[Healeys] Crankshaft Nut

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette)]

I found this awhile back ...

Its a WHITWORTH 1 1/8 inch nut. A "standard" AF size 1 11/16 may be used.

copied from:http://www.healeyjournal.com/pages/healeytools.html
Robert


>
> Can anyone tell me offhand the size socket I'll need for the nut on the
front
> end of the crankshaft? The car is a 6 cylinder but I seem to recall the 4
> cylinder one is the same. I have to tighten it and need to go to town to
pick
> up a socket. It looks to be somewhere between a 1 5/8" and 1 3/4" but I
won't
> know until I pull the radiator and can get a good measurement.
> Thanks
> Rick'59 BN4