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Non-Standard Details
The following are the non-standard details as fitted by the BMC “Works” department in 1960 to:
Registration No: UJB 143.
Austin Healey 3000 MK1.
Engine No. 29D/NU/7326.
Chassis No. 6685.
- Front grille replaced with wire mesh.
- Two spot lights mounted low down in front of shroud.
- Centrally mounted spotlight above the grille aperture.
- Fiberglass bonnet.
- Alloy front guards with triangular cut-out with cooling fins.
- Chassis rail removed and box section strengthened to allow for 3rd carb.
- ENGINE:
Appears identical to SMO 745.
- Triple 2” SU Carbs.
- Throttle linkage mounted on steering column.
- Sump has plate welded to bottom.
- Motor, painted red and many nuts and bolts drilled and wired.
- Valves inlet 1-3/4” dia. Exhaust 1-5/8” dia.
- Flat top pistons which come level with the lop of the block.
- Crankshaft & conrod assys. balanced.
- Sump possibly larger and has baffles.
- Twin coils and relays.
- Works hard top and trap door
- Odometer fitted opposite passenger.
- Map reading light clipped to top of dash.
- Extra rear mirror adhered to windscreen.
- Pad fitted to drivers door to rest knee against.
- Pedals bent for heel and toeing.
- Gear box change lever bent in “S” shape.
- Gear box all straight cut gears. Ratios are same as listed for Tulip box.
- The words “Tulip Rat” punched in Bell Housing.
- Four wheel disc brakes.
- Front: Standard Girling type.
- Rear: Dunlop “La Paz” mounted.
- At 1 o’clock with hand brake.
- Mechanism at 12 0’clock. Very similar to 100 “S”.
- Rear brakes except they have 2 bolt hole mountings
- VS. 4 on the 100 “S” and the piston housings are forged
- Not machined as on the 100 “S”.
- Twin fuel pumps.
- Alloy rear guards.
- Alloy boot lid with spot light and lid.
- 25 gallon tank.
- Le Mans petrol filler cap.
- Two seater rear shroud with no bumper iron holes.9
- Clayton power booster for brakes.
- 14 leaf rear springs.
- Side mounted exhaust system.
- Rear discs have 7/16 mounting holes which means they must have been made specifically for Healey.
Jaguar are 9/16 and conversions must bush the holes.
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Competition overdrive.
First registered by the MG Car Co. 19/01/1960
Registration change to 513 BTV 31/08/1965
Registered in Australia UJB143 (as private No.) 26/02/1065
Re-registered in the UK UJB 143, (original UK registration number) 12/03/2001
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