Page 46 - 2016 Healey Performance Catalogue

46 Brand new G N I Steering R E S boxes E T Over many years working with Healeys we reassurance that parts fit together correctly Available as left or right hand drive, have rebuilt literally hundreds of first-time and every-time. adjustable or non adjustable steering wheel, steering boxes, many with The original steering worm design was meant high or standard ratio, safety column or customers own cases and new to have a tight spot in the straight ahead standard column. internal components made with position with increased clearance (play) Direct replacement for BN2-BJ8. our own manufacturing towards lock. Unfortunately the original BN1 also available. techniques. design very rarely worked out this way. There was always some Usually the tight spot is just off to one side. element of craftsmanship and With modern computer controlled 5 axis engineering know-how required machining centres, our constant clearance to make a good job, and with a worm is exactly as you may expect. It has no complete re-think, we felt they tight spot, nor does it have increased could be made to perform more clearance on lock. Like a steering rack it has smoothly and reliably. the same feel and clearance on full lock as it The root of most steering box does in the straight ahead. issues is the casing which is Thus giving a wholly superior product that often a less than perfect piece outperforms all others on the market. It is as of engineering. We therefore set close to the feel and response of a modern about acquiring access to steering rack as this peg and worm design original works drawings for can be. reference and started from scratch. New CAD drawings and a brand new casting, based on a blueprinted original specification meant that our constant clearance worm (designed by us some years ago) could now be installed in a completely new box, along with many other subtle refinements. Professional industry-leading, toleranced drawings for every single component, all made under our control, allowed for tight quality control and a www.bighealey.co.uk Please add VAT & carriage to all prices for UK and EEC consumer sales at the current