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by stuart0507
Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:09 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1100cc short block needed ?!
Replies: 9
Views: 1555

Re: 1100cc short block needed ?!

RobThomas wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:50 pm vedette2.jpgI have a rebuilt 950 Vedette short engine here, if you get stuck. New pistons/camshaft, lifters etc. Located near Cardiff.
Thank you ! Could you give an idea of price for this as I may be interested (assuming it is the same spec - see photo attached)

Regards
Stuart
by stuart0507
Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1100cc short block needed ?!
Replies: 9
Views: 1555

Re: 1100cc short block needed ?!

Thanks for your reply. In short, I am only going on what I've been told by the marina mechanic and the owner of a boat with the same engine who has many years experience in restoring vintage engines. So perhaps there's another BMC equivalent 1098 cc of the late 1950's and I have misheard it as being...
by stuart0507
Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:34 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1100cc short block needed ?!
Replies: 9
Views: 1555

1100cc short block needed ?!

This may seem a strange request for this forum but bear with me - I recently purchased a 1958 small cabin cruiser fitted with a BMC Vedette 1100 cc marine petrol engine, which I'm told is the marine equivalent of the MM 1100 engine (?!) I bought a reconditioned cylinder head (old one was cracked) bu...