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The biggest issue between the 12 port heads was the spark plug depth
http://www.myaustinhealey.com/aec960-healey-cylinder-head.html
Best
Chris
> On 22 Oct 2020, at 11:43 pm, Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz> w=
rote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Also the 100/6 MM 12-port head. This is the same combustion pattern as wa=
s made by the Works for the early Rally cars - AEC 721
> I have a retired aluminium Works head (made from melted-down diffs), with t=
hat number, sitting on my shelf.
> Some racers say the 721 head had a better =E2=80=98squish area=E2=80=99 th=
an the later 3000 AEC 960.
> =20
> Mark
> Ardmore, NZ
> =20
> <image002.png>
> =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>=20
> Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2020 6:38 a.m.
> To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Westminster =3D Austin Healey 3000 engine?
> =20
> Simon,
> =20
> The first 29 series Austin-Healey engine was the 29D fitted to the 3000 Mk=
I.
> =20
> Cheers,
> =20
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> =20
> On 10/21/20 12:08 PM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
> >=20
> > I am on the lookout for an engine. Mine=E2=80=99s OK, touch wood but I f=
ancy
> > trying a rebuild.
> >=20
> > I saw this on eBay:-
> >=20
> > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Westminster-Healey-3000-Engine/29378
> > 9700700?_trkparms=3Daid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2250=
> > 76%26meid%3Dedea0d2894e1498bae41c2ad71f3b0a9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%2
> > 6rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D383753133286%26itm%3D293789700700%26pm
> > t%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DAustin-Healey&_trksid=3Dp238005=
> > 7.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=3Dpageci%3A0a169643-13b6-11eb-aaa7-ca956a12330=
> > a%7Cparentrq%3A4be0a0ef1750a0f2bc3ea8eefff338ce%7Ciid%3A1
> >=20
> > Quite cheap at the moment.
> >=20
> > The vendor was a bit sparse with information. Initially there was just
> > one photo; the ones with the numbers came after a query from me.
> > Likewise, he didn=E2=80=99t/doesn=E2=80=99t say if the engine turns. It d=
oes, he says.
> >=20
> > Now, the =E2=80=9C29=E2=80=9D makes it a 3litre and the =E2=80=9CH=E2=80=
=9D makes it a high
> > compression. But what else? What am I missing? What can one tell from
> > looking at the photos?
> >=20
> > Any advice would be most welcome.
> >=20
> > Simon
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">The biggest issue between t=
he 12 port heads was the spark plug depth</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://www.myaustinhealey.com/aec960-healey-cylind=
er-head.html">http://www.myaustinhealey.com/aec960-healey-cylinder-head.html=
</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Best</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Chris</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 22 Oct 202=
0, at 11:43 pm, Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz> wrote:<br>=
<br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<=
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oPlainText"><span style=3D"color:#000099;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"=
>Also the 100/6 MM 12-port head.</span><span style=3D"color:#000099"> T=
his is the same combustion pattern as was made by the Works for the early Ra=
lly cars - <b>AEC 721</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><sp=
an style=3D"color:#000099">I have a retired aluminium Works head (made from m=
elted-down diffs), with that number, sitting on my shelf.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:#000099">Some racers say t=
he 721 head had a better =E2=80=98squish area=E2=80=99 than the later 3000 <=
b>AEC 960.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D=
"color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span s=
tyle=3D"color:#000099">Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><=
span style=3D"color:#000099">Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oPlainText"><span style=3D"color:#4472C4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:#4472C4"><div><image002.png><=
/div></span><span style=3D"color:#4472C4"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:windowtext;mso-=
fareast-language:EN-NZ">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bob Haskell <=
rchaskell@earthlink.net> <br>Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2020 6:38 a.m.<br=
>To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net=
><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Westminster =3D Austin Healey 3000 engine?</s=
pan><span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPl=
ainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">Simon,<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">T=
he first 29 series Austin-Healey engine was the <span style=3D"background:aq=
ua;mso-highlight:aqua">29D fitted to the 3000 MkI.</span><o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p> </o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">Che=
ers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:win=
dowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D=
"color:windowtext">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText=
"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">=
<o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:w=
indowtext">On 10/21/20 12:08 PM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">><o=
:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:win=
dowtext">> I am on the lookout for an engine. Mine=E2=80=99s OK, touch wo=
od but I fancy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D=
"color:windowtext">> trying a rebuild.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">><o:p> </o:p></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> I saw this=
on eBay:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"col=
or:windowtext">><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><sp=
an style=3D"color:windowtext">> <a href=3D"https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aus=
tin-Westminster-Healey-3000-Engine/29378"><span style=3D"color:windowtext;te=
xt-decoration:none">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Westminster-Healey-300=
0-Engine/29378</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><sp=
an style=3D"color:windowtext">> 9700700?_trkparms=3Daid%3D111001%26algo%3=
DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2250<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainTex=
t"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> 76%26meid%3Dedea0d2894e1498bae41c2a=
d71f3b0a9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlai=
nText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> 6rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3=
D383753133286%26itm%3D293789700700%26pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
PlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> t%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380=
057%26brand%3DAustin-Healey&_trksid=3Dp238005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> 7.c100675.m4236&a=
mp;_trkparms=3Dpageci%3A0a169643-13b6-11eb-aaa7-ca956a12330<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> a%7Cpar=
entrq%3A4be0a0ef1750a0f2bc3ea8eefff338ce%7Ciid%3A1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">><o:p> </o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> Q=
uite cheap at the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><sp=
an style=3D"color:windowtext">><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> The vendor was a bit spars=
e with information. Initially there was just <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> one photo; the ones wit=
h the numbers came after a query from me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">> Likewise, he didn=E2=80=99=
t/doesn=E2=80=99t say if the engine turns. It does, he says.<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowte=
xt">> Now, the =E2=80=9C29=E2=80=9D makes it a 3litre and the =E2=80=9CH=E2=
=80=9D makes it a high <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span=
style=3D"color:windowtext">> compression. But what else? What am I missi=
ng? What can one tell from <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><=
span style=3D"color:windowtext">> looking at the photos?<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"color:windowtex=
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