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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