[Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block

[David P]

..a tapered upholstery spoon tool under the plate will remove them 
without damage..

On 5/6/2019 12:38 PM, i erbs wrote:
> correct info. Some of the replacement "rivets" have a slot in them
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> _______              _______
> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
> 1967 MGB MG
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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>
> On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 9:56 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com 
> <mailto:sbyers at ec.rr.com>> wrote:
>
>     The fasteners attaching the original engine serial number plate
>     are not actually rivets, but have a very "loose" thread and can be
>     turn out to remove the plate if a flat is ground on the head and a
>     slot cut into it for a screwdriver.  If not removed, the plate
>     WILL either partially or totally disappear in hot tank chemicals.
>
>     Steve Byers
>
>     HBJ8L/36666
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>     BJ8 Registry
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>     AHCA Delegate at Large
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>     Havelock, NC
>
>     *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>     <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *WILLIAM B
>     LAWRENCE
>     *Sent:* Monday, May 06, 2019 12:08 PM
>     *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
>     <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Bob England
>     <engl at accesscomm.ca <mailto: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
>     <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
>     <mailto: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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