I should mention I've had Pertronix electronic 'points' in my BJ8 for years.
Electronic/computer control and fuel injection--now, electronically
controlled--are the two most significant improvements to the internal
combustion engine.
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
> On March 2, 2017 at 4:22 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Well, the snide answer is: "If you want a 'modern' engine, buy a modern
> car." But, there are things you can do to a Healey engine to (marginally)
> improve performance and reliability without changing the essence of the car.
> Here's some of the things I did for a recent rebuild:
>
>
> * Denis Welch DWR1 cam. This cam is 'slightly better' than a stock
> BJ8 cam, and is gun-drilled to provide extra oil to the lobes and lifters
> * 84.5mm Omega forged pistons. Way overkill for a street engine, but
> I couldn't find 'out-of-the-box' pistons that were of sufficient quality
> with 'modern' features like the 'latest ring design'--the top ring is about
> 1/16" thick!--from any of the usual suspects. My builder was impressed with
> both the cam and the pistons; the pistons were not much more than half the
> weight of the older, more-or-less stock pistons, and the cam was of
> extraordinary quality
> * DWR high capacity oil pump with upgraded shaft (DWR sells this
> shaft and thrust washer for about half of the 'usual suspects,' esp. with the
> favorable exchange rate)
> * adjustable vernier timing set. My builder said it took almost 4deg
> to dial in the cam perfectly. Timing set is of excellent quality.
> * fully engineered PCV 'system.' Still just sucks gasses from the
> crankcase, but my builder designed piping to equalize flow to both carbs, and
> I can run K&N filters without modification
> * instead of cork and fiber ('cigarette') gaskets, my builder used a
> modern sealant ('Right Stuff') to seal the rear main, engine plate and pan.
> Several hours on the test stand and 'hasn't leaked a drop'
> * Jet-Hot coated exhaust manifold. I believe ethanol-blend fuel was
> causing some stumbling on hot starts and I'm hoping this solves the problem
>
> I have some video of the engine running on the test stand (LARGE files),
> and my builder wrote a detailed list of all the work he did to make a strong
> and reliable street engine. If anybody's interested I'll scan the list and
> post URLs to the video, but I can't do it until I get home Saturday.
>
>
> Bob
>
> --------------------------------
> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>
> > > On March 2, 2017 at 6:07 AM 1 2 <healeydohdahman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Is there a list of commonly done rebuild mods for the 3000
> > engine/transmission to modernize it?
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