David,
If you require any help and assistance with re-building your engine for your
BN7 I am only too glad to help you.
Any items that are needed and you cannot purchase at a "reasonable" price
there in the US I will donate you from here.
Contact me if you wish to take up my offer
Regards.
David.
www.bighealey.ltd.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <don@anglesey.us>
To: <HealeyBN7@aol.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: Engine rebuild wisdom sought
> Dave,
> The manual will provide you with the info you need and the internet is a
> great resource also. When I rebuilt mine I planned the engine out and
> then used a professional for final assembly. For some of the work you
> will have no choice but to take it to a shop that is capable of doing
> machine work unless you have the equipment available. The cam usually
> has to be reground but all the parts are available from the various
> suppliers. Plan the engine out to the way you want to drive it and use
> known combinations to get what you want. Take your time and do it right
> and you will have many years of enjoyment.
> Don
> 57' BN4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of HealeyBN7@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:55 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Engine rebuild wisdom sought
>
> Listers,
>
> My engine is sitting on the engine stand and I am getting ready to start
>
> working on it. My intention is to go thru it pretty thoroughly and
> inspect and
> replace anything that needs attention. I was running well when I
> removed it.
> Good compression. No major leaks. But when it goes back in the car I
>
> intend for it to be a long time before it comes out again, so I'd like
> to be as
> proactive as possible now. On the list I sometimes read rather ominous
> things
> about the Healey engines being 'special' and that you need to 'know
> them' to
> rebuild them. This is my first time working extensively on a Healey
> engine
> and the workshop manual seems to be pretty detailed on disassembly and
> inspection of parts. Are there any other written sources I might tap
> into for
> 'secrets' of Healey engine work? Or, is the manual pretty much all I
> will need,
> along of course with engine repair knowledge, which I have a decent
> amount
> of? 30 years a mechanical engineer has taught me to proceed cautiously
> on new
> projects and seek expert advise when needed .... like now! I'm sure
> I'll be
> hitting the list up for advice along the way also. Thanks for any
> advise/recommendations.
>
> Dave
> 61 BN7
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