<div dir="ltr">We'd be remiss in not mentioning the Repco-Brabham motor in the Healey XR-37. A factory-installed V8 in a Healey!<div><br></div><div>Rick Neville. aka "HealeyRick"</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 5:52 PM Patrick and Caroline Quinn <<a href="mailto:p.cquinn@outlook.com">p.cquinn@outlook.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 class="msg2304006774958885428">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Interesting engine with an interesting history.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">It started as a single design, and then morphed into separate designs for Buick and Oldsmobile.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Rover in the UK bought the rights to the Buick engine as it was slight lighter and less complicated that it’s Oldsmobile cousin. The Oldsmobile engine had six head
studs per cylinder, while the Buick had four.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The build rights of the Oldsmobile engine were acquired by Repco here in Australia and formed the basis of the Repco-Brabham V8 engine that was used by Jack Brabham
to win the 1965 Formula 1 World Championship.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">There are a couple of 100s here in Australia fitted with Rover V8s and if you must fit a V8 to an Austin-Healey it would be a good choice. There are a number of Repco
V8s still in use within Historic Motorsport.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Hoo Roo<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Blue Mountains, Australia<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>healeybruce--- via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Mark Donaldson' <<a href="mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>>; 'HealeyRick' <<a href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com" target="_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>>; 'Al Fuller' <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Kenny Derringer built his 100 with a Buick 215—sweet engine in a 100. One correction, though—it was never used in a Riveria. It was standard in the 1961
Buck Special, and Olds and Pontiac also offered it in their senior compacts.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">1960 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Donaldson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'HealeyRick' <<a href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com" target="_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>>; 'Al Fuller' <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The Rover V8 – Buick Riviera engine is actually
<u>lighter</u> than the stock 100 engine. I think it was 180 bhp.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">One of our Auckland members fitted one to his BN1 – which had a tired engine – back in 1976. It did a great job.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Officially clocked at 145 mph on a clear long straight in South Auckland.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The car now has a larger (Chev) engine fed by a Holley Quadrajet. Even livelier.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Mark<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ardmore, NZ<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Here it is last Sunday<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> HealeyRick <<a href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com" target="_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 14 February 2024 3:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Chris Scholz <<a href="mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com" target="_blank">drscholz@visioncenterpc.com</a>>; Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Rover V8 in a Healey<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The Rover V8 is basically the 215 ci Buick aluminum engine that Rover later bought the rights to. It really doesn't put out enough power in stock form for the heavy big Healey but is much better suited to a Sprite.
For me, who loves these old Healey drag cars this was a very fun read from Facebook:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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1963 when I purchased a new 1963 Corvette Z06. I had an accident in 1962 that destroyed the bug eye lights so I purchased a Peasmarsh fiber glass bonnet. It looked like an XKE Jag with the headlights under plexiglass covers. With the Z06 to drive on the street
my brother and I installed a Buick 215 CI aluminum engine. We built the engine with Hilborn fuel injection, Isky cam and kit, 13:1 Forge True pistons, Mickey Thompson Alum rods, Thomas magnesium rocker arms, Vertex Magneto, T-10 transmission, 57 Chevy rear
end shortened to fit under the body and used M&H slicks on widened Corvette wheels. With the hood surround we ran B Modified Sport and If we removed the surround we ran C Altered. It ran very well, the cam and set up produced max HP at 10,500 RPM so the straight
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