[Healeys] 6 cylinder engine washers

Michael Salter michaelsalter at gmail.com
Wed Jan 6 12:11:24 MST 2021


Nice idea David, how much are they?

M


On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 11:12 AM David Nock <healeydoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> These washers were there to help distribute the pressure on the timing
> cover
> gasket and help seal. Over the years the cover distorts and they don’t
> work
> as well. So we have made a ring that goes around the timing cover
> completely
> on the 100 and the bottom 2/3 of the 6 cylinder motors. It replaces the
> oval
> washers and helps stop the seeping of the timing cover gaskets.
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2021 4:50 AM
> To: pdzwig at summaventures.com ; gradea1 at charter.net ; 'Michael Salter'
> Cc: 'healeylist'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6 cylinder engine washers
>
> For the record, I am pretty sure it is my motor that Mike is working on.
>  I
> have a Heritage Certificate which gives the build date as 29 Sept to 6
> October, 1959.  Dispatch date was 13 October.  That was for the car, and
> they may have had motors built up and waiting for installation, but it
> ties
> it down fairly closely.
>
> Cheers, Mirek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Peter Dzwig
> Sent: January 4, 2021 5:28 AM
> To: gradea1 at charter.net; 'Michael Salter' <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> Cc: 'healeylist' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6 cylinder engine washers
>
> Completely agree. See my comment which was posted before I read Hank's
> mail.
>
> It really would be interesting to have dates for the engines, but engine
> stamps don't necessarily reflect build order.
>
> Peter
>
> On 03/01/2021 21:21, gradea1 at charter.net wrote:
> >
> > I agree with Ira-production shortage-there were more than one supplier
> > punching out these washers for the British auto industry using
> > different jigs. Back then they didn't care what the shape was, but
> > they desperately needed to ship cars to recover from the war. Mix and
> > match was the order of the day.
> >
> > Here is a quote from my article about Austin from BMC Chief Leonard
> > Lord:  After the war, the economy in Britain was also in ruins.
> > Efforts by the government to improve it, only added restrictions to
> > automobile manufacturing. It was a desperate time for Austin, and Lord
> > decreed:
> > "Get the stuff in by hook or crook...just get it in." So many
> > materials were in demand but the scarce supply affected production and
> > profits.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> > From: "Michael Salter"
> > To: "Skip Saunders"
> > Cc: "healeylist"
> > Sent: Sunday January 3 2021 12:54:26PM
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6 cylinder engine detail
> >
> > Good observation Skip and one that made me go back and look again ..
> >
> > image.png
> > As you can see the sides of one of the 2 odd washers (both are the
> > same) are absolutely parallel.
> > It would take someone with a lot of skill to shear the sides off
> > individually to achieve that degree of accuracy on both washers and
> > really ... would anyone go to that much effort?
> >
> >
> > image.png
> > Additionally the washers have been punched out, not ground or filed to
> > size as is evident from the shear marks on the sides.
> >
> > I realize that this is totally insignificant in the scheme of things
> > but being a very poor sleeper I tend to stay awake at night and think
> > about these things. :-)
> >
> > I have found that there is usually a good explanation for these things
> > but this has me stumped.
> >
> > Please ... help me get a good night's sleep.
> >
> > M
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 1:28 PM Skip Saunders <tfsbj7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >     Judging by the curvature of the washers, the five appear to be of
> >     the original manufactured type.  The two appear to be regular
> >     washers that have been ground down to fit in the narrow channel.  Do
> >     you see the same disparity among washers in the oil pan (it too uses
> >     those types of narrow channel compatible washers I believe.)
> >     Thanks
> >     -skip-
> >
> >     On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:57 PM Michael Salter
> >     <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >         I'm working on an early 3000 engine and have found these 2
> >         different types of
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