DMD Australia - Austin Healey 3000 Aluminium Engine
Partly machined block, the Durallium bearing caps have been trial fitted along with the rolled thread main bearing studs.
The machined head gasket face and note the threaded freeze plug holes
The partly finished block with DMD Cylinder Head and Weber Manifold. The block is now ready for line bearing and camshaft bearing bores.
From the left two 3.8 litre, one standard 3 litre and two 3.2 litre. Cylinder liners are now installed.
With bearing caps fitted and ready for line bore.
The 3.8 litre Engine in place on the dyno.
Close up of the two 3.8 litre blocks.
The billet crank, forged pistons, conrods and extruded aluminium main bearing caps.
Close up of the conrods with the standard and 3.2 litre version on the left, and the special offset contod for the 3.8 litre on the right.
The block is set up for line boring the crank and camshaft bearing housings.
The boring bar is carefully set in preperation for boring. The boring bar has multiple tools and will bore all the housings in one operation.
The block with billet crank trial fitted during the process of checking bearing clearances.
Another view showing the block with crank and cam trial installation.