From joemulqueen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep  1 01:08:47 2025
From: joemulqueen at yahoo.com (joe mulqueen)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 07:08:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
References: <469585384.441723.1756710527220.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <469585384.441723.1756710527220@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)? Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA? ?The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.? I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.? But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.? I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.
There are some issues though.? I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.? Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.?When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted.? The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.? When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.? I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.? That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?
Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?? I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..Regards,Joe MSanta Clara60 BT7
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From pdzwig at summaventures.com  Mon Sep  1 10:00:26 2025
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:00:26 +0100
Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
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FWIW putting tri-carbs on Healeys was quite frequently done outside of 
immediate works cars.

The works did it on occasion as an upgrade. For example, they upgraded 
PMO 203 (BN6) to tri-carb for Bobby Parkes to use as a privateer rally 
car when he acquired it in 1960. It was, of course, RHD.

There may well be a few more that were done by the works for other 
privateers that I am unaware of. Does anybody know of any others 
upgraded by the works that can be supported documents-wise? That would 
be a fascinating discussion.

If I remember right it was also a commercially available upgrade in 
period. I think Ken Rudd may have offered it, for one.

Best regards to all,

Peter

On 09/08/2025 01:35, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day Bob
> 
> Mk2 BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common than 64. There were 141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129 LHD. Five of the RHD cars didn't leave Abingdon as they became Works Rally 3000s.
> 
> Hoo Roo
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell via Healeys
> Sent: Saturday, 9 August 2025 3:16 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
> 
> I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the web. I own a BN2/100M and a BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb, center-shift roadster would be a great addition to my 'collection'--given that a 100S is way out of my pay grade--but, at this point just keeping my two Healeys maintained and driven is all I can handle. IIRC, there were only 64 of these cars built with 3 carbs and a center-shift gearbox. Not shown are the wheels but I believe that a few came with steel disk wheels, and not having to maintain three sets of wires would be a benefit IMO.
> 
> Please note I have no financial interest in this car, don't know the owner, and know nothing beyond what's on the website, but it sure looks like a really nice car (possibly with a recent resto). Benecia is in the north SF Bay Area.
> 
> https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/
> 
> Bob
> 
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From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net  Mon Sep  1 11:16:00 2025
From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (JSARCH)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 10:16:00 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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Hey Joe,

 

I remember you and recall some posts. The shop that painted my car sprayed the chassis and frame and hung the shrouds and other body panels to paint both sides. You can install the parts as described except for the fresh air hose, blower motor hoses and radiator. If you install them, you will not be able to install the fender bolts and the three screws that attach the shroud to the frame at the front of the bonnet. I have attached a photo of the rear shroud that shows the 3 rivet locations; it was painted off the car. The other photo shows the front shroud that is just held on with zip ties temporarily. The head-on picture is with the shroud attached to the chassis. BTW, I had fitted the radiator prior to attaching the shroud but removed it because access is better without it in place for the wiring.

 

A&M Motor Supply boiled my block and did the machine work like boring for oversized pistons, line boring for the cam bearings, valve grinding and surfacing the head and block. I fitted and aftermarket crank seal myself.

 

Glad you are driving down the path to enjoy your healey.

 

John Spaur

?62 BT7

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of joe mulqueen via Healeys
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:09 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

 

Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.

 

There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.

 

When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?

 

Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..

Regards,

Joe M

Santa Clara

60 BT7

 

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From alfuller194 at gmail.com  Mon Sep  1 13:36:55 2025
From: alfuller194 at gmail.com (Al Fuller)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 12:36:55 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
In-Reply-To: <469585384.441723.1756710527220@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <469585384.441723.1756710527220.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
 <469585384.441723.1756710527220@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CADkpZwHi-pVVWjLXKKq-GTbkWD8keWvR6Nc7HGHzuaU7jEZYOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start.
One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket
case' BJ-8.

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but
the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left
there (years prior).

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame
builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body
shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before
moving forward.

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails
> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was
> worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in
> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The car
> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body
> repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before
> putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a
> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time
> slot with him.
>
> There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara
> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a
> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also
> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring
> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
>
> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,
> fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the
> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and
> paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the
> shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted
> shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if
> careful?
>
> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I
> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
> Regards,
> Joe M
> Santa Clara
> 60 BT7
>
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From satkinson1974 at gmail.com  Mon Sep  1 14:08:42 2025
From: satkinson1974 at gmail.com (Simon Atkinson)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 16:08:42 -0400
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net  Mon Sep  1 14:53:30 2025
From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (JSARCH)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:53:30 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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References: <469585384.441723.1756710527220.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
 <469585384.441723.1756710527220@mail.yahoo.com>
 <CADkpZwHi-pVVWjLXKKq-GTbkWD8keWvR6Nc7HGHzuaU7jEZYOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <010201dc1b82$7a05ef60$6e11ce20$@sbcglobal.net>

Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were attached to ensure fit before painting. 

 

Cheers,

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Al Fuller
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
To: joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com>
Cc: AH Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

 

Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket case' BJ-8. 

 

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left there (years prior). 

 

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before moving forward.

 

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

 

________________
Sent from my phone 
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

 

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.

 

There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.

 

When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?

 

Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..

Regards,

Joe M

Santa Clara

60 BT7

 

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From ryan at jimryan.com  Tue Sep  2 08:43:02 2025
From: ryan at jimryan.com (Jim Ryan)
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:43:02 -0400
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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I had a front end mishap when I first got my BJ7 in 74.  I found a
replacement shroud in perfect condition and gave it to him in lieu of
trying to straighten out the old one.

Well, some months later I went to pick up the car and it wasn't until I got
home that I noticed a very slight difference in the spaces between the
right and left doors and the shroud. After looking closely at the shroud
from the inside I realized they had cut the right half off of each
shroud and welded the new to the old and the  measurements were off.

The place was such a nightmare to deal with I just said the hell with it
and kept it that way.  I'm not a body guy (obviously) but what the hell
were they thinking?

Probably not relevant to this thread but thought I'd share it.

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:59?PM JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for
> body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were
> attached to ensure fit before painting.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Spaur
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Al Fuller
> *Sent:* Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
> *To:* joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* AH Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
>
>
>
> Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good
> start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my
> 'basket case' BJ-8.
>
>
>
> The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but
> the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left
> there (years prior).
>
>
>
> It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame
> builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body
> shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before
> moving forward.
>
>
>
> Good luck and enjoy the journey!
>
>
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails
> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was
> worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in
> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The car
> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body
> repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before
> putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a
> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time
> slot with him.
>
>
>
> There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara
> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a
> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also
> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring
> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
>
>
>
> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,
> fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the
> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and
> paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the
> shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted
> shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if
> careful?
>
>
>
> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I
> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe M
>
> Santa Clara
>
> 60 BT7
>
>
>
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From joemulqueen at yahoo.com  Tue Sep  2 18:14:42 2025
From: joemulqueen at yahoo.com (joe mulqueen)
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 00:14:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
References: <118666452.827849.1756858482352.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Thanks for the tips.? My car had been in a RF wreck many years ago and was probably left for dead before I came around.
In addition to replacing rusty floors, the structure needed a RH frame rail, inner fender and shock tower rework, and new front cross members.? The fenders and front shrouds came from different cars so the panels definitiely needed to be, cut, and re-sized. I also needed different bonnet and rear lid that were good enough to fit.? ?All that rough work took almost a year to complete and it was alot of money.? When done, we checked the gaps with some sand bags in to simulated some drivetrain weight in the middle. I've heard mixed stories if that is needed..? Anyway, with the underside repairs, I suspect it will never be a top value car but still want it to be a nice driver.? Expect to keep it a long time....and sell my '56 MGA (that I've also had a long time).The paint guy with 9 cars under his belt thinks it will be ok but yeah, I own final fit after I get the engine in.? I've fit cars before but not under these conditions!Joe MSanta Clara, CAps.? still looking for recent machine shop reccomendations prefer in Northern CA.
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From healeyguy at aol.com  Fri Sep  5 05:59:59 2025
From: healeyguy at aol.com (Perry Small)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 07:59:59 -0400
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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Listers. Any advice on this info request?  
Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
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Perry
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From bspidell at comcast.net  Fri Sep  5 17:55:24 2025
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 16:55:24 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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When I had my BJ8 engine overhauled the shop who did the work--a 
well-known local outfit--could not find properly-sized freeze/casting 
plugs, so he bought oversized metric ones and machined them to fit. He 
didn't mention the gallery plugs but, presumably, a shop could do the 
same for them.

Bob

On 9/5/2025 4:59 AM, Perry Small via Healeys wrote:
> Listers. Any advice on this info request?
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
>   End copy
>
> Perry
> Sent from my iPhone
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From jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  5 19:11:13 2025
From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (JSARCH)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:11:13 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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They dissolve when the block is hot tanked. It is a common item; I am surprised the machine shop does not have them and did not reinstall them after cleaning the block.

They are core plugs, items 2 and 3 on the Moss website.

https://mossmotors.com/ahy-006-external-engine-100-6-3000

John

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Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs

Listers. Any advice on this info request? Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
 End copy

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From manifold at telus.net  Fri Sep  5 20:45:19 2025
From: manifold at telus.net (Harold Manifold)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 20:45:19 -0600
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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Perry,

Tap all of the holes for a standard NPT plug. Use plugs that tighten flush with a hex key. All of those plugs should have been removed for a more thorough cleaning.

Regards,
Harold

> On Sep 5, 2025, at 4:31?PM, Perry Small via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Listers. Any advice on this info request?  
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
> End copy
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From michael.salter at gmail.com  Fri Sep  5 20:53:31 2025
From: michael.salter at gmail.com (Michael Salter)
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 02:53:31 +0000
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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I would suggest that you contact Core Plugs International.  They seem to have everything.
I buy brass ones for all my engines from them.

M


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Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 7:59:59 AM
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Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs

Listers. Any advice on this info request?
Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
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From m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca  Fri Sep  5 22:26:56 2025
From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca (m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca)
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 00:26:56 -0400
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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Perry, when we did my BT7 motor I seem to recall initially having trouble sourcing the correct size plugs.  Then I found this company - Core Plugs International - the name says is all.   All they do are plugs and they were great to deal with.

https://coreplugs.co.uk

Cheers, Mirek

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs

Listers. Any advice on this info request? Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
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From per at schoerner.se  Sat Sep  6 08:27:49 2025
From: per at schoerner.se (Per Schoerner)
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 16:27:49 +0200
Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
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And don?t forget to seal the internal oil channels in the block, I?m thinking of the channel from left to right and the one that goes up to the cylinder head. When you clean the block all the puriosite in the cast iron is exposed for the oil pressure, which is higher than the coolant pressure, and you will eventually end up with the deaded oil in water mess.
There has been kits in the market to do this from the usual suspects. Magnus Karlsson helped me with my block some 15 years ago. We screwed in threaded pipes in the oil ways.

Per


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> 6 sep. 2025 kl. 00:34 skrev Perry Small via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>:
> 
> ?Listers. Any advice on this info request?  
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
> End copy
> 
> Perry
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From sgerow2 at gmail.com  Sat Sep  6 12:42:22 2025
From: sgerow2 at gmail.com (Steve Gerow)
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 11:42:22 -0700
Subject: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 18, Issue 144
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Here in the US in 2017 when I had my 29D engine rebuilt, I remember
sourcing the brass plugs from Dorman by size.

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 16:55:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> When I had my BJ8 engine overhauled the shop who did the work--a
> well-known local outfit--could not find properly-sized freeze/casting
> plugs, so he bought oversized metric ones and machined them to fit. He
> didn't mention the gallery plugs but, presumably, a shop could do the same
> for them.
>
> Bob
>
> On 9/5/2025 4:59 AM, Perry Small via Healeys wrote:
>
> Listers. Any advice on this info request?
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
>  End copy
>
> Perry
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'Perry Small'" <healeyguy at aol.com>, "'Healeys'" <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:11:13 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> They dissolve when the block is hot tanked. It is a common item; I am
> surprised the machine shop does not have them and did not reinstall them
> after cleaning the block.
>
> They are core plugs, items 2 and 3 on the Moss website.
>
> https://mossmotors.com/ahy-006-external-engine-100-6-3000
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Perry Small
> via Healeys
> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 5:00 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
>
> Listers. Any advice on this info request? Recently had a BJ8 engine block
> hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the
> small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those
> or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
>  End copy
>
> Perry
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> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 20:45:19 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> Perry,
>
> Tap all of the holes for a standard NPT plug. Use plugs that tighten flush
> with a hex key. All of those plugs should have been removed for a more
> thorough cleaning.
>
> Regards,
> Harold
>
> > On Sep 5, 2025, at 4:31?PM, Perry Small via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > ?Listers. Any advice on this info request?
> > Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately,
> Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.
> Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate
> them?
> > End copy
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> To: Perry Small <healeyguy at aol.com>, Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 02:53:31 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> I would suggest that you contact Core Plugs International.  They seem to
> have everything.
> I buy brass ones for all my engines from them.
>
> M
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> *Subject:* [Healeys] Engine block plugs
>
> Listers. Any advice on this info request?
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately,
> Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.
> Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate
> them?
>  End copy
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> healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 00:26:56 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> Perry, when we did my BT7 motor I seem to recall initially having trouble
> sourcing the correct size plugs.  Then I found this company - Core Plugs
> International - the name says is all.   All they do are plugs and they were
> great to deal with.
>
> https://coreplugs.co.uk
>
> Cheers, Mirek
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
>
> Listers. Any advice on this info request? Recently had a BJ8 engine block
> hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine shop drilled out all the
> small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know of a source for those
> or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
>  End copy
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> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 16:27:49 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
> And don?t forget to seal the internal oil channels in the block, I?m
> thinking of the channel from left to right and the one that goes up to the
> cylinder head. When you clean the block all the puriosite in the cast iron
> is exposed for the oil pressure, which is higher than the coolant pressure,
> and you will eventually end up with the deaded oil in water mess.
> There has been kits in the market to do this from the usual suspects.
> Magnus Karlsson helped me with my block some 15 years ago. We screwed in
> threaded pipes in the oil ways.
>
> Per
>
>
> Skickat fr?n min iPhone
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> > 6 sep. 2025 kl. 00:34 skrev Perry Small via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net>:
> >
> > ?Listers. Any advice on this info request?
> > Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately,
> Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.
> Do you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate
> them?
> > End copy
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