Austin Healey Sprite Timing question

Same timing as everything else: advanced enough until it just-and-no- more starts pinging with full throttle at 45-ish in top gear.

Ian

Thanks, though I may be doing that, hoped for a set and go.

BTW I have my doubts that the distributor has even been setup correctly or checked for the advance mechanics

Since it appears to be a 'bitsa' engine you'll just have to experiment. Set it initially to between 5-10 degrees advance. That should get it started. With vacuum disconnected retard until the idle slows down. Advance to get best speed then back off a degree or so. Then set on road test.

A Mini engine won't fit unless modified. The crank is different.

This car is a bitsa I do realise that the crank won't fit, (or they welded a flange on the back) the block can be used. Just I did not recognise the engine number also these engines came with a pressed tag on the front LHS with the capacity stamped on - its not there or a hole where the attaching rivet goes.

Yep that confirms the figures. Still don't know the capacity although its not the 1275 which only came out in October 1968 MG Midget, here.

I've got three hubcaps from an early '60s Sprout. Need re-chroming, but they're there...

Only problem there is they have replaced the wheels with mags, but only

thanks

Well yes, but you said it's a re-build. In the UK the 1275 unit is by far the most common one for this as it was used by the thousand in the Marina/Ital.

OK then next question how do you visually confirm the 1275?

I do know that the 1275 late model motors do not have cam follower covers. That came out in the Morris 1100s.

The early 1275 in the coopers have an extra stud in the head.

And this one is running with a 1 1/4" SU. It seem unlikely that its a

What's the prefix of the engine number? Ie 9CG, 10CG, 10CC, etc?

Won't know till sometime during the week if and when the cars turns up.