I've wondered the same thing! I eagerly await the wisdom of the wise to
enlighten us.
Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:50 AM
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Pan Mysteries
Got a couple of real mysteries here:
1) Oil pans on the 6-cyl cars--don't know about the 100s--have a small, er,
something--tab?--spot-welded on the inside bottom in front of the baffle. I
can't for the life of me think of any (obvious) purpose for this but, as usual,
there must be a reason else BMC accountants wouldn't have allowed an extra
half-quid in parts and labor to install it (attached photo 1). Guesses?
2) The pans all have a fairly large 'dimple,' for lack of a better term punched
in the front on the left-hand side (photo 2). All I can think of is it must
have something to do with the way the pans were stamped, as they appear to be
made from a single piece of sheet metal. I think if it's for reinforcement,
why not a couple or, better yet, one at each corner. Any guesses?
Bob
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