Please don't dump it.
1100 cranks are getting pretty hard to come by. I'm sure that someone out
there will want it. If you have to decide what to dump, keep the crank,
block,
front and rear engine plates, and rods. Keep the head if you can but at
least
they are pretty available and generic.
Mike (the horder)
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Oram <SJORAM@compuserve.com>
To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, June 20, 1998 11:52 PM
Subject: Engine Disposal
>Hi all,
> I replaced my 1098cc motor for a 1275 version last year after the
>big end
>gave up and various other things made strange noises. I found the head to
>be off a 998
>mini (from what I can tell) and the bores were very iffy. Anyway the
>question is, is the thing
>worth keeping for any reason. I'm moving back to Ireland (from Germany) in
>a few weeks and need to ship
>my stuff. The engine has been in bits in the workshop for over a year and
>I'm very tempted to just put
>it in the car and drop it a the dump. Is there any good reason why not? If
>I do trash it, is there anything
>I should hold onto as it's now hard to get? Any opinions?
>
>Steve
>
>'66 Sprite MKIII
>
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