Skip,
G_d that is scary and my heartfelt sympathy goes out to you. I too have
lifted my engine out on 3 occasions using this method, as it is the standard
procedure, but it has me thinking too.
Have any of the listers who have done hundreds of these (Norm, Dave, Rich,
others...) ever had this happen?
Best of luck with the spares - I would be trying Bob Yule and others for
good second-hand bits. They will fit better and I imagine are substantially
less expensive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Saunders" <tfsbj7@mindspring.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:47 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Dropped the engine - source for manifold-carb studs?
>I just had a serious accident with my engine. I had a series of minor
> things to do on the engine, transmission, clutch, and in the engine
> compartment. Since I've removed and re-installed the engine on this car
> several times, I thought the easiest way for me to have access to all the
> bits and pieces I wanted to perform was to remove the engine.
>
> I followed the Healey manual instructions and lifted the
> engine-transmission
> via the two studs that hold the valve cover in place. I've done this at
> least 5 times on Healey's before, and the procedure seemed to work just
> fine.
>
> However, this time one of the studs broke. Of course, when one breaks,
> the
> other is going to give way too. So, while the engine was poised over the
> front of the car, the whole engine-transmission assembly fell. I now
> have
> some dents in the front shroud, a dent in the bumper, and some holes in
> the
> concrete floor of my garage..... and the engine has several pieces broken.
>
> The most expensive broken pieces appear to be a bent damper...(Moss
> replacement is $440...the "race car standards harmonic crank
> balancer)...and
> a broken front plate for the generator.... (Moss replacement is $231).
> The
> two rocker studs that need to be replaced are just $6.70 each.
>
> But, I lost 4 of the studs that connect the intake manifold to the carbs.
> Moss sells replacement studs for the earlier model cars at $4.70
> each...but
> the studs for the BJ8 are N/A.
>
> Does anyone know what the differences are for the BJ8 manifold-carb studs
> are?...Does anyone know of a source?
>
> Given this accident, I've suddenly become interested in engine lifting
> brackets....Any advice on that topic?
>
> Thanks in advance
> -skip-
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