[Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block

[Bob England]

Ira

 

I am advised that the existing block was sonic tested and it is bored too large to create the ledge the sleeve requires to seat at the bottom.  A closer to standard size block could easily be sleeved.

 

Bob

 

 

From: i erbs [mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com] 
Sent: May 06, 2019 10:55 AM
To: Bob England
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block

 

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

Thanks Bill.  I’ll pass along your thoughts.

 

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.

 

Thanks again.

 

BobE

 

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

 

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 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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