Hi Daniel,
Recently I took apart a low serial number thin flange block and found a set
of rods with these numbers on them. They were attached to an EN40B
crankshaft.
Perhaps on the engines made with these cranks, they used the Cooper S rods.
Merely a guess.
Later, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From <Daniel1312 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Ashtrays was con rods, also further question
> Hi list,
>
> I have a set of not that used but vice marked standard size ashtrays if
> anyone wants a matching set. I have 13mm cheapo socket with hammer marks
and a
> very expensive bronze Snap-on punch that's seem more action than just
tapping
> in/out bushes on a front spindle.
>
> My blowlamp is pretty useless but may have helped. My vice isn't much
better
> than my blow lamp so fancy multi handed vice work didn't get me very far.
I
> don't have a C clamp.
>
> Thanks for all your suggestions - final technique was hammer and drift
much
> like the Ital A+ rod I seperated from a piston a few weeks back. I just
wanted
> to be that bit more careful since the rods are to a pauper like me, quite
> valuable.
>
> The rods all weight about 700 grammes and my postal scales are pretty
shot.
> The S rods like identical to the Spridget rod aside from the part number.
>
> So, the question is: How does a set of Cooper S rods end up on standard
> pistons in a 1275 Midget? Where some early/late engines built with left
over S
> rods? Does the Horler book say anything about this? Rod number in full
is:
> AEG521F&P19.
>
> Daniel1312 - still looking for a single common or garden 1275 Mini/Austin
> 1300 rod
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