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[cool_stu]

There are literally hundreds of 948's knocking around so it'd be much easier to source one than mess with that one thats in.. if its original, it will be an 803cc which are fetching good money now even for rebuild, crank is a major weak point but other than that any inline A series is a drop in. 

 

I restored my grandads A30 when i was younger and did the usual 1275 swap (used a Marina in mine) disk brakes, midget rear end etc:

 

 

Edited by cool_stu, 27 November 2015 - 01:53 PM.

[adam_93rio]

That looks really nice stu

When doing a registration check on the dvla it says it's a 1000cc so I'm guessing it's a 948 in there

Think we're gonna go up to it one night this week or possibly next weekend to pour some wd40 down the bores and leave it to work, then try to turn it with a bar on the crankshaft bolt. It could be that the starter has had it but it seemed to be trying to turn it.

Here's a picture of it anyway, the major rust in the floor pan and boot will be fixed so it's solid, but will be staying mostly looking like this keeping its patina

Edited by adam_93rio, 28 November 2015 - 12:31 PM.

[Rocket.]

Think we're gonna go up to it one night this week or possibly next weekend to pour some wd40 down the bores and leave it to work, then try to turn it with a bar on the

 

 

I'd use some diesel done the trick on my engine after sitting for 12 years 

[adam_93rio]