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In addition to this list, I frequent a couple forums and am a member
of a couple Facebook Healey clubs. I see long blocks--everything
sans carbs and manifolds--come up for sale occasionally. I sometimes
see pistons F/S, but don't recall any short blocks or bearing caps
(presumably the blocks would have caps).<br>
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What caused the original clank and loss of oil pressure?<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/9/2024 7:46 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gentlemen:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"
style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am
told that finding an engine block for a 3000 with original
main bearing caps is almost impossible.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finding
an engine to be rebuild might be possible.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please
give me your advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob
Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">67
Austin-Healey BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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