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Re: [Healeys] Westminster block

To: josef-eckert@t-online.de
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Westminster block
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:22:47 +1300
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Simon, if you want a Ferrari buy a Ferrari.

On Mon., Feb. 20, 2023, 10:25 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Simon,
>
> Buy a complete engine ready to race at DWM. There is no high spec engine
> for road use. That=C2=B4s controversial! Its cheaper to buy a ready to us=
e
> engine at a reputable(race)  engine builder than what you plan to do. And
> definitely no trial and error. Its a long way to Tipparary!!! Why you
> always have these weired ideas?
>
>
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> Germany
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
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> Betreff: [Healeys] Westminster block
>
>
>
>
>
> Datum: 2023-02-19T20:24:13+0100
>
> Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
> An: "'Healeys'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> For ages I=E2=80=99ve been thinking of buying a 3000 engine and doing it =
up to a
> fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definitely a road car version. But =
I
> always hang back when I see the prices of whole engines.
>
> And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to ditch most of the
> moving parts so why buy them in the first place?
>
> Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some from eBay, some from
> the usual suspects=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
> Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a Westminster block is
> as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And that the main
> differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the head?
>
> ie isn=E2=80=99t a Westie block as good a place to start as any?
>
> I ask this as there is a very presentable looking block up for sale near
> me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
> =EF=BB=BF
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<div dir=3D"auto">Simon, if you want a Ferrari buy a Ferrari.=C2=A0</div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon.,=
 Feb. 20, 2023, 10:25 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-dec=
oration:none">Simon,</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Buy a complete engine=
 ready to race at DWM. There is no high spec engine for road use. That=C2=
=B4s controversial! Its cheaper to buy a ready to use engine at a reputable=
(race)=C2=A0 engine builder than what you plan to do. And definitely no tri=
al and error. Its a long way to Tipparary!!! Why you always have these weir=
ed ideas?<br></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span></=
p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Germany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Betreff: [Healeys] Westminster block</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Datum: 2023-02-19T20:24:13+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Von: &quot;Simon Lachlan via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">An: &quot;&#39;Healeys&#39;&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@a=
utox.team.net</a>&gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<div style=3D"color:#000000;font:12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">For ages I=E2=80=99ve been thinking of buying a 3000=
 engine and doing it up to a fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definite=
ly a road car version. But I always hang back when I see the prices of whol=
e engines.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to d=
itch most of the moving parts so why buy them in the first place?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some=
 from eBay, some from the usual suspects=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a =
Westminster block is as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And th=
at the main differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the=
 head?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">ie isn=E2=80=99t a Westie block as good a place to s=
tart as any?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I ask this as there is a very presentable looking bl=
ock up for sale near me.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
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