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Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:11 pm
by COMMERCIALMAN
Hi All, Can anyone please tell me what is the difference visually between an ital and a marina engine ,apart from engine numbers .
Regards
Jason
Re: Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:50 pm
by mike.perry
The Ital A+ engine block has strenghthening ribs?
Quote:- All blocks produced after 1980 are termed A+
1275 A Series High Performance Manual
Re: Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:21 pm
by aupickup
also the dizzy is held in by a Y fork for an ital and the normal morris minor clamp for the marina
the ital is a more robust engine and slightly more BHP
Re: Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:33 pm
by linearaudio
And the twin outlet exhaust Manifold (if still attached)
Re: Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:36 pm
by aupickup
they both have the oil filter in the same position
its only the midget 1275 that is not
Re: Difference between ital and marina engine
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:59 pm
by bmcecosse
Any improvement in power is down to carb and/or manifold - the head and camshaft didn't change!