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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:31 pm
by aupickup
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
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:32 pm
by aupickup
ah chest tappet covers so that rules out marina and ital
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:47 pm
by chrisd87
My 1098 has that cover on the side... Maybe the late engines had it and the early ones didn't?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:13 pm
by aupickup
it was only the austin version that had the mechanical fuel pump plate
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:52 pm
by SR
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:08 pm
by bigginger
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:13 pm
by aupickup
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
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:47 pm
by chrisd87
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:49 pm
by aupickup
on the top of the block it will be an L or H.
also the shape of the top of the piston.
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:03 pm
by bigginger
Low comp pistons are pretty heavily dished
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:05 pm
by aupickup
thanks could not remeber what way
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:10 pm
by chrisd87
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:13 pm
by aupickup
no it will be mav l or h
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:37 pm
by chrisd87
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:40 pm
by aupickup
looking from the front the number will be on a plate riveted to the top left of the block
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:45 pm
by chrisd87
I'm looking in the right place then!
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:46 pm
by aupickup
some one else like willie may be able to identify your number.
yes you are in the right place
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:26 pm
by bmcecosse
But am I right in thinking some of the last vans etc had an 848cc version of the A series - like the Mini engine ?
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:36 pm
by bigginger
I can find no record of that.
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:56 pm
by chrisd87
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"