Hi Jack,
As the past owner of 3 "C"s and a few Healeys in good condition I would
agree that the engine characteristics are quite different. The "C" has 7
main bearings and doesn't breath too well, consequently it doesn't like to
rev quickly, definitely different to a Healey. With the exception of the
bore and srtoke there is little in common, the pistons can be interchanged
but that is about it I believe.
Mal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas.jack@gmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:18 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Healey vs. MGC engine
> My son has the MGC in the shop and they claim that the car is sluggish
> because it doesn't perform like a Healey. The recommendation is to
> replace
> the distributor.
>
> I have two questions. One, what could go wrong with a distributor that
> would
> make the car sluggish I thought the main problem was wear in the shaft
> that
> makes the timing impossible to set. What else could it be?
>
> The second is more of a statement. From what I have read the MGC engine
> was
> a bastardized version of the Healey engine. Heavier and bigger. That means
> the car *would* be sluggish compared to a Healey. There are no points of
> comparison as far as power and handling as far as I'm concerned. I'm
> surprised we didn't hear of Donald Healey rolling on the ground with
> uncontrollable laughter when it was suggested to badge C as a Healey.
>
> To sum up: What could go wrong with the distributor, and am I correct in
> stating the C would seem sluggish compared to a Healey?
>
> Hopefully there are some dual C and 3000 owners on the list that can
> verify
> my experience.
>
> Thanks as usual,
>
>
> Jack
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