My buddy just posted more info about his Healy, so here it is.
Hi Phil
I am sending my favorite picture reflecting the end to a perfect week at Bonneville. The date was August 1965 Saturday afternoon the last day of speedweek. There was very few competitors still running at this point in the week. This gave me a chance to make several back to back runs. As I continued to run the engine got hotter and hotter, little did I know that that was what was lacking in previous runs was more heat build up in the engine. The last few runs as the heat gage went up five degrees the tach reflected another 100rpms. The final run engine turned 7200 rpms at 220 degrees. This got me to 180.09 in the last timing trap. Engine was a factory crate 327 which I had torn down to add more clearance to the piston to cylinder walls. It had a light weight fly wheel, two 4 barrels and a crowler cam, 4 speed transmission and a 3.06 chevy/buick rear end.
With the help of my family, wife and 2 kiids, and my best buddy John Stager we packed up in Sacramento, the family station wagon complete with push bar, tools and what room was left over was filled with food and beer and tow bar. The Healey ran like a dream on the way there and home but stopped at most every gas station. John and I took turns driving the Healey and it was great fun.
The height of that years effort came to light at the trophy presentation in LA January 1966 when they called my name, I came to the stage in front of some of the most prestigious Bonneville racers of that time. They presented me with the class award and the Chuck Bennet Award for the fastest car ever driven to and from the race and to win the Class.There was a standing ovation and to this date I choke up just remembering it. Went on to go to show the car in autorama here in Sacramento two years running. Have some nice trophys and memories to look back on. Please thank everyone for their inquiries. And thank you for passing the information on.
Your Buddy,
Jack
