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Re: [Healeys] 100M Head

To: Randy Hicks <healey100m@gmail.com>, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Head
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:39:14 +0000 (UTC)
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 OK, I'm getting an education here too.=C2=A0 So, what is the number stampe=
d into the top flange of the head in the picture?=C2=A0 Also Kees mention I=
 have the wrong washer under the head nut.=C2=A0 Someone needs to tell Moss=
 then, that's the one they sold me for that purpose.Mike MacLean=C2=A0=20

    On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:28:54 PM PDT, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gm=
ail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 Thanks for the info, and I did know that, but just talking about parts tha=
t the average restorer/judge can see.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:11 AM Randy Hicks <healey100m@gmail.com> wrote:

The 100M camshafts were also numbered, Either 1B2892 or 1B2895.
Randy


On Apr 30, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:
Mike,
No they did not number engine parts other than the engine=C2=A0number (easi=
ly removable aluminum tag) on the block should match the chassis number.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0
Now the "M" distributors also had unique part numbers (there were two types=
) and of course the H-6 carburetors were also numbered, either AUC-6040 X o=
r 6040 AA with of course the appropriate=C2=A0hand etched numbers 6047 and =
6053 respectively.
Also on a somewhat related=C2=A0subject, a recent thread stated that suppos=
edly=C2=A0some "M" carburetors only had the number 6040 with no suffix. How=
ever, I doubt that assertion as I have never seen any originals numbered as=
 such, and two other members of the Concours=C2=A0Committee=C2=A0(both 100M=
 experts) that I've spoken to say that they have never=C2=A0seen Factory "M=
" carburetors with just a 6040 number.=C2=A0 I'm 65 and these two members a=
re 15 years older than me, with a lot more experience.
Cheers,
Curt

Op 30-4-2020 om 07:32 schreef Michael MacLean:

=20
 =20
 When I bought this head from my restorer friend that has passed, he told m=
e it was off a 100M.=C2=A0 A valve stem had bent on startup and the valve, =
valve guide and the hole for the valve guide were damaged.=C2=A0 When I was=
 putting seals on the valves I noticed one of the valve guides was larger i=
n diameter than the rest.=C2=A0 This was the repaired valve and guide.=C2=
=A0 Luckily it is an exhaust valve so a seal of the type i am using did not=
 need to be fit over it.=C2=A0 My question is, a lot of the body parts were=
 stamped with the chassis number on a 100M.=C2=A0 Did they also number engi=
ne parts?=C2=A0 This head had been cracked in the past and repaired correct=
ly.=C2=A0 See the " X" welded into the top of the head in the picture. Mike=
 MacLean


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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">OK, I'm getting an education=
 here too.&nbsp; So, what is the number stamped into the top flange of the =
head in the picture?&nbsp; Also Kees mention I have the wrong washer under =
the head nut.&nbsp; Someone needs to tell Moss then, that's the one they so=
ld me for that purpose.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike Ma=
cLean&nbsp; <br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:28:54 PM PDT, Curtis Ar=
ndt &lt;cnaarndt@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv9212796863"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks=
 for the info, and I did know that, but just talking about parts that the a=
verage restorer/judge can see.<br clear=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><=
div class=3D"yiv9212796863yqt9431278265" id=3D"yiv9212796863yqt08530"><div =
class=3D"yiv9212796863gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv9212796863gmail_attr" d=
ir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:11 AM Randy Hicks &lt;<a rel=3D"nofol=
low" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healey100m@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:healey100m@gmail.com";>healey100m@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv9212796863gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex;"><div style=3D"">The 100M camshafts were also numbered, Either=
 1B2892 or 1B2895.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"none=
"><div><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 30, 2020, a=
t 1:38 PM, Curtis Arndt &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"m=
ailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.c=
om">cnaarndt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>No they d=
id not number engine parts other than the engine&nbsp;number (easily remova=
ble aluminum tag) on the block should match the chassis number.&nbsp;&nbsp;=
</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Now the "M" distributors also had =
unique part numbers (there were two types) and of course the H-6 carburetor=
s were also numbered, either AUC-6040 X or 6040 AA with of course the appro=
priate&nbsp;hand etched numbers 6047 and 6053 respectively.</div><div><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div>Also on a somewhat related&nbsp;subject, a recent =
thread stated that supposedly&nbsp;some "M" carburetors only had the number=
 6040 with no suffix. However, I doubt that assertion as I have never seen =
any originals numbered as such, and two other members of the Concours&nbsp;=
Committee&nbsp;(both 100M experts) that I've spoken to say that they have n=
ever&nbsp;seen Factory "M" carburetors with just a 6040 number.&nbsp; I'm 6=
5 and these two members are 15 years older than me, with a lot more experie=
nce.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div>Curt</div></div><div class=3D"yiv9212796863gmail_quote"><=
blockquote class=3D"yiv9212796863gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><p>Op 3=
0-4-2020 om 07:32 schreef Michael
      MacLean:<br clear=3D"none"></p>
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        When I bought this head from my restorer friend that has passed,
        he told me it was off a 100M.&nbsp; A valve stem had bent on startu=
p
        and the valve, valve guide and the hole for the valve guide were
        damaged.&nbsp; When I was putting seals on the valves I noticed one
        of the valve guides was larger in diameter than the rest.&nbsp; Thi=
s
        was the repaired valve and guide.&nbsp; Luckily it is an exhaust
        valve so a seal of the type i am using did not need to be fit
        over it.&nbsp; My question is, a lot of the body parts were stamped
        with the chassis number on a 100M.&nbsp; Did they also number engin=
e
        parts?&nbsp; This head had been cracked in the past and repaired
        correctly.&nbsp; See the " X" welded into the top of the head in th=
e
        picture.
        <div id=3D"yiv9212796863gmail-m_-3087049349688860690gmail-m_-880091=
5579693422865yiv7043102273yMail_cursorElementTracker_1588224655652">Mike
          MacLean</div></div></blockquote></div>
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