Available in 998 and 1,275 cc (60.9 and 77.8 cu in), the A-Plus had stronger engine blocks and cranks, lighter pistons and improved piston rings, Spring loaded tensioner units for the timing chain and other detail changes to increase the service interval of the engine (from 6,000 to 12,000 miles (9,700 to 19,300 km)).

2017年11月12日 · The 1275 A plus used in the Ital was a revelation after the A series used in the Marina. It gave the car 1.6 litre performance and refinement, but with a useful improvement in economy at the same time, with 35-40 mpg possible in everyday use.

2014年2月20日 · One correspondent has an A+ engine as described above, but it was the original engine from a 1981 New Zealand model 1275GT. It does not have a verto clutch, but the gearbox is the A+ type, and so is the block. It could have just been a test by Austin-Rover to see if their engine was any good before it was released in the UK in 1983.

A+ 998 gearbox with an A+ 1275 block. The block will go straight onto the gearbox but there are 2 different primary gears to clear the stepped tail of the 1275 crank. The first motion and idler gears however are the same.

2023年11月21日 · The Austin, MG, and Mini Metro used various A+ engines for a number of years in 848, 998, and 1275cc forms. These are easily transplanted into Minis and that swap has been popular for a number of years.

The largest A-Series engine displaced 1.3 L (1275 cc). It used the 70.6 mm (2.78 in) bore from the Mini Cooper S versions but the 81.28 mm (3.200 in) stroke from the plain Mini Cooper. It was produced from 1964 until 1980, when it was replaced by an A-Plus version.

One correspondent has an A+ engine as described above, but it was the original engine from a 1981 New Zealand model 1275GT. It does not have a verto clutch, but the gearbox is the A+ type, and so is the block. It could have just been a test by Austin-Rover to see if their engine was any good before it was released in the UK in 1983.

2019年11月7日 · What are the main differences between an Ital 1275 A+ and a 1275 MG Midget engine? Will a 1275 Midget rear axle assy. fit a Minor 1000? Many thanks in anticipation.

998, 1071, 1098 and 1275cc Transverse A Series Engines. Reconditioned (re-manufactured) to better-than-new standards. Built for today's fuels with unleaded seats, duplex timing. Sports - Our sports range offers a fully balanced bottom end with our preferred camshaft for active sports performance in the chosen engine platform.

2019年12月26日 · From late 1971 to the end of 1275 Midget production (the manufacture of Sprites by this point had finished), all cars were fitted with variants of the 12V engine range. The 12V engines were a fairly successful attempt by British Leyland to rationalize the build specifications of the myriad of 1275cc engine variants currently being used.