[Healeys] 3000 engine on eBay

[Perry]

Simon
Only had to look at the first photo to make a recommendation.  If you what to learn how to rebuild any item, its best to take it apart. An engine that has been dismantled by someone else removes the grade school and middle school learning experience and you have to jump into high school, maybe university, depending what you are rebuilding.
Just my 2 cents (US of course)
Perry

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From: simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM
To: 'Healeys'
Subject: [Healeys] 3000 engine on eBay

I have often lingered over the idea of buying a 3000 engine to rebuild. More or less as a challenge/hobby. And to teach myself how to do it…ie to move from theory into practise. But these engines are not cheap and they’re not getting any cheaper.
So – and I’d be obliged if you all forebore the temptation to buy it! – this is currently on UK eBay. I just don’t know enough to judge it. Getting those pistons out seems to have involved something fairly drastic. (Good old Amatol perhaps?)
Does anyone have any advice……? Is this a “Don’t touch it with a barge pole. It’s probably wrecked.” Or “Could be a good cheap start point to an expensive project”. Or what…………..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Healey-3000-Engine-would-suit-100-6/124223152808?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Simon


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