----- Original Message -----
From jahn johnson <coldharbor at hotmail.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 23 September 2000 14:39
Subject: A-Series Cylinder Heads
> I have recently purchased a 1098 cylinder head for my 59 sprite, casting
> number 12G-206.In David Vizards book 'Tuning the A-Series Engine'he refers
> to this head as "... the very rare 12G-206 head" and "...the very much
rarer
> 12G-206 head...". Can anyone tell me why this head is rare? Is it because
it
> is a dog and they have all been scrapped or is it a very desirable head
> which is hard to obtain?
>
Same as a 295 but fitted to automatic 1100s and Wolseley Hornets/Riley Elfs.
Rare only due to the different number cast into the top. Good head for a
998-1098 but has larger chambers so piston dish sizes are important if not
going on a high compression "10cc" serial number engine.
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