[Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure-swap in an LS1

Tue Feb 13 07:22:27 MST 2024

I think the "Wheelspinner", the Nasty Boy newsletter is no more.  As
Michael pointed out there is still some good info on the British V8
website, but that seems to be slowing down as well.  The most Nasty Boy
activity seems to be on Facebook at V8 Austin Healeys:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676792712584008 and Race and Modified
Healeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297917743555966 but FB really
isn't a place for in-depth articles.

As far as the Buick/Rover engine in a Healey goes, doesn't seem that
popular in the US. Where Chevy and Ford V8s are plentiful, you just get
more bang for your buck with less reliability issues than the BuRov.  It
does seem to be a very popular swap with MGB folks as the later rubber
bumper  cars were built for it and even the early cars don't take a huge
amount to do the swap.

Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"

On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 10:18 PM <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Whatever happened to the Nasty Boys Newsletter? It seems to have died a
> slow death…
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> I had posted it on my website for some time, but now I think about it,
> there has been no new content for some time!
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> Maybe time for someone to pick up the mantle and generate some content.
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> All the best,
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> Al Fuller
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Chris
> Scholz via Healeys
> *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2024 3:41 PM
> *To:* Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure-swap in an LS1
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> 1959 100-6.  All stock except LS1 and transmission.  200lbs lighter.
> Mechanically, one of my most reliable cars I own.  350hp with 2000lbs.
>  30mpg.  Added the Healey front discs.
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> Chris Scholz OD
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> On Feb 9, 2024, at 5:32 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
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>  Sounds like you should've bought a C5 'Vette instead of an Austin-Healey
> in the first place.
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> On 2/9/2024 9:08 AM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:
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> I had a similar incident.  I swapped in an aluminum LS1 with an GM
> transmission.  My car is 200lbs lighter and so much more fun to drive.  My
> reliability is excellent.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> Chris Scholz OD
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> On Feb 9, 2024, at 10:13 AM, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
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> Gentlemen:
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> 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?
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>    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.
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> 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.
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> Please give me your advice.
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> Best regards,
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> Bob Begani
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> 67 Austin-Healey BJ8
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