[Spridgets] Big Healey question

[Brad Fornal]

The only way I would go SBF would be a 289, which are plenty scarce, and
expensive to build.
Thank you for the price range, that helps somewhat to know.

Brad

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Brad,
>
> With a torch and a BFH, you can fit just about anything into just about
> anything. I think the best V-8 fit into a big Healey is a SBF.  It's
> narrower and lighter than the
> SBC and is what I'm doing now:
> http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264  The SBC will work, though, it
> just takes a little more cutting.  Take a look at the Heavrolet articles
> here: http://modifiedhealeys.org/Technical/Technical1.htm, then poke
> around the rest of that site to see what's been done.  Big Healey prices are
> at the top of their game right now  Going rate for a real project is $3.5
> -$6k, a 30 ft driver about $15k,  really nice around $35-40k and high end
> restos going for over $100k
>
> Rick
>
> --- On *Sun, 4/19/09, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question
> To: "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>, "Yahoo Spridget list" <
> midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 12:52 PM
>
> I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that
> they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years
> ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like
> Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of
> sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit?
> I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going
> price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but
>  several of you
> have or had Big Healey's.
> Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I
> have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it
> won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight.
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
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