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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>Ju=
st another shot in the dark. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>This p=
lace has existed forever. I purchased my Healey=C2=A0 here in 1967. </p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Good luck Bob=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6..http://www.boffo-motors.com/</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft=
.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;=
border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net">Michael Oritt via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, Feb=
ruary 9, 2024 10:51 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>=
rfbegani@gmail.com</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.n=
et">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 En=
gine Rebuild failure</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><di=
v><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Bob--<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'><o:=
p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'col=
or:#3333FF'>I agree with what Bob Spidell said and I'd find it hard to beli=
eve that a set of rods and caps are not kicking around one of the shop=
s that rebuild Healeys and their engines. <o:p></o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Paul Tsikuris=
of Tsikuris Classics has such a shop in Lakeland, Florida and I'm sure you=
'll get other suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Fri, Feb 9, 20=
24 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@g=
mail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-le=
ft:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-r=
ight:0in'><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family=
:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gentlemen:</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso=
-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:1=
6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=
=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I arrived back to Flor=
ida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey. Drove it a mile a=
nd heard clanking engine, looked at the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of =
stooping to have towed home, I drove it back slowly. Last month, I dr=
opped the pan and started to remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.&nb=
sp; My mechanic friend said you got lucky the crank may only need polishing=
and new bearings. So, I packed and marked each of the main bearing c=
aps, bolts, and bearings along with piston rods and caps in individual plas=
tic bags. Then packed them into a larger plastic bag which was put under th=
e workbench near the garbage. We towed the car to Mikes garage so he =
could pull and disassemble the engine. Tuesday, he asked me to bring =
the parts I had removed from the engine so he would have everything in one =
place. I looked around but could not find this black plastic bag and =
then remembered it got pitched in the garbage. So, I am now up the famous c=
reek and am asking this group what I can do?</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=
=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></p><ol s=
tart=3D1 type=3D1><li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style=3D'font-size:=
16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told the engine is finished bec=
ause the Main Bearing caps are not available and even if you could find the=
m, they would need to be line bored on the engine.</span></li><li class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-li=
st:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans=
-serif'>I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original mai=
n bearing caps is almost impossible.</span></li><li class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 l=
fo1'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Findin=
g an engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span></li></ol><p class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span s=
tyle=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></p><=
p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>My en=
gine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would like =
to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.</span></p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>=
<span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </spa=
n></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
'>Please give me your advice.</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-m=
argin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'=
font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best regards,</span></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:a=
uto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> =
</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin=
-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-=
serif'>Bob Begani</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-al=
t:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Arial",sans-serif'>67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style=
=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto=
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