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Re: [Healeys] What Cam?

To: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] What Cam?
From: "Mirek Sharp" <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:21:52 -0500
... or double clutch and match the engine revs to the newly selected gear 
ratio with grace, elegance and skill (thus minimizing wear on the synchro 
rings).

Mirek

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] What Cam?


> All I have to say is using your brass synchros to spin up your big fat
> Austin motor & rotating mass on a downshift is not a very smart way to 
> drive
> a Healey.  Better to just use your brakes and change pads a little more
> often.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
> rrengineer@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>> I said the same ting to David, that I thought it would drop rpm faster
>> because of less rotational mass.  Granted, he has a 6 cylinder car, but 
>> he
>> swears that is what happens with his car.
>> Mike
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
>>
>> > This is odd, as the rpm will come down faster so shifting down should 
>> > be
>> > faster as well.
>> > Kees Oudesluijs
>> > NL
>> >
>> > rrengineer @dslextreme.com schreef:
>> >
>> >> I just got off the phone with David Nock and he suggested a Dennis 
>> >> Welch
>> >> 15
>> >> pound flywheel.  As an alternative, the 100-6 flywheel is also to be
>> >> considered.  According to David, the difference is startling.  The 
>> >> only
>> >> caveat is you have to re-learn downshifting because you have to wait
>> >> longer
>> >> for the rpms to come down.  The engine will accelerate faster and
>> >> supposedly
>> >> idle smoothly with the 15 pound flywheel.   Wow!
>> >> Mike MacLean
>> >> 56 BN2
>> >> 60 AN5
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