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Re: [Healeys] WG: Re: BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

To: josef-eckert@t-online.de
Subject: Re: [Healeys] WG: Re: BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:31:31 +0000
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I have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no BJ8's they are in
short supply everywhere  unfortunately.


M

On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 2:04 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Perhaps you can ask Mike Salter. He may still have short blocks for sale.
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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 have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no =
BJ8&#39;s they are in short supply everywhere=C2=A0 unfortunately.=C2=A0<di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 2:04 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p style=3D"margin:0px"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:#00000=
0;text-decoration:none">Bob,<br></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Perhaps you can ask M=
ike Salter. He may still have short blocks for sale.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span></=
p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">K=C3=B6nigswinter/Ger=
many</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<div style=3D"color:#000000;font:12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Gentlemen:</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to=
 drive my 67 Austin-Healey.=C2=A0 Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine=
, looked at the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed h=
ome, I drove it back slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and starte=
d to remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend s=
aid 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 th=
em into a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the gar=
bage.=C2=A0 We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemb=
le 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 ar=
ound but could not find this black plastic bag and then remembered it got p=
itched in the garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this =
group what I can do?</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>I am told the engine is finished becaus=
e the Main Bearing caps are not available and even if you could find them, =
they would need to be line bored on the engine.</span></li>
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>I am told that finding an engine block =
for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible.</span></li=
>
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>Finding an engine to be rebuild might b=
e possible.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ag=
o everything new, so I would like to find a way of fixing the existing engi=
ne, if possible.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Please give me your advice.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Best regards,</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Bob Begani</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
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