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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Morris Marina engine

Ebay item no: 250286416896
Daniel Thirteen-Twelve

I have just mailed him and advised him of the facts. I hope he has the sense to revise his listing.

Mark.
Mark T. Boldry

At first glance I thought to myself how can you tell then I noticed the location of the oil filter.

Was this the give away just for future reference? and how do you tell the difference against an ITAL engine?

Shaun
Shaun

That looks to be the same as the engine in my frog, which I was told was an A+. However as I get back into A series engines I definitely get the impression that this isn't true.
Can anybody give a list of the differences between the Marina engine and the Ital A+ engine? I have googled like a mad thing but cannot get a definitive answer.
Graham P

I think that the A+ block has quite a few strengthening ribs on the outside of the casting, also the main give away is the distributor fixing, on the a series its a clamp, and on the a+ its a fiddly fork/2 fingered affair that hold the dizzy in place. Well thats my experience of identifying them at least.

John
John Collins

Mine has the later dizzie fitting, no tappet chests but it has a bypass hose. I'm lost !
Graham P

I told the seller it was a Marina engine and he replied 'to my knowledge it is from a 67 MG midget' so he either knew or is plain stubborn!

It was the dynamo bracket that caught me eye more than anything in this photo that clearly identified it as a Marina rather than Ital engine.

There is a popular tuning book out later this year that identifies the differences between all the in-line A-series blocks, rods the Marina & Ital engines. wwww.veloce.co.uk search Sprite Midget
Daniel Thirteen-Twelve

Mark, Daniel, he knew on Monday it was Marina not Spridget 'cos that's when I messaged him! I explained the differences but he seems content to keep up the deception....
David Smith

This thread was discussed between 26/08/2008 and 27/08/2008

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