[Healeys] BJ7 vs BJ8 engine block

[Jonathan Einhorn]

Thanks> sounds like it should be OK.

jon

On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 11:14 PM Patrick and Caroline Quinn <
p.cquinn at outlook.com> wrote:

> Hello
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> The first BJ8 was released in Oct 1963 with engine number 29KF/101 which
> was essentially the same casting as the BJ7. In November 1963 the fourth
> iteration of the C-Series casting was introduced with engine 29K/279.
> Externally the main difference was that the dipstick was higher up the
> block, however some blocks also had a small plate covering the mechanical
> fuel pump opening below the generator that was used in BMC sedans.
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
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> Blue Mountains, Australia
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Mayor
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2024 10:57 AM
> *To:* Jonathan Einhorn <einhornlawoffice at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healey list <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ7 vs BJ8 engine block
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> Hi Jon,
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>  The blocks are essentially the same.  I believe the BJ7 block has the
> dipstick in the same location as all of the previous 6 cylinder engines.
> The BJ8 blocks have the dipstick in a slightly different location but other
> than that they are the same. Also the BJ8 engines don’t use a mechanical
> tack drive.
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>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
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> On Jun 24, 2024, at 3:43 PM, Jonathan Einhorn <einhornlawoffice at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> I’m building a new engine for my BJ8 racecar and I have a rebuilt BJ7
> block in my garage. Does anyone know the BJ8 block and the BJ7 block are
> the same? I don’t know yet if I’ll use a stock head or a Denis Welch
> aluminum head, which was in the racecar previously .
>
> Thanks
>
> Jon
>
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