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Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. Without
the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot. Maybe trying to find a BJ8
block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of choices.
Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a few years ago for
a donation to our club charity. I'd put a wanted ad in the club magazines
and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone out there might have
one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they have one that
needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a V8 in there!
Best of luck,
Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gentlemen:
>
>
>
> I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey.
> Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at the oil pressure, It
> was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I drove it back slowly.
> Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod and crank cap=
s
> and bearings. My mechanic friend said you got lucky the crank may only
> need polishing and new bearings. So, I packed and marked each of the mai=
n
> bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with piston rods and caps in
> individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a larger plastic bag which
> was put under the workbench near the garbage. We towed the car to Mikes
> garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine. Tuesday, he asked me
> to bring the parts I had removed from the engine so he would have
> everything in one place. I looked around but could not find this black
> plastic bag and then remembered it got pitched in the garbage. So, I am n=
ow
> up the famous creek and am asking this group what I can do?
>
>
>
> 1. I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are
> not available and even if you could find them, they would need to be l=
ine
> bored on the engine.
> 2. I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original
> main bearing caps is almost impossible.
> 3. Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.
>
>
>
> My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I woul=
d
> like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.
>
>
>
> Please give me your advice.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
> 67 Austin-Healey BJ8
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far s=
eems correct. Without the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot.=C2=
=A0 Maybe trying to find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best=
of a bad group of choices.=C2=A0 Too bad, I gave away a bare block with ca=
ps from a BJ7 a few years ago for a donation to our club charity.=C2=A0 I&#=
39;d put a wanted ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook page=
s and hope someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons=
, David Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do wh=
at I did and put a V8 in there!<div><br></div><div>Best of luck,</div><div>=
Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=
=E2=80=AFAM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a=
>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v class=3D"msg-5840361332195764497"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-w=
rap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-5840361332195764497WordSection1"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"=
>Gentlemen:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-H=
ealey.=C2=A0 Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at the oil p=
ressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I drove it back =
slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod a=
nd crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend said you got lucky the=
crank may only need polishing and new bearings.=C2=A0 So, I packed and mar=
ked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with piston ro=
ds and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a larger plas=
tic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage.=C2=A0 We towed =
the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine.=C2=A0 =
Tuesday, he asked me to bring the parts I had removed from the engine so he=
would have everything in one place.=C2=A0 I looked around but could not fi=
nd this black plastic bag and then remembered it got pitched in the garbage=
. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this group what I can do?<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16p=
t;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><ol style=3D=
"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_-5840361332195764497=
MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told the engine is finished because the M=
ain Bearing caps are not available and even if you could find them, they wo=
uld need to be line bored on the engine.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=
=3D"m_-5840361332195764497MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span=
style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told that findi=
ng an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost imp=
ossible.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-5840361332195764497MsoLis=
tParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial,sans-serif">Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.<u=
></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"=
>My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would=
like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please give me =
your advice.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family=
:Arial,sans-serif">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">67 Austin-Hea=
ley BJ8<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
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