Ron Tebo wrote:
>
> Jay Laifman wrote:
> >
> > FORWARDED MESSAGE from Ron Tebo (TEBOMR (at) SMTP {tebomr(at)cadvision.com}) at
> > 2/18/97 10:39a
> >
> > TO: TEBOMR (at) SMTP {tebomr(at)cadvision.com}
> >
> > Jay:
> > It finally warmed up and I checked my engine number and got it right!
> > It is B-3009188-LH. This doesn't quite match the list you gave me for a
> > 5 main engine. Can you (or anyone) help some more?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ron Tebo - S. I - B9000627
> > ***** NOTES from Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN (at) PNM) at 2/18/97 2:29p
> > Ron,
> >
> > That would be a Sunbeam Rapier III engine - three bearing main, 1494cc,
> > possibly with a iron head. It is the same block as on the Series I
> > Alpine, which you have. So, someone probably did a "proper" switch some
> > years back.
> >
> > Jay
>
> Jay:
>
> Thanks again for the help, but I have an aluminum head, all-synch trans.
> and 5-main block. I did the overhaul but, at the time, had no
> idea of maintaining integrity or anything other than replacing a cracked
> block (frozen) and getting the car running again. I bought this block
> from a wrecker with crankshaft and had cs. ground and rebored the block
> to fit my pistons. Everything from my previous engine fit perfectly, but
> I have no idea what the previous engine was, since I scrapped the block
> as soon as I was finished.
>
> Ron Tebo
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