My 100-6 came with a 3000 engine. I have since added disk wheels/disk brakes
so I call it a BT7. but not really sure what it is as the ID tag for the car
was in a box, so it could actually belong to some other car. It
is registered as BN4....
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 7:18 AM, john close <f9cougar@yahoo.com> wrote:
> While my BN6 engine was in pieces, I found a 3000 engine block and went
> from
> there, so as not to worry about having the BN6 engine bored out and
> possibly
> creating too-thin cylinder walls. - JRC
>
> --- On Tue, 10/6/09, Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: conversion 100/6 engine ---> 3000 engine
> To: "Forum" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 12:34 AM
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] conversion 100/6 engine ---> 3000 engine
> To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>
>
> Aren't the water passages in a slightly different place so that if you bore
> the 26D out to 2920 there is a risk involved, although I know people that
> have done it.
>
> cheers
>
> Derek
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Erik -
> >
> > Depending on how good / centered the block is, sometimes it is possible
> to
> > bore out the 100-6 to 3000 bore. The ideal solution, however, is either
> to
> > get a 3000 block or get 3000 sleeves and machine them in. Otherwise it
> is
> > the same block.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '52 A90
> > '53 BN1
> > '59 Jag Mk IX
> > '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Eric Frenken <lists@brits-n-pieces.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Is it possible to convert a 100/6 engine into a 3000 engine? To be
> exact,
> > > it
> > > is a 100/6 engine with 12 port head.
> > >
> > > What do I have to do (rebore, pistons, crankshaft???, valves, etc.) to
> > make
> > > this work?
> > >
> > > All recommendations, warnings and tips are welcome.
> > >
> > > Eric
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