<div dir="auto">It's even a little more complicated than that. <div dir="auto">The BJ8 block is different from the earlier 3000 type in that it has the dip stick in a different position and I'm told improved internal gusseting, although I have ever actually compared the 2 types. </div><div dir="auto">Boring a 100/6 block to 3000 can be done but is <u>VERY</u> risky as detailed here.</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://precisionsportscar.com/3000-bores-in-a-1006-block/">https://precisionsportscar.com/3000-bores-in-a-1006-block/</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div><div dir="auto">M</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, 9:26 a.m. Hank Leach via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I checked some friends- Lots of 100-6 and 26 series available <strong>but not BJ8s</strong>-best try a junk yard for a total-maybe Hagerty bought one off and its sitting in a wreck. If you want to keep it original it needs the 2912 block and 2" carbs (which your head should be ok). Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Bob Spidell" <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> <br>To: <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Sent: February 9, 2024 at 2:48 PM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure <br>Here's one in FL; may still be around:<br><br><a href="https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-six-forum.5/engine-for-sale.274943/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-six-forum.5/engine-for-sale.274943/</a><br><br></div>
<div>On 2/9/2024 7:46 AM, <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> wrote:</div>
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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?</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:0in"><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.</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:0in"><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.</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.</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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Best regards,</span></p>
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