Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

[Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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<div><br>----------Forwarded Message---------- <br><br>Found a late BJ8 =
engine, they are kind of hard to find. It's here in (unfortunately for =
shipping) Oregon.</div>
<div>I also could come up with just a set of caps, =
he'd probably need to have it line bored, but that is not a huge deal.=
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<div>Not sure I have a late BJ8 block only, I'd have to check but =
possible.</div>
<div>Hank</div>
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<div><br><br>From: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail=
.com</a>&gt; <br>To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Sent: February 9, 2024 at 8:03 AM =
PST <br>Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Gentlemen:</s=
pan></p>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">I arrived =
back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Last=
 month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod and crank caps and =
bearings.&nbsp; My mechanic friend said you got lucky the crank may only =
need polishing and new bearings.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; We towed the car to =
Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine.&nbsp; Tuesday, he=
 asked me to bring the parts I had removed from the engine so he would have=
 everything in one place.&nbsp; 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?=
</span></p>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<ol style=3D"margin-top: 0in;">
<li class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1;"><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 you could find them, they would need to be =
line bored on the engine.</span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoListParagraph" =
style=3D"margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">I am told =
that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is =
almost impossible.</span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoListParagraph" =
style=3D"margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Finding an =
engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span></li>
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<div><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; 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.</span></p>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Please give =
me your advice.</span></p>
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font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: =
'Arial',sans-serif;">Best regards,</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; =
font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Bob Begani</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: =
'Arial',sans-serif;">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span></p>
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