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Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> EQCjSEq1EFY1jDyJpIQSSHOKGZzdXH9c1FTrBmK8/gOHQiyuYoS/RfuGawdgQ/V9JJnZbTJzxbbiIHAumkwwVUZ9H7FDX8WCY84=
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 10:32:18 -0800
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Here's one in FL; may still be around:

https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-six-forum.5/engine-for-sale.274943/

On 2/9/2024 7:46 AM, 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 caps 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 main 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 now 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 line 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 
> would 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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    Here's one in FL; may still be around:<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/9/2024 7:46 AM, <a 
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href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">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 caps
            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 main 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 now up the famous creek and am asking
            this group what I can do?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              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 line bored on the engine.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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            style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I am
              told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original
              main bearing caps is almost impossible.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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            style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Finding
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Please
            give me your advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Best
            regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            Austin-Healey BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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