[Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block

[i erbs]

sleeving will put back material and should not do any harm to block. Plus
standard piston and rings are easier to source :)
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 9:50 AM Bob England <engl at accesscomm.ca> wrote:

> Thanks Bill.  I’ll pass along your thoughts.
>
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> Question : will additional boring to install a sleeve weaken the block?  I
> just don’t know enough about these things to know one way or the other as
> I’ve never had an engine rebuilt, let alone sleeved.
>
>
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> Thanks again.
>
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> BobE
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> *From:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE [mailto:ynotink at msn.com]
> *Sent:* May 06, 2019 10:08 AM
> *To:* Bob England; 'Healey List'
> *Cc:* 'i erbs'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
>
>
>
> If the block is original to the car and if the number plate is in place
> the best option would be to sleeve it. Don't allow it to be hot dipped or
> you will loose the number plate. Sleeving will probably be cheaper than
> buying an unknown block and then having to machine it to spec and it will
> restore the bores to the standard dimensions and extend the life of the
> block indefinitely.
>
>
>
> Good luck to you friend's friend
>
>
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> BN1 #554
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>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob England
> <engl at accesscomm.ca>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 6, 2019 3:51 PM
> *To:* 'Healey List'
> *Cc:* 'i erbs'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
>
>
>
> Thanks Ira
>
>
>
> I think he was trying to explore the non-sleeve option first before he
> went down that route.  To be honest, I don’t know if one option is better
> than the other.
>
>
>
> Bob
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>
> *From:* i erbs [mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* May 06, 2019 9:22 AM
> *To:* Bob England
> *Cc:* Healey List
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
>
>
>
> It should be able to be be sleeved by a competent machine shop if a block
> is not available.
>
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Portland,OR
>
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
>
>
>
> 1967 MGB  [image: Image removed by sender. MG]
>
>
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 8:06 AM Bob England <engl at accesscomm.ca> wrote:
>
> A friend of mine is helping a fellow with his 1959 100-6.  It sounds like
> the existing engine has already been bored pretty much to the maximum, so
> his preference is a good used block.  Anyone know where best to find one?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob England
>
>
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