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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - 1098 engine nr id

Hi
As some might know i'm looking for a new midget.
And from a seller i've goten an engine nr I can't decifer

it should be a 1098 nr is 8G162RM44057

can it be a rebuilt or gold seal unit?
o Könemann

yes that's a BL rebuilt part number, either goldseal or silverseal.
David Smith

and i must have missed the topic in general completely

thanks for the info
o Könemann

Page 59 of Horler: Goldseal replacements of the 9CG type had prefixes of 8G16 (high compression) and 8G17 (low compression)

So yes Goldseal, yes high compression but its a 948:-(
Bas Timmermans

the car is out anny way
i got a picture at an angle where the doors looked a bit shady
onno k

This thread was discussed between 24/09/2008 and 26/09/2008

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