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Re: Block

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Subject: Re: Block
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:39:24 +1000
There was a "cheatin' dog" trick pulled by someone who will remain nameless
(except he was from NSW)

Build up a false '948' on the side of an 1100 block with coat hanger wire
and epoxy.

Paint over the entire block and go racing in the under 1000cc class.....

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
To: <millerls@ado13.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 26 October 1999 9:37
Subject: Re: Block


> 948 blocks have "950" cast into the side, 1098 blocks have a boss where a
> "1098" aluminum tag is nail/riveted on.
> 
> Paul 
> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
> 
> On Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:28:04 -0700 "Larry & Sandi Miller"
> <millerls@ado13.com> writes:
> >Does anybody know of a sure fire way to identify a 1098 block?
> >
> >It had a 948 head on it and it has the side covers but it does not 
> >have the
> >fuel pump hole. It looks like there is a place for a tag to be mounted 
> >where
> >the fuel pump would go.
> >
> >Just picked this up from Dan Mullis, thinking as was he, that it was a 
> >948.
> >
> >Dan's Bugeye is looking good. It would be drivable if he replaced the 
> >pillow
> >with a seat :-)
> >
> >If it is a 1098 does Swift Justice want it?
> >
> >Larry Miller
> >
> >
> 
> 


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