[Healeys] Flywheels

[David Nock BCS]

Balancing an engine is much more important on a V engine than it is on an Inline motor like a Healey.

David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com

From: i erbs 
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 10:17 AM
To: gradea1 at charter.net 
Cc: David Nock BCS ; Ahealey help 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels

I had my entire driveline balanced too, buy a guy who built mopar dragsters. Matched conrods and pistons, trued crankshaft and a spinning bits


Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 10:16 AM <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:

  All the talk about lightening, and not a word about balancing. I'm all for a balanced engine and drivetrain. Hank


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  From: "David Nock BCS via Healeys" 
  To: "i erbs", "Gary Anderson"
  Cc: "Ahealey help"
  Sent: Wednesday September 8 2021 8:18:32AM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels


  We have been installing a NEW 15 lb flywheel for probably 25 plus years and never had a problem. Especially on the 100/4 motors they notice the biggest improvement.


  David Nock
  British Car Specialists
  209-948-8767
  www.britishcarspecialists.com

  From: i erbs
  Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 8:09 AM
  To: Gary Anderson
  Cc: Ahealey help
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels

  I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 clutch in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with the late model clutch cover.


  Ira Erbs
  1959 AH 100-6
  1967 MGB
  Milwaukie, OR

  On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson <garyandersonmm at gmail.com> wrote:

    Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents on a new email.

    I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he used a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference for me was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There wasn't as much inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 rpm, and much less apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested in acceleration per se -- Drag racing is not something you're ever going to do with a Healey -- but rather the satisfying feeling of a car that was a pleasure to drive away from a stop and up through the gears. Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust the carburetor since the engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years ago. That whole period was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey still in the garage and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey meet plaques on my office wall.

    All the best, everyone.
    May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be contained.

    Gary

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