[Healeys] First start - BJ8

[i erbs]

Excellent

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 6:49 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> All -
>
> Don't hate me but for various reasons my BJ8 sat untouched for 10 years
> here in HK.
>
> Anyway, yesterday I connected her all back up and (despite it not being
> properly set up for long term storage) she started immediately on the
> FIRST turnover of the engine!
>
> Goes to show that having rebuilt the engine properly back in 1986 and then
> putting 100K miles on it in the couple decades after, it really set the
> motor up well to sit and not get damaged.  She still has the perfect hone
> on the cylinder walls from that rebuild.
>
> FWIW 5 ring pistons have not worn out the cylinders at all.
>
> I did flush new brake fluid through the whole system, so far no leaks.
> Now I have to flush out the cooling system...
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
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