leaking sump

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:31 pm

yep the austin 1098 had the mechanical pump plate at the side of the block.
then of course so did the marinas and ital 1275

are you sure it is a 1098

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:32 pm

ah chest tappet covers so that rules out marina and ital

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:47 pm

My 1098 has that cover on the side... Maybe the late engines had it and the early ones didn't?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:13 pm

it was only the austin version that had the mechanical fuel pump plate

Post by SR » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:52 pm

well ran it up to temp today , much better, still a tiny drip, nothing really, see what its like on a run i suppose or try to find out if there is a later austin sump?

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:08 pm

The Austin and the Morris sumps appear to be identical - and interchangable. Incidentally, if you so have an Austin engine in your car, don't scrap it if you ever put a new motor in, they're a fair bit harder to find. Do check if it's a low compression version though, a lot of the LCVs were.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:13 pm

I have a very good complete 1098 car engine, all complete with carb,dynamo, etc all ready to fit in, if you want to do a swop if yours is a van engine

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:47 pm

I'm (hopefully) going to be swapping my engine fairly shortly anyway as the bottom end is rather knackered (possibly the cyl head too).

Is there any way of telling if it's a low compression engine? I suspect not as it'll do nearly 80mph indicated. Can you tell from the number?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:49 pm

on the top of the block it will be an L or H.
also the shape of the top of the piston.

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:03 pm

Low comp pistons are pretty heavily dished

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:05 pm

thanks could not remeber what way

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:10 pm

The engine number on the little plate next to the alternator appears to start "LOV...", so does that mean it's a low comp engine?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:13 pm

no it will be mav l or h

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:37 pm

Are you sure? I've just had another look and the number on that plate definately starts "LOV" - am I looking in the right place?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:40 pm

looking from the front the number will be on a plate riveted to the top left of the block

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:45 pm

I'm looking in the right place then!

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:46 pm

some one else like willie may be able to identify your number.
yes you are in the right place

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:26 pm

But am I right in thinking some of the last vans etc had an 848cc version of the A series - like the Mini engine ?

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:36 pm

I can find no record of that.

Post by **chrisd87** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:56 pm

Only the A35 vans came with the 848cc engine - it was never fitted to the Minor.

Just in case anyone can make any sense out of it - my engine number is:
"LOV/189E/H45789"