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Balancing an engine is much more important on a V engine than it is on =
an Inline motor like a Healey.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
From: i erbs=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 10:17 AM
To: gradea1@charter.net=20
Cc: David Nock BCS ; Ahealey help=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels
I had my entire driveline balanced too, buy a guy who built mopar =
dragsters. Matched conrods and pistons, trued crankshaft and a spinning =
bits
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 10:16 AM <gradea1@charter.net> wrote:
All the talk about lightening, and not a word about balancing. I'm all =
for a balanced engine and drivetrain. Hank
-----------------------------------------
From: "David Nock BCS via Healeys"=20
To: "i erbs", "Gary Anderson"
Cc: "Ahealey help"
Sent: Wednesday September 8 2021 8:18:32AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels
We have been installing a NEW 15 lb flywheel for probably 25 plus =
years and never had a problem. Especially on the 100/4 motors they =
notice the biggest improvement.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
From: i erbs
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 8:09 AM
To: Gary Anderson
Cc: Ahealey help
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels
I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 =
clutch in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with =
the late model clutch cover.
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson <garyandersonmm@gmail.com> =
wrote:
Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought I'd =
throw in my 2 cents on a new email.
I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine =
during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he =
used a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference =
for me was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There =
wasn't as much inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 =
rpm, and much less apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested =
in acceleration per se -- Drag racing is not something you're ever going =
to do with a Healey -- but rather the satisfying feeling of a car that =
was a pleasure to drive away from a stop and up through the gears. =
Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust the carburetor since the =
engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years ago. That whole period =
was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey still in the garage =
and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey =
meet plaques on my office wall.
All the best, everyone.
May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be =
contained.
Gary
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<DIV>Balancing an engine is much more important on a V engine than it is =
on an=20
Inline motor like a Healey.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR: =
#000000">David=20
Nock<BR>British Car=20
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Deyera3000@gmail.com>i=20
erbs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 08, 2021 10:17 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dgradea1@charter.net>gradea1@charter.net</A> =
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dhealeydoc@sbcglobal.net>David Nock BCS</A> ; =
<A=20
title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net>Ahealey help</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Flywheels</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I had my entire driveline balanced too, buy a guy who built mopar=20
dragsters. Matched conrods and pistons, trued crankshaft and a spinning=20
bits<BR><BR>
<DIV data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<BR>1959 AH =
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MGB<BR>Milwaukie, OR</DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 10:16 AM=20
<<A>gradea1@charter.net</A>> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>All the talk about lightening, and not a word about balancing. =
I'm all=20
for a balanced engine and drivetrain. Hank<BR><BR>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>-----------------------------------------</P>From: "David Nock BCS =
via=20
Healeys" <U></U><BR>To: "i erbs", "Gary Anderson"<BR>Cc: "Ahealey=20
help"<BR>Sent: Wednesday September 8 2021 8:18:32AM<BR>Subject: Re: =
[Healeys]=20
Flywheels<BR><BR>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: century; COLOR: #000000">
<DIV>We have been installing a NEW 15 lb flywheel for probably 25 plus =
years=20
and never had a problem. Especially on the 100/4 motors they notice =
the=20
biggest improvement.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: century; COLOR: =
#000000">David=20
Nock<BR>British Car Specialists<BR>209-948-8767<BR><A=20
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target=3D_blank>www.britishcarspecialists.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=3Deyera3000@gmail.com rel=3Dnoreferrer>i =
erbs</A></DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 08, 2021 8:09 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dgaryandersonmm@gmail.com =
rel=3Dnoreferrer>Gary=20
Anderson</A></DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net =
rel=3Dnoreferrer>Ahealey=20
help</A></DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Flywheels</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
calibri; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal">
<DIV>I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 =
clutch=20
in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with the =
late=20
model clutch cover.<BR><BR>
<DIV>Ira Erbs<BR>1959 AH 100-6<BR>1967 MGB<BR>Milwaukie, =
OR</DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary =
Anderson=20
<<A rel=3Dnoreferrer>garyandersonmm@gmail.com</A>> =
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex">
<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV>Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought =
I'd=20
throw in my 2 cents on a new email.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my =
engine=20
during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, =
he used=20
a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference =
for me=20
was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There wasn't =
as much=20
inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 rpm, and much =
less=20
apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested in =
acceleration per se=20
-- Drag racing is not something you're ever going to do with a =
Healey -- but=20
rather the satisfying feeling of a car that was a pleasure to drive =
away=20
from a stop and up through the gears. Incidentally, I haven't done =
so much=20
as adjust the carburetor since the engine was rebuilt. Can you =
believe it?=20
30 years ago. That whole period was so long ago and remembered only =
with the=20
Healey still in the garage and driven on Saturdays in southern =
Oregon, and a=20
dozen or so Healey meet plaques on my office wall.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All the best, everyone.</DIV>
<DIV>May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be=20
contained.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
=
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