[Healeys] Austin Gipsy 4 Cly. Engines

[Alan Seigrist]

Yes, ok, I was mistaken, got confused with pre-war Austins.

Actually Michael Salter did in fact mate an Austin diesel crank & block with
a 100S head to make a higher revving 100.  There is a description of it
here:

http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=189

for some reason the type face has gotten very small for some reason, but all
the detail is in there.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 4:47 PM, John Harper <ah at jharper.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Kenny
>
> As others have said this engine is more like the A70 2.2 litre than the A90
> 2.6 litre as used with small changes on the 100.
>
> It is however a later version and was also used in other commercial
> vehicles and the petrol (rarer) London taxi. There was also a version lent
> over at 60 degrees in the under floor EA van.
>
> The main difference other than the obvious smaller diameter bore was such
> things as more spindly push rods etc. and mountings for alternator etc. A
> thinner fan belt and pulleys were fitted.
>
> If one wished to use this engine in a 100 or parts of it the block has no
> revcounter drive, the head has a three stud thermostat housing at the wrong
> angle. An alternative outlet from a Metro will give the correct angle if
> slightly modified but this will look wrong.
>
> If just for spares the crankshaft might be usable if the early type but
> later ones did not have the same rear flange but did have a superior rear
> oil seal. The camshaft and a few other parts are the same and a later type
> oil pump will fit if you also transfer the pipes.
>
> However in summary there is not a lot worth having.
>
> Regards
>
>  Is the Austin Gipsy 4 cylinder engine the same as used in the 100 cars?
>>
> --
> John Harper
>
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