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Congratulations! And a wonderful discovery! Having just finished building =
my second engine ever, I can relate to the relief of finding something sim=
ple to fix to make it run. Here's to simple fixes and to the patience need=
ed to fix a six cylinder into a four cylinder compartment! Bravo!Steven Ki=
ngsburyBN1On Jul 19, 2023, at 4:13 AM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Heal=
eys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:G=E2=80=99day=C2=A0Most will remember f=
rom about a month back, that no matter what was done, the newly rebuilt ea=
rly six-cylinder engine of the BN3 refused to start. New points, condenser=
, etc etc didn=E2=80=99t help. We even towed the car up and down our very =
quiet=0A road and all we managed to achieve was 65lbs oil pressure. The cy=
linder compression for each cylinder was between 0 and 5lbs.=C2=A0Needless=
to say, there was much scratching of heads, but to no avail.=C2=A0So the =
car was winched on to a trailer and taken away to a friend=E2=80=99s place=
for some serious fettling. However beforehand I removed the radiator, wat=
er pump, hoses and so on. This is no mean feat in the BN3 as most of the r=
adiator (actually=0A the same design as in our Healey Duncan) sits under t=
he shroud with only the rear of the header tank sitting out into the engin=
e bay.=C2=A0As many said, it had to be the timing, meaning that the timing=
cover was to be removed. We had visions of removing the carburettors, exh=
aust manifolds, engine mounts so that the engine could be tilted to gain a=
ccess to the crankshaft pully=0A nut. But no, as for once there was a real=
plus in having a DHMC car as apart from a single horizontal bar between t=
he radiator and the engine, the cross braces and everything else was remov=
ed to fit the six-cylinder. Even the horizontal bar has been cut away=0A s=
o that the shortened fan blades fit.=C2=A0The crankshaft nut came away, as=
did the harmonic balancer and the timing cover.=C2=A0The nice, pretty and=
new vernier timing chain was fitted incorrectly. Don=E2=80=99t ask me how=
as it remains a mystery. Everything back together, except for the radiato=
r and its compatriots. Tickle the chokes, pull the throttle and press the =
solenoid=0A button. Bruum! Away it went.=C2=A0Since then the cooling bits =
have been reinstalled and flushed, tappets done and the engine runs very s=
moothly due to the $$$ spent on balancing. Next is a little panel work and=
my recommendation is to never try and squeeze a six-cylinder=0A engine th=
rough a 100 bonnet opening.=C2=A0Many thanks to everyone who responded.=C2=
=A0Hoo Roo=C2=A0Patrick QuinnBlue Mountains, Australia=C2=A0From: Patrick =
and Caroline Quinn Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:41 PM To: healeys@autox.=
team.net Subject: Rebuilt Engine Compression=C2=A0Hello=C2=A0No amount of =
churning over with a new battery will induce the BN3=E2=80=99s rebuilt eng=
ine to fire. Even towing the car up and down the road failed to instill an=
y life into the engine.=C2=A0Everything is spot on =E2=80=93 timing, spark=
and fuel.=C2=A0Anyone have an idea as to what the compression be on a reb=
uilt engine should be?=C2=A0Many thanks=C2=A0Patrick QuinnBlue Mountains, =
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<html><body><div><div>Congratulations! And a wonderful discovery! Having just
finished=
building my second engine ever, I can relate to the relief of finding som=
ething simple to fix to make it run. Here's to simple fixes and to the pat=
ience needed to fix a six cylinder into a four cylinder compartment! Bravo=
!<br></div><div>Steven Kingsbury<br></div><div>BN1</div><div><br></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Jul 19, 2023, at 4:13 AM, Patrick and Carol=
ine Quinn via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br></div><div>=
<br></div><div><br></div><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word" vlink=3D"#954=
F72" link=3D"#0563C1" lang=3D"EN-AU"><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">G=E2=80=99day<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Most will remember from about a month back, that no mat=
ter what was done, the newly rebuilt early six-cylinder engine of the BN3 =
refused to start. New points, condenser, etc etc didn=E2=80=99t help. We e=
ven towed the car up and down our very quiet=0A road and all we managed to=
achieve was 65lbs oil pressure. The cylinder compression for each cylinde=
r was between 0 and 5lbs.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Needless to say, there was much scratching of heads, bu=
t to no avail.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">So the car was winched on to a trailer and taken away to a friend=E2=
=80=99s place for some serious fettling. However beforehand I removed the =
radiator, water pump, hoses and so on. This is no mean feat in the BN3 as =
most of the radiator (actually=0A the same design as in our Healey Duncan)=
sits under the shroud with only the rear of the header tank sitting out i=
nto the engine bay.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">As many said, it had to be the timing, meaning that the timing=
cover was to be removed. We had visions of removing the carburettors, exh=
aust manifolds, engine mounts so that the engine could be tilted to gain a=
ccess to the crankshaft pully=0A nut. But no, as for once there was a real=
plus in having a DHMC car as apart from a single horizontal bar between t=
he radiator and the engine, the cross braces and everything else was remov=
ed to fit the six-cylinder. Even the horizontal bar has been cut away=0A s=
o that the shortened fan blades fit.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <=
br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The crankshaft nut came away, as did the har=
monic balancer and the timing cover.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <=
br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The nice, pretty and new vernier timing chai=
n was fitted incorrectly. Don=E2=80=99t ask me how as it remains a mystery=
. Everything back together, except for the radiator and its compatriots. T=
ickle the chokes, pull the throttle and press the solenoid=0A button. Bruu=
m! Away it went.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Since then the cooling bits have been reinstalled and flushed, t=
appets done and the engine runs very smoothly due to the $$$ spent on bala=
ncing. Next is a little panel work and my recommendation is to never try a=
nd squeeze a six-cylinder=0A engine through a 100 bonnet opening.<br></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Many thanks to =
everyone who responded.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">Hoo Roo<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Patrick Quinn<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Blue Mountai=
ns, Australia<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><div><div style=3D=
"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-langu=
age:EN-AU" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span style=3D"mso-ligatures:non=
e;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang=3D"EN-US"> Patrick and Caroline Quinn <=
br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 12, 2023 3:41 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br> <b>Subject:</=
b> Rebuilt Engine Compression</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">No amount of churning over with a new=
battery will induce the BN3=E2=80=99s rebuilt engine to fire. Even towing=
the car up and down the road failed to instill any life into the engine.<=
br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Everyth=
ing is spot on =E2=80=93 timing, spark and fuel.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyone have an idea as to what t=
he compression be on a rebuilt engine should be?<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Many thanks<br></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"> <br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Patrick Quinn<br></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">Blue Mountains, Australia<br></p></div><div><div>________=
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