The car is built on a strong chassis made from box section steel with an integral bulkhead making a very rigid car.  The body is mainly steel with the front and rear shrouds in aluminium.  The front screen is curved and doors have quarter lights as well as wind up windows.

History of OKU 362A  

This car was extensively restored in 1991/2 including much new metalwork and a complete re-spray in its current colours of Sapphire Blue over Silver Grey.  The interior is in light blue leather with contrast dark blue piping and dark blue carpets.  It sports a new mohair hood with a zip down window making it a comfortable car in all weathers.  When we first saw the Healey, it was shod with new tyres on chrome wire wheels, but we are not a fan of wire wheels.  Most tyre companies can't balance them properly and if the car is driven hard then spokes can crack.  So we replaced them with silver Minilite replica wheels, which give a much better ride, avoid the risk of breaking spokes and are much easier to clean.  The car had had very little use since the rebuild but was fully serviced in preparation for earning its living by going out on hire. 

A 1963 car would not have been fitted with seat belts but we have fitted inertia reel belts to both front seats for safety.  Although the car has two small rear seats, the front inertia reels now intrude into seat space, and no rear seats belts are fitted.  Therefore despite the small rear seats we treat this car as a two seater sports car and it is insured for two people.  This is a rare car, one of only 499 BJ7 Right Hand Drive models built.

Technical:  

• Length 13ft 1.5in (4.00m), width 5ft 0.5in (1.54m), height 4ft 1in (1.24m), weight 22.5 cwts (1,143 kg).
• Engine 2,912 cc six cylinder engine with overhead valves.
• Develops 131 bhp at 4,750 rpm and 167 lb ft of torque at 3,000 rpm. The engine is fed by twin SU HS6 1¾ inch carburettors mounted on a heated inlet manifold.
• 4 speed gearbox with overdrive on 3^rd and 4^th gears.
• Servo assisted brakes with discs front and rear drums.
• Front suspension: independent, double wishbones, coil springs, with lever arm dampers and anti-roll bar.
• Rear suspension: live axle with semi-elliptic springs, Panhard rod and double acting lever arm dampers.
• Cam and peg steering with 17 in adjustable three spoke steering wheel; with a turning circle of 35½ feet (10.8m).
• Wheels: centre lock Minilite type 15 inch alloy wheels with 165/R15 radial tyres. 
• Tyre pressures (pounds per square inch): Front 20, Rear 25 
• 0-60 in 9.8 secs. 
• Top speed 122 mph.
• Fuel consumption – 17 to 22 miles per gallon.