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Re: engine rebuild

To: tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil (Marcus Tooze)
Subject: Re: engine rebuild
From: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 10:21:07 -0500 (CDT)
I am sending this to british-cars because I don't know the answer.  Please
respond to Marcus at    tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil

I think we are talking about a 1275cc A-block for a Midget.
 
> I just talked to the machinist who's doing my engine, and he said the 
>crankshaft
> didn't match. Now, what does he mean? The casting numbers don't match perhaps?
> The cyl. head # is 12G1316
> block # 12G1279
> crankshaft # 12G1321
> engine # 12V6712L14857
>  Should the first 3 numbers be the same? I know the engine has been rebuilt 
> before because there were cylinder sleeves in the bores. The machinist seemed
> to think these 'none matching parts' weren't a problem if the engine
> was running fine before (which it was because i had problems only when the 
> water pump failed and it overheated and started to freeze up!)
> 
> Any wisdom will be greatfully recieved!
> 
> Marcus
> 
> P.S. He also said that the main engine parts are v. sound...the crank and cam 
> only need a polish, and the head just need new exhaust and intake seats. I
> had visions of having to buy a seriuos amount of high $$ parts!
> 



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