[Spridgets] engine shipping

Steven Guterman an5.sprite at gmail.com
Wed May 18 16:24:42 MDT 2011


Just googled 1934 singers and found a 33 Le Mans.  Long hood for a 4
banger!!  BUdgets create all sorts of problem!!!

Good luck and post pictures. Maybe not spridget but close enough.

Steve

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com> wrote:

>
>  Not cheap to buy either !!!
>
>  its for my 1934 Singer Le Mans, the motor came out of a 33 Singer Sports
> and is a slight mish-mash of parts, some parts from a 1935-36 motor but I
> have all the 1934 parts to make it right from the remains of my destroyed
> original motor.  Its a running, ready to drop in motor/gearbox assembly.
>  Has a few mods I would keep like the modified flywheel to attach a MGB
> clutch and I most likely would keep the generator that has been modified to
> fit with the original magneto housing (although again I have my magneto from
> my original motor).  It has a modern crank which is the very weak point of
> Singer's with their 2 bearing mains, the new cranks with modern metallurgy
> are quite strong, it also has a new manufactured head and I am told it runs
> well.  Its not cheap and I know the shipping will not be cheap, my wife is
> against it and has said "you are stupid to do it but go ahead, however when
> you need money for something on the car don't come to me and ask for it
> because you wasted it on a motor".  This motor will blow more than half my
> budget for the car, like I said originality means something to me, its the
> drive ability that concerns me, the Spridget motor I could drive
> anywhere/anytime.
>
>    mike
>
>
>
> On 05/18/2011 02:42 PM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Well are you going to tell us what the engine is for?
>>
>> Will not be cheap to ship.
>>
>> Steve
>> Sent from me.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Rambour<lists at dinospider.com>
>> Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Wed, 18 May 2011 14:27:58
>> To: Spridgets<spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Spridgets] engine shipping
>>
>>    I know this has been talked about before but its been a while and
>> things change.
>>
>>   I need to figure out how to ship a motor and tranny from Stroud,
>> Gloucestershire to S. Calif.  I am looking at buying a running
>> motor/gearbox to put into my car (its not Spridget related), the seller
>> initially was not willing to help with crating and shipping but now is
>> saying he will help  but I am not sure how much he is willing to help.
>> It would be nice if I could help from this end with information.
>>
>>   Also any guess on the cost ?  The 2 items are separated right now,
>> could be shipping in one box or 2.  Its a 4cyl.  972cc motor with all
>> its ancillaries attached and one gearbox, no guess on the actual weight,
>> I have never one of these motors in person, my motor was in bits and
>> pieces (lots of pieces, like the crank was in 2 pieces, the block was in
>> 3 pieces).
>>
>>   Wifey, is not happy, I spent a LOT of money putting a 1098cc motor
>> together for this car and its not even run yet and after 14 years of
>> looking I finally found a motor.  I am also torn because the Spridget
>> motor would allow me to drive this car anywhere/anytime and not worry
>> about breakage but with the original motor I would drive it more
>> sparingly I think but originality is a plus for me.
>>
>>      mike
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