[Healeys] Wheel lightening on 100

[Mr. Bill]

Tadek,

I bought mine from Bill Bolton in Cresswell, OR.   tricarb at aol.com   You 
can buy them either outright or exchange.  It weighs 23 lbs. and has run 
fine for 30,000+ miles.  The lightness causes no problem with the idle.  
I run it with the 3-speed and the mechanical clutch.

Bill
'53 Red Car ;-)

Tadeusz Malkiewicz wrote:
> Well,
>
>  
>
> Is there anyone than that can tell me precisely where to shave it?.. I
> assume it might be easier than finding a BJ8 wheel, especially that it might
> not quite fit the mechanical clutch..
>
>  
>
> BTW, what's the advantage of the BJ8 clutch?
>
>  
>
> Tadek
>
>  
>
>   _____  
>
> From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:03 AM
> To: Tadeusz Malkiewicz
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wheel lightening on 100
>
>  
>
> Tadek -
>
> At 45 lbs, there is no downside to lightening the flywheel.  
>
> You need that mass if you a driving a truck or lorry, but for the little
> half aluminum 100, there is no need for all that mass.  It won't affect your
> torque hardly at all, and your revs will be much punchier.
>
> In addition you'll have less rotating mass which will make your car more
> stable and handle much better through the turns and panic stops.  There is
> almost no downside.  If you are putting a DW head on your 100, you should
> put a lighter flywheel.  I like the idea of the BJ8 clutch too... good idea.
> Wish I could put it on my BN1.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> You are subscribed as bn1 at pacbell.net
>
> http://www.team.net/archive