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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Mark you have nailed it. It is possible the engine in this BJ8 of unknown provenance has the bottom end from a Wolseley. Would the top end from a Healey engine bolt directly to a Wolseley block? The block is painted blue would that be a typical Wolseley engine colour? Are there any distinguishing features too look for between a Healey block and a Wolseley block?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz">Mark Donaldson</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:00 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:manifold@telus.net">Harold Manifold</a>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Healey List</a><br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Harold,</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Here is a damper off my spare Wolseley 6/110 Mk II engine. Yours on the left – mine on the right.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The Wolseley block is exactly the same as the BJ8 engine. Same casting number and everything.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As you can see, the 6/110 damper is the same as yours. I usually call them ‘harmonic balancers’.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mark</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ardmore, NZ</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=499 height=451 style='width:5.1979in;height:4.6979in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D87593.F09B46E0"></span><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> <img border=0 width=598 height=448 style='width:6.2291in;height:4.6666in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D87593.F09B46E0"></span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>L > R: Chevy 409 – fractured, off my 3000 race car Healey Wolseley</span></b><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=1130 height=426 style='width:11.7708in;height:4.4375in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D87593.F09B46E0"></span></b><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span></b><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 31 May 2022 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ken Fleming via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper<span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>A member our Healey club has started a restoration of a BJ8 with an unknown history. There wasn’t a serial number or any identify marks on the engine but the engine was painted blue and has a strange crankshaft damper. See attached picture. Does anyone recognize this crankshaft damper? Was it an aftermarket option back in the day? Did it come from a Westminster or ????<span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harold<span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>