--===============3480036235485681566==
--00000000000006bcc006111d6150
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Joseph--
As the famous Wellerism goes *''Every one to his own taste,' said the old
woman as she kissed the cow".*
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 10:30=E2=80=AFAM josef-eckert--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> What I do not understand is, why you want to convert an Austin-Healey to
> V8, Electtric, etc? For me the decision is clear to keep an Austin-Healey
> as Austin-Healey and when I like to have a V8 as well i would buy a Jagua=
r
> XK8 or similar as an addition. We did this with our holiday car which is =
a
> Mazda MX-5 Miata. The car is absolutely great and in many ways superiour =
to
> the Austion-Healey, especially when it comes to the heavy traffic on
> European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any motorway here in
> Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.
>
>
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
>
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
>
> Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100
>
> Von: "Chris Scholz via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
> An: "HealeyRick" <healeyrik@gmail.com>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric
> conversion.
>
> An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Chris Scholz OD
>
> On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wro=
te:
>
> Now, you've gone too far, Bob. An electric Healey? Bleah! As you say, t=
o
> each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for concours,
> modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey boats, etc.
> Can't we all just get along? =F0=9F=98=80
>
> Rick
>
> On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> The most rational, pragmatic swap at this point would be to an electric
>> motor and batteries; done right, it would blow the doors off an LS or
>> Coyote swap (up to a 100MPH or so, I wouldn't push a Healey chassis much
>> past that, for long anyway-BTDT). How many owners do more than day trips
>> anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past).
>>
>> I wanted a big V8-powered car with all the modern improvements, so I
>> bought a Mustang GT and left my Healeys as Austins (Jensens) un-mutated,
>> and without the 20-50% drop in market value* (my survivors will have to
>> sell my Healeys someday). 475HP--480 if I could get 93-octane--disks all
>> around (Brembos in front), electric throttle and steering (several modes=
),
>> 19x9/10 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4ses, IRS, MagneRide and Steeda
>> suspension upgrades (the IRS is a bit shaky); 0-60 under 5s (supposedly;
>> I'm not good enough and the A10s are quicker). Bigger and heavier; I rec=
kon
>> a Nasty Boy would take me on a narrow twisty, but on the sweepers and
>> straights it's sayonara. The Mustang hauls ass, and it's fun, but the
>> Austin-Healeys are simply more satisfying to drive--by far--warts and al=
l.
>>
>> Disclaimer: I am very much an "It's your car, do what you want with it"
>> person. I've made small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; tall=
er
>> rear-end for highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ8 b=
ut
>> I never have, and never will, understand why people buy a car they don't
>> actually want just to change it (owners with broken/missing engines who
>> think 'Why not?' I can see). Why not buy a Saxon and build it up the way
>> you want it from scratch? Oh, and for the record, I don't much care for
>> breast implants either; just not the same.
>>
>> * Just my observations from BaT, FB, mailing lists, etc.; I've yet to se=
e
>> a Nasty Boy cross the block at B-J or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't
>> happened--but the muscle car 'restomods' with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a
>> dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not particularly unique or imaginative (they do h=
ave
>> garish paint jobs though).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> I love my LS1 swap. It was a lot of work. Aluminum dual passage Wizard
>> radiator with 15=E2=80=9D spal fan-I can drive in a parade at 110 heat i=
ndex and
>> car stays right at 195 degrees. Lots of work to get the alternator to
>> fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep wrangler LS swap kit. Everything
>> barely fit longitudinally-there is one inch between the electric radiato=
r
>> fan and my water pump. Had to cut the steering shaft and u joint. Wor=
ks
>> great.
>> Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited slip
>> diff and it works perfectly. 72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 205 w=
ide tires.
>> Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so much lighter it was =
up
>> in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D. It rides and handles so well. My car was a=
1959 100-6
>> so it wasn=E2=80=99t worth as much stock as a BJ8. I feel my value went=
up.
>> I love my reliability and the torque is amazing. Car is so much fun to
>> slowly cruise and then hit the gas and go. I would never go back to the
>> heavy iron block. I feel this an aluminum V8 would have been Healey=E2=
=80=99s
>> first choice if GM would have worked with him.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Chris Scholz OD
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
>> <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> A V8 swap is nothing to be undertaken lightly. It's not as simple as
>> "dropping in a V8". That's the easy part, mostly focusing on making engi=
ne
>> and transmission mounts and cutting away pieces of the footwells so the
>> motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place. It's all the other st=
uff
>> you need to do that will really add the work. New electrical system,
>> radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, transmission shifter, etc, etc.
>> It's worth it in the end if you want a Healey/Cobra, but you'll also kno=
ck
>> off about 30 percent of your car's value or more. You can see the work =
I
>> had to do to put a Ford 5.0L and 5 speed transmission into my BJ7 here:
>> http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264 The Ford 5.0 is narrower
>> than the Chevy LS so less body cutting to do, but not a huge difference.=
LS
>> motors are more likely to be found in a junkyard with low mileage now an=
d
>> with your brother a GM mechanic, would be very helpful. I did about 50-=
75%
>> of the swap myself, except for the engine rebuild and body fabrication. =
My
>> car has 350 hp and I run the stock rear end with 3.55 gears and Dayton 7=
2
>> spoke wires. Much more power than that and those parts will start
>> braking. A good engine swap is really a joy, but if you do a bad one it
>> will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a really nice swap with his LS bu=
t
>> he can speak to how much work it was.
>>
>> My first choice if you don't have that "Need for Speed" would be to try =
a
>> replacement Healey 6.
>>
>> Best of Luck,
>> Rick
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM <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 e=
tc.
>>> 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 =
find
>>> 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 t=
he
>>> club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone out t=
here
>>> might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they =
have
>>> one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a V8 in t=
here!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 th=
e
>>> 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 r=
od
>>> 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 marke=
d
>>> each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with piston ro=
ds
>>> and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a larger pla=
stic
>>> bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage. We towed the c=
ar
>>> 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 h=
ave
>>> 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 t=
o 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>>>
>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
>>> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
>>>
>>> Healeys@autox.team.net
>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>>>
>>> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>>
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
>> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
>>
>> Healeys@autox.team.net
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>>
>> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.co=
m
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://=
www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://w=
ww.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys Healeys=
@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys Unsubscribe/=
Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>>
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
>> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
>>
>> Healeys@autox.team.net
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>>
>> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.com
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com
>
>
--00000000000006bcc006111d6150
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Josep=
h--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">As the famous Wellerism g=
oes=C2=A0<i>''Every one to his own taste,' said the old woman a=
s she kissed the cow".</i></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:#3333ff"><i><br></i></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"co=
lor:#3333ff"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 10:30=E2=80=AFAM josef-ecker=
t--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@auto=
x.team.net</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><p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none">Wh=
at I do not understand is, why you want to convert an Austin-Healey to V8, =
Electtric, etc? For me the decision is clear to keep an Austin-Healey as Au=
stin-Healey and when I like to have a V8 as well i would buy a Jaguar XK8 o=
r similar as an addition. We did this with our holiday car which is a Mazda=
MX-5 Miata. The car is absolutely great and in many ways superiour to the =
Austion-Healey, especially when it comes to the heavy traffic on European r=
oads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any=C2=A0 motorway here in German=
y with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.<br></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none">K=C3=B6nigswinter/=
Germany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild fail=
ure</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">Von: "Chris Scholz via Healeys" <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a>></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">An: "HealeyRick" <<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font:12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I woul=
d be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric conversion. =
=C2=A0
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience. =
=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone
<div>Chris Scholz OD</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote>On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <<a href=3D"=
mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br><br></blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Now, you've gone too far, Bob.=C2=A0 An electric Heale=
y? Bleah!=C2=A0 As you say, to each their own. There's plenty of room i=
n the Healey tent for concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash=
Healeys, Healey boats, etc. Can't we all just get along?=C2=A0=F0=9F=
=98=80
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Rick</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AF=
PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</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"><u></u>
<div>The most rational, pragmatic swap at this point would be to an electri=
c motor and batteries; done right, it would blow the doors off an LS or Coy=
ote swap (up to a 100MPH or so, I wouldn't push a Healey chassis much p=
ast that, for long anyway-BTDT). How many owners do more than day trips any=
way (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past). <br><br>I w=
anted a big V8-powered car with all the modern improvements, so I bought a =
Mustang GT and left my Healeys as Austins (Jensens) un-mutated, and without=
the 20-50% drop in market value* (my survivors will have to sell my Healey=
s someday). 475HP--480 if I could get 93-octane--disks all around (Brembos =
in front), electric throttle and steering (several modes), 19x9/10 wheels w=
ith Michelin Pilot Sport 4ses, IRS, MagneRide and Steeda suspension upgrade=
s (the IRS is a bit shaky); 0-60 under 5s (supposedly; I'm not good eno=
ugh and the A10s are quicker). Bigger and heavier; I reckon a Nasty Boy wou=
ld take me on a narrow twisty, but on the sweepers and straights it's s=
ayonara. The Mustang hauls ass, and it's fun, but the Austin-Healeys ar=
e simply more satisfying to drive--by far--warts and all.<br><br>Disclaimer=
: I am very much an "It's your car, do what you want with it"=
person. I've made small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; ta=
ller rear-end for highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ8=
but I never have, and never will, understand why people buy a car they don=
't actually want just to change it (owners with broken/missing engines =
who think 'Why not?' I can see). Why not buy a Saxon and build it u=
p the way you want it from scratch? Oh, and for the record, I don't muc=
h care for breast implants either; just not the same.<br><br>* Just my obse=
rvations from BaT, FB, mailing lists, etc.; I've yet to see a Nasty Boy=
cross the block at B-J or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't happened--=
but the muscle car 'restomods' with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-d=
ozen and, IMO, not particularly unique or imaginative (they do have garish =
paint jobs though).<br><br><br><br><br>
<div>On 2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:</div>
<blockquote>I love my LS1 swap.=C2=A0 It was a lot of work.=C2=A0 Aluminum =
dual passage Wizard radiator with 15=E2=80=9D spal fan-I can drive in a par=
ade at 110 heat index and car stays right at 195 degrees.=C2=A0 Lots of wor=
k to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep wrangler LS=
swap kit. =C2=A0 Everything barely fit longitudinally-there is one inch be=
tween the electric radiator fan and my water pump. =C2=A0 Had to cut the st=
eering shaft and u joint.=C2=A0 Works great. =C2=A0
<div>Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited sli=
p diff and it works perfectly. =C2=A072=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 2=
05 wide tires. =C2=A0 Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so muc=
h lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 It rides and handles =
so well.=C2=A0 My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t worth as much s=
tock as a BJ8.=C2=A0 I feel my value went up. =C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div>I love my reliability and the torque is amazing.=C2=A0 Car is so much =
fun to slowly cruise and then hit the gas and go.=C2=A0 I would never go ba=
ck to the heavy iron block.=C2=A0 I feel this an aluminum V8 would have bee=
n Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would have worked with him. =C2=A0</d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone
<div>Chris Scholz OD</div>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote>On Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <a href=3D"mailt=
o:healeyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"> <healeyrik@gmail.com></a> w=
rote:<br><br></blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">A V8 swap is nothing to be undertaken lightly. It's no=
t as simple as "dropping in a V8". That's the easy part, most=
ly focusing on making engine and transmission mounts and cutting away piece=
s of the footwells so the motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.=
=C2=A0 It's all the other stuff you need to do that will really add the=
work. New electrical system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, trans=
mission shifter, etc, etc. It's worth it in the end if you want a Heale=
y/Cobra, but you'll also knock off about 30 percent of your car's v=
alue or more.=C2=A0 You can see the work I had to do to put a Ford 5.0L and=
5 speed transmission into my BJ7 here:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://forum.britis=
hv8.org/read.php?13,8264" target=3D"_blank">http://forum.britishv8.org/read=
.php?13,8264</a>=C2=A0 The Ford 5.0 is narrower than the Chevy LS so less b=
ody cutting to do, but not a huge difference. LS motors are more likely to =
be found in a junkyard with low mileage now and with your brother a GM mech=
anic, would be very helpful.=C2=A0 I did about 50-75% of the swap myself, e=
xcept for the engine rebuild and body fabrication. My car has 350 hp and I =
run the stock rear end with 3.55 gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires.=C2=A0 Muc=
h more power than that and those parts will start braking.=C2=A0 A good eng=
ine swap is really a joy, but if you do a bad one it will be a nightmare fo=
rever. Chris did a really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how muc=
h work it was.
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>My first choice if you don't have that "Need for Speed" =
would be to try a replacement Healey 6.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Best of Luck,</div>
<div>Rick</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFP=
M <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:</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">Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement.=C2=A0 Chris just made th=
at suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans.=C2=A0 My Bother is a retired=
GM mechanic, and he agrees.=C2=A0 Did you do the exchange?=C2=A0 What engi=
ne trans etc. did you use?=C2=A0 All options are on the table.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Bob</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-=
top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:healeyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> <br>=
<strong>Sent:</strong> Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM<br><strong>To:</str=
ong> <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail=
.com</a><br><strong>Cc:</strong> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><strong>Subject:</strong> R=
e: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so=
far seems correct. Without the main bearing caps you're in a tough spo=
t.=C2=A0 Maybe trying to find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the=
best of a bad group of choices.=C2=A0 Too bad, I gave away a bare block wi=
th 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, Facebo=
ok pages and hope someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey S=
urgeons, David Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. O=
r do what I did and put a V8 in there!</p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best of luck,</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</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:</p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;b=
order-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4=
.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Gentlemen:</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-H=
ealey.=C2=A0 Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at the oil p=
ressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I drove it back =
slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod a=
nd crank caps and 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 mar=
ked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with piston ro=
ds and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a larger plas=
tic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage.=C2=A0 We towed =
the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble 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 around but could not fi=
nd 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>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<ol start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told t=
he engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and e=
ven if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on the engine.=
</span></li>
<li><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told t=
hat finding an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is a=
lmost impossible.</span></li>
<li><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Finding an =
engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;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.</spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Please give me your advice.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Best regards,</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Bob Begani</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">_______________________=
________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href=3D"http://www.team.net=
/donate.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Sugg=
ested annual donation=C2=A0 $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.te=
am.net/pipermail/healeys" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/h=
ealeys</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href=3D"mailto:Heal=
eys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href=
=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; target=3D"_blank">http:=
//autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a=
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com"=
target=3D"_blank"> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik=
@gmail.com</a></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href=
=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; target=3D"_blank"> http://www.team.net=
/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation =C2=A0$12.75<br><br>Archive: =
<a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive=
/healeys" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><b=
r><a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox=
.team.net</a><br><a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"=
target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><b=
r>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/heal=
eys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.com" target=3D"_blank"> http://autox.team.net/m=
ailman/options/healeys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.com</a><br><br></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<br><fieldset></fieldset>
<pre>_______________________________________________ Support Team.Net <a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.ne=
t/donate.html</a> Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: <a href=3D"http=
://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pi=
permail/healeys</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a> <a href=3D"mailto:He=
aleys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a> <a href=
=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; target=3D"_blank">http:=
//autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=
=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comca=
st.net</a> </pre>
</blockquote>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href=
=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"> =
75<br><br>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; rel=3D=
"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"> http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <=
a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank"> http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href=3D"ma=
ilto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><b=
r><a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><b=
r><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/=
healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"> http://a=
utox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyrik@gmail.com</a><br><br></bloc=
kquote>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href=
=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/=
donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation =C2=A0$12.75<br><br>Archive: <=
a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; target=3D"_blank">http://w=
ww.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/=
healeys" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br=
><a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.=
team.net</a><br><a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; =
target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br=
>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/heale=
ys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.com" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mai=
lman/options/healeys/drscholz@visioncenterpc.com</a><br><br></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>=EF=BB=BF</div>_______________________________________________<br>
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
<br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href=3D"h=
ttp://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">=
http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br>
<br>
s/michael.oritt@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://auto=
x.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
--00000000000006bcc006111d6150--
--===============3480036235485681566==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys
Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
--===============3480036235485681566==--
|