Compression query

Post by **Onne** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:55 pm

I have a 948 Austin engine sat here

factory recon unit (8G9 R L 29932)

Does the L indicate low compression?

And no, I do not want to take the head off!

It has a beautiful oil bath air cleaner too! No more new air filters for me.

Onne

Post by **Welung666** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:10 pm

I'm takin' a guess here...

8G9 is 948
R is recon
L is Low Compression

Go ahead shoot me down

Post by **Onne** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:12 pm

my thoughts exactly, but I do hope that I am wrong.

That said, it is a small wonder that I keep picking up low compression Austin engines

Post by **Welung666** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:14 pm

It must be a gift Onne

Post by **Onne** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:16 pm

I am gifted after all!

Post by **tickman** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:22 pm

is your old one completly dead or can you use it as a base?
either that or are you in training for a new `engine change` in the olympics

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:32 pm

The old one's pretty dead - most of it's been stripped and various bits reused

Post by **tickman** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:43 pm

so it is the olympics then

of course we know you are part of the team

so we now need a silly outfit and loads of support and sponsership

seriously though hope you get a good unit next.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:01 pm

I'm building one myself at the mo - hope that that one's a goodie, I've changed SOOOOOOOOO many engines in the last 6 months...