If the 3000 engine is in good shape run with it. There are many bn4 s
out there with 3000 engines. Its a better set up imho. Only reason to
chsnge is if you are building a car to be judged. My bn4 came with a
3000 engine
I Erbs
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On Dec 9, 2010, at 10:49 PM, Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> Thanks for the info. It looks like I should try to find a 6 port 2.6
> then to
> replace my early 3000 which came with the car.
>
> Greetings:
> Gergo
>
> 2010/12/9 Peter Svilans <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
>
>> Hi Gergo
>>
>> Just looking at a combination of Clausager's book and the 100-Six
>> Parts
>> List:
>>
>> The late 100-Six engine with themy six-port manifold and HD-6
>> carbs was
>> fitted
>> to ALL cars from Chassis/ Engine No. 52602 on, in November 1957.
>> The
>> switchover from the old-type gallery head motor was fuzzy, the new
>> motor
>> having begun being fitted at 48863 on, but 312 old- type motors,
>> individually
>> listed in the Parts List, continued to be fitted intermittently
>> into the
>> next
>> 3,740 cars until 52601.
>>
>> Your C/E number , 052381, is NOT in this list of intermittently-
>> fitted
>> old-type motors. The last few integral gallery-head motors in the
>> list
>> are:
>> 51742, 51743, 51744, 51755, 51746, 52550 and 52601. So you
>> should have
>> the
>> new six-port head motor.
>>
>> Some other cue points for roughly dating your car (52381) can be:
>>
>> Sept. 1957 (47703)- sidescreens changed from front-opening (plexi
>> angles
>> forward), to rear-opening type (plexi angles backwards like most)
>> (48387) -locking door handle dropped for late non-
>> locking
>> type
>> Oct. 1957 (48863) -begin motor change-over to new type
>> (48863) - brake master/ clutch cyls. now have a single
>> remote
>> reservoir, not separate integral type
>> (50759) - accelerator controls now snap-lock type, not
>> spring-loaded barrel type as on 100's
>> -----------
>> Nov.1957 (52602) - new six-port motor and remote reservoir now
>> in all
>> cars
>> Dec. 1957- (52704) -strengthening hoop introduced in bulkhead
>>
>> Best regards
>> Peter
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