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Re: [Healeys] 1959 100-6

To: "I Erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 1959 100-6
From: "Chris Scholz" <drscholz@visioncenterpc.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:36:08 -0500
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Thread-topic: [Healeys] 1959 100-6
Thanks for the help. How do I apply for a British Motor Heritage Trust
certificate?

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Chris Scholz OD

> On Jul 23, 2014, at 5:42 PM, "I Erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What is the engine#? Sorry to hear of your issues. Are you rebuilding the
engine or having it done? Do you have a British Motor Heritage Trust
certificate? Otherwise could be hard to authenticate matching engine.
We,xwtfvc=
> / are here to help you source parts, provide advice and share horror
stories.
> Cheers
>
> I Erbs
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> sent from smartphone, so what you read, may not be what I meant to send.
>
>> On Jul 23, 2014 12:50 PM, "Chris Scholz" <drscholz@visioncenterpc.com>
wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> My name is Chris from Muscatine Iowa--I bought my first Healey last
summer--a
>> beautiful 100-6, english old white with red coves and red interior with a
>> non-original rebuilt engine.   Car is in good shape but was running poorly
in
>> 2013.  Found out the distributer and generator were bad, and there was
some
>> misalignment of the engine crank with the transmission.   That was all
fixed
>> this winter and the car was running good this spring, except for an
occasional
>> spit.
>>
>> It quit on me last month, and was backfiring and wouldn't run.  My trusty
>> mechanic checked the compression which was low, and barely within normal
>> limits.   He did a leak-down test, and two or three cylinders are very
poor.
>> There is some black smoke on start-up.   It appears that this rebuilt
engine
>> from the previous owner is wore out.
>>
>> I have the original engine which has a thrown rod.   We are looking at
>> overhauling the original motor and having the car be complete numbers
>> matching.  I will have a core motor for sale shortly, including the crank,
>> etc, if anyone is interested.
>>
>> I am frustrated that I have to go through an overhaul, but will be excited
to
>> have the car run like it was designed.  Transmission and overdrive are in
>> excellent shape, so that is good news.   Any advice is welcome.  I feel
the
>> car is worth more with the original engine.   We are not cutting any
corners
>> in the overhaul, since the rest of the car is in such good shape, we want
>> everything as close to perfect as possible.  Thanks.
>>
>> Chris Scholz
>> 563-260-5067
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