When I pursue my long overdue engine rebuild on my hundred I was thinking of
raising the compression ratio from the paltry 7.5 to 1 to 8.5 or 9.0 to 1,
my thought was that the engine will never be revvy so work on torque, would
this mod be effective without the M or otherwise modified cam?
Thanks
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
To: "Michael Williams" <mewilliams@comcast.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: 100M Carbs Without Cam?
> Michael,
>
> Installing the carbs & matching manifolds should certainly increase
> power some. Especially with the accompanying cold air box. A good three
> tube header & exhaust system would balance things out for even more power.
>
> As far as I know, the factory installed LeMans cams were done with the
> engine in the car. Original 100M cars had a slight bend in the radiator
> front X brace to clear the cam on removal. If you do change the cam be
> sure to use new cam followers & have ALL of them hardness checked for a
> hardness of no less than RC50 to 55 at a machine shop. Use the M
> distributor if you change the cam, though I doubt if it makes much
> difference.
>
> You can see pics of the X brace, air box clearance modification, &
> quite a few other interesting things here:
> http://www.foreverhealeys.com/
> Click on "Latest Project - 1956 100M ----"
> Click on "100M Index"
> Click on ""M" Number Documentation"
>
> Dave Russell
> BN2
>
>
> Michael Williams wrote:
> > Listers,
> >
> > I have acquired a set of new M carbs and was thinking of installing them
on
> > my BN1. What are the implications of doing this without installing the M
> > cam? Am I asking for trouble? Is it possible to install the cam without
> > pulling the engine (I think I have read that it must be pulled).
> >
> > I also have acquired an M distributor. I currently have a Mallory with
> > mechanical advance. Should I install it or keep the Mallory? Opinions?
> > --Michael
> > '55 BN1
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