[Healeys] Fwd: conversion 100/6 engine ---> 3000 engine

[Quentin Schweninger]

What about the Head-- Compression Ratio?

Dave


On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:34 AM, Derek Job wrote:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] conversion 100/6 engine ---> 3000 engine
To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>


Aren't the water passages in a slightly different place so that if you  
bore
the 26D out to 2920 there is a risk involved, although I know people  
that
have done it.

cheers

Derek


On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Erik -
>
> Depending on how good / centered the block is, sometimes it is  
> possible to
> bore out the 100-6 to 3000 bore.  The ideal solution, however, is  
> either to
> get a 3000 block or get 3000 sleeves and machine them in.  Otherwise  
> it is
> the same block.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Eric Frenken <lists at brits-n- 
> pieces.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to convert a 100/6 engine into a 3000 engine? To be  
>> exact,
>> it
>> is a 100/6 engine with 12 port head.
>>
>> What do I have to do (rebore, pistons, crankshaft???, valves, etc.)  
>> to
> make
>> this work?
>>
>> All recommendations, warnings and tips are welcome.
>>
>> Eric
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