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webba

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16th Feb, 2007 at 06:32:37pm

Looking to buy a 1275 engine from our local scrappy mainly for educational purposes.

How do you tell the difference between an aseries and a+.

Any markings or similar?

Lol im used to fords, mainly pintos as there nearly all the bloody same!

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16th Feb, 2007 at 07:07:20pm

Once youve seen both youll know straight away, but a simple guide is...


A:
Smoother block
Larger Alternator Bracket
Plate-like dizzy clamp

A+:
Horizontal and vertical ribbing on block
More compact alternator bracket
Fork like dizzy clamp

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16th Feb, 2007 at 07:08:55pm

I look for

alternator bracker threads are closer to the water pump, and there is no tube for the dipstick (it goes straight in to the block)

webba

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16th Feb, 2007 at 07:11:13pm

cheers for the info. so no tube for the dipstick on a+ ?

Anyone got any pics for comparison? I just dont want to look a spanner *tongue*

Edited by webba on 16th Feb, 2007.


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16th Feb, 2007 at 07:21:55pm

The engine in this thread is an A+, you can see the ribbing

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=129557

And this is an A series

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


webba

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16th Feb, 2007 at 07:32:41pm

many thanks cheers!

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16th Feb, 2007 at 08:59:03pm

slightly ot....is it the same on north south engines?

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stowmaket suffolk

16th Feb, 2007 at 09:14:56pm

also chances of finding a a series block at a scrappy will be bloody difficult as its bloody hard looking for a A+.
lol

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas
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