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Re: [Healeys] What Cam?

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] What Cam?
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:47:54 +0100
You can always double declutch and kick the loud pedal in between.
Kees Oudesluijs

Alan Seigrist schreef:
> 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 
> <http://dslextreme.com> <rrengineer@dslextreme.com 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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 <http://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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