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There is only 1 part number for all 100 generator pulleys so pretty
unlikely that there were different diameters.
Lots of exchange generators back in the day.
My BN2 which is very close to yours has only 27K miles and the generator
date is correct 5 /56.
What is the date on yours?
M
On Sun., Jul. 9, 2023, 10:20 p.m. Mark Donaldson, <
ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> Hank and Michael,
>
> Thanks for your replies.
>
> Now I am curious. I am 99.9% sure my generator pulley is original. The
> car was sold new in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
>
> It is BN2 232844 11 June 1956 and the engine has never been out of the
> car, though I gave the generator a tidy-up 10 years ago.
>
> As Hank points out, it is possible that various diameters may have been
> interchanged with other models during 100 production.
>
>
>
> So our local Auckland member with a 3=E2=80=9D OD pulley may well have th=
e right
> one for his 1955 BN1
>
> Michael, I=E2=80=99ll have him measure it again to see if in fact it is a=
3.2=E2=80=9D
> pulley . . . and not 3=E2=80=9D
>
>
>
> *Question:* Might my 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D OD pulley be correct for a late pr=
oduction BN2?
>
>
>
> Mark
>
> Ardmore
>
> NZ
>
>
>
> *From:* Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, 10 July 2023 5:22 AM
> *To:* 'Mark Donaldson' <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz>
> *Cc:* 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 100 generator pulley diameter
>
>
>
> Hi Mark-had a similar problem with my early 100. The pulley mounted to
> the generator turned out to be the wrong one and the belt lineup was
> askew. The correct one shown is I believe about 3.25" and runs true.
> Since there were so many of these blocks used on A70, A90 and other saloo=
ns
> of the period, I could see how they got mixed up. Regards, Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> From: "Mark Donaldson"
> To: "Healey List"
> Cc:
> Sent: Sunday July 9 2023 3:41:39AM
> Subject: [Healeys] 100 generator pulley diameter
>
> Learned gentlemen,
>
> The pulley on my 1956 BN2 is 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D diameter. I believe it to =
be original.
> I=E2=80=99ve owned the car for 45 years.
>
> A friend has a BN1 with a pulley diameter of just 3=E2=80=9D. He thinks =
it is
> original. I don=E2=80=99t. It got me thinking.
>
> I believe his is incorrect as it was converted here in NZ from a LHD
> import some 30 years ago. BN1L 226180
>
> The car has some clumsy conversions made to change it to RHD, so I don=E2=
=80=99t
> know what else might have been =E2=80=98cobbled up=E2=80=99 to get the ca=
r on the road.
>
> Can somebody of you please confirm that 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D is correct.
>
> That said, I need another for a second 100 engine I am building as a spar=
e.
>
> They seem to be scarce down here in NZ, and repros seem to be rather
> expensive.
>
> Fingers crossed.
>
> Mark
>
> Ardmore
>
> NZ
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">There is only 1 part number for all 100=
generator pulleys so pretty unlikely that there were different diameters.=
=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">Lots of exchange generators back in the day.</div><=
div dir=3D"auto">My BN2 which is very close to yours has only 27K miles and=
the generator date is correct 5 /56.</div><div dir=3D"auto">What is the da=
te on yours?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div><div=
dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun., Jul. 9, 2023, 10:20 p.m. Mark Donaldson, &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-NZ" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" st=
yle=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hank and Michael,<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
,sans-serif">Thanks for your replies.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Now I a=
m curious.=C2=A0 I am 99.9% sure my generator pulley is original. The car w=
as sold new in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sa=
ns-serif">It is BN2 232844 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A011 June 1956 and the engine ha=
s never been out of the car, though I gave the generator a tidy-up 10 years=
ago.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:"Tahoma",sans-serif">As Hank points out, it is possible that=
various diameters may have been interchanged with other models during 100 =
production.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-ser=
if">So our local Auckland member with a 3=E2=80=9D OD pulley may well have =
the right one for his 1955 BN1<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Michael, I=E2=
=80=99ll have him measure it again to see if in fact it is a 3.2=E2=80=9D p=
ulley . . . and not 3=E2=80=9D<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:"=
;Tahoma",sans-serif">Question:</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Tahoma",sans-serif"> =C2=A0Might my 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D OD pulley be =
correct for a late production BN2?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quo=
t;Tahoma",sans-serif">Mark<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Ardmore<u></u=
><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"=
Tahoma",sans-serif">NZ<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div styl=
e=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"> Hank Leach <<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; rel=3D"no=
referrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">gradea1@charter.net</a>> <br><b>S=
ent:</b> Monday, 10 July 2023 5:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Mark Donaldson'=
; <<a href=3D"mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz"; rel=3D"noreferrer noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> &=
#39;Healey List' <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"n=
oreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><=
b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 100 generator pulley diameter<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi Mark-had a similar problem=
with my early 100.=C2=A0 The pulley mounted to the generator turned out to=
be the wrong one and the belt lineup was askew.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The correct on=
e shown is I believe about 3.25" and runs true. Since there were so ma=
ny of these blocks used on A70, A90 and other saloons of the period, I coul=
d see how they got mixed up. Regards, Hank<u></u><u></u></p><p>------------=
-----------------------------<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">From: "Mark Donaldson" <br>To: "He=
aley List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Sunday July 9 2023 3:41:39AM<br>Subject: [=
Healeys] 100 generator pulley diameter<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"T=
ahoma",sans-serif">Learned gentlemen,</span><span style=3D"color:#1f49=
7d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The pull=
ey on my 1956 BN2 is 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D diameter.=C2=A0 I believe it to be or=
iginal.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve owned the car for 45 years.</span><span style=3D=
"color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-se=
rif">A friend has a BN1 with a pulley diameter of just 3=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 He=
thinks it is original.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t.=C2=A0 It got me thinki=
ng.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I believe=
his is incorrect as it was converted here in NZ from a LHD import some 30 =
years ago.=C2=A0 BN1L 226180</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma&qu=
ot;,sans-serif">The car has some clumsy conversions made to change it to RH=
D, so I don=E2=80=99t know what else might have been =E2=80=98cobbled up=E2=
=80=99 to get the car on the road.</span><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Can somebody of =
you please confirm that 3=C2=BD=E2=80=9D is correct.</span><span style=3D"c=
olor:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif=
">That said, I need another for a second 100 engine I am building as a spar=
e.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">They seem =
to be scarce down here in NZ, and repros seem to be rather expensive.</span=
><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma=
",sans-serif">Fingers crossed.</span><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"=
font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mark</span><u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-siz=
e:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Ardmore</span><u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">NZ</span><u></u><u></u></p><=
/div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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