And get a spin-on oil filter adapter so you have time to do all the fun stuff ;)
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
> On March 3, 2017 at 1:13 AM David Nock BCS <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Top it off with a Mallory distributor and MSD ignition and you are
> rocking it. The final the cooling system off with an aluminium radiator.
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>
> From: Bruce Steele mailto:healeybruce at roadrunner.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 3:06 PM
> To: 'Bob Spidell' mailto:bspidell at comcast.net ; 'Ahealey help'
> mailto:healeys at autox.team.net ; '1 2' mailto:healeydohdahman at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
>
>
> Good list, Bob. When completed, my engine will have the Denis Welch DWR1
> cam, bucket tappets, hollow push rods, DW 85mm pistons, DW lightened flywheel
> and a diaphragm style 9.5? Jaguar clutch, along with the DW high capacity oil
> pump I already had installed. The floor of the water jacket has also been
> epoxied to seal any possible leaks from the oil gallery.
>
>
>
> My exhaust manifolds were previously Jet-Hot coated, but Jet-Hot has
> since been through bankruptcy and is not owned by another company, though
> still operating under that brand. With this rebuild, I am using a company
> called IA Coatings in Houston for ceramic coating of the exhaust and intake
> manifolds.
>
>
>
> The transmission has been rebuilt with DW 1st, reverse and cluster gears,
> synchros, with a new hardened DW gear lever.
>
>
>
> I also use modern K&N oil and air filters.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Spidell
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 7:22 AM
> To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>; 1 2 <healeydohdahman at
> gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
>
>
>
> 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
> > mailto: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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