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So very, very sorry to hear this. Line bore replacement caps is your only
choice.
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024, 8:03=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"><div>So very, very sorry to hear this. Line bore replacem=
ent caps is your only choice.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>195=
9 Austin Healey 100-6<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024, 8:03=
=E2=80=AFAM <<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" l=
ink=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=
=3D"m_-5115498612477808265WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gentlemen:<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0=
pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-serif">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, look=
ed at the oil pressure, 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 r=
emove the rod and crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend said yo=
u 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 int=
o a larger plastic 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 th=
e 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 find this black plastic bag and then remembered it got pitche=
d 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:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><l=
i class=3D"m_-5115498612477808265MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in=
"><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 ava=
ilable and even if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on=
the engine.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-5115498612477808265Ms=
oListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;f=
ont-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am told that finding an engine b=
lock for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible.<u></u=
><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-5115498612477808265MsoListParagraph" st=
yle=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-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-siz=
e:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Arial",sans-serif">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.<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><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt=
;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:16.0pt;=
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aria=
l",sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob Begani<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Arial",sans-serif">67 Austin-Healey BJ8<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Arial",sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
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