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Re: [Healeys] 100M Head

To: Randy Hicks <healey100m@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Head
From: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:28:43 -0700
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Thanks for the info, and I did know that, but just talking about parts that
the average restorer/judge can see.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:11 AM Randy Hicks <healey100m@gmail.com> wrote:

> The 100M camshafts were also numbered, Either 1B2892 or 1B2895.
>
> Randy
>
> On Apr 30, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> No they did not number engine parts other than the engine number (easily
> removable aluminum tag) on the block should match the chassis number.
>
> Now the "M" distributors also had unique part numbers (there were two
> types) and of course the H-6 carburetors were also numbered, either
> AUC-6040 X or 6040 AA with of course the appropriate hand etched numbers
> 6047 and 6053 respectively.
>
> Also on a somewhat related subject, a recent thread stated that
> supposedly some "M" carburetors only had the number 6040 with no suffix.
> However, I doubt that assertion as I have never seen any originals numbered
> as such, and two other members of the Concours Committee (both 100M
> experts) that I've spoken to say that they have never seen Factory "M"
> carburetors with just a 6040 number.  I'm 65 and these two members are 15
> years older than me, with a lot more experience.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
>> Op 30-4-2020 om 07:32 schreef Michael MacLean:
>>
>>
>> When I bought this head from my restorer friend that has passed, he told
>> me it was off a 100M.  A valve stem had bent on startup and the valve,
>> valve guide and the hole for the valve guide were damaged.  When I was
>> putting seals on the valves I noticed one of the valve guides was larger in
>> diameter than the rest.  This was the repaired valve and guide.  Luckily it
>> is an exhaust valve so a seal of the type i am using did not need to be fit
>> over it.  My question is, a lot of the body parts were stamped with the
>> chassis number on a 100M.  Did they also number engine parts?  This head
>> had been cracked in the past and repaired correctly.  See the " X" welded
>> into the top of the head in the picture.
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the info, and I did know that, but just talking=
 about parts that the average restorer/judge can see.<br></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 30, 20=
20 at 11:11 AM Randy Hicks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey100m@gmail.com";>heal=
ey100m@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">The 100M camshaft=
s were also numbered, Either 1B2892 or 1B2895.<div><br></div><div>Randy<br>=
<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 30, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Curtis=
 Arndt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">cnaarndt=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">M=
ike,<div><br></div><div>No they did not number engine parts other than the =
engine=C2=A0number (easily removable aluminum tag) on the block should matc=
h the chassis number.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Now the &quot;M&=
quot; distributors also had unique part numbers (there were two types) and =
of course the H-6 carburetors were also numbered, either AUC-6040 X or 6040=
 AA with of course the appropriate=C2=A0hand etched numbers 6047 and 6053 r=
espectively.</div><div><br></div><div>Also on a somewhat related=C2=A0subje=
ct, a recent thread stated that supposedly=C2=A0some &quot;M&quot; carburet=
ors only had the number 6040 with no suffix. However, I doubt that assertio=
n as I have never seen any originals numbered as such, and two other member=
s of the Concours=C2=A0Committee=C2=A0(both 100M experts) that I&#39;ve spo=
ken to say that they have never=C2=A0seen Factory &quot;M&quot; carburetors=
 with just a 6040 number.=C2=A0 I&#39;m 65 and these two members are 15 yea=
rs older than me, with a lot more experience.</div><div><br></div><div>Chee=
rs,</div><div><br></div><div>Curt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><p>Op 30-4-2020 om 07:3=
2 schreef Michael
      MacLean:<br></p>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <div id=3D"gmail-m_-3087049349688860690gmail-m_-8800915579693422865yi=
v7043102273">
        <div><img id=3D"gmail-m_-3087049349688860690gmail-m_-88009155796934=
22865ymail_attachmentId29270" style=3D"width: 100%; max-width: 800px;"><br>=
</div>
        When I bought this head from my restorer friend that has passed,
        he told me it was off a 100M.=C2=A0 A valve stem had bent on startu=
p
        and the valve, valve guide and the hole for the valve guide were
        damaged.=C2=A0 When I was putting seals on the valves I noticed one
        of the valve guides was larger in diameter than the rest.=C2=A0 Thi=
s
        was the repaired valve and guide.=C2=A0 Luckily it is an exhaust
        valve so a seal of the type i am using did not need to be fit
        over it.=C2=A0 My question is, a lot of the body parts were stamped
        with the chassis number on a 100M.=C2=A0 Did they also number engin=
e
        parts?=C2=A0 This head had been cracked in the past and repaired
        correctly.=C2=A0 See the &quot; X&quot; welded into the top of the =
head in the
        picture.
        <div id=3D"gmail-m_-3087049349688860690gmail-m_-8800915579693422865=
yiv7043102273yMail_cursorElementTracker_1588224655652">Mike
          MacLean</div></div></blockquote></div>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>
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