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Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement. Chris just made that =
suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans. My Bother is a retired GM =
mechanic, and he agrees. Did you do the exchange? What engine trans =
etc. did you use? All options are on the table.
=20
Bob
=20
From: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>=20
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM
To: rfbegani@gmail.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
=20
Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. =
Without the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot. Maybe trying to =
find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group =
of choices. Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a =
few years ago for a donation to our club charity. I'd put a wanted ad =
in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone =
out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, =
maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did =
and put a V8 in there!
=20
Best of luck,
Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
=20
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <rfbegani@gmail.com =
Gentlemen:
=20
I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 =
Austin-Healey. Drove it a mile and 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 dropped the pan and started to remove the =
rod and crank caps and bearings. 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 caps, bolts, and bearings along with =
piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a =
larger plastic bag which was put under the 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 creek and am asking this =
group what I can do?
=20
1. I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are =
not available and even if you could find them, they would need to be =
line bored on the engine.
2. I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original main =
bearing caps is almost impossible.
3. Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.
=20
My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I =
would like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.
=20
Please give me your advice.
=20
Best regards,
=20
Bob Begani
67 Austin-Healey BJ8
=20
=20
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Funny you =
should suggest a v8 replacement.=C2=A0 Chris just made that suggestion =
to install an LS1 with GM Trans.=C2=A0 My Bother is a retired GM =
mechanic, and he agrees.=C2=A0 Did you do the exchange?=C2=A0 What =
engine trans etc. did you use?=C2=A0 All options are on the =
table.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> =
HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February =
9, 2024 1:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> rfbegani@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sorry =
to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. Without =
the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot. Maybe trying to find =
a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of =
choices. Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a =
few years ago for a donation to our club charity. I'd put a wanted =
ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope =
someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David =
Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I =
did and put a V8 in there!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Best of luck,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rick Neville aka =
"HealeyRick"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><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'>Gentlemen:</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></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><o=
:p></o:p></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 Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey. Drove =
it a mile and 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 dropped the pan and started to remove the rod and crank =
caps and bearings. 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 caps, bolts, and bearings along with piston =
rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a larger =
plastic bag which was put under the 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 creek and am =
asking this group what I can do?</span><o:p></o:p></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><o=
:p></o:p></p><ol start=3D1 type=3D1><li =
class=3Dm-5840361332195764497msolistparagraph style=3D'mso-list:l0 =
level1 lfo1'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told the =
engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and =
even if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on the =
engine.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li =
class=3Dm-5840361332195764497msolistparagraph style=3D'mso-list: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 main bearing caps is =
almost impossible.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li =
class=3Dm-5840361332195764497msolistparagraph style=3D'mso-list:l0 =
level1 lfo1'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Finding an =
engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><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><o=
:p></o:p></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 engine 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><o:p></o:p></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><o=
:p></o:p></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'>Please give me =
your advice.</span><o:p></o:p></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><o=
:p></o:p></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'>Best =
regards,</span><o:p></o:p></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><o=
:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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'>67 =
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