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I foresee the swap as a big thing in the near future.
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*Jim Bunte*
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On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 6:54 PM <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
> Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement. Chris just made that
> suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans. My Bother is a retired GM
> mechanic, and he agrees. Did you do the exchange? What engine trans etc=
.
> did you use? All options are on the table.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM
> *To:* rfbegani@gmail.com
> *Cc:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
>
>
>
> 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 fi=
nd
> 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 the=
re
> might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they ha=
ve
> one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a V8 in the=
re!
>
>
>
> 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"auto">I foresee the swap as a big thing in the near future.=C2=
=A0<br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><=
div><br>__________________<br></div><br></div><b>Jim Bunte</b><br></div><a =
href=3D"mailto:jim@jimbunte.com"; target=3D"_blank">jim@jimbunte.com</a><br>=
310-497-7536<br><br></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 9, 20=
24 at 6:54 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com<=
/a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" =
link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D=
"m_6455553859250459813WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Funny you should =
suggest a v8 replacement.=C2=A0 Chris just made that suggestion to install =
an LS1 with GM Trans.=C2=A0 My Bother is a retired GM mechanic, and he agre=
es.=C2=A0 Did you do the exchange?=C2=A0 What engine trans etc. did you use=
?=C2=A0 All options are on the table.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",san=
s-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob<u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font=
-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div s=
tyle=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0i=
n"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent=
:</b> Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:rfbe=
gani@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.=
net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so f=
ar seems 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 b=
est of a bad group of choices.=C2=A0 Too bad, I gave away a bare block with=
caps from a BJ7 a few years ago for a donation to our club charity.=C2=A0 =
I'd put a wanted ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook p=
ages and hope someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surge=
ons, David Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do=
what I did and put a V8 in there!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best of luck=
,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rick Neville aka "=
;HealeyRick"<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at =
11:12=E2=80=AFAM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote styl=
e=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;=
margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ge=
ntlemen:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Arial",sans-serif">I arrived back to Florida in May and decid=
e to drive my 67 Austin-Healey.=C2=A0 Drove it a mile and heard clanking en=
gine, looked at the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have tow=
ed home, I drove it back slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and st=
arted to remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic frie=
nd 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 be=
arings along with piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then pac=
ked them into a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near t=
he garbage.=C2=A0 We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and dis=
assemble the engine.=C2=A0 Tuesday, he asked me to bring the parts I had re=
moved from the engine so he would have everything in one place.=C2=A0 I loo=
ked 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?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">=
=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><ol start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_64=
55553859250459813m-5840361332195764497msolistparagraph"><span style=3D"font=
-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am told the engine=
is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and even if yo=
u could find them, they would need to be line bored on the engine.</span><u=
></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_6455553859250459813m-5840361332195764497mso=
listparagraph"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
;,sans-serif">I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with origin=
al main bearing caps is almost impossible.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li cla=
ss=3D"m_6455553859250459813m-5840361332195764497msolistparagraph"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finding an=
engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial&=
quot;,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My e=
ngine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would like=
to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
"Arial",sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans=
-serif">Please give me your advice.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-=
serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,</=
span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0=
pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-serif">Bob Begani</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">=C2=
=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>=
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