2 cylinder engine

madaboutcherry · Post by **madaboutcherry** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:03 am

i remember reading about this in a minimag a few years ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120771795163? ... 1423.l2649

JanWulf · Post by **JanWulf** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:23 am

Now - why didn't they keep the additional main bearing in the 4 cylinder design?

Interessitng - I always automatically assumed this engine had 2 main bearings...

Good price for a 1/2 engine

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:45 am

Its our own Simon (251 ENG) who's selling that very rare & interesting little item. Would be best suited to a museum to my mind.

Post by **Vegard** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:54 pm

Buy it and fit into a Fiat 500. That'd be great

Post by **251 ENG** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:50 pm

Will do someone for a paperweight

Mini4Ever · Post by **Mini4Ever** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:11 pm

How could it be a Mini prototype engine? I thought Issigonis had only one design requirement to satisfy which was using the A-series engine from the Minor/A35 (even without modifications - which did not happen)? Or is this a 'myth'?

Post by **Tim** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:09 am

Its covered quite well in Parnell's book which includes a picture of it fully built up with a transverse gearbox. It appears to be the real deal. Its not clear if there was ever more than one built, or even what capacity it was (half a 948 seems to be the consensus). Its fascinating stuff, but realistically, not much more use than a historic curio.

Tim

Post by **251 ENG** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:58 am

Hello Tim
Which book is that ?
There is a photo of it in Barny Sharrets book about Austin , but can not find my copy at the moment.

They built more than one , the block and head are both unused , but I have another head that has come off another engine.

Spoke to somebody at Gaydon and they said they had one in store .

Post by **Tim** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:10 am

Whoops, Pressnell, not Parnell, must have been half asleep.

Its on about page 11.

Its tremendously interesting stuff. It makes me wonder whether they managed to squeeze the A30 geartrain under it and if it still had 4 speeds.

Tim

Post by **251 ENG** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:10 pm

Thanks for that , I will get a copy

Rusty old S · Post by **Rusty old S** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:31 pm

There is one at Gaydon on show , well two weeks ago there was!

Post by **Tim** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:52 pm

If you're in to Minis you should have this book, its a masterpiece.

Tim

Post by **251 ENG** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:24 pm

Book arrived today

Yes there it is , a picture on page 19 and half a page of text on page 20

Should upgrade the description now

814CWE · Post by **814CWE** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:59 pm

i like that book,its got 2 of my cars in it,,so im biased!

Post by **251 ENG** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:58 am

It,s also got some info on the Hemi head BMC made for the A series which was good as there,s one of them in the shed too

Post by **Tim** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:20 am

You must have an interesting shed!

Tim

Post by **mab01uk** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:39 pm

For those who don't have the book yet.........

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