Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels

From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 08:09:01 -0700

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I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 clutch in
it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with the late
model clutch cover.

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought I'd throw
> in my 2 cents on a new email.
>
> I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine during
> my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he used a
> lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference for me was
> the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There wasn't as much
> inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 rpm, and much less
> apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested in acceleration per
> se -- Drag racing is not something you're ever going to do with a Healey --
> but rather the satisfying feeling of a car that was a pleasure to drive
> away from a stop and up through the gears. Incidentally, I haven't done so
> much as adjust the carburetor since the engine was rebuilt. Can you believe
> it? 30 years ago. That whole period was so long ago and remembered only
> with the Healey still in the garage and driven on Saturdays in southern
> Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey meet plaques on my office wall.
>
> All the best, everyone.
> May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be contained.
>
> Gary
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<div dir=3D"auto">I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to p=
ut a bj8 clutch in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happie=
r with the late model clutch cover.=C2=A0<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:garyanderso=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Rather than tagging onto an alrea=
dy very long thread, I thought I&#39;d throw in my 2 cents on a new email.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfe=
r rebuilt my engine during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these da=
ys?) in 1991, he used a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notab=
le difference for me was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. =
There wasn&#39;t as much inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3=
000 rpm, and much less apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn&#39;t inter=
ested in acceleration per se -- Drag racing is not something you&#39;re eve=
r going to do with a Healey -- but rather the satisfying feeling of a car t=
hat was a pleasure to drive away from a stop and up through the gears. Inci=
dentally, I haven&#39;t done so much as adjust the carburetor since the eng=
ine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years ago. That whole period was so=
 long ago and remembered only with the Healey still in the garage and drive=
n on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey meet plaques on=
 my office wall.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best, everyone.</div><div=
>May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be contained.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Gary<br></div></div>
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From: David Nock BCS via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 08:17:06 -0700

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We have been installing a NEW 15 lb flywheel for probably 25 plus years =
and never had a problem. Especially on the 100/4 motors they notice the =
biggest improvement.

David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com

From: i erbs=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2021 8:09 AM
To: Gary Anderson=20
Cc: Ahealey help=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flywheels

I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 clutch =
in it. I do notice a difference, but my left knee is happier with the =
late model clutch cover.=20

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary Anderson <[email-masked]> =
wrote:

  Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought I'd =
throw in my 2 cents on a new email.

  I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine =
during my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he =
used a lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference =
for me was the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There =
wasn't as much inertia to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 =
rpm, and much less apparent lag when shifting gears. I wasn't interested =
in acceleration per se -- Drag racing is not something you're ever going =
to do with a Healey -- but rather the satisfying feeling of a car that =
was a pleasure to drive away from a stop and up through the gears. =
Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust the carburetor since the =
engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years ago. That whole period =
was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey still in the garage =
and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or so Healey =
meet plaques on my office wall.

  All the best, everyone.
  May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be =
contained.

  Gary

  Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys =
http://autox.team.net/archive

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<DIV>I had a lightened flywheel on my bn4 ,but gave it up to put a bj8 =
clutch in=20
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:07 AM Gary =
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  <DIV>Rather than tagging onto an already very long thread, I thought =
I'd throw=20
  in my 2 cents on a new email.</DIV>
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  <DIV>I'm with Earl on this one. When Mike Meindorfer rebuilt my engine =
during=20
  my restoration of my BN7 (where IS Mike these days?) in 1991, he used =
a=20
  lightened flywheel from Bill Bolton. The most notable difference for =
me was=20
  the responsiveness of the car when I was driving. There wasn't as much =
inertia=20
  to overcome as the car went from idle to 3000 rpm, and much less =
apparent lag=20
  when shifting gears. I wasn't interested in acceleration per se -- =
Drag racing=20
  is not something you're ever going to do with a Healey -- but rather =
the=20
  satisfying feeling of a car that was a pleasure to drive away from a =
stop and=20
  up through the gears. Incidentally, I haven't done so much as adjust =
the=20
  carburetor since the engine was rebuilt. Can you believe it? 30 years =
ago.=20
  That whole period was so long ago and remembered only with the Healey =
still in=20
  the garage and driven on Saturdays in southern Oregon, and a dozen or =
so=20
  Healey meet plaques on my office wall.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>All the best, everyone.</DIV>
  <DIV>May the smoke clear, may the rains stop, and may the fires be=20
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