Just make sure he didn't swap out to a 302 V8. It is a common engine swap
in a big Healey. If he has a 302 in it, just make sure you are on the
inside of the first corner!!
Paul
OROC
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: Healyes and Datsuns
>All,
>
>I can speak from experience here. I have had 2 3000's and a Sprite.
>These cars are heavy, heavy, heavy. A roadster at 100 mph is MUCH more
>stable than a big Healey and don't hit a bump because the stock 3000 has
>under 3 inches of ground clearance. From what I remember my 1960 3000
>had about the same HP as a 2000 and weighed a lot more. If this guy has
>a big Healey he does not have any idea what he is talking about. Below
>are some specs from http://www.austinhealey.com actually a very nice
>site. It does not seem a 2500 pound car with 130 hp is a match for a
>2000
>
>Maybe the problem is because an unmolested 70 was just put on this list
>for $800 and a basket case Healey is worth 10 times that
>
>
>
>3000 Mk. II Specification and Data
>
> ENGINE
>
> Capacity: 2,912 c.c. (177.7 cu. in.)
> Number of cylinders: 6
> Bore & Stroke: 83.36 x 89.0 mm (3.28 x 3.5
>in)
> Valve gear: overhead valves & pushrods
> Compression ratio: 9.0 to 1
> B.H.P.: 130 @ 4,600 r.p.m. (B.H.P. per ton
>laden 100.7)
> Torque: 167 lb. ft. @ 3,000 r.p.m.
> M.P.H. per 1,000 r.p.m. on top gear 20.9
> M.P.H. per 1,000 r.p.m. on overdrive 23.1
>
> WEIGHT
>
> (with 5 gals fuel): 22.8 cwt (2,555 lb)
> Weight distribution (per cent): F, 48.8; R,
>51.2
> Laden as tested: 25.8 cwt (2,891 lb)
> Lb per c.c. (laden): 0.97
>
>
>
>
> PERFORMANCE
>
> From rest through the gears to:
> 30 M.P.H......................3.7 sec
> 50 M.P.H......................9.3 sec
> 60 M.P.H.....................11.5 sec
> 70 M.P.H.....................15.6 sec
> 80 M.P.H.....................22.0 sec
> 90 M.P.H.....................30.0 sec
> 100 M.P.H....................36.9 sec
> Standing quarter mile, 18.8 sec.
> Top Speed, 115 M.P.H.
>
>--
>Mark
>Baltimore
>http://www.roadster.org
>http://www.datsunroadsters.com
>1968 1600
>
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