[Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery

[Randy Hicks]

The blanking plates are very soft and they will come apart. Photos of my 36,000 mile  ’56 100M after the plate blew during a short drive.

Certainly recommend checking the inside of the plate for wear during any rebuild or coolant change. 

Randy





> On Apr 19, 2020, at 9:05 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hello
>  
> I have been sent a short article about the blanking plate fitted to the front of the 100 engine. Photo attached.
>  
> Would anyone know the purpose of the plate? Perhaps in other engine installations the opening it covers serves another purpose?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 

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