[Healeys] 100M Head

[Curtis Arndt]

Thanks for the info, and I did know that, but just talking about parts that
the average restorer/judge can see.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:11 AM Randy Hicks <healey100m at gmail.com> wrote:

> The 100M camshafts were also numbered, Either 1B2892 or 1B2895.
>
> Randy
>
> On Apr 30, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> No they did not number engine parts other than the engine number (easily
> removable aluminum tag) on the block should match the chassis number.
>
> Now the "M" distributors also had unique part numbers (there were two
> types) and of course the H-6 carburetors were also numbered, either
> AUC-6040 X or 6040 AA with of course the appropriate hand etched numbers
> 6047 and 6053 respectively.
>
> Also on a somewhat related subject, a recent thread stated that
> supposedly some "M" carburetors only had the number 6040 with no suffix.
> However, I doubt that assertion as I have never seen any originals numbered
> as such, and two other members of the Concours Committee (both 100M
> experts) that I've spoken to say that they have never seen Factory "M"
> carburetors with just a 6040 number.  I'm 65 and these two members are 15
> years older than me, with a lot more experience.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
>> Op 30-4-2020 om 07:32 schreef Michael MacLean:
>>
>>
>> When I bought this head from my restorer friend that has passed, he told
>> me it was off a 100M.  A valve stem had bent on startup and the valve,
>> valve guide and the hole for the valve guide were damaged.  When I was
>> putting seals on the valves I noticed one of the valve guides was larger in
>> diameter than the rest.  This was the repaired valve and guide.  Luckily it
>> is an exhaust valve so a seal of the type i am using did not need to be fit
>> over it.  My question is, a lot of the body parts were stamped with the
>> chassis number on a 100M.  Did they also number engine parts?  This head
>> had been cracked in the past and repaired correctly.  See the " X" welded
>> into the top of the head in the picture.
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>>
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