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Re: Healey overbore

To: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Healey overbore
From: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:51:19 -0400
  Alan:   I hope you mean .010, .020, .030, .040, and .060.

  With your numbers, you will surely be into the water jacket.

  Jim

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
  To: "James Wilson" <snaggle2th_gb@yahoo.com>
  Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
  Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 9:58 PM
  Subject: Re: Healey overbore


  > James -
  >
  > You can simply buy overbore healey pistons.  They come in .10, .20, .30,
  > .40, and .60 overbore sizes from three or four different manufacturers. 
.40
  > overs will bore the car out to just under 3 liters... often used by 
racers
  > in blue printed engines for use on the circuit.
  >
  > Alan
  >
  > '52 A90
  > '53 BN1
  > '64 BJ8
  >
  >
  > On 8/28/06, James Wilson <snaggle2th_gb@yahoo.com> wrote:
  >>
  >> Some long time ago it was mentioned that a big Healey engine could be
  >> bored out to a more than a standard size and Volvo pistons fitted. This
  >> apparently was a popular modification in Australia. Does any one know 
any
  >> details about this. I've done some checking and it seems that Volvo B20
  >> pistons might be a possibility, but there would be difficulties in 
mixing
  >> its metric dimensions with those of a Healey. Any information would be 
much
  >> appreciated.
  >>
  >> James.




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