The block is in fact a 10CC big main 1098 block.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>; Larry & Sandi Miller
<millerls@ado13.com>
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: Block
> And if it proves to be a 1098..... decide if early 10CG with 1.75" mains
or
> later 10CC with 2"
> Peter C
>
> At 09:30 AM 10/25/1999 , Wiedemeyer wrote:
> >If all that stuff that usually identifies the engine is missing, then you
> >can check the cylinder diameter, which, if it's a 1098cc engine, should
be
> >64.58mm. If it's considerably larger than that, then it's a 1275. (It
> >can't be a 948cc because it doesn't have a hole on the side for the
> >mechanical fuel pump that all 948s have.)
> >
> >Bob
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Larry & Sandi Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 11:20 PM
> >Subject: Re: Block
> >
> >
> >>Thanks for all the answers.
> >>
> >>1. It has side covers.
> >>
> >>2. No hole for a fuel pump. But there is a hole with a screw in it about
> >>where the left hand stud for the pump would be.
> >>
> >>3. It has a bump to the left of where the pump would be but no tag and
no
> >>hole for a screw or rivet
> >>
> >>4. There is nothing stamped on the block relating to engine size, only
> >MOWOG
> >>and various numbers in various places.
> >>
> >>5. The engine id tag is long gone.
> >>
> >>This was from Crash
> >>"If there is no fuel pump cut out then it would be a "big main" 1098."
> >>
> >>This sounds like it may be the answer.
> >>
> >>I've been looking in OSM and have not found anything yet.
> >>
> >>Larry Miller
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
> >>To: Larry & Sandi Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
> >>Sent: Sunday, October 24, 1999 7:30 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Block
> >>
> >>
> >>> I forgot, 1275s had no embossing, they had a tag riveted to the front
> >>> side of the block (same side) if there is a big rivet but no aluminum
> >>> tag, it may be a 1275, all 1275s had no side covers.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Frank
> >>> Drive it or give it to somebody that will
> >>> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
> >>>
> >>
>
>
|