Russell and Alpiners,
This whole quest started as a result to a writeup by SAOC to make a big
block
Alpine motor.
It used the large Avenger pistons in the 1725 block. It displaced 1922
ccs.
This is all good and fine, except that stock 1725 gaskets will not
tolerate bores anywhere near the 3.389 inch bore (86.1mm) used by the
Avenger.
Frankly, these people got a gasket from somewhere, and I WANT one.
Just beaating the bushes, but surely somebody knows what was used.
Thx,
Jarrid
----------
From: Russell Maddock
To: Alpine Mailing List
Subject: Re: More Headgasket Inquiries
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 1997 3:33AM
The Avenger/Cricket engine was a completely new design in 1970 and owes
no direct connection to the Minx family unit. I would be very surprised
if the head gaskets were interchangeable.
Incidentally, in the early eighties, the 1725 was dropped from the
Iranian-built Hillman Hunters (Paykans) and replaced with the newer 1600
Avenger unit.
Russ Maddock
Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> Hey Alpiners!
>
> I would like to see if any of you can answer a little question of
mine,
> that sort of relates to Alpines.
>
> Question is...
>
> Does the Plymouth Cricket "Hillman Avenger" share any sort of lineage
to
> our dear
> Rootes 1725 engine line.
>
> Since the Avenger had some monster pistons, and if the head design is
> similar,
> perhaps the Avenger head gasket would be accepted on a heavily bored
> Alpine
> block.
>
> Anyone across the pond know?
>
> Jarrid Gross
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Tue Sep 05 2000 - 09:36:53 CDT