[Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery

[Randy Hicks]

Moss sells the pert but not the gasket. Fortunately I had an older gasket set that had one.

Randy

> On Apr 20, 2020, at 7:43 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> The plate is cast aluminum. If the engine has ever been run on straight water as a coolant it will probably have been damaged by electrolytic corrosion. How is parts availability for this item. Might be tough...
> 
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Randy Hicks <healey100m at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 1:41 PM
> To: Patrick Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
> Cc: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery
>  
> 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
> 
> <Water Leak Close-up.JPG>
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> <Water Leak Wide.jpg>
> 
>> 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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