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To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 09:11:42 -0700
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You can remove the engine ID plate before dipping...
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 9:07 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:

> If the block is original to the car and if the number plate is in place
> the best option would be to sleeve it. Don't allow it to be hot dipped or
> you will loose the number plate. Sleeving will probably be cheaper than
> buying an unknown block and then having to machine it to spec and it will
> restore the bores to the standard dimensions and extend the life of the
> block indefinitely.
>
> Good luck to you friend's friend
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob England
> <engl@accesscomm.ca>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 6, 2019 3:51 PM
> *To:* 'Healey List'
> *Cc:* 'i erbs'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
>
>
> Thanks Ira
>
>
>
> I think he was trying to explore the non-sleeve option first before he
> went down that route.  To be honest, I don=E2=80=99t know if one option i=
s better
> than the other.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* i erbs [mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* May 06, 2019 9:22 AM
> *To:* Bob England
> *Cc:* Healey List
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block
>
>
>
> It should be able to be be sleeved by a competent machine shop if a block
> is not available.
>
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Portland,OR
>
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
>
>
>
> 1967 MGB  [image: MG]
>
>
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 8:06 AM Bob England <engl@accesscomm.ca> wrote:
>
> A friend of mine is helping a fellow with his 1959 100-6.  It sounds like
> the existing engine has already been bored pretty much to the maximum, so
> his preference is a good used block.  Anyone know where best to find one?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob England
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You can remove the engine ID plate before dipping...<br cl=
ear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><=
span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><b=
r style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \_=
___1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></d=
iv><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div>=
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.br=
itishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div>=
<br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helveti=
ca Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an=
 animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Pl=
ease excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 9:07 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:ynotink@msn.com">ynotink@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">




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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
If the block is original to the car and if the number plate is in place the=
 best option would be to sleeve it. Don&#39;t allow it to be hot dipped or =
you will loose the number plate. Sleeving will probably be cheaper than buy=
ing an unknown block and then having
 to machine it to spec and it will restore the bores to the standard dimens=
ions and extend the life of the block indefinitely.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
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</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Good luck=C2=A0to you friend&#39;s friend</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Bill Lawrence</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
BN1 #554</div>
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<div id=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From=
:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Bob England=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:engl@accesscomm.ca"; target=3D"_blank">engl@accesscom=
m.ca</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2019 3:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> &#39;Healey List&#39;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> &#39;i erbs&#39;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block</font>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks Ira</spa=
n></p>
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e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span></=
p>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I think he was =
trying to explore the non-sleeve option first before he went down that rout=
e.=C2=A0 To be honest, I don=E2=80=99t know if one option is better than th=
e
 other.</span></p>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span></=
p>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob</span></p>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span></=
p>
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top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in">
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 style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> i=
 erbs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyer=
a3000@gmail.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> May 06, 2019 9:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bob England<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Healey List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Looking for an Engine Block</span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">It should be able to be=
 be sleeved by a competent machine shop if a block is not available.</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">Ira Erbs</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 __=
_____ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">1967 MGB =C2=A0<img id=
=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x__x0000_i1025" alt=3D"MG"></p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A racing car=
 is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">Please excuse random au=
to corrects and misspelled words</p>
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<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal">On Mon, May 6, 2019 at =
8:06 AM Bob England &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:engl@accesscomm.ca"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">engl@accesscomm.ca</a>&gt; wrote:</p>
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order-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4=
.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<p class=3D"gmail-m_8886074726085874893x_MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:=
12pt">A friend of mine is helping a fellow with his 1959 100-6.=C2=A0 It so=
unds like<br>
the existing engine has already been bored pretty much to the maximum, so<b=
r>
his preference is a good used block.=C2=A0 Anyone know where best to find o=
ne?<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
Bob England<br>
<br>
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