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A westy block is identical to a later motor, the only difference is the
head. If you want to convert, you need to get a new head. Honestly, for
most levels or road tune, there isn't a huge amount of difference and one
nice thing about the westy head is it is less thirsty with the fuel, and if
I recall there isn't much penalty on torque, most of the penalty is over
3,000 rpm, which for a road car really doesn't matter much.
On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:21 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> For ages I=E2=80=99ve been thinking of buying a 3000 engine and doing it =
up to a
> fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definitely a road car version. But =
I
> always hang back when I see the prices of whole engines.
>
> And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to ditch most of the
> moving parts so why buy them in the first place?
>
> Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some from eBay, some from
> the usual suspects=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
> Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a Westminster block is
> as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And that the main
> differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the head?
>
> ie isn=E2=80=99t a Westie block as good a place to start as any?
>
> I ask this as there is a very presentable looking block up for sale near
> me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">A westy block is identical to a later motor, the only diff=
erence is the head.=C2=A0 If you want to convert, you need to get a new hea=
d.=C2=A0 Honestly, for most levels or road tune, there isn't a huge amo=
unt of difference and one nice thing about the westy head is it is less thi=
rsty=C2=A0with the fuel, and if I recall there isn't much penalty on to=
rque, most of the penalty is over 3,000 rpm, which for a road car really do=
esn't matter much.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:21 AM Simon Lachlan via Hea=
leys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv class=3D"msg7018874007519212316"><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div class=3D"m_701=
8874007519212316WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">For ages I=E2=80=99ve =
been thinking of buying a 3000 engine and doing it up to a fairly high spec=
. Nothing too clever, definitely a road car version. But I always hang back=
when I see the prices of whole engines.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to ditch most of the =
moving parts so why buy them in the first place?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some from eB=
ay, some from the usual suspects=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a Westmin=
ster block is as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And that the =
main differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the head?<=
u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">ie isn=E2=80=99t a Westie block as =
good a place to start as any?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I ask=
this as there is a very presentable looking block up for sale near me.<u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
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