If you have to keep only one part, keep the crank. As I say, they
are getting hard to come by...
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Oram Stephen <Stephen.Oram@nbgm.siemens.de>
To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Spridgets List
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 5:22 PM
Subject: AW: Engine Disposal
>Damn,
> I'd just decided to dump it based on the other mails. Now I'm going
>to have to rethink it all again.
>
>Steve
>
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Mike Gigante [SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
>> Gesendet am: Montag, 22. Juni 1998 01:24
>> An: Stephen Oram; Spridgets List
>> Betreff: Re: Engine Disposal
>>
>> Please don't dump it.
>>
>> 1100 cranks are getting pretty hard to come by. I'm sure that someone out
>> there will want it. If you have to decide what to dump, keep the crank,
>> block,
>> front and rear engine plates, and rods. Keep the head if you can but at
>> least
>> they are pretty available and generic.
>>
>> Mike (the horder)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen Oram <SJORAM@compuserve.com>
>> To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Saturday, June 20, 1998 11:52 PM
>> Subject: Engine Disposal
>>
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> > I replaced my 1098cc motor for a 1275 version last year after
the
>> >big end
>> >gave up and various other things made strange noises. I found the head
to
>> >be off a 998
>> >mini (from what I can tell) and the bores were very iffy. Anyway the
>> >question is, is the thing
>> >worth keeping for any reason. I'm moving back to Ireland (from Germany)
>> in
>> >a few weeks and need to ship
>> >my stuff. The engine has been in bits in the workshop for over a year
and
>> >I'm very tempted to just put
>> >it in the car and drop it a the dump. Is there any good reason why not?
>> If
>> >I do trash it, is there anything
>> >I should hold onto as it's now hard to get? Any opinions?
>> >
>> >Steve
>> >
>> >'66 Sprite MKIII
>> >
>
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