Austin-Healey 3000 engine start

by Carphile

Watch the clip of the fantastic Austin-Healey 3000 engine start up. The burble of this engine transports you back to the nineteen-sixties for a dose of classic British sports car, big-Healey fun.

The Austin-Healey 3000’s engine is a development of the Austin Westminster C series engine used in the 3000’s predecessor the 100/6 but with increased capacity from 2639cc to 2912cc.

In Mk 3 tune the unit produced 148bhp, enough to give the car a sub 10 second 0-60 time and a top speed of 121mph.

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