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

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There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market for us oldsters!!

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All the best,

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Al Fuller

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From: Hank Leach <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 PM
To: [email-masked]; 'Chris Scholz' <[email-masked]>; =
'HealeyRick' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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ah yes, Al...maybe we should bottle it 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
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Scholz'" <[email-masked] =
Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM PST=20
Subject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure=20

And Hank =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget about the smell!!

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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 back 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 blowing back into the garage!! =
=F0=9F=98=8A

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All the best,

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Al Fuller

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From: Healeys <[email-masked] =
Healeys
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 9:18 AM
To: Chris Scholz <[email-masked] =
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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There are plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more =
tomorrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their sound.

Would you pull out of the garage to listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? Hank

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From: "josef-eckert--- via Healeys" <[email-masked] =
To: "Chris Scholz" <[email-masked] =
Sent: February 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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-Healey as 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 European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go =
on any  motorway here in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just =
painful.

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Josef Eckert

K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany

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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100

Von: "Chris Scholz via Healeys" <[email-masked] =

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I would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric =
conversion.  =20

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An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience. =20

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Sent from my iPhone=20

Chris Scholz OD

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On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <[email-masked] =

Now, you've gone too far, Bob.  An electric Healey? Bleah!  As you say, =
to each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for =
concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey =
boats, etc. Can't we all just get along? =F0=9F=98=80=20

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Rick

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On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys =

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 =
Coyote 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 =
anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past).=20

I wanted 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 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--disks 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 =
(supposedly; 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" =
person. 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 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 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 or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't =
happened--but the muscle car 'restomods' with 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 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 between the =
electric radiator fan and my water pump.   Had to cut the steering shaft =
and u joint.  Works great.  =20

Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey 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 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.  =20

I love my reliability and 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 this an aluminum V8 would have been =
Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would have worked with him. =20

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Sent from my iPhone=20

Chris Scholz OD

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On Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick  =

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 and cutting away pieces of the footwells =
so the motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.  It's all the =
other stuff you need to do that will really add the work. New electrical =
system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, transmission 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.  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 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 mechanic, 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 and 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 good engine swap is really a =
joy, but if you do a bad one it will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a =
really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it was.=20

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My first choice if you don't have that "Need for Speed" would be to try =
a replacement Healey 6.

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Best of Luck,

Rick

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On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM <[email-masked] =

Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement.  Chris just made that =
suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans.  My Bother is a retired GM =
mechanic, and he agrees.  Did you do the exchange?  What engine trans =
etc. did you use?  All options are on the table.

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Bob

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Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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Sorry to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. =
Without the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot.  Maybe trying to =
find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group =
of choices.  Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a =
few years ago for a donation to our club charity.  I'd put a wanted ad =
in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone =
out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, =
maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did =
and put a V8 in there!

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Best of luck,

Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"

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On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <[email-masked] =

Gentlemen:

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I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 =
Austin-Healey.  Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at the =
oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I drove =
it back slowly.  Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the =
rod and crank caps and bearings.  My mechanic friend said you got lucky =
the crank may only need polishing and new bearings.  So, I packed and =
marked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with =
piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a =
larger plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage.  =
We towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the =
engine.  Tuesday, he asked me to bring the parts I had removed from the =
engine so he would have everything in one place.  I looked around but =
could not find this black plastic bag and then remembered it got pitched =
in the garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this =
group what I can do?

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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.

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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.

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Please give me your advice.

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Best regards,

=20

Bob Begani

67 Austin-Healey BJ8

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market for =
us oldsters!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-------------=
----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Hank Leach &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, =
February 13, 2024 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]; 'Chris =
Scholz' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; 'HealeyRick' =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;; [email-masked]<br><b>Cc:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 =
Engine Rebuild failure<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>ah yes, =
Al...maybe we should bottle it as aftershave? My nephew bought my '58 =
Sprite as he remembered the smell of my garage and now his garage smells =
that way too!&nbsp; Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br>To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, =
&quot;'Chris Scholz'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;'HealeyRick'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <br>Cc: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br>Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM PST <br>Subject: RE: [Healeys] =
BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>And Hank =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget about =
the smell!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>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 back 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 =
blowing back into the garage!! </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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n =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/strong><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; <strong><span style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On =
Behalf Of </span></strong>Hank Leach via Healeys<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Sunday, =
February 11, 2024 9:18 AM<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> Chris =
Scholz &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;; HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br>=
<strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cc:</span></strong> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><str=
ong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: =
[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>There are =
plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more =
tomorrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their =
<em><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>sound.</span></b></em><o:p></o:p=
></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Would you =
pull out of the garage to listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>--------=
------------ <br><br>From: &quot;josef-eckert--- via Healeys&quot; =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br>Reply-To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <br>To: &quot;Chris Scholz&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;HealeyRick&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Cc: =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br>Sent: February 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wha=
t 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-Healey as 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 European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go =
on any&nbsp; motorway here in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its =
just painful.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jos=
ef Eckert</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>K=C3=
=B6nigswinter/Germany</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>-----Original-Nachricht-----<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>Datum: =
2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>Von: =
&quot;Chris Scholz via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<o:p=
></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>An: &quot;HealeyRick&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<o:p></o:p=
></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric =
conversion. &nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>An =
aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience. =
&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent=
 from my iPhone </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chri=
s Scholz OD</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Now,=
 you've gone too far, Bob.&nbsp; An electric Healey? Bleah!&nbsp; As you =
say, to each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for =
concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey =
boats, etc. Can't we all just get along?&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>&#128512;</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> =
</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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 =
Coyote 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 =
anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past). =
<br><br>I wanted 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 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--disks 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 (supposedly; 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.<br><br>Disclaimer: I am very =
much an &quot;It's your car, do what you want with it&quot; person. 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 =
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 either; just not the same.<br><br>* Just my observations =
from BaT, FB, mailing lists, etc.; I've yet to see a Nasty Boy cross the =
block at B-J or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't happened--but the muscle =
car 'restomods' with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not =
particularly unique or imaginative (they do have garish paint jobs =
though).<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
love my LS1 swap.&nbsp; It was a lot of work.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Lots =
of work to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep =
wrangler LS swap kit. &nbsp; Everything barely fit longitudinally-there =
is one inch between the electric radiator fan and my water pump. &nbsp; =
Had to cut the steering shaft and u joint.&nbsp; Works great. &nbsp; =
</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Like=
 Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited slip diff =
and it works perfectly. &nbsp;72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 205 =
wide tires. &nbsp; Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so =
much lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; It rides and =
handles so well.&nbsp; My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t =
worth as much stock as a BJ8.&nbsp; I feel my value went up. =
&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
love my reliability and the torque is amazing.&nbsp; Car is so much fun =
to slowly cruise and then hit the gas and go.&nbsp; I would never go =
back to the heavy iron block.&nbsp; I feel this an aluminum V8 would =
have been Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would have worked with =
him. &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent=
 from my iPhone </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chri=
s Scholz OD</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A =
V8 swap is nothing to be undertaken lightly. It's not as simple as =
&quot;dropping in a V8&quot;. That's the easy part, mostly focusing on =
making engine and transmission mounts and cutting away pieces of the =
footwells so the motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.&nbsp; =
It's all the other stuff you need to do that will really add the work. =
New electrical system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, =
transmission 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 transmission into my BJ7 here:&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264">http://forum.british=
v8.org/read.php?13,8264</a>&nbsp; The Ford 5.0 is narrower than the =
Chevy LS so less body 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 mechanic, would be very helpful.&nbsp; I did =
about 50-75% of the swap myself, except for the engine rebuild and body =
fabrication. My car has 350 hp and I run the stock rear end with 3.55 =
gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires.&nbsp; Much more power than that and =
those parts will start braking.&nbsp; A good engine swap is really a =
joy, but if you do a bad one it will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a =
really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it was. =
</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My =
first choice if you don't have that &quot;Need for Speed&quot; would be =
to try a replacement Healey 6.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best=
 of Luck,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Fun=
ny you should suggest a v8 replacement.&nbsp; Chris just made that =
suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans.&nbsp; My Bother is a retired =
GM mechanic, and he agrees.&nbsp; Did you do the exchange?&nbsp; What =
engine trans etc. did you use?&nbsp; All options are on the =
table.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob=
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid =
#E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><spa=
n =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From=
:</span></strong><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> =
HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Friday, =
February 9, 2024 1:32 PM<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><strong><spa=
n style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cc:</span></strong> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><str=
ong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: =
[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sorr=
y to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. Without =
the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot.&nbsp; Maybe trying to find =
a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of =
choices.&nbsp; Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a =
few years ago for a donation to our club charity.&nbsp; I'd put a wanted =
ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope =
someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David =
Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I =
did and put a V8 in there!</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best=
 of luck,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
 Neville aka &quot;HealeyRick&quot;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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tlemen:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 =
Austin-Healey.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Last month, I dropped the pan and started to =
remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.&nbsp; My mechanic friend =
said you 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 into 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 the engine so he would =
have everything in one place.&nbsp; I looked around but could not find =
this black plastic bag and then remembered it got pitched in the =
garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this group what =
I can do?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><ol start=3D1 type=3D1><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told the =
engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and =
even if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on the =
engine.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told that =
finding an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is =
almost impossible.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Finding an =
engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
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sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My =
engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would =
like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if =
possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
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sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ple=
ase give me your advice.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bes=
t regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob=
 Begani</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>67 =
Austin-Healey BJ8</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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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, [email-masked] wrote: There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market=
 for us oldsters!! ----------------------------------- All the best, Al Fu=
ller From: Hank Leach <[email-masked]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 20=
24 6:26 PM To: [email-masked]; 'Chris Scholz' <drscholz@visioncente=
rpc.com>; 'HealeyRick' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked] Cc:=
 [email-masked] 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: < [email-masked] >, "'Chris Scholz'" < drscholz@visionc=
enterpc.com >, "'HealeyRick'" < [email-masked] >, < josef-eckert@t-on=
line.de > Cc: < [email-masked] > 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 < [email-masked]=
 > On Behalf Of Hank Leach via Healeys Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 9:1=
8 AM To: Chris Scholz < [email-masked] >; HealeyRick < healey=
[email-masked] >; [email-masked] Cc: [email-masked] 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" < [email-masked] > Reply-To: < josef-eckert@t=
-online.de > To: "Chris Scholz" < [email-masked] >, "HealeyRi=
ck" < [email-masked] > Cc: < [email-masked] > 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" < [email-masked] > An: "HealeyRick" < healey=
[email-masked] > 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 < [email-masked] > 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=
[email-masked] > 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 <[email-masked]> 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=
[email-masked] > Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM To: rfbegani@gma=
il.com Cc: [email-masked] 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 < [email-masked] > 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!&nbsp;<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:[email-masked]">alfulle=
[email-masked]</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>; 'Chris Scholz' &=
lt;[email-masked]&gt;; 'HealeyRick' &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t;; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
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">&nbsp;<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!&nbsp; Hank<br></div>=
<div>-------------------- <br></div><div><br></div><div>From: &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br></div><di=
v>To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t;, "'Chris Scholz'" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">dr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;, "'HealeyRick'" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:he=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jose=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br></div><div>Cc: =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</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">&nbsp;</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:&quot;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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;=
</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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <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=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">drscholz@visioncenterp=
c.com</a>&gt;; HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">heale=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">josef-=
[email-masked]</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=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</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">&nbsp;<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" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">heale=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br></div><div>Reply-To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br></div><div>T=
o: "Chris Scholz" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">drsch=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;, "HealeyRick" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyr=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br></div><div>Cc: &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <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&nbsp; motorway here =
in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.</span></span><=
/span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">&nbsp;<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">&nbsp;</span></span></span><br></p><=
p style=3D"margin:0in">&nbsp;<br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">&nbsp;<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" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br></p><p style=3D"margin:0=
in">An: "HealeyRick" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">healeyrik@=
gmail.com</a>&gt;<br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">&nbsp;<br></p><p style=3D=
"margin:0in">&nbsp;<br></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">&nbsp;<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">&nbsp;</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=
. &nbsp;</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">&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: 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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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.&nbsp; An electric Healey? Bleah!&nbsp; 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?&nbsp;</span></span><span style=3D"font=
-family:&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, 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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; 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.&nbsp; It was a lot of work.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Lots of work =
to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep wrangler LS =
swap kit. &nbsp; Everything barely fit longitudinally-there is one inch be=
tween the electric radiator fan and my water pump. &nbsp; Had to cut the s=
teering shaft and u joint.&nbsp; Works great. &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: 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. &nbsp;72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels=
 with 205 wide tires. &nbsp; Lowered the front spring perches -my front wa=
s so much lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; It rides and=
 handles so well.&nbsp; My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t worth=
 as much stock as a BJ8.&nbsp; I feel my value went up. &nbsp;&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; Car is so much fun to slowly cruise and then hit the gas and g=
o.&nbsp; I would never go back to the heavy iron block.&nbsp; I feel this =
an aluminum V8 would have been Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would h=
ave worked with him. &nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">=
&nbsp;</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:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</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:&nbsp;<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>&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp=
; Much more power than that and those parts will start braking.&nbsp; 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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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.&nbsp; Chris just made that suggestio=
n to install an LS1 with GM Trans.&nbsp; My Bother is a retired GM mechani=
c, and he agrees.&nbsp; Did you do the exchange?&nbsp; What engine trans e=
tc. did you use?&nbsp; 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">&nbsp;</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:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <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:[email-masked]">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:[email-masked]=
eam.net">[email-masked]</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.&nbsp; Maybe trying to find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 mot=
or is the best of a bad group of choices.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">rfbeg=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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">&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Last month, I dropped the pan and started to rem=
ove the rod and crank caps and bearings.&nbsp; My mechanic friend said you=
 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 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.&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 f=
rom the engine so he would have everything in one place.&nbsp; 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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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=
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:07:07 -0800

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Steven, is there a metaphor hiding in there???

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Bruce Steele

1960 BN7

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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Steven =
Kingsbury via Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:22 PM
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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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 piece of iron, she didn't want to pass and get out of the =
smell of old technology emanating from my car!=20

Steven Kingsbury

BN1

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On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04 PM, [email-masked] =

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All the best,

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Al Fuller

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Scholz' <[email-masked] =
Subject: RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

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All the best,

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Al Fuller

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Chris Scholz OD

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Now, you've gone too far, Bob.  An electric Healey? Bleah!  As you say, =
to each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for =
concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey =
boats, etc. Can't we all just get along? =F0=9F=98=80

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Rick

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Chris Scholz OD

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really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it was.

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Best of Luck,

Rick

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Bob

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Best of luck,

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Gentlemen:

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Best regards,

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Bob Begani

67 Austin-Healey BJ8

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Steven, =
is there a metaphor hiding in there???<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven =
Kingsbury via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:22 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Cc:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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 piece of iron, she didn't want to pass and =
get out of the smell of old technology emanating from my =
car!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Steven =
Kingsbury<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>BN1<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
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style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market for us =
oldsters!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>-----------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>All the best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>Al Fuller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
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class=3Dsize><b>From:</b> Hank Leach &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
</span><br><span class=3Dsize><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 =
6:26 PM</span><br><span class=3Dsize><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>; 'Chris =
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an><br><span class=3Dsize><b>Cc:</b> <a =
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br><span class=3Dsize><b>Subject:</b> RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>ah yes, Al...maybe we should =
bottle it as aftershave? My nephew bought my '58 Sprite as he remembered =
the smell of my garage and now his garage smells that way too!&nbsp; =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-------------------- =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>From: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, =
&quot;'Chris Scholz'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;'HealeyRick'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cc: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent: February 12, 2024 =
at 6:40 PM PST <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Subject: =
RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>And Hank =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget about the =
smell!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>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 back 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 blowing back =
into the garage!! </span><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>-----------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>All the best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>Al Fuller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; </span><span class=3Dfont><b>On Behalf Of </b></span><span =
class=3Dsize>Hank Leach via Healeys</span><br><span =
class=3Dfont><b>Sent:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Sunday, February 11, =
2024 9:18 AM</span><br><span class=3Dfont><b>To:</b></span><span =
class=3Dsize> Chris Scholz &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;; HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></sp=
an><br><span class=3Dfont><b>Cc:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><=
br><span class=3Dfont><b>Subject:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Re: =
[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>There are =
plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more =
tomorrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their <span =
class=3Dfont><b><i><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>sound.</span></i></b></span><o:p=
></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Would you =
pull out of the garage to listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>-------------------- <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>From: &quot;josef-eckert--- via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Reply-To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To: &quot;Chris =
Scholz&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;HealeyRick&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cc: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent: February 11, 2024 =
at 7:22 AM PST <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Subject: =
Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wha=
t 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-Healey as 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 European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go =
on any&nbsp; motorway here in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its =
just painful.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jos=
ef Eckert</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>K=C3=
=B6nigswinter/Germany</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>-----Original-Nachricht-----<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>Datum: =
2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'>Von: =
&quot;Chris Scholz via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<o:p=
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric =
conversion. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>An =
aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience. =
&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent=
 from my iPhone</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chri=
s Scholz OD</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Now,=
 you've gone too far, Bob.&nbsp; An electric Healey? Bleah!&nbsp; As you =
say, to each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for =
concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey =
boats, etc. Can't we all just get along?&nbsp;</span></span><span =
class=3Dsize><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>&#128512;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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 =
Coyote 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 =
anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past). =
</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>=
<br><span class=3Dsize>I wanted 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 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--disks 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 (supposedly; 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.</span><br><br><span =
class=3Dsize>Disclaimer: I am very much an &quot;It's your car, do what =
you want with it&quot; person. 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 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 either; just not the =
same.</span><br><br><span class=3Dsize>* Just my observations from BaT, =
FB, mailing lists, etc.; I've yet to see a Nasty Boy cross the block at =
B-J or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't happened--but the muscle car =
'restomods' with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not =
particularly unique or imaginative (they do have garish paint jobs =
though).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
love my LS1 swap.&nbsp; It was a lot of work.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Lots =
of work to get the alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep =
wrangler LS swap kit. &nbsp; Everything barely fit longitudinally-there =
is one inch between the electric radiator fan and my water pump. &nbsp; =
Had to cut the steering shaft and u joint.&nbsp; Works great. =
&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Like=
 Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited slip diff =
and it works perfectly. &nbsp;72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 205 =
wide tires. &nbsp; Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so =
much lighter it was up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; It rides and =
handles so well.&nbsp; My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t =
worth as much stock as a BJ8.&nbsp; I feel my value went up. =
&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
love my reliability and the torque is amazing.&nbsp; Car is so much fun =
to slowly cruise and then hit the gas and go.&nbsp; I would never go =
back to the heavy iron block.&nbsp; I feel this an aluminum V8 would =
have been Healey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would have worked with =
him. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent=
 from my iPhone</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chri=
s Scholz OD</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A =
V8 swap is nothing to be undertaken lightly. It's not as simple as =
&quot;dropping in a V8&quot;. That's the easy part, mostly focusing on =
making engine and transmission mounts and cutting away pieces of the =
footwells so the motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.&nbsp; =
It's all the other stuff you need to do that will really add the work. =
New electrical system, radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, =
transmission 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 transmission into my BJ7 here:&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264">http://forum.british=
v8.org/read.php?13,8264</a>&nbsp; The Ford 5.0 is narrower than the =
Chevy LS so less body 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 mechanic, would be very helpful.&nbsp; I did =
about 50-75% of the swap myself, except for the engine rebuild and body =
fabrication. My car has 350 hp and I run the stock rear end with 3.55 =
gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires.&nbsp; Much more power than that and =
those parts will start braking.&nbsp; A good engine swap is really a =
joy, but if you do a bad one it will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a =
really nice swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it =
was.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My =
first choice if you don't have that &quot;Need for Speed&quot; would be =
to try a replacement Healey 6.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best=
 of Luck,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Fun=
ny you should suggest a v8 replacement.&nbsp; Chris just made that =
suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans.&nbsp; My Bother is a retired =
GM mechanic, and he agrees.&nbsp; Did you do the exchange?&nbsp; What =
engine trans etc. did you use?&nbsp; All options are on the =
table.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob=
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From=
:</span></b></span><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> =
HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>=
<span class=3Dfont><b>Sent:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Friday, =
February 9, 2024 1:32 PM</span><br><span =
class=3Dfont><b>To:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span=
 class=3Dfont><b>Cc:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><=
br><span class=3Dfont><b>Subject:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Re: =
[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sorr=
y to hear this Bob. What you've been told so far seems correct. Without =
the main bearing caps you're in a tough spot.&nbsp; Maybe trying to find =
a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of =
choices.&nbsp; Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a =
few years ago for a donation to our club charity.&nbsp; I'd put a wanted =
ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope =
someone out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David =
Nock, maybe they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I =
did and put a V8 in there!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best=
 of luck,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick=
 Neville aka =
&quot;HealeyRick&quot;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbs=
p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Gen=
tlemen:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 =
Austin-Healey.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Last month, I dropped the pan and started to =
remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.&nbsp; My mechanic friend =
said you 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 into 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 the engine so he would =
have everything in one place.&nbsp; I looked around but could not find =
this black plastic bag and then remembered it got pitched in the =
garbage. So, I am now up the famous creek and am asking this group what =
I can do?</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><ol start=3D1 type=3D1><li =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told the =
engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are not available and =
even if you could find them, they would need to be line bored on the =
engine.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am told that =
finding an engine block for a 3000 with original main bearing caps is =
almost impossible.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;m=
so-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Finding an =
engine to be rebuild might be =
possible.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My =
engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would =
like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if =
possible.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ple=
ase give me your advice.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bes=
t regards,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob=
 Begani</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>67 =
Austin-Healey BJ8</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
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class=3Dsize><span =
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p;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
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See =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99s an aphrodisiac!! =F0=9F=98=8A

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All the best,

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Al Fuller

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Best of Luck,

Rick

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Bob

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>See =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99s an aphrodisiac!! =
</span><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-------------=
----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Steven Kingsbury &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> =
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Cc:</b> [email-masked]; 'Chris Scholz' =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;; 'HealeyRick' =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;; [email-masked]; =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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 piece of iron, she didn't want to pass and =
get out of the smell of old technology emanating from my =
car!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Steven =
Kingsbury<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>BN1<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>There you go =E2=80=93 =
might be a market for us oldsters!!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-------------=
----------------------</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span>=
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b></span><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Hank Leach =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><span =
class=3Dsize><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 =
PM</span><br><span class=3Dsize><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>; 'Chris =
Scholz' &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;; 'HealeyRick' &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></sp=
an><br><span class=3Dsize><b>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><=
br><span class=3Dsize><b>Subject:</b> RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine =
Rebuild failure</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>ah yes, Al...maybe we should =
bottle it as aftershave? My nephew bought my '58 Sprite as he remembered =
the smell of my garage and now his garage smells that way too!&nbsp; =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-------------------- =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>From: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, =
&quot;'Chris Scholz'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;'HealeyRick'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cc: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent: February 12, 2024 =
at 6:40 PM PST <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Subject: =
RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>And Hank =E2=80=93 =
don=E2=80=99t forget about the smell!!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>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 back 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 blowing back into the garage!! </span></span><span =
class=3Dsize><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-------------=
----------------------</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span>=
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
class=3Dsize><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b></span><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; </span></span><span class=3Dfont><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of =
</span></b></span><span class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hank Leach =
via Healeys</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><span =
class=3Dfont><b>Sent:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Sunday, February 11, =
2024 9:18 AM</span><br><span class=3Dfont><b>To:</b></span><span =
class=3Dsize> Chris Scholz &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;; HealeyRick &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></sp=
an><br><span class=3Dfont><b>Cc:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><=
br><span class=3Dfont><b>Subject:</b></span><span class=3Dsize> Re: =
[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>There are =
plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more =
tomorrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their <span =
class=3Dfont><b><i>sound.</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Would you =
pull out of the garage to listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm? =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>-------------------- <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>From: &quot;josef-eckert--- via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Reply-To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To: &quot;Chris =
Scholz&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &quot;HealeyRick&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cc: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent: February 11, 2024 =
at 7:22 AM PST <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Subject: =
Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild =
failure<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wha=
t 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-Healey as 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 European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go =
on any&nbsp; motorway here in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its =
just painful.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jos=
ef Eckert</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style=3D'margin:0in'><span =
class=3Dsize><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>K=C3=
=B6nigswinter/Germany</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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From: Jim Ryan <[email-masked]>
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Girls with small mouths don't make passes at men with pieces of iron.

Great story though...;+}

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 1:14=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> *On Behalf Of *Steven
> Kingsbury via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:22 PM
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Cc:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
>
>
>
> 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? Wel=
l
> 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!
>
> Steven Kingsbury
>
> BN1
>
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:04 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Hank Leach <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 PM
> *To:* [email-masked]; 'Chris Scholz' <[email-masked]>=
;
> *Cc:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
>
>
>
> ah yes, Al...maybe we should bottle it as aftershave? My nephew bought my
> '58 Sprite as he remembered the smell of my garage and now his garage
> --------------------
> From: <[email-masked]>
>
> To: <[email-masked]>, "'Chris Scholz'" <[email-masked]>=
,
> "'HealeyRick'" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
>
> Cc: <[email-masked]>
>
> Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM PST
>
I
> happened to be at the back of the pack. While it did take a couple of day=
s
> to clear out my nose, I was back in the garage today tuning up and workin=
g
> out a fuel delivery on a car that has sat for a few years =E2=80=93 and g=
ot another
> dose of exhaust blowing back into the garage!! =F0=9F=98=8A
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> *On Behalf Of *Hank
> Leach via Healeys
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 11, 2024 9:18 AM
> *To:* Chris Scholz <[email-masked]>; HealeyRick <
> [email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> *Cc:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure
>
>
>
> There are plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more
> tomorrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their *sound.*
>
> --------------------
> From: "josef-eckert--- via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
>
> Reply-To: <[email-masked]>
>
> To: "Chris Scholz" <[email-masked]>, "HealeyRick" <
> [email-masked]>
>
> Cc: <[email-masked]>
>
> Sent: February 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST
>
> 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-Healey
> as Austin-Healey and when I like to have a V8 as well i would buy a Jagua=
r
> 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
> European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any  motorway here in
> Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.
>
>
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> Von: "Chris Scholz via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
>
> An: "HealeyRick" <[email-masked]>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full electric
> conversion.
>
>
>
> An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experience.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Chris Scholz OD
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
>
> Now, you've gone too far, Bob.  An electric Healey? Bleah!  As you say, t=
o
> each their own. There's plenty of room in the Healey tent for concours,
> modified, big Healeys, little 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=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> 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
> Coyote 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
> anyway (my days of 5K mile trips are, unfortunately, in the past).
>
> I wanted 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 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--disks 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 (supposedly;
> I'm not good enough and the A10s are quicker). Bigger and heavier; I reck=
on
> 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"
> person. I've made small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; talle=
r
> rear-end for highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ8 bu=
t
> 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 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 or Mecums--doen't mean it hasn't
> happened--but the muscle car 'restomods' with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a
> dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not particularly unique or imaginative (they do ha=
ve
> garish paint jobs though).
>
> 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 in=
dex 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 between the electric radiator
> fan and my water pump.   Had to cut the steering shaft and u joint.  Work=
s
> great.
>
> Like Rick, I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited slip
> diff and it works perfectly.  72=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 205 wi=
de tires.
>   Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so much lighter it was u=
p
> 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.
>
> I love my reliability and 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 this 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=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick <[email-masked]>
> <[email-masked]> 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 engin=
e
> and transmission mounts and cutting away pieces of the footwells so the
> motor will fit with the exhaust headers in place.  It's all the other stu=
ff
> you need to do that will really add the work. New electrical system,
> radiator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, transmission shifter, etc, etc.
> It's worth it in the end if you want a Healey/Cobra, but you'll also knoc=
k
> 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 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 mechanic, would be very helpful.  I did about 50-7=
5%
> of the swap myself, except for the engine rebuild and body fabrication. M=
y
> car has 350 hp and 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 good engine swap is really a joy, but if you do a bad one it
> will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a really 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
> replacement Healey 6.
>
>
>
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> Funny you should suggest a v8 replacement.  Chris just made that
> suggestion to install an LS1 with GM Trans.  My Bother is a retired GM
> mechanic, and he agrees.  Did you do the exchange?  What engine trans etc=
.
> did you use?  All options are on the table.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* HealeyRick <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Cc:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild 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 trying to fi=
nd
> a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of
> choices.  Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a few
> years ago for a donation to our club charity.  I'd put a wanted ad in the
> club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone out the=
re
> might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, maybe they ha=
ve
> one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a V8 in the=
re!
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> 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.
> 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.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Girls with small mouths don&#39;t make passes at men with =
pieces of iron.<div><br></div><div>Great story though...;+}</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Fe=
b 14, 2024 at 1:14=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-5722796=
120509163217"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div=
 class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">St=
even, is there a metaphor hiding in there???<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet =
MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,san=
s-serif">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">19=
60 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:non=
e;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0i=
n"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]<=
/a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Kingsbury via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tu=
esday, February 13, 2024 9:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:alfuller19=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked].=
net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">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-r=
ace over there, me in my BN1, she in her TR3 and she was right behind me al=
l 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 be=
en behind an old British piece of iron, she didn&#39;t want to pass and get=
 out of the smell of old technology emanating from my car!=C2=A0<u></u><u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Steven Kingsbury<u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BN1<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-to=
p:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:=
04 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">alfuller1=
[email-masked]</a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961205=
09163217size">There you go =E2=80=93 might be a market for us oldsters!!</s=
pan><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612050=
9163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cl=
ass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">-----------------------------------</spa=
n><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961205091=
63217size">All the best,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">Al Fuller</sp=
an><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509=
163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;=
border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);p=
adding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961205091=
63217size"><b>From:</b> Hank Leach &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </span><br><span class=3D"=
m_-5722796120509163217size"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:26 PM=
</span><br><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><b>To:</b> <a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>;=
 &#39;Chris Scholz&#39; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; &#39;HealeyRick&#39;=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gma=
il.com</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916=
3217size"><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span class=3D"m_-57227961205091=
63217size"><b>Subject:</b> RE: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failur=
e</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u>=
</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">ah yes, Al...maybe we should bottle it=
 as aftershave? My nephew bought my &#39;58 Sprite as he remembered the sme=
ll of my garage and now his garage smells that way too!=C2=A0 Hank<u></u><u=
></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">-------------------- <u></u><u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">From: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" tar=
get=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &quot;&#39;Chris Scholz&#39;&qu=
ot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">dr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &quot;&#39;HealeyRick&#39;&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">j=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Cc: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank=
">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Sent: February 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM PST <u></u><u></u></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Subject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild fa=
ilure<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=
=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">And Hank =E2=80=93 don=E2=80=99t forget abo=
ut the smell!!</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=
=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">Our local car club ha=
d 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 back in the garage today tuning up and working out a fuel delivery o=
n a car that has sat for a few years =E2=80=93 and got another dose of exha=
ust blowing back into the garage!! </span><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916=
3217size"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif"=
>=F0=9F=98=8A</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span c=
lass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">-----------------=
------------------</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cla=
ss=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">All the best,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=C2=A0</span=
><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916=
3217size">Al Fuller</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cl=
ass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><div styl=
e=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt s=
olid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cla=
ss=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
eam.net</a>&gt; </span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>On Beh=
alf Of </b></span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">Hank Leach via=
 Healeys</span><br><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>Sent:</b><=
/span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"> Sunday, February 11, 2024=
 9:18 AM</span><br><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>To:</b></s=
pan><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"> Chris Scholz &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">drscholz@visioncente=
rpc.com</a>&gt;; HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t=
-online.de" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span =
class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>Cc:</b></span><span class=3D"m_-572=
2796120509163217size"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span class=3D"m_-572279612050=
9163217font"><b>Subject:</b></span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217siz=
e"> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure</span><u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">There are plenty of electric vehicles available today and many more to=
morrow...most folks bought Healeys for their looks and their <span class=3D=
"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b><i><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos,sans-se=
rif">sound.</span></i></b></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Would you pull out of the garage to listen to it hummmmmmmmmmmmmm=
? Hank<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">-------------------- <u></u=
><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">From: &quot;josef-eckert--- via Healeys&quot; =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rep=
ly-To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">jo=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">To: &quot;Chris Scholz&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:drscholz@visionc=
enterpc.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &quot;H=
ealeyRick&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank=
">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Cc: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Sent: February 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM PST <u></u><u></u></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild fail=
ure<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span class=3D"m_-=
5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif;color:black">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 kee=
p an Austin-Healey as 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 holi=
day car which is a Mazda MX-5 Miata. The car is absolutely great and in man=
y ways superiour to the Austion-Healey, especially when it comes to the hea=
vy traffic on European roads and Safety. Meanwhile I do not go on any=C2=A0=
 motorway here in Germany with one of my Austin-Healeys. Its just painful.<=
/span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u>=
</p><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Josef E=
ckert</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span class=3D=
"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Aria=
l,sans-serif;color:black">K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany</span></span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=
=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=C2=A0<u></u><u>=
</u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:=
0in">-----Original-Nachricht-----<u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure<u></u><u></u></p><p =
style=3D"margin:0in">Datum: 2024-02-11T14:44:08+0100<u></u><u></u></p><p st=
yle=3D"margin:0in">Von: &quot;Chris Scholz via Healeys&quot; &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">An: &quot;HealeyRick&quot; &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail=
.com</a>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p style=3D"margin:0in">=
=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227=
96120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:black">I would be concerned with the lack of passion with a full e=
lectric conversion. =C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></=
u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120=
509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;co=
lor:black">An aluminum V8 keeps the spirit and improves the driving experie=
nce. =C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u>=
</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sent=
 from my iPhone</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Chris Scholz OD</span></span><u></u>=
<u></u></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279=
6120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-seri=
f;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style=3D"m=
argin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bot=
tom:12pt"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On Feb 10, 2024, at 9:16=
=E2=80=AFPM, HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</span></span><u></u><u></u><=
/p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt=
"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217siz=
e"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">N=
ow, you&#39;ve gone too far, Bob.=C2=A0 An electric Healey? Bleah!=C2=A0 As=
 you say, to each their own. There&#39;s plenty of room in the Healey tent =
for concours, modified, big Healeys, little Healeys, Nash Healeys, Healey b=
oats, etc. Can&#39;t we all just get along?=C2=A0</span></span><span class=
=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=F0=9F=98=80</span></span>=
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961205=
09163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;col=
or:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:=
9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Rick</span></span><u></u><u><=
/u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916=
3217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 1:22=E2=80=
=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</span></span><u></=
u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;b=
order-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0i=
n 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin=
-bottom:12pt"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The most rational, pra=
gmatic swap at this point would be to an electric motor and batteries; done=
 right, it would blow the doors off an LS or Coyote swap (up to a 100MPH or=
 so, I wouldn&#39;t push a Healey chassis much past that, for long anyway-B=
TDT). How many owners do more than day trips anyway (my days of 5K mile tri=
ps are, unfortunately, in the past). </span></span><span style=3D"font-size=
:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br><br><span class=3D"m_-57=
22796120509163217size">I wanted a big V8-powered car with all the modern im=
provements, so I bought a Mustang GT and left my Healeys as Austins (Jensen=
s) un-mutated, and without the 20-50% drop in market value* (my survivors w=
ill have to sell my Healeys someday). 475HP--480 if I could get 93-octane--=
disks all around (Brembos in front), electric throttle and steering (severa=
l 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&#39;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 sweeper=
s and straights it&#39;s sayonara. The Mustang hauls ass, and it&#39;s fun,=
 but the Austin-Healeys are simply more satisfying to drive--by far--warts =
and all.</span><br><br><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">Disclaime=
r: I am very much an &quot;It&#39;s your car, do what you want with it&quot=
; person. I&#39;ve made small mods to my cars: Pertonix Ignitors in both; t=
aller rear-end for highway driveability, Texas Cooler with shroud in the BJ=
8 but I never have, and never will, understand why people buy a car they do=
n&#39;t actually want just to change it (owners with broken/missing engines=
 who think &#39;Why not?&#39; 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&#39;t mu=
ch care for breast implants either; just not the same.</span><br><br><span =
class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">* Just my observations from BaT, FB, m=
ailing lists, etc.; I&#39;ve yet to see a Nasty Boy cross the block at B-J =
or Mecums--doen&#39;t mean it hasn&#39;t happened--but the muscle car &#39;=
restomods&#39; with SBCs, LSes, etc. are a dime-a-dozen and, IMO, not parti=
cularly unique or imaginative (they do have garish paint jobs though).</spa=
n></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57=
22796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif;color:black">On 2/9/2024 10:25 PM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:</s=
pan></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;marg=
in-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217=
size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black=
">I love my LS1 swap.=C2=A0 It was a lot of work.=C2=A0 Aluminum dual passa=
ge 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.=C2=A0 Lots of work to get t=
he alternator to fit-I modified a bracket from a Jeep wrangler LS swap kit.=
 =C2=A0 Everything barely fit longitudinally-there is one inch between the =
electric radiator fan and my water pump. =C2=A0 Had to cut the steering sha=
ft and u joint.=C2=A0 Works great. =C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span =
style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Like Rick,=
 I have the stock 3.55 Healey rear with a quaife limited slip diff and it w=
orks perfectly. =C2=A072=E2=80=9D Daytona wire wheels with 205 wide tires. =
=C2=A0 Lowered the front spring perches -my front was so much lighter it wa=
s up in the air by 2-3=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 It rides and handles so well.=C2=A0 =
My car was a 1959 100-6 so it wasn=E2=80=99t worth as much stock as a BJ8.=
=C2=A0 I feel my value went up. =C2=A0=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217siz=
e"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I=
 love my reliability and the torque is amazing.=C2=A0 Car is so much fun to=
 slowly cruise and then hit the gas and go.=C2=A0 I would never go back to =
the heavy iron block.=C2=A0 I feel this an aluminum V8 would have been Heal=
ey=E2=80=99s first choice if GM would have worked with him. =C2=A0</span></=
span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-=
5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sent from my =
iPhone</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span cla=
ss=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Chris Scholz OD</span></span><u></u><u></u></=
p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916=
3217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top=
:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"=
><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;fo=
nt-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On Feb 9, 2024, at 7:58=E2=80=AFPM,=
 HealeyRick <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">&lt;he=
[email-masked]&gt;</a> wrote:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=
=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A V8 swap is no=
thing to be undertaken lightly. It&#39;s not as simple as &quot;dropping in=
 a V8&quot;. That&#39;s the easy part, mostly focusing on making engine and=
 transmission mounts and cutting away pieces of the footwells so the motor =
will fit with the exhaust headers in place.=C2=A0 It&#39;s all the other st=
uff you need to do that will really add the work. New electrical system, ra=
diator, upgraded brakes, fuel system, transmission shifter, etc, etc. It&#3=
9;s worth it in the end if you want a Healey/Cobra, but you&#39;ll also kno=
ck off about 30 percent of your car&#39;s value or more.=C2=A0 You can see =
the work I had to do to put a Ford 5.0L and 5 speed transmission into my BJ=
7 here:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264" target=
=3D"_blank">http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264</a>=C2=A0 The Ford =
5.0 is narrower than the Chevy LS so less body cutting to do, but not a hug=
e 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.=C2=
=A0 I did about 50-75% of the swap myself, except for the engine rebuild an=
d body fabrication. My car has 350 hp and I run the stock rear end with 3.5=
5 gears and Dayton 72 spoke wires.=C2=A0 Much more power than that and thos=
e parts will start braking.=C2=A0 A good engine swap is really a joy, but i=
f you do a bad one it will be a nightmare forever. Chris did a really nice =
swap with his LS but he can speak to how much work it was.</span></span><u>=
</u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961205091=
63217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:=
black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">My first choice if you don&#39;t=
 have that &quot;Need for Speed&quot; would be to try a replacement Healey =
6.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span c=
lass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Best of=
 Luck,</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-f=
amily:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Rick</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=
=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span c=
lass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 2:11=E2=80=AFPM &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]<=
/a>&gt; wrote:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"bo=
rder-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Funny y=
ou should suggest a v8 replacement.=C2=A0 Chris just made that suggestion t=
o install an LS1 with GM Trans.=C2=A0 My Bother is a retired GM mechanic, a=
nd he agrees.=C2=A0 Did you do the exchange?=C2=A0 What engine trans etc. d=
id you use?=C2=A0 All options are on the table.</span></span><u></u><u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</=
span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722=
796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Bob</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u>=
</p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;bor=
der-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><b><span style=3D"font-size:=
9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b></span><span =
class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyri=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </span></span><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br><s=
pan class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>Sent:</b></span><span class=3D"=
m_-5722796120509163217size"> Friday, February 9, 2024 1:32 PM</span><br><sp=
an class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>To:</b></span><span class=3D"m_-=
5722796120509163217size"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span class=3D"m_-57227961205091632=
17font"><b>Cc:</b></span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"> <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
t</a></span><br><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217font"><b>Subject:</b><=
/span><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 En=
gine Rebuild failure</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9=
pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217si=
ze"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=
Sorry to hear this Bob. What you&#39;ve been told so far seems correct. Wit=
hout the main bearing caps you&#39;re in a tough spot.=C2=A0 Maybe trying t=
o find a BJ8 block or a rebuildable BJ8 motor is the best of a bad group of=
 choices.=C2=A0 Too bad, I gave away a bare block with caps from a BJ7 a fe=
w years ago for a donation to our club charity.=C2=A0 I&#39;d put a wanted =
ad in the club magazines and Healey forums, Facebook pages and hope someone=
 out there might have one. Try Hemphills, Healey Surgeons, David Nock, mayb=
e they have one that needs rebuilding somewhere. Or do what I did and put a=
 V8 in there!</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size=
"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Be=
st of luck,</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Rick Neville aka &quot;HealeyRick&=
quot;</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-f=
amily:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<span style=3D"font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On F=
ri, Feb 9, 2024 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</span></span><u></u>=
<u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;bor=
der-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in =
6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span c=
lass=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Gentlemen:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span=
></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-57227961=
20509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif=
;color:black">I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 Au=
stin-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 home, I drove it=
 back slowly.=C2=A0 Last month, I dropped the pan and started to remove the=
 rod and crank caps and bearings.=C2=A0 My mechanic friend said you got luc=
ky the crank may only need polishing and new bearings.=C2=A0 So, I packed a=
nd marked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings along with pis=
ton rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then packed them into a large=
r plastic bag which was put under the workbench near the garbage.=C2=A0 We =
towed the car to Mikes garage so he could pull and disassemble the engine.=
=C2=A0 Tuesday, he asked me to bring the parts I had removed from the engin=
e so he would have everything in one place.=C2=A0 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 c=
an do?</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D=
"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Aria=
l,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><ol start=
=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black"><span class=
=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif">I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bearing =
caps are not available and even if you could find them, they would need to =
be line bored on the engine.</span></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"color:black"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<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 almos=
t impossible.</span></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"color:black"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"=
font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Finding an engine to be rebuil=
d might be possible.</span></span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
6pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size">=
<span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">My =
engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I would lik=
e to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.</span></span><u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612050916321=
7size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span clas=
s=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please give me your advice.</span></span><u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217s=
ize"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black=
">=C2=A0</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=
=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span>=
</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"m_-572279612=
0509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;=
color:black">Bob Begani</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span class=3D"m_-5722796120509163217size"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt=
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