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Bob--
I agree with what Bob Spidell said and I'd find it hard to believe that a
set of rods and caps are not kicking around one of the shops that rebuild
Healeys and their engines.
Paul Tsikuris of Tsikuris Classics has such a shop in Lakeland, Florida and
I'm sure you'll get other suggestions.
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"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Bob--=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I agree with what Bob Spidel=
l said and I'd find it hard to believe that a set of rods=C2=A0and caps=
are not kicking around one of the shops that rebuild Healeys and their eng=
ines.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"=
>Paul Tsikuris of Tsikuris Classics has such a shop in Lakeland, Florida an=
d I'm sure you'll get other suggestions.</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"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">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"><div><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=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"font-size:16pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I arriv=
ed back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey.=C2=A0 Dr=
ove 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.=C2=A0 L=
ast month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod and crank caps a=
nd 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 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 w=
as put under the workbench near the garbage.=C2=A0 We towed the car to Mike=
s garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine.=C2=A0 Tuesday, he ask=
ed me to bring the parts I had removed from the engine so he would have eve=
rything in one place.=C2=A0 I looked around but could not find this black p=
lastic 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:16pt;font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0in=
" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-=
size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told the engine is finished be=
cause the Main Bearing caps are not available and even if you could find th=
em, they would need to be line bored on the engine.<u></u><u></u></span></l=
i><li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif">I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with ori=
ginal main bearing caps is almost impossible.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li =
style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,s=
ans-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-size:16pt;font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">My engine w=
as rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would like to fin=
d 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-family:Arial,san=
s-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:1=
6pt;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">=
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,sa=
ns-serif">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">67 Austin-Healey 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"MsoNor=
mal"><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></p></div><=
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