Ditto on the nitrided crank, my 12cc also came with one. And to think, I got
the
engine for free.... wrapped nicely in a Mk III Spite. Machine friend and fellow
racer had taken it in on trade for services rendered on car repairs.
WFO
Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> Frank.
>
> I can add one more to the "confirmed list". I opened up a 12CC block last
> year to find it had sleeves too. (also the nitrided crank...'-)
>
> One machinist who looked at the engine felt that the sleeves weren't
> properly installed since the ran "wild" out of the bottom of the bore
> instead of being stepped into the bore. Is this how the ones you've seen
> are too? Probably a moot point anyway, since a thick flange block would be
> the way to go, but I'm curious.
>
> Gerard
>
> >
> >Some 1275s came with sleeves, All the sleeves I have seen came in the
> >12CC blocks (circa 1967 or the "early blocks")
>
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