[Healeys] engine identification

[i erbs]

I believe the center shift came in 1962

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

On Wed, Dec 26, 2018, 9:52 AM Richard Collins <gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com
wrote:

> FWIW, my BN7 built inApril 1959, #440, had no overdrive and was a side
> shift. Not sure when it was changed but I now have OD and top shifter.
>
> Happy Holidays to all!
>
> Regards,
> Richard C
>
>
> On Dec 25, 2018, at 1:16 AM, Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
> I’m perplexed by the references to the “U” in the engine number in the
> documents which Scott attached.  The first attachment states that 3000 Mk I
> commenced with engine number 29D-U-H101 and ended with 29D-U-H26212.  The
> second document states that “U” indicated a center shift gear box.  We know
> that all Mark I Healeys were side shift; the center shift was not
> introduced until near the end of the Mark II BN7/BT7 run in November, 1961
> at engine number 29E/2246, chassis number BT7/15881 and BN7/16039, per
> Clausager’s book.  Hence, the 2 documents conflict and my confusion over
> the statement that the “U” refers to a center shift box.
>
>
>
> Clausager states: “However, the engine prefix was later changed, possibly
> coinciding with the introduction of the six-port engine in 1957.  These
> engines had the prefix 26D, followed by U on non-overdrive cars, and R (or
> RU) on overdrive cars, finishing with the letter H for High compression”
> (Original Austin Healey, Clausager, 1990, pg. 87).
>
>
>
> Case in point, my BN7, produced 26-28 September, 1960 is chassis number
> 12656 and engine number 29D-U-H/22855 (my car was originally a non-OD car),
> verified by the BMIHT certificate.  The gearbox is a correct side shift
> unit.  This is in agreement with Clausager’s description.
>
>
>
> So, the assertion that U denotes center shift is quite confusing.  Anyone
> else able to weigh in?
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *J. Scott Morris
> *Sent:* Monday, December 24, 2018 8:18 AM
> *To:* mitch <dayton21 at comcast.net>; healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] engine identification
>
>
>
> Hello Mitch and Seasons Greetings.
>
> The attached files may help a little but the casting numbers are not
> related to sequential engine production.
>
> --Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada           - Keep Smiling, Murphy
> Lives
>
>
>
> On Monday, December 24, 2018 7:39 AM, mitch <dayton21 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> How do you ID an engine block/or head……that does not have an ID tag?
>
> Do the engine block casting numbers mean anything?
>
>
>
> Mitchell
>
>
>
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