Bill,
The 'U' as I figure, denotes a smoothcase box, and the 'DA' a close ratio
ribcase box.
Andy
>From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>Reply-To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>To: "Bill Miller" <millerb@netusa1.net>, "Spridgets"
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Sprite Engine Questions.
>Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 19:13:37 -0700
>
>According to my Austin Healey Sprite MKI shop manual, general
>information section, the "U" designates "centre gear change gearbox".
>which all Sprites have of course.
>
>
>In more detail:
>
>1st prefix <underline>number</underline>- cubic capcity
>
>9= 950cc
>
>
>1st prefix <underline>letter</underline>
>
>C=Austin Healey
>
>
>2nd prefix <underline>letter</underline>
>
>A-Z used for variation engine type
>
>
>2nd prefix group- gearbox and ancillaries
>
>U=centre gear change gearbox
>
>
>3rd group- compression and serial number
>
>H= high compression
>
>
>2640=serial number
>
>
>
>Gerard
>
>
>At 7:13 PM -0500 6/6/99, Bill Miller wrote:
>
> >I'm confused. Nothing new, like normal. I have just picked up a
>engine.
>
> >It's number is:
>
> >9CG-U-H 2640
>
> >
>
> >Now comes the confusing part. My manuals say that the 9CG engines
>were
>
> >introduced for the Mark II Sprites only. It also states that the "U"
>was
>
> >only used on the Mark I sprites only. So is this engine out of a Mark
>I or
>
> >a Mark II? Some other items that would suggest a later MKII is the
>
> >generator does not have the tach connection and it has the "breather"
>that
>
> >my earlier MKII does not have.
>
> >
>
> >What say you, oh wise ones, what do I have in my garage. (I know it
>really
>
> >doesn't matter, but I am curious!)
>
> >
>
> >Bill Miller
>
> >61 AH Sprite MKII
>
> >78 Triumph Spitfire 1500
>
>
>
>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
>
> E A
>
> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>
> A A
>
> R G Pixelsmith on Duty
>
> D E
>
> S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
>
>
>
>
|