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Re: [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine

To: Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine
From: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:57:30 -0700
Cc: Healeys at Autox <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Understand, but with a proper Aluminum head you get a great bullet proof
head that double the power band.  Normal power band for a stock BN1/2 is
2,500-3,500 rpm. With the Al head the power band goes to 2,200-4,200 rpm.
So wrote Mark Lambert in his testing over 20 years ago.

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 1:45 PM Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
wrote:

> So I have heard!  One of the considerations for why I bought a 3000.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Curtis Arndt [mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2019 11:37 AM
> *To:* Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
> *Cc:* Joseph Costa <healey53@gmail.com>; Healeys at Autox <
> healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine
>
>
>
> Bruce,
>
>
>
> I'll take your statement on step further, there are two types of original
> four cylinder cast iron heads... These that have cracked, and those that
> WILL crack.  It's just a matter of time.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Curt
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:29 AM Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
> The 4 cylinder heads are prone to cracking.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Joseph
> Costa
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:23 AM
> *To:* Healeys at Autox <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine
>
>
>
> Finally have the head off the engine.  I had oil in the water and the car
> would over heat on a regular basis.  In 2011 I spun a bearing and the
> engine was sleeved.  These have been there since the rebuild and not
> before.
>
> When you look at the top of the engine you will notice that the center
> passenger side water galley has a plug.  Does this belong there?
>
> #1 and #4 pistons are heavily carbonized, why?
>
> The head is going to be magnifluxed and pressure tested.
>
> I drove this car for 13 years without a problem till the bearing spun,
> totally frustrated right now.  Time for a beer.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> BN1 #923 Coronet cream
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Understand, but with a proper Aluminum head you get a grea=
t bullet proof head that double the power band.=C2=A0 Normal power band for=
 a stock BN1/2 is 2,500-3,500 rpm. With the Al head the power band goes to =
2,200-4,200 rpm.=C2=A0 So wrote Mark Lambert in his testing over 20 years a=
go.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 1:45 PM Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ybruce@roadrunner.com">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail-m_2024877270665858709WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">So I have hear=
d!=C2=A0 One of the considerations for why I bought a 3000.<u></u><u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet =
MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31=
,73,125)">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,1=
25)">Brea, CA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">1960=
 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sa=
ns-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri=
,sans-serif"> Curtis Arndt [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">cnaarndt@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September =
23, 2019 11:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeybr=
uce@roadrunner.com" target=3D"_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>&gt;<br=
><b>Cc:</b> Joseph Costa &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey53@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">healey53@gmail.com</a>&gt;; Healeys at Autox &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Bruce,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#39;ll take your=C2=A0statement =
on step further, there are two types of original four cylinder cast iron he=
ads... These that have cracked, and those that WILL crack.=C2=A0 It&#39;s j=
ust a matter of time.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers,<u></u><u></=
u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Curt<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Mon, Sep 2=
3, 2019 at 11:29 AM Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunn=
er.com" target=3D"_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><=
u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;bord=
er-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6=
pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">The 4 cylinder=
 heads are prone to cracking.=C2=A0 </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">=
=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bruce Steel=
e</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family=
:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Brea, CA</span><=
u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tr=
ebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">1960 BN7</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet M=
S&quot;,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span=
></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys=
 [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Costa<br><=
b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys at Au=
tox &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Thoughts on my engine<=
/span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Finally have the head off the engine.=C2=A0 I had o=
il in the water and the car would over heat on a regular basis.=C2=A0 In 20=
11 I spun a bearing and the engine was sleeved.=C2=A0 These have been there=
 since the rebuild and not before. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">When you look at the top of the engine you will notice that the=
 center passenger side water galley has a plug.=C2=A0 Does this belong ther=
e?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">#1 and #4 pistons are=
 heavily carbonized, why?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">The head is going to be magnifluxed and pressure tested.<u></u><u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I drove this car for 13 years without a =
problem till the bearing spun, totally frustrated right now.=C2=A0 Time for=
 a beer.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u=
></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BN1 #923 Coronet cream<u></u><u></u></p></div>=
</div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">_____=
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