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Re: More smoke

To: Maclean Mike <macleans@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: More smoke
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:56:06 -0700
Cc: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <3B60CE21.D27F78BA@exit109.com> <3B610621.1B83A006@earthlink.net>
Mike,
Whale... or is that Wales Rob... of an idea.  Part number, what engine, year???
Herb


Maclean Mike wrote:

> Take the head to a machine shop and have the valve guides replaced with VW 
>valve
> guides with VW top hat seals.  That is what is on my 948 head (same thing) 
>and it
> works great.
> Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
>
> Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> > Ok guys, help needed.
> >
> > 1974 Midget w/1098 smoker motor.
> > It was rebuilt by the PO probably in the late 70s.
> > It came in a 66 Sprite I bought years ago.
> > No miles on engine to speak of, long time running, rings seated, no
> > smoke on accelleration.
> >
> > It does smoke when you fire it up or let it idle.
> > Valve seals. Right?
> > So I popped the head just now, crusty seals sort of cracked and fell off
> > when I pulled the valve springs.
> > I installed the later 1275 seals with the little spring and collar.
> > No step on the guide, so what keeps the seal in place?
> > I don't want to use a tooth pick to push em down after each revolution.
> > Originals were little O rings, I have them but they just ride the high
> > end of the valve stem, how would they "seal"?
> > I am hoping the inner spring keeps the umbrella seals down where they
> > are needed.
> > Or should I just make this 1098 an anchor and drop a 1275 in it?
> > I want to sell this car with all the crap I'll never use like wire
> > wheels, 1098, rediculous looking side marker lights, big rubber blocks
> > on the thin metal bumpers, and a padded dash board.
> > The 1098 is the only thing that does not belong in this Midget. The
> > engine interals look brand new, so does the head. I think it is just age
> > that did in the rubber seals.
> >
> > In short, do 1275 seals work on a 1098?
> > How do 1098 O rings seal the valves since they ride on the stem?
> > If I find a 1275, anybody want to get this hunk of junk out of my garage
> > before I see how well it floats?
> > --
> >
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
> > Lots of Sprites
> > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut



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