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Re: [Healeys] 26H engine

To: Peter Svilans <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 26H engine
From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:36:01 +0200
Hi,

Now that I am getting about to fnish the engine, I can tell You my
observations.
As I told You earlier, this 26H engine had high compression pistons,
somewhat 1.8mms higher than the pistons I could buy from AH4H today. Stroke
was the same, conrods were equal to the 3000's (29D) conrods. The engine had
an white "H" on its side painted by had. The block was BMC green, but under
the green, it was gold (or just a gold looking primer?). The camshaft had
longer duration than that of the 29D engine's. If measured the same way as
the 29D, it look like it had 252in and 263(265?)ex and about 0.7mms more
lift. The lobes were worn/rusted, soo numbers may vary a bit.
The block had a stamping on its underside: "57 22 9 62 N"

Any ideas?

Gergo

2010/12/20 Peter Svilans <peter.svilans@rogers.com>

> Make this up, did not I .
>
> The breakdown of chassis and engine numbers is found in most period factory
> Workshop Manuals for all the various BMC models.  They all clearly state
> that
> the "H" stands for "Miscellaneous SPECIAL".
>
> What's the rest of the number, by the way? What does it have for gearbox
> info
> ?  If "26H" is the only thing on the plate, it would confirm that its
> something out of the ordinary.  I'd be all over that motor with a
> fine-tooth
> comb.
>
> And Jim, Clausager refers to the "1 C" number, written like that, in a
> couple
> of places, including the engine numbers chart on p.57.  Maybe yours is a
> Roman
> Numeral "1", like in Spitfire Mark IX, or maybe the guy lost his punch and
> used the "I".  Sheesh.
>
> Force-fully yours
> Y.
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