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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - IDENTIFY SPRITE ENGINES

HOW CAN I IDENTIFY 948/1050/1275 ENGINES?
Which engine has side plates for cam followers?
Photos would be welcome.
darnoc31

The 948 and 1098 had tapet covers.
The 1275 do not offcourse there are some exeptions in the world of prototypes and racing.

But what do you want to identify a 948, 1098 or a 1275?
Makes listing the external features easier
Onno K

I am helping a friend locate a 1275 for his bug-eye. I located one with tappet covers and do not know how to identify it as to displacement.
darnoc31

An inline engine with tapet covers is not a 1275.

A 1275 has a closed casting there and should have a tag on the side with 1275 iirc.
Engine number should start with 12
Onno K

Hello all

Don't mean to hijack the thread but it got me to take a look at my engine No. My sprite has a donnor engine taken from a mk iii midget but was not the original for that car either. It is a silver seal replacement unit with the following id RKM1126E 13455. Does that mean anything to anyone?

Mark
M Adams

Most likely a number from a rebuild program like the goldseal engines
Onno K

Onno,
Pay attention, he said it was a Silver seal replacement :0)
Gary & Gaps

Doh!
Onno K

thanks fellas
M Adams

This thread was discussed on 09/01/2012

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