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Name the engine:Solved! 1930 Riley 9
« on: May 02, 2007, 04:21:43 AM »
Here's an engine you may easily recognise. Make and approximate date please.
« Last Edit: March 20, 2015, 08:44:06 AM by Allan L »
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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2007, 06:47:08 AM »
Those sure look like carburettors from Skinners Union - more commonly known as SU's!    ;)
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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2007, 08:07:05 AM »
Yup!
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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2007, 08:24:32 AM »
Well, that's it for me!  Its a four cylinder somethingorother with SU carbs.

Should be easy to figure out, considering I have done all the HARD work!   ;D
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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2007, 03:45:16 AM »
Must be that there are no British that still qualify as rookies!
Should be easy for them, and not too hard for other Europeans.
Bit small (at 1087 cc) for you North Americans!
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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2007, 03:47:46 AM »
Must be that there are no British that still qualify as rookies!

We are lacking Rookies right now.

If you guys know any car guys who might like to participate, we have lots of puzzles for them to solve right now..........

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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2007, 05:51:56 AM »
Is it a Riley engine , ac.1934/35?

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Re: Name the engine
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2007, 06:00:04 AM »
Is it a Riley engine , ac.1934/35?
Yes it's a Riley, but a little earlier.
No change in appearance for several years, so we'll call that solved!
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