<div dir="ltr">Larry<div><br></div><div>Yes I agree it is needed during the original casting but it also goes right back the Austin 16 that came out soon after WWII.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes the triangular cover is make of a metal that easily corrodes. I fit one made of gunmetal.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 at 05:22, Larry Varley <<a href="mailto:varley@cosmos.net.au">varley@cosmos.net.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_584423625726463731WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi Patrick, yes too deep. On the 2.2 litre version of the engine used in the L.D Vans during the 1960’s the same plate was there, but cast iron. The hole could simply be a casting core support hole but I don’t know that.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Larry Varley<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick & Caroline Quinn<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 April 2020 11:55<br><b>To:</b> 'Michael Salter'<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt">Hello<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt">It’s occurred to me that the blanking plate is there to act as a sacrificial anode. Or is that looking too deep into it?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt">Hoo Roo<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Michael Salter [mailto:<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 20 April 2020 11:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> Patrick & Caroline Quinn<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">I haven't Pat, but I know that they corrode through and have often wondered why they were there.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">M<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 9:15 PM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au" target="_blank">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin:5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hello<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">I have been sent a short article about the blanking plate fitted to the front of the 100 engine. Photo attached.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Would anyone know the purpose of the plate? Perhaps in other engine installations the opening it covers serves another purpose?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Thanks<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Blue Mountains, Australia<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_584423625726463731gmail-m_2999307911531647691DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><table border="1" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(211,212,222)"><tbody><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="46" height="29" id="gmail-m_584423625726463731_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td width="470" style="width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9pt 0.75pt 0.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(65,66,78)">Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,83,234)">www.avast.com</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang="EN-AU">_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation  $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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