Morris Minor Owners Club

can any one please tell me how I can identify a 1098 engine which is out of the car, I have just bought 2 engines but am not sure if they are 1098 or 948 the seller did not know what cars they came from he was selling them for his son who has gone to Australia,any help would be appreciated the engines have no ancillarys at all

If its still there looking at the engine from the front (fan end) on the right hand side near the front there should be a small 1 1/2" square plate rivited to the engine with the size on it eg; 1098

Kevin wrote:If its still there looking at the engine from the front (fan end) on the right hand side near the front there should be a small 1 1/2" square plate rivited to the engine with the size on it eg; 1098

thanks for that Kevin I will check it out, regards Barry

If the two engines are an unknown quantity and just purchased, personally I'd take the cylinder covers off anyway just to have a look at the pistons, bores and valve condition. The bore diameters could then be measured at the same time. This should indicate the engine c.c. Not sure of the measurements off hand but they are in Haynes etc. Of course if the plate Kevin suggests is still in place then that's a bit easier!

Take the rocker cover off and look at the casting number on the cylinder head - 1098 engine has 12G 202 head casting. Of course - someone may have put a 202 head on a 948 engine !! If the engine numbers are still there, the 1098 number starts (not surprisingly) with 10 !!