Re: engine compatibility

["Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>]

But thers no drilling/grinding involved is there? 1275 Marinas aren't so 
easy to find. I have an 1100 sprite crank and it will get a rivergate back 
plate.


>From: "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com>
>Reply-To: "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: engine compatibility
>Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 22:20:50 +1100
>
>It's do-able and many have been done.  The major benefits are availability
>and a thick flange block.  You'll need at least a crank, caps and backing
>plate plus other mods.  It's probably better value to find a Marina 1275.
>
>Peter
>
>----------
>| From: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>| To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>| Subject: engine compatibility
>| Date: Wednesday, 29 December 1999 20:30
>|
>| Greetings
>| What, besides the very obvious, crankshaft, backing plate etc, is
>involved
>| in using a 1275 engine from a mini in a sprite? Is it do-able but not
>worth
>| the hassle?
>| Andy