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[minimanpage]

hey boys and girls, i am luckly enough save a 1098 block wich is in good nick. i have no details on it tho which is sad. i was just wondering how much they sell tho cus i dnt wanner get screwed over because i need as much so i can put mone into my porject mini



and info would b amazing as im always willing to learn

[ckendall]

I'd like to know myself aswell

I got a 1098 engine stripped down to last nut and bolt

[Guess-Works.com]

not much more than a 998, unless you find someone who wants one... they make for a good torquey engine but are not the most tunable of beasties, I have a number of 1098's myself, thwy will just sit in the corner until someone comes along who needs one..

[bmcecosse]

Good for a road car - with a 940 head and MG Metro cam - they can make reliable 70 bhp. Just not to be revved above 6000 for any length of time. But for a bare block (no pistons or crank?) - I would say about £30 at best. Obviously if crank and pistons are present - in 'runnable' condition - it's worth a bit more. But - like 998s - they aren't really worth 'reconditioning' - the cost outweighs the advantages of just using a 1275 instead!

Edited by bmcecosse, 19 January 2010 - 06:14 PM.

[Guess-Works.com]

I'm actually going to try an experiment this year with a 1098, as above put a 940 head on it but I'm going to see how it goes with an Spi injection system on it...

[gregh55]

id be intrested in one

greg

[In-a-mini]

i thought the blocks were the same as 998 the difference in cc was stroke. and the crank and pistons were 1098 specific.

[minimanpage]

i also have the crank too but will need to be reground tho

[bmcecosse]

You're right In-a-Mini -they are indeed the same ! Still just makes it worth about £30 - IF the bores are perfect!

[minimanpage]

You're right In-a-Mini -they are indeed the same ! Still just makes it worth about £30 - IF the bores are perfect!

okies thank you for the help anyoone doing the L2B run?

[mickyh]

not much more than a 998, unless you find someone who wants one... they make for a good torquey engine but are not the most tunable of beasties, I have a number of 1098's myself, thwy will just sit in the corner until someone comes along who needs one..

i know you recondition engines, ect how much you think i would get for my 1275 1996 spi block with 56,000, everything ther just needs reconditioning and the work doing?
regards mike

Edited by mickyh, 25 January 2010 - 11:01 PM.