healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

[Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications

Subject: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
From: derek.c.job at gmail.com (Derek Job)
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 08:38:04 +0000
References: <30f0d2d6-b942-29db-f28f-14ba41eb7fcb@summaventures.com> <00b401d2942e$d2d9eef0$788dccd0$@roadrunner.com> <EB5C699D436242D7AB80E454F708ED23@DavidNockHP> <CAKWU37jFWc4muWNdNqk_ctKFKMY_aGRMsUGyk=R4eTi79Ma58A@mail.gmail.com> <479c2f4f-5d6a-8a7b-9ac0-830288b5b780@summaventures.com>
?are these a list of modifications for a Healey or for a Custom Car?

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 8:52 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
wrote:

> Glad to be of help. That's what the list is for.#
>
> Peter
>
> PS Please ignore the spam warning. I have changed ISP and it is giving me
> headaches. Advice on sorting it out would be appreciated!
>
> On 03/03/2017 21:29, 1 2 wrote:
> > Many thanks to those that have answered and been patient with this.  Of
> course
> > there is no one size fits all answer, but a lot of food for thought.  The
> > comments from Peter and others hit the nail on the head for me - I dither
> > mightily because of the need to balance all the factors.  This is a
> great list
> > to start from for ideas to build a plan.
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:12 AM, David Nock BCS <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
> >
> >     This list could go on and on and on, and most all on them are
> reversable if
> >     you want to go back to original.
> >        Tube shocks front and rear
> >        Torrington Bearings in front upper trunnions
> >        Heavy duty sway bars front and rear
> >        Torque bars on rear end
> >        Headers
> >        New steering column worm to eliminate slop
> >        Retractable seat belts
> >        Inertia fuel pump cut off
> >        Cruise control
> >        Power brakes on the earlier cars
> >        Aluminium Radiator with or without pusher fan
> >        LED strip underdash lighting
> >        Power supply outlets
> >
> >
> >     David Nock
> >     British Car Specialists
> >     209-948-8767 <tel:209-948-8767>
> >     www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
> >
> >
> >     -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Steele
> >     Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 6:59 AM
> 'Healey'
> >
> >     Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
> >
> >     Good point.  Everyone that I know who has Putzke's Fahrpass tube
> shock
> >     conversion loves it.
> >
> >     Bruce Steele
> >     Brea, CA
> >     1960 BN7
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> >     Dzwig
> >     Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 12:57 AM
> >     Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine Rebuild Modifications
> >
> >     It all depends what YOU want out of the exercise.
> >
> >     Interesting that no-one has mentioned handling and ride comfort.
> >
> >     I would do the usual mods to the engine, with the DW cam or similar
> (I used
> >     a version of the race version of the BJ8 cam which went really well
> because
> >     it was tailored to my requirements). High compression pistons work
> well with
> >     a modern-fuel-compatible head and modern set up. Personally I used
> Hepolites
> >     Lighten as much as poss and make sure it is all balanced and that
> whatever
> >     your heating/cooling needs are, are taken care of and make sure that
> you
> >     avoid excessive heat to the fuel lines. Carbs can be whatever you
> want.
> >     Personally I like SUs but not everyone does.
> >
> >     I mention ride because when you have done all that you do to your
> engine and
> >     transmission, it has to be usable when you drive it. I drove a
> couple of
> >     Healeys recently both of which had more power than they could
> reasonably
> >     handle over the sort of roads we were on. Look at your suspension
> carefully
> >     and make sure that you get the level of firmness that YOU want. I
> used poly
> >     bushes, anti-roll bars and tinkered with bits to get a ride that was
> good
> >     enough to impress the late Alan Cameron storming up Prescott (which
> he ran
> >     at the time).
> >
> >     Peter
> >
> >
> >
> >             On March 2, 2017 at 6:07 AM 1 2 <healeydohdahman at gmail.com
> >
> >             Hi All,
> >
> >             Is there a list of commonly done rebuild mods for the 3000
> >             engine/transmission to modernize it?
> >             _______________________________________________
> >             Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> >             <http://www.team.net/donate.html> Suggested annual
> >             donation $12.75
> >             Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> >             Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> >
> >             http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> >             <http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys>
> >
> >             Unsubscribe/Manage:
> >             http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@
> comcast.net
> >             <http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/
> bspidell at comcast.net>
> >
> >
> >     --
> >
> >     ===========================================================
> >     Dr Peter Dzwig
> >
> >     _______________________________________________
> >     Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> >     <http://www.team.net/donate.html> Suggested annual donation
> >     $12.75
> >     Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> >     Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> >
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys>
> >
> >     Unsubscribe/Manage:
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeybruce@
> roadrunner.com
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/
> healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> >
> >
> >     _______________________________________________
> >     Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> >     <http://www.team.net/donate.html>
> >     Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> >     Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> >     Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> >
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys>
> >
> >     Unsubscribe/Manage:
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeydoc@
> sbcglobal.net
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/
> healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>
> >     _______________________________________________
> >     Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> >     <http://www.team.net/donate.html>
> >     Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> >     Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> >     Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> >
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys>
> >
> >     Unsubscribe/Manage:
> >     http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/
> healeydohdahman at gmail.com
> >     <http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/
> healeydohdahman at gmail.com>
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> ===========================================================
> Dr Peter Dzwig
>
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/
> options/healeys/derek.c.job at gmail.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: 
<http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20170305/23a0983b/attachment.html>

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>