<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Bob,</div><div>The issue with Healey rod bolts with the silly pin setup is you can't just go and buy better replacement modern fasteners like you can on e.g. a Sprite. So you either find low mileage ones and test for stretch; buy new ones for $US 180 plus freight <a href="https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/Engine-6-Cylinder-ENG595-to-ENG680/BOLT-big-end.aspx">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/Engine-6-Cylinder-ENG595-to-ENG680/BOLT-big-end.aspx</a> or <br>Rework the rod to take a better, different bolt setup. Or buy aftermarket rods. </div><div>I used very low mileage sedan bolts 18 years ago because new ones weren't available. </div><div>In your case Bill, I'd just buy new standard ones. </div><div>Main studs you can buy new ARP for $US 50 bucks, so that's a no brainer. Same with head studs - you just need to measure what you've got and find the equivelent ones on an ARP reseller website. About another $120 or so. </div><div>If an engine is on its 3rd rebuild, and has done 200k, I'd replace all the fasteners. They're probably too stretched. Another $300 odd now, will be cheap if an old one breaks....</div><div> Best</div><div>Chris</div><div><br><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>On 25 Sep 2016, at 9:31 AM, i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><p dir="ltr">I would not reuse Rod bolts. No opinion on the others.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ira Erbs<br>
1959 100-6<br>
MKI engine and disc brakes<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 24, 2016 1:40 PM, "Bob Spidell" <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Engine rebuild in progress; wondering which, if any, bolts and studs need to be replaced. Car is a BJ8, with almost 200K miles and (at least) two engine rebuilds. No issues besides low compression--attributed to leaky valves and rings--so, I'm wondering, can I reuse head and main studs, and rod bolts? This will be a mostly stock rebuild, with a slightly hotter cam (DWR1).<br>
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Not trying to pinch pennies, but don't want to overbuild, either. Thoughts?<br>
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TIA,<br>
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Bob<br><br></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></body></html>