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Bob,
I installed a Denis Welch lightened flywheel in my 1962 BT7 back in =
2013. Overall, I like it but there is one small issue. If you stop on a =
steep incline, you may not be able to continue up the hill without =
backing down and getting a running start. That happened to me early on =
when I was driving around on some back roads in the Santa Cruz =
mountains. I never experienced that problem with the factory flywheel.
=20
John
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 7:30 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 17, Issue 98
=20
Thanks for the input Craig. I'm still debating the flywheel; hopefully, =
my path will be apparent when I get the box out.
I'll be checking the bell housing bolts, and the input shaft for wear. I =
already have the OD operating shaft 'quad rings,' I got them as soon as =
I saw Roger Moment's article (long story about the seller).
Bob
On 6/19/2024 1:54 PM, Craig Cooper wrote:
Re: Lightened Flywheels
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Hi Bob: I absolutely love the extra power (perceived or actual) in my =
Healeys with light flywheels. My BN1 has one from DW that weighs about =
12 pounds and I'm using DW's damper on the front. The car has an =
upgraded crankshaft and BN7 gearbox, so maybe that's kept it from flying =
apart. My BN7 w/BJ8 cam has an alloy flywheel I got on eBay that I =
think weighs about 20 pounds. It runs smooth as silk with no ill =
effects. I still can get occasional run-on though, with lower octane =
fuel.=20
=20
On the gearbox oil leaks, check the lower bell housing bolts which, at =
least on the side shifts, extend into the gearbox and can leak. Also, =
"Quad Ring" OD operating shaft seals are available from AH Spares, part =
0VD185MS. I haven't tried them yet, but it seems like they would be an =
improvement over the single O rings generally used. =20
OVD185MS
=20
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class=3DMsoNormal>I installed a Denis Welch lightened flywheel in my =
1962 BT7 back in 2013. Overall, I like it but there is one small issue. =
If you stop on a steep incline, you may not be able to continue up the =
hill without backing down and getting a running start. That happened to =
me early on when I was driving around on some back roads in the Santa =
Cruz mountains. I never experienced that problem with the factory =
flywheel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 20, 2024 7:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, =
Vol 17, Issue 98<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks for the input Craig. I'm still =
debating the flywheel; hopefully, my path will be apparent when I get =
the box out.<br><br>I'll be checking the bell housing bolts, and the =
input shaft for wear. I already have the OD operating shaft 'quad =
rings,' I got them as soon as I saw Roger Moment's article (long story =
about the seller).<br><br>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
6/19/2024 1:54 PM, Craig Cooper wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'>Hi Bob: I =
absolutely love the extra power (perceived or actual) in my Healeys with =
light flywheels. My BN1 has one from DW that weighs about 12 =
pounds and I'm using DW's damper on the front. The car has an =
upgraded crankshaft and BN7 gearbox, so maybe that's kept it from flying =
apart. My BN7 w/BJ8 cam has an alloy flywheel I got on eBay that I =
think weighs about 20 pounds. It runs smooth as silk with no =
ill effects. I still can get occasional run-on though, with lower =
octane fuel. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
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style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'>On the gearbox oil =
leaks, check the lower bell housing bolts which, at least on the side =
shifts, extend into the gearbox and can leak. Also, "Quad =
Ring" OD operating shaft seals are available from AH Spares, part =
0VD185MS. I haven't tried them yet, but it seems like they would =
be an improvement over the single O rings generally =
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