[Healeys] What Cam?

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Thu Feb 19 19:07:45 MST 2009


All I have to say is using your brass synchros to spin up your big fat
Austin motor & rotating mass on a downshift is not a very smart way to drive
a Healey.  Better to just use your brakes and change pads a little more
often.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:

> I said the same ting to David, that I thought it would drop rpm faster
> because of less rotational mass.  Granted, he has a 6 cylinder car, but he
> swears that is what happens with his car.
> Mike
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>
> > This is odd, as the rpm will come down faster so shifting down should be
> > faster as well.
> > Kees Oudesluijs
> > NL
> >
> > rrengineer @dslextreme.com schreef:
> >
> >> I just got off the phone with David Nock and he suggested a Dennis Welch
> >> 15
> >> pound flywheel.  As an alternative, the 100-6 flywheel is also to be
> >> considered.  According to David, the difference is startling.  The only
> >> caveat is you have to re-learn downshifting because you have to wait
> >> longer
> >> for the rpms to come down.  The engine will accelerate faster and
> >> supposedly
> >> idle smoothly with the 15 pound flywheel.   Wow!
> >> Mike MacLean
> >> 56 BN2
> >> 60 AN5
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