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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 11:37:26 -0700
Cc: Healeys at Autox <healeys@autox.team.net>
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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">Bruce,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;ll take your=C2=A0statemen=
t on step further, there are two types of original four cylinder cast iron =
heads... These that have cracked, and those that WILL crack.=C2=A0 It&#39;s=
 just a matter of time.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Curt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:29 AM Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com";>healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=
=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-5886550699921867255WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-ser=
if">The 4 cylinder heads are prone to cracking.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&qu=
ot;,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(31,73,1=
25)">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=
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-family:&=
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,sans-se=
rif">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>J=
oseph Costa<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:23 AM<br><b>To:</=
b> Healeys at Autox &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Though=
ts on my engine<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Finally have the head off the eng=
ine.=C2=A0 I had oil in the water and the car would over heat on a regular =
basis.=C2=A0 In 2011 I spun a bearing and the engine was sleeved.=C2=A0 The=
se 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 wi=
ll notice that the center passenger side water galley has a plug.=C2=A0 Doe=
s this belong there?<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 1=
3 years without a problem till the bearing spun, totally frustrated right n=
ow.=C2=A0 Time for a beer.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><u></u>=C2=A0<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>_______________________________________=
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