Subject: [Healeys] 2912cc block commonality - A-H, Austin & Wolseley

From: "Mark Donaldson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 14:19:58 +1200

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Yes.  Both have the exact same 16 stud bolt pattern.

The block is typically painted Morris Engine Green.  I=E2=80=99ve never =
seen a blue one, but engine reconditioners seem to have their own =
favourite colours, including gold, and orange.

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From: Harold Manifold <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Thursday, 2 June 2022 3:45 AM
To: Mark Donaldson <[email-masked]>; Healey List =
<[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper

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Mark you have nailed it.  It is possible the engine in this BJ8 of =
unknown provenance has the bottom end from a Wolseley.=20

Would the top end from a Healey engine bolt directly to a Wolseley =
block?=20

The block is painted blue would that be a typical Wolseley engine =
colour?=20

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Are there any distinguishing features too look for between a Healey =
block and a Wolseley block?

They appear to be the same, except for the later BJ8s where the dip =
stick tube is mounted forward and higher than all the previous models.

The Healeys, Wolseley 6/110 and Austin A110 all have the same casting =
number on their blocks =E2=80=93 12B 766

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Thanks,

Harold

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Wolseley 6/110 block painted Morris Engine Green. =20

These sell here in New Zealand generally for between $50 - $100. =20

This is an early 6/110 block  . . .  I=E2=80=99m showing it for the =
colour only.=20

Note that the seller has penned =E2=80=98Austin Healey, A110, =
Wolseley=E2=80=99 on the block.

They make great boat anchors.  =F0=9F=98=8A

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Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper

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Harold,

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Here is a damper off my spare Wolseley 6/110 Mk II engine.  Yours on the =
left =E2=80=93 mine on the right.

The Wolseley block is exactly the same as the BJ8 engine.  Same casting =
number and everything.

As you can see, the 6/110 damper is the same as yours.  I usually call =
them =E2=80=98harmonic balancers=E2=80=99.

=20

Mark

=20

Ardmore, NZ

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Sent: Tuesday, 31 May 2022 3:52 PM
To: Ken Fleming via Healeys <[email-masked] =
Subject: [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper

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A member our Healey club has started a restoration of a BJ8 with an =
unknown history. There wasn=E2=80=99t a serial number or any identify =
marks on the engine but the engine was painted blue and has a strange =
crankshaft damper. See attached picture. Does anyone recognize this =
crankshaft damper? Was it an aftermarket option back in the day? Did it =
come from a Westminster or ????

=20

Regards,

=20

Harold

=20

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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ow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'>=C2=A0 </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'>Both have the exact same 16 stud bolt pattern.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'>The block is typically painted <span =
style=3D'background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>Morris Engine =
Green</span>.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve never seen a <b>blue</b> one, but =
engine reconditioners seem to have their own favourite colours, =
including gold, and orange.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><di=
v style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Harold Manifold =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 2 June 2022 3:45 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Mark Donaldson &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; =
Healey List &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: =
[Healeys] Strange Crankshaft Damper<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US>Mark you have nailed it. <span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>=C2=A0</span>It is possible the engine in this =
BJ8 of unknown provenance has the bottom end from a Wolseley. <span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Would the top end from =
a Healey engine bolt directly to a Wolseley block?</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US> <span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>The block is painted blue =
would that be a typical Wolseley engine colour?</span><span =
lang=3DEN-US> <span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Are there any distinguishing =
features too look for between a Healey block and a Wolseley =
block?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:36.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0000CC'>They appear to =
be the same, except for the later BJ8s where the dip stick tube is =
mounted forward and higher than all the previous =
models.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:36.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0000CC'>The Healeys, =
Wolseley 6/110 and Austin A110 all have the same casting number on their =
blocks =E2=80=93 12B 766<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US>Harold<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Wolseley =
6/110 block painted Morris Engine Green.=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>These sell =
here in New Zealand generally for between $50 - $100.=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>This is an =
early 6/110 block=C2=A0 . . .=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m showing it for the =
colour only. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Note that the =
seller has penned =E2=80=98Austin Healey, A110, Wolseley=E2=80=99 on the =
block.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>They make =
great boat anchors.=C2=A0 </span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
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pan></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
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src=3D"cid:[email-masked]"></span><span lang=3DEN-US =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From: =
</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US><a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Mark =
Donaldson</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:00 PM<br><b>To: =
</b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Harold Manifold</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Healey List</a><br><b>Subject: =
</b>RE: [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft =
Damper<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
Harold,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
Here is a damper off my spare Wolseley 6/110 Mk II engine.&nbsp; Yours =
on the left =E2=80=93 mine on the right.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
The Wolseley block is exactly the same as the BJ8 engine.&nbsp; Same =
casting number and everything.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
As you can see, the 6/110 damper is the same as yours.&nbsp; I usually =
call them =E2=80=98harmonic balancers=E2=80=99.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
Mark</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>=
Ardmore, NZ</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'><img border=3D0 =
width=3D499 height=3D451 style=3D'width:5.2in;height:4.7in' =
id=3D"Picture_x0020_3" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]"></span><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img border=3D0 =
width=3D598 height=3D448 style=3D'width:6.225in;height:4.6666in' =
id=3D"Picture_x0020_5" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Harold Manifold &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 31 May 2022 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ken Fleming =
via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Strange Crankshaft =
Damper</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US>A member our Healey club has started a restoration of a BJ8 =
with an unknown history. There wasn=E2=80=99t a serial number or any =
identify marks on the engine but the engine was painted blue and has a =
strange crankshaft damper. See attached picture. Does anyone recognize =
this crankshaft damper? Was it an aftermarket option back in the day? =
Did it come from a Westminster or ????</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Harold</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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