There is a very good book covering the questions that you need answered. It
is called "Tuning Bless A-Series Engine" by David Vizard. I understand that
the book is currently out of print, but I have also heard that the author
has copies available. Here is his contact information from the monster list
http://www.dimebank.com/monster/vendors.html
APT (Advanced Performance Technology)
David Vizard
David Anton
595 Iowa Avenue, Unit C
Riverside, CA 92502
(800) 278-3278
(909) 686-0260
(909) 686-2831
faxaptfast@msn.com
Patton
-----Original Message-----
From: Stella67@aol.com <Stella67@aol.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 04, 1998 9:22 AM
Subject: Bugeye engine mods
>Having restored a number of big Healeys over the years I am now
undertaking
>two bugeyes (one for each daughter which they have named Bud and Wizer).
>Anyway, since the 950 engine isn't much bigger then my lawn mower engine I
am
>wondering what steps I can take to improve the over all preformance without
>replacing it with a larger engine. I got four engines and transmissions
when I
>bought the two cars so I'd prefer to keep the engines if possible.
>
> I have several questions I would appreciate getting some advice on -
>
>1. How much can and or should be done in modifying the head. Does this
head
>benefit from being ported and polished, cced, oversize valves, etc?
>
>2. How much can be done with the block - I'll balance and blue print it
but
>wonder about piston sizes, cams, lightening the fly wheel, etc? At what
point
>to I increase performance but increase risk of failure as well?
>
>3. Are there any good headers and exhaust systems that should be
considered?
>
>4. Without massive changes, is there anything that can and should be done
>with the carbs - I have about six sets of what appears to be the original
>carbs but is their a better alternative.
>
>I know this is a lot of information and each could have a book written on
it
>but I would appreaciate any advice old hands with these cars can provide.
I
>would like to keep the cars as orginal as possible while improving the
>performance and drivability. We drive our cars and these will be driven.
>
>thanks John
>BJ8, BT7, AN5
>
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