Subject: Re: [Healeys] WG: Re: BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

From: Michael Salter via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:31:31 +0000

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I have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no BJ8's they are in
short supply everywhere  unfortunately.

M

On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 2:04 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Perhaps you can ask Mike Salter. He may still have short blocks for sale.
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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"auto">I have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no =
BJ8&#39;s they are in short supply everywhere=C2=A0 unfortunately.=C2=A0<di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 2:04 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p style=3D"margin:0px"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:#00000=
0;text-decoration:none">Bob,<br></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Perhaps you can ask M=
ike Salter. He may still have short blocks for sale.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span></=
p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">K=C3=B6nigswinter/Ger=
many</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px">=C2=A0</p>
<div style=3D"color:#000000;font:12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Gentlemen:</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>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 pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed h=
ome, I drove it back slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and starte=
d to remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend s=
aid you got lucky the crank may only need polishing and new bearings.=C2=A0=
 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 th=
em into a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the gar=
bage.=C2=A0 We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemb=
le the engine.=C2=A0 Tuesday, 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 ar=
ound but could not find this black plastic bag and then remembered it got p=
itched in the garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this =
group what I can do?</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>I am told the engine is finished becaus=
e 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></li>
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>I am told that finding an engine block =
for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible.</span></li=
<li style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span>Finding an engine to be rebuild might b=
e possible.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ag=
o everything new, so I would like to find a way of fixing the existing engi=
ne, if possible.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Please give me your advice.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Best regards,</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Bob Begani</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
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From: josef-eckert--- via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:12:17 +0100 (CET)

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I am not sure, but I think the bearing caps of an earlier engine, 29D to=20
29F should fit as well. Perhaps even those of a 100/6 engine.
They should be all the same.
=20
Josef Eckert
K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany
=20
=20
=20
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] WG: Re: BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
Datum: 2024-02-10T18:31:45+0100
Von: "Michael Salter" <[email-masked]>
An: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
=20
=20
=20
I have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no BJ8's they are in=
=20
short supply everywhere  unfortunately.=20
=20
=20
M

  =20
  =20
  =20
  =20

      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.=20
      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

      =20

      Best regards,

      =20

      Bob Begani

      67 Austin-Healey BJ8

      =20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3DUTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;te=
xt-decoration:none">I am not sure, but I think the bearing caps of an earli=
er engine, 29D to 29F should fit as well. Perhaps even those of a 100/6 eng=
ine.<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">They should be all =
the same.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span>=
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">K&ouml;nigswinter/G=
ermany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] WG: Re: BJ8 1967 Engine Re=
build failure</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2024-02-10T18:31:45+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Michael Salter" &lt;[email-masked]=
&gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "[email-masked]" &lt;josef-eckert@t=
-online.de&gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div dir=3D"auto">I have several pre BJ8 blocks both 100/6 and 3000 but no =
BJ8's they are in short supply everywhere&nbsp; unfortunately.&nbsp;
<div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
</div>
<br />
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 2:04 a.m. jos=
ef-eckert--- via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">hea=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:=
 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Bob,<br /><=
/span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Perhaps you=
 can ask Mike Salter. He may still have short blocks for sale.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Josef Ecker=
t</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">K&ouml;nigs=
winter/Germany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;</spa=
n></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div style=3D"color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Gentlemen:</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive=
 my 67 Austin-Healey.&nbsp; Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, look=
ed at the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I=
 drove it back slowly.&nbsp; Last month, I dropped the pan and started to r=
emove the rod and crank caps and bearings.&nbsp; My mechanic friend said yo=
u got lucky the crank may only need polishing and new bearings.&nbsp; 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 int=
o a larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage.&=
nbsp; We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the=
 engine.&nbsp; Tuesday, he asked me to bring the parts I had removed from t=
he engine so he would have everything in one place.&nbsp; I looked around b=
ut 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?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<ol style=3D"margin-top: 0in;" start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0in;">I am told the engine is finished because th=
e Main Bearing caps are not available and even if you could find them, they=
 would need to be line bored on the engine.</li>
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0in;">I am told that finding an engine block for =
a 3000 with original main bearing caps is almost impossible.</li>
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0in;">Finding an engine to be rebuild might be po=
ssible.</li>
</ol>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago ever=
ything new, so I would like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if=
 possible.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Please give me your advice.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best regards,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob Begani</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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