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Met a woman with a TR3 Small Mouth at a car show and we decided to go and =
get a drink at a bar we both knew, We semi-race over there, me in my BN1, =
she in her TR3 and she was right behind me all the way and when we got to =
the bar, I said you never even made a move to try and pass, how come? Well=
she says, it had been so long since she had been behind an old British pi=
ece of iron, she didn't want to pass and get out of the smell of old techn=
ology emanating from my car! Steven Kingsbury BN1 On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04=
PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote: There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market=
for us oldsters!! ----------------------------------- All the best, Al Fu=
ller From: Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 20=
24 6:26 PM To: alfuller194@gmail.com; 'Chris Scholz' <drscholz@visioncente=
rpc.com>; 'HealeyRick' <healeyrik@gmail.com>; josef-eckert@t-online.de Cc:=
healeys@autox.team.net Subject: RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild=
failure ah yes, Al...maybe we should bottle it as aftershave? My nephew b=
ought my '58 Sprite as he remembered the smell of my garage and now his ga=
rage smells that way too! Hank -------------------- From: < alfuller194@gm=
ail.com > To: < gradea1@charter.net >, "'Chris Scholz'" < drscholz@visionc=
enterpc.com >, "'HealeyRick'" < healeyrik@gmail.com >, < josef-eckert@t-on=
line.de > Cc: < healeys@autox.team.net > Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 P=
M PST Subject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure And Hank =E2=80=
=93 don=E2=80=99t forget about the smell!! Our local car club had a drive =
of about three (3) hours on Saturday, and I happened to be at the back of =
the pack. While it did take a couple of days to clear out my nose, I was b=
ack in the garage today tuning up and working out a fuel delivery on a car=
that has sat for a few years =E2=80=93 and got another dose of exhaust bl=
owing back into the garage!! =F0=9F=98=8A --------------------------------=
--- All the best, Al Fuller From: Healeys < healeys-bounces@autox.team.net=
> On Behalf Of Hank Leach via Healeys Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 9:1=
8 AM To: Chris Scholz < drscholz@visioncenterpc.com >; HealeyRick < healey=
rik@gmail.com >; josef-eckert@t-online.de Cc: healeys@autox.team.net Subje=
ct: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure There are plenty of elec=
tric vehicles available today and many more tomorrow...most folks bought H=
ealeys for their looks and their sound. Would you pull out of the garage t=
o listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? Hank -------------------- From: "josef-ec=
kert--- via Healeys" < healeys@autox.team.net > Reply-To: < josef-eckert@t=
-online.de > To: "Chris Scholz" < drscholz@visioncenterpc.com >, "HealeyRi=
ck" < healeyrik@gmail.com > Cc: < healeys@autox.team.net > Sent: February =
11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild fai=
lure What I do not understand is, why you want to convert an Austin-Healey=
to V8, Electtric, etc? For me the decision is clear to keep an Austin-Hea=
ley as Austin-Healey and when I like to have a V8 as well i would buy a Ja=
guar XK8 or similar as an addition. We did this with our holiday car which=
is a Mazda MX-5 Miata. The car is absolutely great and in many ways super=
iour to the Austion-Healey, especially when it comes to the heavy traffic =
on European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any motorway here i=
n Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful. Josef Eckert K=C3=
=B6nigswinter/Germany -----Original-Nachricht----- Betreff: Re: [Healeys] =
BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100 Von: "Chri=
s Scholz via Healeys" < healeys@autox.team.net > An: "HealeyRick" < healey=
rik@gmail.com > I would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full =
electric conversion. An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driv=
ing experience. Sent from my iPhone Chris Scholz OD On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:=
16 PM, HealeyRick < healeyrik@gmail.com > wrote: Now, you've gone too far,=
Bob. An electric Healey? Bleah! As you say, to each their own. There's pl=
enty of room in the Healey tent for concours, modified, big Healeys, littl=
e Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey boats, etc. Can't we all just get along? =F0=
=9F=98=80 Rick On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys < h=
ealeys@autox.team.net > wrote: The most rational, pragmatic swap at this p=
oint would be to an electric motor and batteries; done right, it would blo=
w the doors off an LS or Coyote swap (up to a 100MPH or so, I wouldn't pus=
h a Healey chassis much past that, for long anyway-BTDT). How many owners =
do more than day trips anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately=
, in the past). I wanted a big V8-powered car with all the modern improvem=
ents, so I bought a Mustang GT and left my Healeys as Austins (Jensens) un=
-mutated, and without the 20-50% drop in market value* (my survivors will =
have to sell my Healeys someday). 475HP--480 if I could get 93-octane--dis=
ks all around (Brembos in front), electric throttle and steering (several =
modes), 19x9/10 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4ses, IRS, MagneRide and =
Steeda suspension upgrades (the IRS is a bit shaky); 0-60 under 5s (suppos=
edly; I'm not good enough and the A10s are quicker). Bigger and heavier; I=
reckon a Nasty Boy would take me on a narrow twisty, but on the sweepers =
and straights it's sayonara. The Mustang hauls ass, and it's fun, but the =
Austin-Healeys are simply more satisfying to drive--by far--warts and all.=
Disclaimer: I am very much an "It's your car, do what you want with it" p=
erson. I've made small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; taller =
rear-end for highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ8 but=
I never have, and never will, understand why people buy a car they don't =
actually want just to change it (owners with broken/missing engines who th=
ink 'Why not?' I can see). Why not buy a Saxon and build it up the way you=
want it from scratch? Oh, and for the record, I don't much care for breas=
t implants either; just not the same. * Just my observations from BaT, FB,=
mailing lists, etc.; I've yet to see a Nasty Boy cross the block at B-J o=
r Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't happened--but the muscle car 'restomods' w=
ith SBCs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not particularly unique =
or imaginative (they do have garish paint jobs though). On 2/9/2024 10:25 =
PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote: I love my LS1 swap. It was a lot of wo=
rk. Aluminum dual passage Wizard radiator with 15=E2=80=9D spal fan-I can =
drive in a parade at 110 heat index and car stays right at 195 degrees. Lo=
ts of work to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep w=
rangler LS swap kit. Everything barely fit longitudinally-there is one inc=
h between the electric radiator fan and my water pump. Had to cut the stee=
ring shaft and u joint. Works great. Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Heal=
ey rear with a quaife limited slip diff and it works perfectly. 72=E2=80=9D=
Daytona wire wheels with 205 wide tires. Lowered the front spring perches=
-my front was so much lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D. It ri=
des and handles so well. My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t wort=
h as much stock as a BJ8. I feel my value went up. I love my reliability a=
nd the torque is amazing. Car is so much fun to slowly cruise and then hit=
the gas and go. I would never go back to the heavy iron block. I feel thi=
s an aluminum V8 would have been Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would=
have worked with him. Sent from my iPhone Chris Scholz OD On Feb 9, 2024,=
at 7:58 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote: A V8 swap is nothing =
to be undertaken lightly. It's not as simple as "dropping in a V8". That's=
the easy part, mostly focusing on making engine and transmission mounts a=
nd cutting away pieces of the footwells so the motor will fit with the exh=
aust headers in place. It's all the other stuff you need to do that will r=
eally add the work. New electrical system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel=
system, transmission shifter, etc, etc. It's worth it in the end if you w=
ant a Healey/Cobra, but you'll also knock off about 30 percent of your car=
's value or more. You can see the work I had to do to put a Ford 5.0L and =
5 speed transmission into my BJ7 here: http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php=
?13,8264 The Ford 5.0 is narrower than the Chevy LS so less body cutting t=
o do, but not a huge difference. LS motors are more likely to be found in =
a junkyard with low mileage now and with your brother a GM mechanic, would=
be very helpful. I did about 50-75% of the swap myself, except for the en=
gine rebuild and body fabrication. My car has 350 hp and I run the stock r=
ear end with 3.55 gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires. Much more power than th=
at and those parts will start braking. A good engine swap is really a joy,=
but if you do a bad one it will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a reall=
y nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it was. My first=
choice if you don't have that "Need for Speed" would be to try a replacem=
ent Healey 6. Best of Luck, Rick On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11 PM < rfbegani=
@gmail.com > wrote: Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement. Chris just =
made that suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans. My Bother is a retir=
ed GM mechanic, and he agrees. Did you do the exchange? What engine trans =
etc. did you use? All options are on the table. Bob From: HealeyRick < hea=
leyrik@gmail.com > Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM To: rfbegani@gma=
il.com Cc: healeys@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine R=
ebuild failure 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 tryin=
g to find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad grou=
p 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 ther=
e might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they h=
ave one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a V8 in =
there! Best of luck, Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick" On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at =
11:12 AM < rfbegani@gmail.com > wrote: Gentlemen: I arrived back to Florid=
a in May and decide to drive my 67 Austin-Healey. Drove it a mile and hear=
d clanking engine, looked at the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stoopi=
ng to have towed home, I drove it back slowly. Last month, I dropped the p=
an 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 bearin=
gs. So, I packed and marked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bear=
ings along with piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then pack=
ed them into a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near t=
he garbage. We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassem=
ble 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 i=
n the garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this group w=
hat I can do? I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bearing ca=
ps are not available and even if you could find them, they would need to b=
e line bored on the engine. I am told that finding an engine block for a 3=
000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible. Finding an engin=
e to be rebuild might be possible. My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with y=
ears ago everything new, so I would like to find a way of fixing the exist=
ing engine, if possible. Please give me your advice. Best regards, Bob Beg=
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<html><body><div><div>Met a woman with a TR3 Small Mouth at a car show and we
decided =
to go and get a drink at a bar we both knew, We semi-race over there, me i=
n my BN1, she in her TR3 and she was right behind me all the way and when =
we got to the bar, I said you never even made a move to try and pass, how =
come? Well she says, it had been so long since she had been behind an old =
British piece of iron, she didn't want to pass and get out of the smell of=
old technology emanating from my car! <br></div><div>Steven Kingsbur=
y<br></div><div>BN1</div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On =
Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfulle=
r194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div styl=
e=3D"word-wrap:break-word" vlink=3D"purple" link=3D"blue" lang=3D"EN-US"><=
div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size">There you go =E2=80=93 might be a m=
arket for us oldsters!!</span></span><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> </span></sp=
an><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" cla=
ss=3D"size">-----------------------------------</span></span></span><br></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Calib=
ri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"siz=
e">All the best,</span></span></span><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">=
<span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><=
br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:=
Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D=
"size">Al Fuller</span></span></span><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> </span></sp=
an><br></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;paddin=
g:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D""><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:11pt" class=3D"size">From:</span></span></span></b><span style=3D""><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D=
"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net> <b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D=
"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>; 'Chris Scholz' &=
lt;drscholz@visioncenterpc.com>; 'HealeyRick' <healeyrik@gmail.com&g=
t;; <a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-online.de</=
a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild f=
ailure</span></span></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"></p><div>ah yes, Al...maybe we should bottle i=
t as aftershave? My nephew bought my '58 Sprite as he remembered the smell=
of my garage and now his garage smells that way too! Hank<br></div>=
<div>-------------------- <br></div><div><br></div><div>From: <<a href=3D=
"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> <br></div><di=
v>To: <<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net";>gradea1@charter.net</a>&g=
t;, "'Chris Scholz'" <<a href=3D"mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com";>dr=
scholz@visioncenterpc.com</a>>, "'HealeyRick'" <<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleyrik@gmail.com">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href=3D"mailto:jose=
f-eckert@t-online.de">josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>> <br></div><div>Cc: =
<<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; <br></div><div>Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM PST <br></div><div>Su=
bject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<br></div><p></p></div=
><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"s=
ize">And Hank =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget about the smell!!</span></spa=
n><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D=
"size"> </span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso=
-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D=
"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size">Our local car club had a drive of about th=
ree (3) hours on Saturday, and I happened to be at the back of the pack. W=
hile it did take a couple of days to clear out my nose, I was back in the =
garage today tuning up and working out a fuel delivery on a car that has s=
at for a few years =E2=80=93 and got another dose of exhaust blowing back =
into the garage!! </span><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji&q=
uot;, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"s=
ize">=F0=9F=98=8A</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-a=
lt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><=
span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span><br></p><=
p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" =
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size">-------------=
----------------------</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-=
top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
""><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size">All the best,</span></span></span><b=
r></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-=
serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> =
</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margi=
n-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
" class=3D"size">Al Fuller</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-mar=
gin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span>=
<br></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3=
.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-al=
t:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family=
:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D=
"size">From:</span></span></span></b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-=
family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt" =
class=3D"size"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b><span style=3D""><span style=
=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">On Behalf Of </span></=
span></b>Hank Leach via Healeys<br><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font=
-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">Sent:</span></span></b> Sunday=
, February 11, 2024 9:18 AM<br><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">To:</span></span></b> Chris Scholz=
<<a href=3D"mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com";>drscholz@visioncenterp=
c.com</a>>; HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>heale=
yrik@gmail.com</a>>; <a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-=
eckert@t-online.de</a><br><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:C=
alibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">Cc:</span></span></b> <a href=3D"mailto=
:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b><span style=3D""=
><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" class=3D"font">Subject:</=
span></span></b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span></spa=
n></span></p></div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"> <br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal">There are plenty=
of electric vehicles available today and many more tomorrow...most folks =
bought Healeys for their looks and their <i><b><span style=3D""><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" class=3D"font">sound.</span></span></b=
></i><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal">Would you pull out of the garage to list=
en to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? Hank<br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-t=
op-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"></p><div><br><=
/div><div>-------------------- <br></div><div><br></div><div>From: "josef-=
eckert--- via Healeys" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>> <br></div><div>Reply-To: <<a href=3D"mailto:j=
osef-eckert@t-online.de">josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>> <br></div><div>T=
o: "Chris Scholz" <<a href=3D"mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com";>drsch=
olz@visioncenterpc.com</a>>, "HealeyRick" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyr=
ik@gmail.com">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> <br></div><div>Cc: <<a href=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br></div><=
div>Sent: February 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST <br></div><div>Subject: Re: [He=
aleys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<br></div><p></p></div><p style=3D"m=
argin:0in"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt" class=3D"size">=
What I do not understand is, why you want to convert an Austin-Healey to V=
8, Electtric, etc? For me the decision is clear to keep an Austin-Healey a=
s Austin-Healey and when I like to have a V8 as well i would buy a Jaguar =
XK8 or similar as an addition. We did this with our holiday car which is a=
Mazda MX-5 Miata. The car is absolutely great and in many ways superiour =
to the Austion-Healey, especially when it comes to the heavy traffic on Eu=
ropean roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any motorway here =
in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.</span></span><=
/span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"> <br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in=
"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-ser=
if" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt" class=3D"size">Josef Eck=
ert</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span style=3D"col=
or: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><=
span style=3D"font-size:10pt" class=3D"size">K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany</sp=
an></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span style=3D"color: bla=
ck;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:10pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><br></p><=
p style=3D"margin:0in"> <br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"> <br></p=
><p style=3D"margin:0in">-----Original-Nachricht-----<br></p><p style=3D"m=
argin:0in">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<br></p><=
p style=3D"margin:0in">Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100<br></p><p style=3D"=
margin:0in">Von: "Chris Scholz via Healeys" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0=
in">An: "HealeyRick" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>healeyrik@=
gmail.com</a>><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"> <br></p><p style=3D=
"margin:0in"> <br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"> <br></p><div><p s=
tyle=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans=
-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">I woul=
d be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric conversion. &=
nbsp;</span></span></span><br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto=
;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: bla=
ck;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><br></p></=
div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D=
"size">An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience=
. </span></span></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"=
><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><=
br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto=
" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=
=3D"size">Sent from my iPhone</span></span></span><br></p><div><p style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Chris Scholz =
OD</span></span></span><br></p></div></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"=
><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><=
br></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p style=
=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" cl=
ass=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">On Feb 10, 2024,=
at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"=
>healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></span></span><br></p></blockquo=
te></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><=
div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial=
, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">=
Now, you've gone too far, Bob. An electric Healey? Bleah! As y=
ou say, to each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for c=
oncours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey boats=
, etc. Can't we all just get along? </span></span><span style=3D"font=
-family:"Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=
=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">=F0=9F=98=80</span></span><span style=3D=
"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9p=
t" class=3D"size"></span></span></span><br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin=
-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"fon=
t"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span=
><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-=
alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9p=
t" class=3D"size">Rick</span></span></span><br></p></div></div><p style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span>=
</span></span><br></p><div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-ma=
rgin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"=
font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AFPM Bob =
Spidell via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</span></span></span><br></p></div><blockquot=
e style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in=
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt"><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt" class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Ar=
ial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"siz=
e">The most rational, pragmatic swap at this point would be to an electric=
motor and batteries; done right, it would blow the doors off an LS or Coy=
ote swap (up to a 100MPH or so, I wouldn't push a Healey chassis much past=
that, for long anyway-BTDT). How many owners do more than day trips anywa=
y (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past). <br><br>I wa=
nted a big V8-powered car with all the modern improvements, so I bought a =
Mustang GT and left my Healeys as Austins (Jensens) un-mutated, and withou=
t the 20-50% drop in market value* (my survivors will have to sell my Heal=
eys someday). 475HP--480 if I could get 93-octane--disks all around (Bremb=
os in front), electric throttle and steering (several modes), 19x9/10 whee=
ls with Michelin Pilot Sport 4ses, IRS, MagneRide and Steeda suspension up=
grades (the IRS is a bit shaky); 0-60 under 5s (supposedly; I'm not good e=
nough and the A10s are quicker). Bigger and heavier; I reckon a Nasty Boy =
would take me on a narrow twisty, but on the sweepers and straights it's s=
ayonara. The Mustang hauls ass, and it's fun, but the Austin-Healeys are s=
imply more satisfying to drive--by far--warts and all.<br><br>Disclaimer: =
I am very much an "It's your car, do what you want with it" person. I've m=
ade small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; taller rear-end for =
highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ8 but I never have=
, and never will, understand why people buy a car they don't actually want=
just to change it (owners with broken/missing engines who think 'Why not?=
' I can see). Why not buy a Saxon and build it up the way you want it from=
scratch? Oh, and for the record, I don't much care for breast implants ei=
ther; just not the same.<br><br>* Just my observations from BaT, FB, maili=
ng lists, etc.; I've yet to see a Nasty Boy cross the block at B-J or Mecu=
ms--doen't mean it hasn't happened--but the muscle car 'restomods' with SB=
Cs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not particularly unique or ima=
ginative (they do have garish paint jobs though).<br><br></span></span></s=
pan></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:aut=
o" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" clas=
s=3D"size">On 2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:</span></s=
pan></span><br></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bott=
om:5.0pt"><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D=
"size">I love my LS1 swap. It was a lot of work. Aluminum dual=
passage Wizard radiator with 15=E2=80=9D spal fan-I can drive in a parade=
at 110 heat index and car stays right at 195 degrees. Lots of work =
to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep wrangler LS =
swap kit. Everything barely fit longitudinally-there is one inch be=
tween the electric radiator fan and my water pump. Had to cut the s=
teering shaft and u joint. Works great. </span></span></span><=
br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto=
" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=
=3D"size">Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limit=
ed slip diff and it works perfectly. 72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels=
with 205 wide tires. Lowered the front spring perches -my front wa=
s so much lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D. It rides and=
handles so well. My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t worth=
as much stock as a BJ8. I feel my value went up. </span=
></span></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-=
margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;">=
<span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D=
"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">I love my reliability and the torque is ama=
zing. Car is so much fun to slowly cruise and then hit the gas and g=
o. I would never go back to the heavy iron block. I feel this =
an aluminum V8 would have been Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would h=
ave worked with him. </span></span></span><br></p></div><div><p styl=
e=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-se=
rif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </s=
pan></span></span><br></p></div><div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: =
black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span=
style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Sent from my iPhone</span></span><=
/span><br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"=
font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt=
" class=3D"size">Chris Scholz OD</span></span></span><br></p></div></div><=
div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial=
, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">=
</span></span></span><br></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;m=
argin-bottom:5.0pt"><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0=
pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" cla=
ss=3D"size">On Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <a href=3D"mail=
to:healeyrik@gmail.com"><healeyrik@gmail.com></a> wrote:</span></spa=
n></span><br></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;=
margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:9pt" class=3D"size">A V8 swap is nothing to be undertaken lightly=
. It's not as simple as "dropping in a V8". That's the easy part, mostly f=
ocusing on making engine and transmission mounts and cutting away pieces o=
f the footwells so the motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.&n=
bsp; It's all the other stuff you need to do that will really add the work=
. New electrical system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, transmiss=
ion shifter, etc, etc. It's worth it in the end if you want a Healey/Cobra=
, but you'll also knock off about 30 percent of your car's value or more.&=
nbsp; You can see the work I had to do to put a Ford 5.0L and 5 speed tran=
smission into my BJ7 here: <a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"htt=
p://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264">http://forum.britishv8.org/read.=
php?13,8264</a> The Ford 5.0 is narrower than the Chevy LS so less b=
ody cutting to do, but not a huge difference. LS motors are more likely to=
be found in a junkyard with low mileage now and with your brother a GM me=
chanic, would be very helpful. I did about 50-75% of the swap myself=
, except for the engine rebuild and body fabrication. My car has 350 hp an=
d I run the stock rear end with 3.55 gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires. =
; Much more power than that and those parts will start braking. A go=
od engine swap is really a joy, but if you do a bad one it will be a night=
mare forever. Chris did a really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to=
how much work it was.</span></span></span><br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-ma=
rgin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D=
"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></=
span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:9pt" class=3D"size">My first choice if you don't have that "Need for Spe=
ed" would be to try a replacement Healey 6.</span></span></span><br></p></=
div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D=
"size"> </span></span></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margi=
n-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"=
font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Best of Luck,</span></s=
pan></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Rick</span></span></span><br></p></div></div><=
p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, s=
ans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">&nb=
sp;</span></span></span><br></p><div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: =
black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span=
style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AF=
PM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> wr=
ote:</span></span></span><br></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;bo=
rder-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;=
margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><p s=
tyle=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans=
-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">Funny=
you should suggest a v8 replacement. Chris just made that suggestio=
n to install an LS1 with GM Trans. My Bother is a retired GM mechani=
c, and he agrees. Did you do the exchange? What engine trans e=
tc. did you use? All options are on the table.</span></span></span><=
br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"=
size"> </span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:au=
to;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: b=
lack;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span =
style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">Bob</span></span></span><br></p><p=
style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sa=
ns-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">&nb=
sp;</span></span></span><br></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid=
#E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">From:</span></span></span></b><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size"> HealeyRick &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> <br>=
<b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D=
"font">Sent:</span></span></b> Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM<br><b><spa=
n style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font">=
To:</span></span></b> <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail=
.com</a><br><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-ser=
if" class=3D"font">Cc:</span></span></b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.t=
eam.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b><span style=3D""><span style=3D"=
font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font">Subject:</span></span></b> R=
e: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span></span></span></p></div=
><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">&=
nbsp;</span></span></span><br></p><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto=
;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: bla=
ck;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've b=
een told so far seems correct. Without the main bearing caps you're in a t=
ough spot. Maybe trying to find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 mot=
or is the best of a bad group of choices. Too bad, I gave away a bar=
e block with caps from a BJ7 a few years ago for a donation to our club ch=
arity. 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, H=
ealey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding some=
where. Or do what I did and put a V8 in there!</span></span></span><br></p=
><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:A=
rial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"si=
ze"> </span></span></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-t=
op-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"fon=
t"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">Best of luck,</span></span=
></span><br></p></div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-=
bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-=
size:9pt" class=3D"size">Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"</span></span></span=
><br></p></div></div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9p=
t" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span><br></p><div><div><p style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt" class=3D"size">On Fri, Feb 9=
, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbeg=
ani@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></span></span><br></p></div><blockquote=
style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.=
0pt"><div><div><div><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-=
alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16=
pt" class=3D"size">Gentlemen:</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-=
margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" clas=
s=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size"> </span></sp=
an></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-al=
t:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt=
" class=3D"size">I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 6=
7 Austin-Healey. Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked a=
t the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I dr=
ove it back slowly. Last month, I dropped the pan and started to rem=
ove 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 alon=
g with piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them i=
nto a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbag=
e. 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 f=
rom the engine so he would have everything in one place. I looked ar=
ound 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 thi=
s group what I can do?</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-=
top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"fon=
t"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></spa=
n><br></p><ol type=3D"1" start=3D"1"><li style=3D"color:black;mso-margin-t=
op-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" c=
lass=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">I am told the =
engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and eve=
n if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on the engine.<=
/span></span></span><br></li><li style=3D"color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"=
font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">I am told that finding=
an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impo=
ssible.</span></span></span><br></li><li style=3D"color:black;mso-margin-t=
op-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" c=
lass=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">Finding an eng=
ine to be rebuild might be possible.</span></span></span><br></li></ol><p =
style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, san=
s-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">&nbs=
p;</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16pt" class=3D"size">My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years =
ago everything new, so I would like to find a way of fixing the existing e=
ngine, if possible.</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"=
><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size"> </span></span></span>=
<br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family=
:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D=
"size">Please give me your advice.</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size"> </span=
></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size=
:16pt" class=3D"size">Best regards,</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif"=
class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size"> </span=
></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size=
:16pt" class=3D"size">Bob Begani</span></span></span><br></p><p style=3D"m=
so-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"color: black;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif" c=
lass=3D"font"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt" class=3D"size">67 Austin-Heal=
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-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: black;"=
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