1966 Austin-Healey Mark III (BJ8) Competition

Location: Near Galveston, Texas

Why It’s Curated: This 1966 Austin Healey Mark III (BJ8) competition is for sale in Near Galveston, Texas. This example features a custom chrome-moly chassis built to factory specs and a modified suspension with Koni tubular shocks and custom sway bars. The aluminum body, fabricated by Mastercraft Body Works, includes a removable front clip. The engine is a 3-liter aluminum block with forged internals, a turbo camshaft, and a TIAL GT3071R turbo, producing about 400 horsepower. The drivetrain uses a Tremec T-5 gearbox, a Tilton multi-disc clutch, and a Quaife limited slip differential, all controlled by a Motec M800 engine management system. Quite a unique build that has had over $400,000 of investment put into it over time.

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Vehicle Details:

Year: 1966
Vehicle Make: Austin Healey
Vehicle Model: Mark III (BJ8) Competition
Mileage: 5,000
Mileage Verification: True Mileage Unknown
Drive: 2WD
Vehicle Transmission:Manual (3 Pedals)
Number of Forward Gears: 5
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Engine: 29K/RU/H8797 3 Liters, aluminum block and head
Exterior Color: BRG with yellow stripe
Interior Color: black
State of Registration: Texas
Vehicle Location: Near Galveston, Texas
VIN: On request
Title: Clean

Stock or Modified:
Modified

Modifications:

The base for this car is a custom fabricated, chrome-moly chassis, which is built to factory dimensions. The suspension is factory but with Koni tubular shocks (vintage with modern insides) a larger sway bar in the front and both a custom sway bar and Panhard rod in the rear. It is married to an all-aluminum factory works style body, which was fabricated from a factory shroud and modified by Mastercraft Body Works to make the front clip removable. The car has continued to evolve since 2008 and now includes an aluminum block (3 liters) with JE forged pistons and custom aluminum connecting rods, aluminum head with Ferrea valves, roller rockers and a custom Cam-motion, forced induction (turbo) camshaft. The drive train is set up using a carbon/carbon, Tilton multi-disc clutch, very light flywheel and Tilton annular release bearing, which is connected to a Tremec T-5 gearbox incorporating custom ratios set up by Modern Driveline and finishing through a Quaife limited slip differential. Engine management is handled by a Motec M800 computer. The engine is fuel injected as well as turbo charged, producing around 400 horsepower. The injectors are by Injector Dynamics while the turbo is a TIAL GT3071R, which is water cooled and has oil feed bearings.

Mechanical Functions:
2 Wheel Drive

Creature Comforts:
Leather Seats

Rust, If Any:
None

Recent Maintenance:
Engine pulled and rebuilt less than 100 hours ago

Mechanical and Cosmetic Known Flaws:
None known but the car is a highly tuned mechanical device, which can require tweaking, maintenance and repairs without warning.

Anything Else We Should Know:
Fast enough to scare you to death.......