Just to put this one to rest again for awhile: The Anderson/Moment book is wrong on this point, reflecting the lack of information about Longbridge cars when the book was written. The story that I no
Nice summary of the issue, which confirms the testimony of the fellow who restored my Healey in 1992. My BN4 was built 10 December 1957 at Longbridge with a six-port 26C engine & Longbridge interior
My car was built in January 1957 with Engine number: 1C-H/30838 and it was originally Healey Engine Green not Morris Green. I believe that it was not until the transition of moving production that t
The paint that I have found under all of the grease on my 1C motor, 1C-H/37718 as well as the transmission has been the Healey Green. As far as we can tell this motor has never been out of the car.
I always thought it was just the early six port engines that were Morris Green, but I've been known to be wrong :). As with all things Healey there are damn few absolutes! John Peak '59 BN7 The paint
Could have been the way to distinguish the M.M.????? I do believe that you are correct in it was only applied once the change was made to convert to the six port head and I personally have never seen
It looks too dark to be Healey Green. 33799 is pretty early. One question is that the auction mentions that he has two engines. Is the one we are seeing the original engine? I have emailed him asking
Egad, man!!! Look at the untold mayhem, uncertainty, disillusion, and confusion thou hast wrought!!!! And shall the great driving force, the source of all power, be painted light ethereal green, as
This whole engine colour thing sounds like it may never be totally settled. In that we have absolute evidence that some of these 1C engines came with Morris green, and others with Healey engine gree
We'll the car is off right now, so the pictures I posted showing the Healey Green on the engine are all I will have. I am throughly convinced that on my car Healey Green was the original engine color
I have Austin Healey VIN BN6L/231-. It has the six port head. For the most part, the car is unrestored and the colors are all accurate. I can tell you that the engine and transmission were Healey Gre