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I think the "Wheelspinner", the Nasty Boy newsletter is no more. As
Michael pointed out there is still some good info on the British V8
website, but that seems to be slowing down as well. The most Nasty Boy
activity seems to be on Facebook at V8 Austin Healeys:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676792712584008 and Race and Modified
Healeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297917743555966 but FB really
isn't a place for in-depth articles.
As far as the Buick/Rover engine in a Healey goes, doesn't seem that
popular in the US. Where Chevy and Ford V8s are plentiful, you just get
more bang for your buck with less reliability issues than the BuRov. It
does seem to be a very popular swap with MGB folks as the later rubber
bumper cars were built for it and even the early cars don't take a huge
amount to do the swap.
Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
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">I think the "Wheelspinner", the Nasty Boy newsle=
tter is no more.=C2=A0 As Michael pointed out there is still some good info=
on the British V8 website, but that seems to be slowing down as well.=C2=
=A0 The most Nasty Boy activity seems to be on Facebook at V8 Austin Healey=
s:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676792712584008";>https:=
//www.facebook.com/groups/1676792712584008</a>=C2=A0and Race and Modified H=
ealeys=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297917743555966";>ht=
tps://www.facebook.com/groups/1297917743555966</a>=C2=A0but FB really isn&#=
39;t a place for in-depth articles.<div><br></div><div>As far as the Buick/=
Rover engine in a Healey goes, doesn't seem that popular in the US. Whe=
re Chevy and Ford V8s are plentiful, you just get more bang for your buck w=
ith less reliability issues than the BuRov.=C2=A0 It does seem to be a very=
popular swap with MGB folks as the later rubber bumper=C2=A0 cars were bui=
lt for it and even the early cars don't take a huge amount to do the sw=
ap.</div><div><br></div><div>Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 10:18=E2=80=AFPM <<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@g=
mail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg3107211935572956556"><div=
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_310721=
1935572956556WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Aptos,sans-serif">Whatever happened to the Nasty Boys Newsletter? It seem=
s to have died a slow death=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><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-seri=
f">I had posted it on my website for some time, but now I think about it, t=
here 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-family:A=
ptos,sans-serif">Maybe time for someone to pick up the mantle and generate =
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 class=
=3D"MsoNormal">-----------------------------------<u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=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></div>=
<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-bottom:=
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:hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Scholz via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Fri=
day, February 9, 2024 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mail=
to: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">heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Reb=
uild failure-swap in an LS1<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"m_3107211935=
572956556_x0000_i1029"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1959 100-6.=C2=A0 All stock except LS1 and =
transmission. =C2=A0200lbs lighter.=C2=A0 Mechanically, one of my most reli=
able cars I own. =C2=A0350hp with 2000lbs. =C2=A030mpg.=C2=A0 Added the Hea=
ley 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_3107=
211935572956556_x0000_i1028"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"=
m_3107211935572956556_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_3107211935572956556_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 cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><img id=3D"m_3107211935572956556_x0000_i1025" alt=3D"IMG_=
0967"><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><blockqu=
ote 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_3107211935572956556MsoList=
Paragraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial,sans-serif">I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bea=
ring caps are not available and even if you could find them, they would nee=
d to be line bored on the engine.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_3=
107211935572956556MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=
=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am told that finding an =
engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossibl=
e.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_3107211935572956556MsoListParagr=
aph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-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"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">My eng=
ine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would like t=
o find 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:Aria=
l,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please give me your ad=
vice.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p cla=
ss=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"font-size:16pt;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">Bob Begani</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">67 Austin-Healey BJ=
8</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">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"marg=
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