[Healeys] 26C Engines

Derek Job derek.c.job at gmail.com
Wed Jul 30 00:43:52 MDT 2014


Gordy,

Yes it is the displacement code, but most 100-Sixes had a 26D engine not
26C.

Derek


On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 10:48 PM, <ggilliam at usol.com> wrote:

> Derek,
>  My '57 Longbridge BN4 has a 26C engine, VIN tag and engine / 47704 , left
> hand steer, exported to USA.
>  Were all the gallery head engines 26C?  Isn't that just a engine
> displacement code?
>
>  Regards,
>  Gordy
>
>
> On 07/29/2014 14:43, Derek Job wrote:
>
>> Does anybody have the definitive explanation of why some 100-Sixes had
>> engines designated as 26C?
>>
>> It seems that this occurred in 1957 and included cars with C/E numbers in
>> the 40,000 range. Most if not all appear to have been CKD kits exported to
>> South Africa, but I am aware of a left hand drive car with such an engine.
>>
>> On a related point, were the engines that were shipped to Longbridge and
>> Abingdon already attached to the gearboxes in Coventry?
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Derek
>>
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