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Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1

To: Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1
From: Perry Small via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:53:07 -0500
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Richard
At first I thought the Smitty plate might have extra holes drilled or slotte=
d holes to accommodate both engines. Just overlaid the 100 back plate on the=
 six cylinder back plate and that quickly showed that one plate fits all was=
 not an option.=20
Perry

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 22, 2022, at 1:22 PM, Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote=
:
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> =EF=BB=BFWhat I don=E2=80=99t understand is how the Smitty/Healey 5 speed c=
onversion (bell housing) is advertised to bolt up to a 100/4, 100/6 and 3000=
.  But I=E2=80=99m now told told you need a special 100/4 engine plate to ma=
ke it work.   What=E2=80=99s the story?
> =20
> Richard Mayor
> Portland, Oregon
> boyracer466@gmail.com
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>>> On Feb 22, 2022, at 7:38 AM, warthodson@aol.com wrote:
>>>=20
>>> Yes, but the challenge is determining determining where to drill (machin=
e) the holes so that the transmission input shaft is correctly aligned with t=
he pilot bushing with out pre-loading the pilot bushing. That is why the fac=
tory provided 2 special alignment bolts (dowel bolts), but they are not at t=
he same location on the 100 engine backplate & the 6 Cyl. backplate
>>> Gary Hodson
>>>=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
>>> To: warthodson@aol.com
>>> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>; healey.nut@gmail.co=
m <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 8:54 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1
>>>=20
>>> I see that DW and AH Spares sell aluminum back plates to do the conversi=
on.  Can=E2=80=99t a 6 cylinder back plate be modified to work?=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Richard Mayor
>>> Portland, Oregon
>>> boyracer466@gmail.com
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
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>>> On Feb 21, 2022, at 2:43 PM, warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.te=
am.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> I think you will require an engine back plate that fits the 6 cyl bellho=
using & is drilled to fit the 4 cyl engine. I believe Dennis Welch sells the=
m. The thickness of the back plate will affect how much the Trans. input sha=
ft has to be shortened.=20
>>> Gary Hodson
>>>=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ricchardd Mayor via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>> To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 3:28 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1
>>>=20
>>> A BN2 bell housing will not give me a hydraulic clutch.
>>>=20
>>> Richard Mayor
>>> Portland, Oregon
>>> boyracer466@gmail.com
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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">Richard<br><div>At first I thought the Smit=
ty plate might have extra holes drilled or slotted holes to accommodate both=
 engines. Just overlaid the 100 back plate on the six cylinder back plate an=
d that quickly showed that one plate fits all was not an option.&nbsp;</div>=
<div>Perry<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 22, 2022, at 1:22 PM, Ricchardd Mayor &=
lt;boyracer466@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" cont=
ent=3D"text/html charset=3Dutf-8">What I don=E2=80=99t understand is how the=
 Smitty/Healey 5 speed conversion (bell housing) is advertised to bolt up to=
 a 100/4, 100/6 and 3000. &nbsp;But I=E2=80=99m now told told you need a spe=
cial 100/4 engine plate to make it work. &nbsp; What=E2=80=99s the story?<di=
v class=3D"">&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div apple-content-edited=3D"true" class=3D=
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: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-spac=
e;" class=3D""><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; or=
phans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; whit=
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fter-white-space;" class=3D""><div class=3D"">Richard Mayor</div><div class=3D=
"">Portland, Oregon</div><div class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail=
.com" class=3D"">boyracer466@gmail.com</a></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D=
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Feb 22, 2022, at 7:38 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; class=3D"">w=
arthodson@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><d=
iv class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;=
 font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-se=
rif;" class=3D"">Yes, but the challenge is determining determining where to d=
rill (machine) the holes so that the transmission input shaft is correctly a=
ligned with the pilot bushing with out pre-loading the pilot bushing. That i=
s why the factory provided 2 special alignment bolts (dowel bolts), but they=
 are not at the same location on the 100 engine backplate &amp; the 6 Cyl. b=
ackplate
<div class=3D"">Gary Hodson<br class=3D"">
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ont size=3D"2" class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">
From: Ricchardd Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; class=3D"=
">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
To: <a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; class=3D"">warthodson@aol.com</a><=
br class=3D"">
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.=
net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; class=3D"">heal=
ey.nut@gmail.com</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; class=3D"">=
healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 8:54 pm<br class=3D"">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1<br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">I see that DW and AH Spares sell aluminum back plates to do t=
he conversion. &nbsp;Can=E2=80=99t a 6 cylinder back plate be modified to wo=
rk?&nbsp;
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<div class=3D"yiv2881735657">Portland, Oregon</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv2881735657">On Feb 21, 2022, at 2:43 PM, warthodson--- via H=
ealeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net" class=3D"yiv2881735657">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</=
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size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;" class=
=3D"yiv2881735657">I think you will require an engine back plate that fits t=
he 6 cyl bellhousing &amp; is drilled to fit the 4 cyl engine. I believe Den=
nis Welch sells them. The thickness of the back plate will affect how much t=
he Trans. input shaft has to be shortened.&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"=
yiv2881735657">
Gary Hodson<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881735657">
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735657"><font size=3D"2" class=3D"yiv2881735657">-----Original Message-----<=
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From: Ricchardd Mayor via Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer=
" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
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To: Alan Seigrist &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect"=
 ymailto=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:he=
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Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 3:28 pm<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881735657">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mating a 6 cyl transmission to a BN1<br clear=3D"none=
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<div class=3D"yiv2881735657">A BN2 bell housing will not give me a hydraulic=
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<div class=3D"yiv2881735657">Richard Mayor</div>



<div class=3D"yiv2881735657">Portland, Oregon</div>



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