I don't care what they say. I appreciate your "original" engine. No respect
for
948s anymore.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite with original 948 motor to my car, soon to be
1275/5speed.
I couldn't resist.
David Ramsey wrote:
> Funny how life is. I post pictures of a original 948cc motor and all anybody
> asks about is the engine stand. So I guess nobody cares that the engine has
> all the proper hoses, clamps, markings, lever arm fuel pump, cast iron water
> pump, and even an original oil filler cap. What you don't see is even
> better, mild cam, deshrouded chambers, port matched, shaved head, and my 1
> 1/4" H1 SU's.
> OK, the stand is your generic type with a piece of pipe and 1/8" plate
> welded to the end that bolts to the two rear gen/alt bracket holes on the
> block. Mine is a little short in the pipe department so with the backing plate
> on it won't rotate 360 deg, so if you make one be sure the pipe is at least
> 2.5 ft long. The big advantage to this system is you can hang everything on
> the motor except the gen/alt, on the stand including the flywheel. clutch, and
> tranny. I wouldn't leave the tranny hanging off it for long, but I haven't
> had a problem with it so far.
> There is a picture of just such a stand in Vizard's book on pg 40 of
> the 2nd Ed. I'm sure it is in the other Ed's. of the book also.
> And to those that asked off list NO I DIDN'T SINK THE SAILBOAT.
> Crash
> I was just at just brits web site.
> I was lookin at the bugeye motor on the stand & was wondering how you got it
> mounted sideways like that.
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