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Re: [Healeys] Engine number

To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine number
From: Per Schoerner <per@schoerner.se>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:55:20 +0200
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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No, Mk2tricarb engine is prefixed 29E. My tricarb engine is 29E-RU-H/428. I h=
ave a side shift however, so it doesn=E2=80=99t seem right anyway. Clausager=
 says in his book that RU means overdrive, just U means nonoverdrive.

Per

Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPhone

> 19 okt. 2018 kl. 12:21 skrev <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> <simon.la=
chlan@alexarevel.plus.com>:
>=20
> It is 29D/RU/H4908
> 29 =3D 3,000cc (+/-!)
> D =3D MkI BT7 or BN7 (per Clausager)
> R=3D Overdrive fitted
> U =3D Centre shift (per BMC parts manual)
> =20
> The BMC manual is quite specific. See attached.
> Who is wrong? Did 29D engines continue into later tricarbs which is when, a=
s I understand it, centre shifts appeared?
> Or what?
> I am considering buying an engine and rebuilding it. There=E2=80=99s a blo=
ck on eBay with that number on its plate. I think it=E2=80=99s a MkI and tha=
t RU stands for overdrive and that U does not stand for centre shift.
> Am I right?
> Thanks,
> Simon
> <Engine numbers from BMC Service Parts List .pdf>
>=20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>No, Mk2tricarb engine is prefixed 29E.=
 My tricarb engine is 29E-RU-H/428. I have a side shift however, so it doesn=
=E2=80=99t seem right anyway. Clausager says in his book that RU means overd=
rive, just U means nonoverdrive.</div><div><br></div><div>Per</div><br><div i=
d=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPhone</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br>19 okt. 2018 kl. 12:21 skrev &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lach=
lan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plu=
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oNormal">It is 29D/RU/H4908<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">29 =3D 3,00=
0cc (+/-!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">D =3D MkI BT7 or BN7 (per Cl=
ausager)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">R=3D Overdrive fitted<o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">U =3D Centre shift (per BMC parts manual)<o:p><=
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The BMC manual is quite specific. See attached. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Who is wrong? Did 29D engines continue into later tricarbs which i=
s when, as I understand it, centre shifts appeared?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Or what?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am considering b=
uying an engine and rebuilding it. There=E2=80=99s a block on eBay with that=
 number on its plate. I think it=E2=80=99s a MkI and that RU stands for over=
drive and that U does not stand for centre shift.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">Am I right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">&lt;Engine numbers from BMC Service=
 Parts List .pdf&gt;</div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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