Re: [Healeys] First start - BJ8

[i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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Excellent

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 6:49 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> All -
>
> Don't hate me but for various reasons my BJ8 sat untouched for 10 years
> here in HK.
>
> Anyway, yesterday I connected her all back up and (despite it not being
> properly set up for long term storage) she started immediately on the
> FIRST turnover of the engine!
>
> Goes to show that having rebuilt the engine properly back in 1986 and then
> putting 100K miles on it in the couple decades after, it really set the
> motor up well to sit and not get damaged.  She still has the perfect hone
> on the cylinder walls from that rebuild.
>
> FWIW 5 ring pistons have not worn out the cylinders at all.
>
> I did flush new brake fluid through the whole system, so far no leaks.
> Now I have to flush out the cooling system...
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Excellent=C2=A0<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signa=
ture">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, M=
ar 21, 2022, 6:49 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">All -<div><br></div><div>Don&#39;t ha=
te me but for various reasons my BJ8 sat untouched for 10 years here in HK.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0<br><br>Anyway, yesterday I connected her all back up and (desp=
ite it not being properly set up for long term storage) she started immedia=
tely on the FIRST=C2=A0turnover of the engine!=C2=A0 <br><br>Goes to show t=
hat having=C2=A0rebuilt the engine properly back in 1986 and then putting 1=
00K miles on it in the couple decades after, it really set the motor up wel=
l to sit and not get damaged.=C2=A0 She still has the perfect hone on the c=
ylinder walls from that rebuild.=C2=A0 <br><br>FWIW 5 ring pistons have not=
 worn out the cylinders at all.<br><br>I did flush new brake fluid through =
the whole system, so far no leaks.=C2=A0 Now I have to flush out the coolin=
g system...<br><br>Best,<br><br>Alan</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></d=
iv>
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