My engine is bored 160 over (to a 3.2ltr)..... mind you, i had the engine
sonic tested and some of the bores are offset.
My point being that 60 over if carefully done is no problem.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010 9:58 am
Subject: [Healeys] just wondering
To: healey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> My BT7 engine is bored 40 over. I see on ahead4healeys' site
> that they have
> .60 over piston and ring sets.
> I have always feared what would happen if I ever had to rebuild
> my engine
> again?
> So the question is can I use .60 over pistons safely in my 29D street
> engine, if need be?
> With around 30K on the engine, I hope this will not be an issue
> during my
> lifetime, but just in case......
> Thanks
> --
> Ira Erbs
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