[Healeys] Healeys to Japan

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day

Yes that would have made a difference, but also the BMC C-series engine was
cast by gravity feed of molten iron into a sand casting, while the Nissan
engine would have been pressure cast with thinwall construction. 

Sort of like the huge weight difference when Ford introduced the legendary
pressure cast 260/289 V8.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

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On Behalf Of TERRY COLL
Sent: Wednesday, 30 December 2009 6:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys to Japan

240Z head is aluminum, block is iron.  Surely some weight savings there.



Terry Coll

'64 BJ8

> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:10:51 -0500
> From: pennell at cox.net
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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys to Japan
>
> Alan and others,
>
> Was/Is there any weight savings with the 240 engine over the 3000 engine?
Is
the 240 engine alum?
>
> Keith Pennell
>
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