<div dir="auto"><div>Good point!</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">________________<br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 12, 2024, 7:50 PM Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Rick may already have mentioned it but the "British V-8" site has some great articles featuring a number of V-8 (and one V-12) Healeys with lots of great info and pics on many of the builds.  Much to admire whether or not you are a fan.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 10:18 PM <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Whatever happened to the Nasty Boys Newsletter? It seems to have died a slow death…<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">I had posted it on my website for some time, but now I think about it, there has been no new content for some time!  <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Maybe time for someone to pick up the mantle and generate some content.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">-----------------------------------<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Scholz via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 9, 2024 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 1967 Engine Rebuild failure-swap in an LS1<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="m_3647186101540201934m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1029"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">1959 100-6.  All stock except LS1 and transmission.  200lbs lighter.  Mechanically, one of my most reliable cars I own.  350hp with 2000lbs.  30mpg.  Added the Healey front discs.  <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="m_3647186101540201934m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1028"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="m_3647186101540201934m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1027"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="m_3647186101540201934m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1026" alt="IMG_0889"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="m_3647186101540201934m_-57821589409676793_x0000_i1025" alt="IMG_0967"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chris Scholz OD<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On Feb 9, 2024, at 5:32 PM, Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"> Sounds like you should've bought a C5 'Vette instead of an Austin-Healey in the first place.<br><br><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 2/9/2024 9:08 AM, Chris Scholz via Healeys wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal">I had a similar incident.  I swapped in an aluminum LS1 with an GM transmission.  My car is 200lbs lighter and so much more fun to drive.  My reliability is excellent.  <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chris Scholz OD<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On Feb 9, 2024, at 10:13 AM, <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rfbegani@gmail.com</a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Gentlemen:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;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><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:16pt;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><u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:16pt;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><u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Finding an engine to be rebuild might be possible.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;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><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please give me your advice.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bob Begani</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">67 Austin-Healey BJ8</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation  $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/archive/hea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