[Healeys] just wondering

I Erbs eyera3 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 2 16:07:39 MST 2010


As usual, great comments and advice, concern born from hitting a rock with
oilpan when I had around 6000 miles on the engine, spinning a crank journal
and scoring a cylinder wall requiring me to bore out again......

Ira Erbs
Digs 4 Solutions
Computer Consultants
Portland, OR
On Dec 2, 2010 2:31 PM, "Rich Chrysler" <richchrysler at quickclic.net> wrote:
> Ira,
>
> These engines can be rebuilt many times over the years if need be. Boring
to
> +.060" oversize is acceptable, then if need be, they can be sleeved back
to
> standard size and start all over again. Theoretically our grandchildren
will
> still be able to put the miles on these engines.
>
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:
healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of I Erbs
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:57 PM
> To: healey help
> Subject: [Healeys] just wondering
>
> My BT7 engine is bored 40 over. I see on ahead4healeys' site that they
have
> .60 over piston and ring sets.
> I have always feared what would happen if I ever had to rebuild my engine
> again?
> So the question is can I use .60 over pistons safely in my 29D street
> engine, if need be?
> With around 30K on the engine, I hope this will not be an issue during my
> lifetime, but just in case......
> Thanks
> --
> Ira Erbs
> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS
> IT CONSULTANTS
> Portland, OR
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