On Jun 24, 11:49am, Scott Fisher wrote:
> Subject: Re: engine overhaul
> The recent discussion on pulling out engine for an
> overhaul seems to suggest that an engine puller has
> to be rented. I recently rebuilt my Spitfire 1500
> . . . and with help from a friend easily pulled out the block.
>
> Feh. You Spitfire and Midget guys don't know the joy of
> working with a gen-you-wine hunk of throbbing British iron
> like the one in the MGB. :-) This puppy is BIG and SOLID.
>-- End of excerpt from Scott Fisher
OK, you guys want to talk about BIG and SOLID, let me whip this thing out. . .
[Women, children, and Spridget owners back away, expresssions of astonishment
and envy written all over their faces.]
Oops, excuse me, got a little carried away there.
Anyway, the heaviest engine I'm aware of in a LBC is the BMC 'C' series engine
in the the Big Healeys. It's been a while, but I seem to remember that it comes
in at around +600lbs. And while I may be off on the weight, I do know that Big
Healeys, after getting a small-block V-8 transplant, are lighter up front than
with the original engine. For some reason, this continues to amaze me.
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