[Healeys] Healeys to Japan

[Alan Seigrist]

The 240 motor may fit in the Healey bay, but it is a smaller more
compact motor for sure, not the same.

The Datsun 1500/1600 is the one that's a direct drop in for the MGA/MGB motor.


On 12/29/09, Editorgary at aol.com <Editorgary at aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 12/28/09 4:27:47 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net
> writes:
>
>
>> Actually it was two 3000s and not 3. Whether they used them for study I
>> am
>> not sure, but given the Nissan (Datsun) connection beforehand I wouldn't
>> be
>> surprised.
>>
> Can't remember where I heard the story, but my understanding was that there
> were two prototype Healey coupes built from BJ8s, and after the whole
> Healey relationship fell apart and British Leyland discontinued production
> of the
> big Healeys, these two coupes were sold to Nissan/Datsun. Pictures in the
> standard Healey books of these cars do look a lot like the 240Z. It is quite
> true that a 240Z six-cylinder engine can be installed in a Healey 3000
> without changing any of the engine mounts or clearances, which many people
> say
> points to Nissan's reliance on the Healey engine for design of the 240Z
> engine.
> Cheers
> gary
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Alan

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