[Healeys] Westminster block

[Michael Salter]

Simon, if you want a Ferrari buy a Ferrari.

On Mon., Feb. 20, 2023, 10:25 a.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Simon,
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> Buy a complete engine ready to race at DWM. There is no high spec engine
> for road use. That´s controversial! Its cheaper to buy a ready to use
> engine at a reputable(race)  engine builder than what you plan to do. And
> definitely no trial and error. Its a long way to Tipparary!!! Why you
> always have these weired ideas?
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> Josef Eckert
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> Germany
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> Betreff: [Healeys] Westminster block
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> Datum: 2023-02-19T20:24:13+0100
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> Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
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> An: "'Healeys'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
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> For ages I’ve been thinking of buying a 3000 engine and doing it up to a
> fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definitely a road car version. But I
> always hang back when I see the prices of whole engines.
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> And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to ditch most of the
> moving parts so why buy them in the first place?
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> Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some from eBay, some from
> the usual suspects……
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> Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a Westminster block is
> as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And that the main
> differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the head?
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> ie isn’t a Westie block as good a place to start as any?
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> I ask this as there is a very presentable looking block up for sale near
> me.
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> Thanks,
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> Simon
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