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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I get the impression that many think that the C-Series engine blocks fitted to the 100/6 and 3000 Austin-Healeys is something special.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fraid not!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As far as I know there are four different castings for the C-Series (ignoring the MGC design). I am happy to be corrected.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Namely:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The initial 2639cc casting that had a smooth sided crankcase and fitted as early as 1954 to Morris, Wolseley and Austin engine including one Austin-Healey – mine. This same casting was later fitted to the Longbridge built 100/6s.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The second 2639cc casting with strengthening braces in the crankcase that were fitted to the Abingdon built 100/6 and the broad range of BMC saloons including the Westminster.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first 2912cc casting that was fitted to the 3000 as well as BMC six-cylinder saloons. At that time BMC six-cylinder saloons were also offered with 2,639cc powerplants.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The second 2912cc casting as fitted to almost all the BJ8s. Such a casting was also fitted to BMC saloons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am also ignoring the differing cylinder head designs, camshaft grinds, smaller capacity engines for sale in the French market and so on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If I wanted to build up a special road engine the starting point would to be sure that the engine is a 2912cc casting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 20, 2023 5:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Westminster block<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>For ages I’ve been thinking of buying a 3000 engine and doing it up to a fairly high spec. Nothing too clever, definitely a road car version. But I always hang back when I see the prices of whole engines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>And, it strikes me, that one will probably have to ditch most of the moving parts so why buy them in the first place?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Maybe buy a block and add the rest as and when. Some from eBay, some from the usual suspects……<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Tell me please:- am I right in my assumption that a Westminster block is as near as makes no difference to a 3000 block? And that the main differences in the engines would be in the moving parts and the head?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>ie isn’t a Westie block as good a place to start as any?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I ask this as there is a very presentable looking block up for sale near me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks,<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></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>