[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure

[Bob Spidell]

In addition to this list, I frequent a couple forums and am a member of 
a couple Facebook Healey clubs. I see long blocks--everything sans carbs 
and manifolds--come up for sale occasionally. I sometimes see pistons 
F/S, but don't recall any short blocks or bearing caps (presumably the 
blocks would have caps).

What caused the original clank and loss of oil pressure?

Bob


On 2/9/2024 7:46 AM, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> I arrived back to Florida in May and decide to drive my 67 
> Austin-Healey.  Drove it a mile and heard clanking engine, looked at 
> the oil pressure, It was O! Instead of stooping to have towed home, I 
> drove it back slowly.  Last month, I dropped the pan and started to 
> remove the rod and crank caps and bearings.  My mechanic friend said 
> you got lucky the crank may only need polishing and new bearings.  So, 
> I packed and marked each of the main bearing caps, bolts, and bearings 
> along with piston rods and caps in individual plastic bags. Then 
> packed them into a larger plastic bag which was put under the 
> workbench near the garbage.  We towed the car to Mikes garage so he 
> could pull and disassemble the engine.  Tuesday, he asked me to bring 
> the parts I had removed from the engine so he would have everything in 
> one place.  I looked around but could not find this black plastic bag 
> and then remembered it got pitched in the garbage. So, I am now up the 
> famous creek and am asking this group what I can do?
>
>  1. I am told the engine is finished because the Main Bearing caps are
>     not available and even if you could find them, they would need to
>     be line bored on the engine.
>  2. I am told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original
>     main bearing caps is almost impossible.
>  3. Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.
>
> My engine was rebuilt 6000 miles with years ago everything new, so I 
> would like to find a way of fixing the existing engine, if possible.
>
> Please give me your advice.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bob Begani
>
> 67 Austin-Healey BJ8
>
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