. Original Buick intake manifold. Offenhauser valve covers. Transmission is a Borg Warner T5 5-speed, but apparently a Ford-spec one (installed via an adapter plate, whereas a Chevy-spec T5 would've bolted directly to the Buick bellhousing.) Tidy exhaust system.

I'm not sure if that insulation is cooking foil, or maybe some sort of bubble wrap(?)... but someone has also used it to cover the underside of the floorboards. That's odd, and it might be hiding something ugly. I'd inquire about or inspect that before purchase.