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Rick may already have mentioned it but the "British V-8" site has some
great articles featuring a number of V-8 (and one V-12) Healeys with lots
of great info and pics on many of the builds. Much to admire whether or
not you are a fan.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 10:18=E2=80=AFPM <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:
> Whatever happened to the Nasty Boys Newsletter? It seems to have died a
> slow death=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
> I had posted it on my website for some time, but now I think about it,
> there has been no new content for some time!
>
>
>
> Maybe time for someone to pick up the mantle and generate some content.
>
>
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Chris
> Scholz via Healeys
> *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2024 3:41 PM
> *To:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Cc:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure-swap in an LS1
>
>
>
> 1959 100-6. All stock except LS1 and transmission. 200lbs lighter.
> Mechanically, one of my most reliable cars I own. 350hp with 2000lbs.
> 30mpg. Added the Healey front discs.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [image: IMG_0889]
>
>
>
> [image: IMG_0967]
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Chris Scholz OD
>
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2024, at 5:32=E2=80=AFPM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wr=
ote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF Sounds like you should've bought a C5 'Vette instead of an Aust=
in-Healey
> in the first place.
>
> On 2/9/2024 9:08 AM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:
>
> I had a similar incident. I swapped in an aluminum LS1 with an GM
> transmission. My car is 200lbs lighter and so much more fun to drive. M=
y
> reliability is excellent.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Chris Scholz OD
>
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2024, at 10:13=E2=80=AFAM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> Gentlemen:
>
>
>
> 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 cap=
s
> 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 mai=
n
> 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 n=
ow
> up the famous creek and am asking this group what I can do?
>
>
>
> 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 l=
ine
> 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.
>
>
>
> My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I woul=
d
> like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.
>
>
>
> Please give me your advice.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
> 67 Austin-Healey BJ8
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Rick =
may already have mentioned it but the "British V-8" site has some=
great articles featuring a number of V-8 (and one V-12) Healeys with lots =
of great info and pics on many of the builds.=C2=A0 Much to admire whether =
or not you are a fan.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#333=
3ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--M=
ichael Oritt</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 10:18=E2=80=AFPM <<a href=3D"mailto:alfull=
er194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-57821589409676793">=
<div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-5=
7821589409676793WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Aptos,sans-serif">Whatever happened to the Nasty Boys Newsletter? It s=
eems to have died a slow death=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-s=
erif">I had posted it on my website for some time, but now I think about it=
, there has been no new content for some time!=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Aptos,sans-serif">Maybe time for someone to pick up the mantle and genera=
te some content.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">-----------------------------------<u></u><u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bott=
om:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt =
0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:=
healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Scholz via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Friday, February 9, 2024 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><=
br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">h=
ealeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure-swap in an LS1<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"m_-578215=
89409676793_x0000_i1029"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1959 100-6.=C2=A0 All stock except LS1 an=
d transmission. =C2=A0200lbs lighter.=C2=A0 Mechanically, one of my most re=
liable cars I own. =C2=A0350hp with 2000lbs. =C2=A030mpg.=C2=A0 Added the H=
ealey front discs. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"m_-5=
7821589409676793_x0000_i1028"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D=
"m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1027"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img =
id=3D"m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1026" alt=3D"IMG_0889"><u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1025" alt=3D"IMG_09=
67"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <u></u><u><=
/u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chris Scholz OD<u></u><u></u></p></div><=
/div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquot=
e style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">On Feb 9, 2024, at 5:32=E2=80=AFPM, Bob Spidell <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast=
.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=
=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"=
margin-bottom:12pt">=EF=BB=BF Sounds like you should've bought a C5 =
9;Vette instead of an Austin-Healey in the first place.<br><br><u></u><u></=
u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 2/9/2024 9:08 AM, Chris Scholz via Hea=
leys wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;marg=
in-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I had a similar incident.=C2=A0 I swa=
pped in an aluminum LS1 with an GM transmission.=C2=A0 My car is 200lbs lig=
hter and so much more fun to drive.=C2=A0 My reliability is excellent. =C2=
=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <u></u=
><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chris Scholz OD<u></u><u></u></p></=
div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote=
style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"margin-bottom:12pt">On Feb 9, 2024, at 10:13=E2=80=AFAM, <a href=3D"mailto=
:rfbegani@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> wrote:<u></u>=
<u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bo=
ttom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=EF=BB=BF <span style=3D"font-size:12=
pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Gentlemen=
:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
6pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=
I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey.=
=C2=A0 Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at the oil pressur=
e, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I drove it back slowly=
.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the rod and cra=
nk caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend said you got lucky the crank=
may only need polishing and new bearings.=C2=A0 So, I packed and marked ea=
ch 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 ba=
g which was put under the workbench near the garbage.=C2=A0 We towed the ca=
r to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine.=C2=A0 Tuesda=
y, he asked me to bring the parts I had removed from the engine so he would=
have everything in one place.=C2=A0 I looked around but could not find thi=
s 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>=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><ol style=3D"margi=
n-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_-57821589409676793MsoListP=
aragraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif">I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bear=
ing caps are not available and even if you could find them, they would need=
to be line bored on the engine.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_-5=
7821589409676793MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"=
font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told that finding an engi=
ne block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible.</=
span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_-57821589409676793MsoListParagraph" =
style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,s=
ans-serif">Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span><u></u>=
<u></u></li></ol><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">My engine w=
as rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would like to fin=
d a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.</span><u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please give me your advice=
.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
6pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=
Best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
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p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif">Bob Begani</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</=
span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
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