Since the C-series engine was also used on other cars, perhaps the excess
parts and dimples were to accommodate them, not Healeys (?)
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC?
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:50 AM
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Pan Mysteries
Got a couple of real mysteries here:
1) Oil pans on the 6-cyl cars--don't know about the 100s--have a small, er,
something--tab?--spot-welded on the inside bottom in front of the baffle. I
can't for the life of me think of any (obvious) purpose for this but, as
usual, there must be a reason else BMC accountants wouldn't have allowed an
extra half-quid in parts and labor to install it (attached photo 1).
Guesses?
2) The pans all have a fairly large 'dimple,' for lack of a better term
punched in the front on the left-hand side (photo 2). All I can think of is
it must have something to do with the way the pans were stamped, as they
appear to be made from a single piece of sheet metal. I think if it's for
reinforcement, why not a couple or, better yet, one at each corner. Any
guesses?
Bob
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