[Spridgets] FW: Engine dilemma??

[Steven Guterman]

By 1971 we were in the emission control period that robbed horsepower. If
you remove all that, readjust carbs and distributors it will have more
power.

Steve

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Dean Swanson <d.swanson at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Which is interesting because a stock 1098cc doesn't have that much less
> horsepower then a modern 1275cc:
>
> 1098 10CG: 55 bhp @ 5500 rpm and 62 lb-ft @ 3250
>
> 1098 10CC: 59 bhp @ 5750 rpm and 65 lb-ft @ 3500
>
> '71 Midget 1275: 54.5 bhp @ 5500 rpm and 67 lb-ft @ 3250
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jay
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:54 PM
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine dillema??
>
> From personal experience, the Spridget engines don't have any value. 1275's
> are
> the only ones that owners will pay for.
>
>
> I can appreciate the low mileage on the rebuilds, but in my experience, and
> unfortunately, buyers look at other people's rebuilds with skepticism, and
> rightly so.
>
> $50.00 for a 1098 would be a home run.
>
> Good luck.
>
>  jay fishbein
> wallingford, ct
>
> ________________________________
> From: Kurt Appley <kmappley at gmail.com>
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Sent: Tue, August 30, 2011 4:18:41 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Engine dillema??
>
> I'm in the process of shop cleaning and looking at a bunch of engine's I've
> accumulated. Wondering if anyone on the list would be interested or for
> suggestions on what to do with them. I have a 948, 10CG 1098, 10CC 1098,
> 1500, 2 MGB 1800's. The 1500 is supposedly freshly overhauled and never run
> and the 948 has only about 3K miles on it, 10CG is supposed to be a good
> engine as well and the rest are cores. I'd really like someone to make me
> an
> offer I can't refuse and come here to SE South Dakota and haul them all off
> !! I could crate and ship if I have to but would want a better deal for
> doing so. Maybe there not worth the trouble???? Thought's?
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