bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 31, 2017 18:14:10 GMT
Anyone needing a cylinder head as a spare, its from a 3000 engine with the twin carb integrated inlet manifold in very good condition open to offers.
Cylinder Head Now Sold.
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Post by josefeckert on Oct 31, 2017 18:56:05 GMT
My offer: 50 Pounds for the two port head.
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Post by bbh on Oct 31, 2017 20:33:36 GMT
Some pictures may help your sale
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 31, 2017 20:52:58 GMT
Some pictures may help your sale Its still on the engine I bought, not had time to remove it yet, will try and get some pictures tomorrow but its in excellent condition. I won't need the old head as I am going to upgrade the engine to a road fast version and keep the cars original as a spare, but of course selling the old head to help fund the upgrade. |
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Post by pan on Nov 10, 2017 6:07:23 GMT
G'day BN6, if the head has the integral inlet manifold it will not be a 3000 engine. That type of head was only used on the early Longbridge 100-Six. Later cars, including all the 3000s had the six-port head which was unique to the Austin-Healeys. Other BMC cars with C-Series engines stayed with the "log" manifold head.
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Nov 10, 2017 15:53:08 GMT
G'day BN6, if the head has the integral inlet manifold it will not be a 3000 engine. That type of head was only used on the early Longbridge 100-Six. Later cars, including all the 3000s had the six-port head which was unique to the Austin-Healeys. Other BMC cars with C-Series engines stayed with the "log" manifold head. Hi 'pan' I do mean the log type manifold which to me means integral rather than removable, the engine is definitely a 2.9/3000 unit it came from a 6/99 wolseley and is confirmed by its serial number and the original car logbook. Apart from the head and carbs the rest of the engine is same as the Healey 3000, camshaft wise it doesn't matter as the engine is being rebuilt to a road fast version, with a new cam, being balanced, lightened, gas flowed and fitted with a pair of HD8 carbs. So this head should make a decent spare for someone with the earlier style engine.  |
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Post by healeyneil on Nov 11, 2017 9:12:36 GMT
Not quite the same engine, but easily fixed. The rear plate and oil filter are different, front pulley and dynamo bracket sometimes different. The important bits - block,crank and rods are the same, so it's a good basis for an improved engine  and of course, being in a Westie, it won't have been thrashed and the sump should be straight. Win win and if your donor had been an auto, you'd have got a 3.54 diff too |
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Post by bn6 on Nov 20, 2017 17:44:28 GMT
Not quite the same engine, but easily fixed. The rear plate and oil filter are different, front pulley and dynamo bracket sometimes different. The important bits - block,crank and rods are the same, so it's a good basis for an improved engine and of course, being in a Westie, it won't have been thrashed and the sump should be straight. Win win and if your donor had been an auto, you'd have got a 3.54 diff too Thanks HN, you are of course correct with the oil filter and rear plate being different, the sump is perfect not even a dent in it Anyway I pulled the cylinder head today and was pleased to find this engine as confirmed by the paperwork I obtained with the purchase had been rebuilt in 1973 and has not been run, what a find this was, she's new inside.  
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and of course, being in a Westie, it won't have been thrashed and the sump should be straight. Win win and if your donor had been an auto, you'd have got a 3.54 diff too