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We have been installing a NEW 15 lb flywheel for probably 25 plus years =
and never had a problem. Especially on the 100/4 motors they notice the =
biggest improvement.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
From: i erbs=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 8:09 AM
To: Gary Anderson=20
Cc: Ahealey help=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels
I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 clutch =
in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with the =
late model clutch cover.=20
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson <garyandersonmm@gmail.com> =
wrote:
Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought I'd =
throw in my 2 cents on a new email.
I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine =
during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he =
used a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference =
for me was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There =
wasn't as much inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 =
rpm, and much less apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested =
in acceleration per se -- Drag racing is not something you're ever going =
to do with a Healey -- but rather the satisfying feeling of a car that =
was a pleasure to drive away from a stop and up through the gears. =
Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust the carburetor since the =
engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years ago. That whole period =
was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey still in the garage =
and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey =
meet plaques on my office wall.
All the best, everyone.
May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be =
contained.
Gary
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<DIV>I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 =
clutch in=20
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary =
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<DIV>Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought =
I'd throw=20
in my 2 cents on a new email.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine =
during=20
my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he used =
a=20
lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference for =
me was=20
the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There wasn't as much =
inertia=20
to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 rpm, and much less =
apparent lag=20
when shifting gears. I wasn't interested in acceleration per se -- =
Drag racing=20
is not something you're ever going to do with a Healey -- but rather =
the=20
satisfying feeling of a car that was a pleasure to drive away from a =
stop and=20
up through the gears. Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust =
the=20
carburetor since the engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years =
ago.=20
That whole period was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey =
still in=20
the garage and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or =
so=20
Healey meet plaques on my office wall.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All the best, everyone.</DIV>
<DIV>May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be=20
contained.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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