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[Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications

Subject: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock BCS)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 08:12:30 -0800
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This list could go on and on and on, and most all on them are reversable if 
you want to go back to original.
    Tube shocks front and rear
    Torrington Bearings in front upper trunnions
    Heavy duty sway bars front and rear
    Torque bars on rear end
    Headers
    New steering column worm to eliminate slop
    Retractable seat belts
    Inertia fuel pump cut off
    Cruise control
    Power brakes on the earlier cars
    Aluminium Radiator with or without pusher fan
    LED strip underdash lighting
    Power supply outlets


David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com


-----Original Message----- 
From: Bruce Steele
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 6:59 AM
To: pdzwig at summaventures.com ; 'Healey'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications

Good point.  Everyone that I know who has Putzke's Fahrpass tube shock
conversion loves it.

Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter
Dzwig
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 12:57 AM
To: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications

It all depends what YOU want out of the exercise.

Interesting that no-one has mentioned handling and ride comfort.

I would do the usual mods to the engine, with the DW cam or similar (I used
a version of the race version of the BJ8 cam which went really well because
it was tailored to my requirements). High compression pistons work well with
a modern-fuel-compatible head and modern set up. Personally I used Hepolites
Lighten as much as poss and make sure it is all balanced and that whatever
your heating/cooling needs are, are taken care of and make sure that you
avoid excessive heat to the fuel lines. Carbs can be whatever you want.
Personally I like SUs but not everyone does.

I mention ride because when you have done all that you do to your engine and
transmission, it has to be usable when you drive it. I drove a couple of
Healeys recently both of which had more power than they could reasonably
handle over the sort of roads we were on. Look at your suspension carefully
and make sure that you get the level of firmness that YOU want. I used poly
bushes, anti-roll bars and tinkered with bits to get a ride that was good
enough to impress the late Alan Cameron storming up Prescott (which he ran
at the time).

Peter



>> On March 2, 2017 at 6:07 AM 1 2 <healeydohdahman at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> Is there a list of commonly done rebuild mods for the 3000
>> engine/transmission to modernize it?
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