The deed is done. I dumped it this morning. I really wanted to keep the
crank but I couldn't get
the damn nut off. After slipping twice and nearly rupturing myself I gave
up. My only consolation
was that it was pretty miserable looking where the big end had
disintegrated.
Anyway, its gone and it didn't cost me anything!
Steve
'66 Sprite MKIII (- 1098 engine)
> If you have to keep only one part, keep the crank. As I say, they
> are getting hard to come by...
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oram Stephen <Stephen.Oram@nbgm.siemens.de>
> To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Spridgets List
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 5:22 PM
> Subject: AW: Engine Disposal
>
>
> >Damn,
> > I'd just decided to dump it based on the other mails. Now I'm going
> >to have to rethink it all again.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >> Von: Mike Gigante [SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
> >> Gesendet am: Montag, 22. Juni 1998 01:24
> >> An: Stephen Oram; Spridgets List
> >> Betreff: Re: Engine Disposal
> >>
> >> Please don't dump it.
> >>
> >> 1100 cranks are getting pretty hard to come by. I'm sure that someone
> out
> >> there will want it. If you have to decide what to dump, keep the crank,
> >> block,
> >> front and rear engine plates, and rods. Keep the head if you can but at
> >> least
> >> they are pretty available and generic.
> >>
> >> Mike (the horder)
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Stephen Oram <SJORAM@compuserve.com>
> >> To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Saturday, June 20, 1998 11:52 PM
> >> Subject: Engine Disposal
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hi all,
> >> > I replaced my 1098cc motor for a 1275 version last year after
> the
> >> >big end
> >> >gave up and various other things made strange noises. I found the head
> to
> >> >be off a 998
> >> >mini (from what I can tell) and the bores were very iffy. Anyway the
> >> >question is, is the thing
> >> >worth keeping for any reason. I'm moving back to Ireland (from
> Germany)
> >> in
> >> >a few weeks and need to ship
> >> >my stuff. The engine has been in bits in the workshop for over a year
> and
> >> >I'm very tempted to just put
> >> >it in the car and drop it a the dump. Is there any good reason why
> not?
> >> If
> >> >I do trash it, is there anything
> >> >I should hold onto as it's now hard to get? Any opinions?
> >> >
> >> >Steve
> >> >
> >> >'66 Sprite MKIII
> >> >
> >
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