[Spridgets] engine id

Mike Rambour lists at dinospider.com
Fri Apr 22 13:40:57 MDT 2011


  there are no tappet covers so its a 1275, THANK YOU !!!

  That means it can be stored outside as I have no plans for it, along 
with 4 gearboxes :)

     mike


On 04/22/2011 12:19 PM, Peter Caldwell wrote:
> If there are no tappet covers/side covers under the manifold, then 
> it's a 1275.  That's the first place to look.
>
> There're racers who glue side covers on to avoid a "situation"....
>
> Peter C
> ==
>
> At 02:09 PM 4/22/2011, Mike Rambour wrote:
>>  I put in a 1098 into my car, id plate says 8G which is some (Gold 
>> Seal whatever that is) replacement engine but 1098.  I have a second 
>> motor that I am keeping as a spare that is a 10C motor, so that is 
>> also 1098.
>> Now, I have a 3rd motor with NO id plates on it and I noticed the 
>> head casting is different then my other 2 1098's, not much different 
>> but its there.  Without opening up the motor and without id plates on 
>> it, how do I identify what it is.  I am guessing its a 1275 but I 
>> dont know, it does have a vibration damper on the front instead of 
>> plain pulley which is why I guessing 1275 as that would be a later 
>> motor.
>>
>>     mike
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