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Do not see any reason why not. The engine is not hugely expensive (at
the moment). It is a simple engine to rebuild. Parts are available. Do
check though if the engine has been rebored or not. It may have to be
sleeved.
Rebuilding an engine gives great satisfaction.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 16-6-2020 om 20:45 schreef simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com:
>
> I have often lingered over the idea of buying a 3000 engine to
> rebuild. More or less as a challenge/hobby. And to teach myself how to
> do it?ie to move from theory into practise. But these engines are not
> cheap and they?re not getting any cheaper.
>
> So ? and I?d be obliged if you all forebore the temptation to buy it!
> ? this is currently on UK eBay. I just don?t know enough to judge it.
> Getting those pistons out seems to have involved something fairly
> drastic. (Good old Amatol perhaps?)
>
> Does anyone have any advice??? Is this a ?Don?t touch it with a barge
> pole. It?s probably wrecked.? Or ?Could be a good cheap start point to
> an expensive project?. Or what????..
>
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Healey-3000-Engine-would-suit-100-6/124223152808?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
>
> Simon
>
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<p>Do not see any reason why not. The engine is not hugely expensive
(at the moment). It is a simple engine to rebuild. Parts are
available. Do check though if the engine has been rebored or not.
It may have to be sleeved.</p>
<p>Rebuilding an engine gives great satisfaction.</p>
<p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
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Amatol perhaps?)<o:p></o:p></p>
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