Yep that would be a 948 motor...(also know as an A block) it goes in a 58-61
bugeye.... or the first Mk1 MG midget.... lots were pulled to swap in 1275
motors... (Miss Kathy's bugeye has a 1275 and I have a 948 on a stand. The
Motor bolt for bolts with a Morris minor....Just a difference in the
attaching flange for the exhaust (clamp Vs Bolt in the latter)
Just to be sure the Bore diameter in the SU's should be 1.125" or 1 and an
1/8th.... Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>; <kturk@ala.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:14 PM
Subject: Morris 1275's and Crosley's
> Keith and Group,
> I just returned from an auction in Northern CA. The goodies included
> several Flatty motors in various stages of rust, as well as a number of
> Crosley (1948-?) engines, both apart and together. The only Flatty I
bought
> was a stripped and dis-assembled 59-A block (I wonder what the guy who
> disassembled it found that made hil discard it?).
> They wouldn't release any of the purchases the day of the auction, so
> when I went back today for my purchases someone else had included the
Flatty
> block with another batch and it was gone.
> What I'm looking for is info on the Crosley motors. I have a
fascination
> for odd, small engines, and there were several at the auction which I
bought.
> One is a complete marine I / O setup with a marine converted Crosley. If
> anyone has a line on Crosley info on the net I would appreciate hearing
about
> it. I understand that the Crosley motor was used in Thermo-King truck
> refrigeration units as well as cars and boats. I'm also told that the
> commercial and marine units had steel cranks and hotter cams. The marine
unit
> I got has dual carbs.
> Keith, maybe you can answer this for me. I also bought a complete
British
> 4 cyl. motor that looks like my Morris Minor 1275 powerplant. It has dual
> carbs, a mechanical fuel pump, an inspection cover over the tappett
> compartment, and the number 950 cast on the side of the block in large
> letters.
> Help on either of these subjects from anybody will be appreciated.
> Ardun Doug in CA
> # 1313 XXF / FMR
>
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