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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It would appear to be from a 1959 Austin Westminster A99 or a 1961 A110 from the 29A in the engine number. Would also been attached to a central gear change gearbox with overdrive.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Perry</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Simon Lachlan via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:09 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">'Healeys'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Westminster = Austin Healey 3000 engine?</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I am on the lookout for an engine. Mine’s OK, touch wood but I fancy trying a rebuild. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I saw this on eBay:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Westminster-Healey-3000-Engine/293789700700?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3Dedea0d2894e1498bae41c2ad71f3b0a9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D383753133286%26itm%3D293789700700%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DAustin-Healey&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0a169643-13b6-11eb-aaa7-ca956a12330a%7Cparentrq%3A4be0a0ef1750a0f2bc3ea8eefff338ce%7Ciid%3A1"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Westminster-Healey-3000-Engine/293789700700?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3Dedea0d2894e1498bae41c2ad71f3b0a9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D383753133286%26itm%3D293789700700%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DAustin-Healey&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0a169643-13b6-11eb-aaa7-ca956a12330a%7Cparentrq%3A4be0a0ef1750a0f2bc3ea8eefff338ce%7Ciid%3A1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quite cheap at the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The vendor was a bit sparse with information. Initially there was just one photo; the ones with the numbers came after a query from me. Likewise, he didn’t/doesn’t say if the engine turns. It does, he says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Now, the “29” makes it a 3litre and the “H” makes it a high compression. But what else? What am I missing? What can one tell from looking at the photos?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Any advice would be most welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>