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On Mon., Feb. 20, 2023, 11:50 p.m. Stephen Hutchings via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Seems to me I remember Michael Salter had an article about the 100-6
> blocks not having as much meat for over boring as the later 3000 versions=
.
> Surely that would be a factor?
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
> On Feb 20, 2023, at 2:53 AM, Graeme Molony <gmolony1@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> Simon
>
> If your going to go down that path and throw away all the parts from the
> block acquire a new head etc. why
> don=E2=80=99t you bight the bullet and acquire both an alloy block and he=
ad from
> DMD Australia parts from the
> Healey Factory here in Melbourne Australia contact
> www.healeyfactory.com.au I=E2=80=99m sure Robbie
> Rowland and his guys would love to hear from you.
>
> Then you would have something really special I believe there have been a
> number of the engines exported
> to the USA in completed Healey Factory restorations and I=E2=80=99m sure =
the guys
> at the factory would be only too
> happy to provide you with references.
>
> Good luck whatever you decide to do. The DMD engines are pretty special
>
> Graeme Molony
> ( BJ8 )
>
>
> *From:* Alan Seigrist via Healeys
> *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2023 12:09 PM
> *To:* simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> *Cc:* Healeys
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Westminster block
>
> A westy block is identical to a later motor, the only difference is the
> head. If you want to convert, you need to get a new head. Honestly, for
> most levels or road tune, there isn't a huge amount of difference and one
> nice thing about the westy head is it is less thirsty with the fuel, and =
if
> I recall there isn't much penalty on torque, most of the penalty is over
> 3,000 rpm, which for a road car really doesn't matter much.
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:21 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> 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 fro=
m
>> 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
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://precisionsportscar.com/3000-bores-in-a=
-1006-block/">https://precisionsportscar.com/3000-bores-in-a-1006-block/</a=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Mon., Feb. 20, 2023, 11:50 p.m. Stephen Hutchings via Healeys, <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"line-break:after-whi=
te-space">Seems to me I remember Michael Salter had an article about the 10=
0-6 blocks not having as much meat for over boring as the later 3000 versio=
ns.<div>Surely that would be a factor?</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen, BJ=
8<br><div><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Feb 20, 2023, at 2:53 =
AM, Graeme Molony <<a href=3D"mailto:gmolony1@bigpond.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">gmolony1@bigpond.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div>
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<div>Simon</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>If your going to go down that path and throw away all the parts from t=
he=20
block acquire a new head etc. why </div>
<div>don=E2=80=99t you bight the bullet and acquire both an alloy block and=
head from=20
DMD Australia parts from the </div>
<div>Healey Factory here in Melbourne Australia contact <a href=3D"http://w=
ww.healeyfactory.com.au/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">www.healeyfa=
ctory.com.au</a> I=E2=80=99m sure=20
Robbie</div>
<div>Rowland and his guys would love to hear from you.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Then you would have something really special I believe there have been=
a=20
number of the engines exported</div>
<div>to the USA in completed Healey Factory restorations and I=E2=80=99m su=
re the guys=20
at the factory would be only too </div>
<div>happy to provide you with references.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Good luck whatever you decide to do. The DMD engines are pretty specia=
l=20
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Graeme=C2=A0=20
Molony<br>( BJ8 )</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">=C2=A0</div>
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-weight:normal;font-style:normal;display:inline">
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer">Al=
an=20
Seigrist via Healeys</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 20, 2023 12:09 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" rel=3D"noref=
errer">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>=20
</div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer">Heal=
eys</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Westminster block</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri;font=
-weight:normal;font-style:normal;display:inline">
<div dir=3D"ltr">A westy block is identical to a later motor, the only diff=
erence is=20
the head.=C2=A0 If you want to convert, you need to get a new head.=C2=A0=
=20
Honestly, for most levels or road tune, there isn't a huge amount of di=
fference=20
and one nice thing about the westy head is it is less thirsty with the fuel=
, and=20
if I recall there isn't much penalty on torque, most of the penalty is =
over=20
3,000 rpm, which for a road car really doesn't matter much.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:21 AM Simon=
Lachlan via=20
Healeys <<a rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:rgb=
(204,204,204) 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex" type=3D"cite">
<div>
<div lang=3D"EN-GB">
<div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">For ages I=E2=80=99ve been thinking of buyi=
ng a 3000 engine and=20
doing it up to a fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definitely a road =
car=20
version. But I always hang back when I see the prices of whole=20
engines.<u></u><u></u></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">And, it strikes me, =
that one will probably have to ditch=20
most of the moving parts so why buy them in the first place?<u></u><u></u=
></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and w=
hen. Some from=20
eBay, some from the usual suspects=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></div><=
div class=3D"MsoNormal">Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a=
=20
Westminster block is as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And =
that=20
the main differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the=
=20
head?<u></u><u></u></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">ie isn=E2=80=99t a West=
ie block as good a place to start as=20
any?<u></u><u></u></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">I ask this as there is a=
very presentable looking block up=20
for sale near me.<u></u><u></u></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u><=
/u><u></u></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></div><div clas=
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