[Spridgets] FW: Engine dilemma??

[Dean Swanson]

Which is interesting because a stock 1098cc doesn't have that much less
horsepower then a modern 1275cc:

1098 10CG: 55 bhp @ 5500 rpm and 62 lb-ft @ 3250

1098 10CC: 59 bhp @ 5750 rpm and 65 lb-ft @ 3500

'71 Midget 1275: 54.5 bhp @ 5500 rpm and 67 lb-ft @ 3250


-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:54 PM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine dillema??

>From personal experience, the Spridget engines don't have any value. 1275's
are 
the only ones that owners will pay for. 


I can appreciate the low mileage on the rebuilds, but in my experience, and 
unfortunately, buyers look at other people's rebuilds with skepticism, and 
rightly so.

$50.00 for a 1098 would be a home run.

Good luck.

 jay fishbein
wallingford, ct

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From: Kurt Appley <kmappley at gmail.com>
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, August 30, 2011 4:18:41 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Engine dillema??

I'm in the process of shop cleaning and looking at a bunch of engine's I've
accumulated. Wondering if anyone on the list would be interested or for
suggestions on what to do with them. I have a 948, 10CG 1098, 10CC 1098,
1500, 2 MGB 1800's. The 1500 is supposedly freshly overhauled and never run
and the 948 has only about 3K miles on it, 10CG is supposed to be a good
engine as well and the rest are cores. I'd really like someone to make me an
offer I can't refuse and come here to SE South Dakota and haul them all off
!! I could crate and ship if I have to but would want a better deal for
doing so. Maybe there not worth the trouble???? Thought's?