It is a Gold Seal replacement engine!
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From "Kevin McLemore" <kmclemore at hotmail.com>
To: <morrisminors@smartgroups.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<morris@autox.team.net>
Cc: <kmclemore@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:14 PM
Subject: Need help to identify this motor (Please!)
> Hi, gang -
>
> I recently was able to buy a *brand new* (NOS) BMC A-Series engine - it
> had been sitting for many years in the corner of a race-builder's shop.
> He's an old friend of mine, and he and had planned to use this mill for a
> race engine but never got around to it, but now that he's retiring, he's
> clearing out all his stuff.
>
> The Engine Number is 8G150-RS54795, and on top is a 12G295 head. The bores
> match that of a standard 1098cc BMC (it has the familiar "1100" tag
> riveted on the side), and it has 2" mains like a "10CC" motor. The fuel
> pump flange has never been drilled through, and it has one mounting stud
> installed on that flange, presumably for securing the tappet cover's vent
> tube, as on Morris Minors.
>
> Strangely, the block has unusually thick (high) flanges on the sump
> mounting area (about 3/8-1/2" high), and another odd thing is that the
> head does not have any recesses in-between the ports (the 'pockets' that
> are usually found above and below/ in-between each port are missing)..
> instead, the head has a very wide, flat gasket surface area covering the
> entire exhaust/ intake side of the head.
>
> I have *no* idea what this engine is. The "8G" engine number would lead
> me to believe it's an 850, but the bores are too big and the tag says
> 1100.
>
> I'm stumped.
>
> Can anyone tell me identify this motor? Is it possibly an 1100cc BMC GPO
> motor? Or a BMC marine engine? Help! (please?)
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin McLemore
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