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Metrification has been a success in the street drug trade: Every school
kid knows that there are 28 grams in an ounce.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 12:12 PM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yup,
> The US was going to convert, but busineses and manufacturers raised a
> storm over the cost to convert, so it never officially happened.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 59 BN4
> 67MGB
> 65 AH Sprite
> phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 2:15 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> =E2=80=9CFlirted=E2=80=9D? To tell the truth, I=E2=80=99d never given it=
much thought but had
>> =E2=80=9Cassumed=E2=80=9D that the US had resisted metrification. Don=E2=
=80=99t I recall that all
>> oil-producing kit is Imperial because of US domination in that area? And
>> planes=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6?
>>
>> I do know that, when Ted =E2=80=9CThe Grocer=E2=80=9D Heath dragged the =
UK into the
>> Common Market, we were supposed to go Metric. There were some hiccups al=
ong
>> the way. A pint of beer remains a pint. As did a pint of milk whilst mil=
k
>> bottles still existed.
>>
>> EU: =E2=80=9CYou must cease drinking pints forthwith. You will obey=E2=
=80=9D.
>>
>> UK: =E2=80=9CWon=E2=80=99t. Can=E2=80=99t. Shan=E2=80=99t=E2=80=9D.
>>
>> Etcetc Finally:
>>
>> EU: =E2=80=9CYou will obey=E2=80=9D.
>>
>> UK: =E2=80=9COK. We will keep pint glasses (From which we will drink pro=
per beer
>> unlike your pallid Europ*ss). We will refer to those glasses as =E2=80=
=9Cpints=E2=80=9D
>> whilst acknowledging that they contain
>>
>> 568.261ml litres each.
>>
>> EU: =E2=80=9CZut, alors. We surrender. Have some cheese=E2=80=9D.
>>
>> Aren=E2=80=99t we all allowed the occasional rant?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* 24 April 2020 02:55
>> *To:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
>> *Cc:* simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
>> p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>; Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>>
>>
>>
>> When the US flirted with metrifying and production when to canada and
>> mexico they made standard threaded bolts with metric heads so factories
>> there could use metric tools
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>> 59 BN4
>> 67MGB
>> 65 AH Sprite
>> phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 6:17 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> wrote=
:
>>
>> I think you have it backwards. The original GM design would have used th=
e
>> UNC thread pattern with a 9/16=E2=80=9D bolt head. The design predated
>> metrification in the US by a few decades. When Rover went metric, someti=
me
>> in the 80s probably, they retained the US standard thread pattern while
>> changing to a metric standard bolt head. It would probably have been mor=
e
>> costly to retool the engine castings to switch to a metric thread patter=
n.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Lawrence
>>
>> BN1 #554
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:13 PM
>> *To:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
>> *Cc:* simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com <
>> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>; Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
>> p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>; Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>>
>>
>>
>> Gm did that to rationalize tools as you say, but save money on not
>> converting thread and pitch to metric. I had a 87 Olds with that exact
>> situation. But also standards bolts heads too in some areas.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>> 59 BN4
>> 67MGB
>> 65 AH Sprite
>> phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 11:39 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> In the midst of my recent Rover V8 rebuild I was surprised to discover
>> that while all of the fasteners used metric wrench sizes many in the sho=
rt
>> block used the UNC thread type ie: a 3/8" coarse bolt with a 13 mm head.=
I
>> assume that Rover simply continued the UNC pattern of the original GM
>> castings and changed the head size to simplify tool inventory.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Lawrence
>>
>> BN1 #554
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of
>> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2020 12:20 AM
>> *To:* 'Patrick & Caroline Quinn' <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
>> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a vague memory of what we called =E2=80=9CTransitional Rovers=E2=
=80=9D ie a mix of
>> Imperial and Metric. All =C2=BE tonner long wheel-base. All UK based. Th=
ey may
>> have been peculiar to the army.
>>
>> Glad I wasn=E2=80=99t in REME=E2=80=A6..they had to maintain them.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Patrick
>> & Caroline Quinn
>> *Sent:* 23 April 2020 00:23
>> *To:* 'David Nock' <healeydoc@gmail.com>; 'Michael MacLean' <
>> rrengineer.mike@att.net>
>> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>>
>>
>>
>> G=E2=80=99day
>>
>>
>>
>> Not long after I bought my first 100 back in 1972 I turned 21 and one of
>> the birthday gifts I received was a set of BSF spanners and sockets. I
>> still have them.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I have three sets of tools. BSF for the Healey Saloon. AF for the 10=
0
>> BN3 and metric for the Hilux, Mercedes and around the house. There are m=
any
>> variations of each for specific purposes.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hoo Roo
>>
>>
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> Blue Mountains, Australia
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>> <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *David Nock
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 22 April 2020 11:59 PM
>> *To:* Michael MacLean
>> *Cc:* Healeys
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>>
>>
>>
>> All the threads on the 100/4 engine are BSF not Whitworth. Whitworth is
>> a coarse thread.
>>
>> However the wrench sizes are interchangeable. They are one size apart
>> from each other.
>>
>>
>>
>> The threads on the small plate are 1/4 bsf and the gen bracket is 5/16
>> bsf. Also look close there are some of the studs that go thru into the
>> cooling system.
>>
>> David Nock
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 10:18 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>>
>> So, I am getting ready to install the head on my 100 short block. Made
>> sure all the intake valves have the new seals I bought from British Car
>> Specialists plus the new set of springs I already had for the valves. T=
he
>> two mating surfaces were cleaned with a white (finest grit) Roloc brush.=
I
>> have the correct head gasket (copper faced). Tonight was the night to
>> torque the head down to the block. My surprise, for some stupid reason =
I
>> only ordered 8 new head nuts. I managed to order the correct amount of
>> washer for the head. No idea what my pea brain was thinking. Also foun=
d
>> out the head nuts are Whitworth (3/8") size. I have a Whitworth socket
>> set, so tragedy averted there. I seem to remember someone talking about
>> the water jacket blanking plate earlier this week. That made me look at
>> the front of my block. Three studs and an empty hole. No cover. I
>> managed to find two blanking covers in my stash of parts and a gasket in=
my
>> gasket set. Woohoo, but no nuts or lock washers. Can someone tell me i=
f
>> these little nuts that I do not have are Whitworth nuts. If so, what
>> size? I have a generator bracket, but there are no threaded studs for t=
he
>> block or nuts to mount it with. Once again, Whitworth? The closer I ge=
t
>> to putting this together the more stuff I find out I don't have.
>>
>> Mike MacLean
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Metri=
fication has been a success in the street drug trade:=C2=A0 Every school ki=
d knows that there are 28 grams in an ounce.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 12:1=
2 PM i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera3000@gmail.com<=
/a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"auto">Yup,<div dir=3D"auto">The US was going to convert, but bus=
ineses and manufacturers raised a storm over the cost to convert, so it nev=
er officially=C2=A0happened.=C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<br>Por=
tland,OR<br>59 BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Sprite<br>phone makes it's own cho=
ices. Forgive typos</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 2:15 AM <<a href=
=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; target=3D"_blank">simon.lachl=
an@alexarevel.plus.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
>=E2=80=9CFlirted=E2=80=9D? To tell the truth, I=E2=80=99d never given it m=
uch thought but had =E2=80=9Cassumed=E2=80=9D that the US had resisted metr=
ification. Don=E2=80=99t I recall that all oil-producing kit is Imperial be=
cause of US domination in that area? And planes=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6?<u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I do know that, when Ted =E2=
=80=9CThe Grocer=E2=80=9D Heath dragged the UK into the Common Market, we w=
ere supposed to go Metric. There were some hiccups along the way. A pint of=
beer remains a pint. As did a pint of milk whilst milk bottles still exist=
ed. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>EU: =E2=80=9CYou =
must cease drinking pints forthwith. You will obey=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>UK: =E2=80=9CWon=E2=80=99t. Can=E2=
=80=99t. Shan=E2=80=99t=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span>Etcetc Finally:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span>EU: =E2=80=9CYou will obey=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span>UK: =E2=80=9COK. We will keep pint glasses (From which=
we will drink proper beer unlike your pallid Europ*ss). We will refer to t=
hose glasses as =E2=80=9Cpints=E2=80=9D whilst acknowledging that they cont=
ain<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>568.261ml litres e=
ach.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>EU: =E2=80=9CZut,=
alors. We surrender. Have some cheese=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Aren=E2=80=99t we all allowed the occasional ran=
t?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"borde=
r-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(2=
25,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN=
-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eye=
ra3000@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com<=
/a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> 24 April 2020 02:55<br><b>To:</b> WILLIAM B LAWREN=
CE <<a href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">ynotink@msn.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@a=
lexarevel.plus.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alex=
arevel.plus.com</a>; Patrick & Caroline Quinn <<a href=3D"mailto:p_c=
quinn@tpg.com.au" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au<=
/a>>; Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> =
Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margi=
n-bottom:12pt">When the US flirted with metrifying and production when to c=
anada and mexico they made standard threaded bolts with metric heads so fac=
tories there could use metric tools<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>59 BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Sprite<br>phone m=
akes it's own choices. Forgive typos<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 6:17 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <<a href=3D"mailto:ynot=
ink@msn.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ynotink@msn.com</a>> w=
rote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-ri=
ght:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:=
0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">I think you have it backwards. The original GM design would have =
used the UNC thread pattern with a 9/16=E2=80=9D bolt head. The design pred=
ated metrification in the US by a few decades. When Rover went metric, some=
time in the 80s probably, they retained the US standard thread pattern whil=
e changing to a metric standard bolt head. It would probably have been more=
costly to retool the engine castings to switch to a metric thread pattern.=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bill Lawrence=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BN1 #554<u></u><u></u></p></div><div class=
=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><hr size=3D"2" =
width=3D"98%" align=3D"center"></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8352228232194750169=
m_1653997730557240969m_6037447791772944075divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><b><span style=3D"color:black">From:</span></b><span style=3D"color:bl=
ack"> i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, Apr=
il 23, 2020 7:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <<a href=3D"mailto:=
ynotink@msn.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ynotink@msn.com</a>&g=
t;<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>>; Patrick & Ca=
roline Quinn <<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au"; rel=3D"noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>>; Healeys <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@auto=
x.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></di=
v></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">Gm di=
d that to rationalize tools as you say, but save money on not converting th=
read and pitch to metric. I had a 87 Olds with that exact situation. But al=
so standards bolts heads too in some areas.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>59 BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Spr=
ite<br>phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 11:39 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ynotink@m=
sn.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-to=
p:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black">In the=
midst of my recent Rover V8 rebuild I was surprised to discover that while=
all of the fasteners used metric wrench sizes many in the short block used=
the UNC thread type ie: a 3/8" coarse bolt with a 13 mm head. I assum=
e that Rover simply continued the UNC pattern of the original GM castings a=
nd changed the head size to simplify tool inventory.<u></u><u></u></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:bla=
ck"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black">Bill Lawrence<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black=
">BN1 #554<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"=
center" style=3D"text-align:center"><hr size=3D"2" width=3D"98%" align=3D"c=
enter"></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8352228232194750169m_1653997730557240969m_6=
037447791772944075x_m_2173325284267159273divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><b><span style=3D"color:black">From:</span></b><span style=3D"color:bla=
ck"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on beha=
lf of <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, Apri=
l 23, 2020 12:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Patrick & Caroline Quinn' &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">hea=
leys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Today's Ra=
nt</span> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u=
></p></div></div><div><div><p>I have a vague memory of what we called =E2=
=80=9CTransitional Rovers=E2=80=9D ie a mix of Imperial and Metric. All =C2=
=BE tonner long wheel-base. All UK based. They may have been peculiar to th=
e army.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Glad I wasn=E2=80=99t in REME=E2=80=A6..they ha=
d to maintain them.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Simon<u></u><u></u></p><p>=C2=A0<u>=
</u><u></u></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;bord=
er-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p>=
<b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys <<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patr=
ick & Caroline Quinn<br><b>Sent:</b> 23 April 2020 00:23<br><b>To:</b> =
'David Nock' <<a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com"; rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeydoc@gmail.com</a>>; 'Michael MacLean=
' <<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys&#=
39; <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys]=
Today's Rant</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p>=C2=A0<u></u><u></=
u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">G=E2=80=99day</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Not=
long after I bought my first 100 back in 1972 I turned 21 and one of the b=
irthday gifts I received was a set of BSF spanners and sockets. I still hav=
e them.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Now I have three sets of tools. BSF for=
the Healey Saloon. AF for the 100 BN3 and metric for the Hilux, Mercedes a=
nd around the house. There are many variations of each for specific purpose=
s.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u><=
/u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Hoo Roo</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lan=
g=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Patrick =
Quinn</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Blue Mountains, Austr=
alia</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u=
></u></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-lef=
t:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p><b><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Fr=
om:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Taho=
ma,sans-serif"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net<=
/a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Nock<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 22 April 202=
0 11:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael MacLean<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys<br><b>Subjec=
t:</b> Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><=
p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-A=
U">All the threads on the 100/4 engine are BSF not Whitworth.=C2=A0 Whitwor=
th is a coarse thread.=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p><span lang=3D"=
EN-AU">However the wrench sizes are interchangeable. They are one size apar=
t from each other.=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p><span lang=
=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p style=3D"margin-bot=
tom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">The threads on the small plate are 1/4 bsf a=
nd the gen bracket is 5/16 bsf. Also look close there are some of the studs=
that go thru into the cooling system.=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><=
div><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">David Nock</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><=
p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p><span lang=
=3D"EN-AU">Sent from my iPhone</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p=
><p style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">On Apr 21, 2020, at 1=
0:18 PM, Michael MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:</s=
pan><u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bott=
om:5pt"><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU" style=3D"font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif=
">=EF=BB=BF</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">So, I=
am getting ready to install the head on my 100 short block.=C2=A0 Made sur=
e all the intake valves have the new seals I bought from British Car Specia=
lists plus the new set of springs I already had for the valves.=C2=A0 The t=
wo mating surfaces were cleaned with a white (finest grit) Roloc brush.=C2=
=A0 I have the correct head gasket (copper faced). =C2=A0 Tonight was the n=
ight to torque the head down to the block.=C2=A0 My surprise, for some stup=
id reason I only ordered 8 new head nuts.=C2=A0 I managed to order the corr=
ect amount of washer for the head.=C2=A0 No idea what my pea brain was thin=
king.=C2=A0 Also found out the head nuts are Whitworth (3/8")=C2=A0 si=
ze.=C2=A0 I have a Whitworth socket set, so tragedy averted there.=C2=A0 I =
seem to remember someone talking about the water jacket blanking plate earl=
ier this week.=C2=A0 That made me look at the front of my block.=C2=A0 Thre=
e studs and an empty hole.=C2=A0 No cover.=C2=A0 I managed to find two blan=
king covers in my stash of parts and a gasket in my gasket set.=C2=A0 Wooho=
o, but no nuts or lock washers.=C2=A0 Can someone tell me if these little n=
uts that I do not have are Whitworth nuts.=C2=A0 If so, what size?=C2=A0 I =
have a generator bracket, but there are no threaded studs for the block or =
nuts to mount it with.=C2=A0 Once again, Whitworth?=C2=A0 The closer I get =
to putting this together the more stuff I find out I don't have.</span>=
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