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Re: [Healeys] Lemans conversion

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, Robert Memler <rmemler@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lemans conversion
From: David Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:14:57 -0600
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all,

  Replace all reciprocating parts with Denis Welch parts and the head 
too. Expensive? Yes. BUT, you will never want to get out of the car... 
Amazing transformation and it still looks dead stock..

DaveP


On 7/17/2016 12:32 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> Although converting your car to a "Lemans" will undoubtedly increase 
> its value IMHO original unmodified 100 are getting very hard to find 
> which is a bit sad.
> Whatever your decision I would implore you to take and share many 
> photos of the original installation as details of such are becoming 
> very hard to find.
>
> Michael S
>
> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Robert Memler <rmemler@gmail.com 
>
>     I have a 54 BN1  and am considering a conversion to a Lemans car.
>     My car has 70,000 miles and as far as I know the engine has never
>     been out of the car. I already have the Lemans carburetors and
>     cold air box. I am considering  the cam shaft and flat top pistons
>     conversion. I would appreciate all comments pro and con about what
>     would and should happen.
>     TIA, Bob Memler
>
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    <p>all,</p>
    <p> Replace all reciprocating parts with Denis Welch parts and the
      head too. Expensive? Yes. BUT, you will never want to get out of
      the car... Amazing transformation and it still looks dead stock..</p>
    <p>DaveP<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/17/2016 12:32 PM, Michael Salter
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAB3i7L+KwB2wa2XTfLvwr1Vp387chMeYLtc6khQoTDpNEp-5rw@mail.gmail.com"
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Robert,<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Although converting your car to
          a "Lemans" will undoubtedly increase its value IMHO original
          unmodified 100 are getting very hard to find which is a bit
          sad.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Whatever your decision I would
          implore you to take and share many photos of the original
          installation as details of such are becoming very hard to
          find. <br>
          <br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br>
        </div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Robert
          Memler <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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            <p dir="ltr">I have a 54 BN1  and am considering a
              conversion to a Lemans car. My car has 70,000 miles and as
              far as I know the engine has never been out of the car. I
              already have the Lemans carburetors and cold air box. I am
              considering  the cam shaft and flat top pistons
              conversion. I would appreciate all comments pro and con
              about what would and should happen.<br>
              TIA, Bob Memler </p>
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      Albuquerque, NM 87107
      505-352-1378
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