[Healeys] 26C Engines

[john]

I believe the 26C engine is 2639 cc and the 29D engine is 2912cc.

John Spaur
'62 BT7

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
ggilliam at usol.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 2:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 26C Engines

Derek,
  My '57 Longbridge BN4 has a 26C engine, VIN tag and engine / 47704 , left
hand steer, exported to USA.
  Were all the gallery head engines 26C?  Isn't that just a engine
displacement code?

  Regards,
  Gordy

On 07/29/2014 14:43, Derek Job wrote:
> Does anybody have the definitive explanation of why some 100-Sixes had 
> engines designated as 26C?
>
> It seems that this occurred in 1957 and included cars with C/E numbers 
> in the 40,000 range. Most if not all appear to have been CKD kits 
> exported to South Africa, but I am aware of a left hand drive car with 
> such an engine.
>
> On a related point, were the engines that were shipped to Longbridge 
> and Abingdon already attached to the gearboxes in Coventry?
>
> cheers
>
> Derek
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