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Jeff
Jun 10, 2017 - 7:55PM
Chromidium block

All.

There is in an area of Dover some Victorian anti-invasion dry ditches/moats.

At the bottom of one of them are the remains of a couple of cars. The block of one of them has cast into it ' Chromidium' and '71981270' and 'WM023991'.

I wondered if this is Austin 7. The inner nerd in me needs to find out!

Thanks!

https://flic.kr/p/VAQoAd

Location: Kent, UK

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Jun 10th, 2017 - 7:55 PM
Stephen Voller
Jun 11, 2017 - 10:06AM
Re: Chromidium block

picture appears to be overhead valve engine, -wouldn't like to say what it is from.
Steve V.

Location: Polegate, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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Jun 11th, 2017 - 10:06 AM
Mark McKibbin
Jun 11, 2017 - 10:45AM
Re: Chromidium block

There is 1489 cast into the head, it looks like a 1489cc pre-crossflow Ford engine, although the thermostat housing has been cut off so maybe it was marinised?

Cheers

Mark

Location: Rokeby, Victoria, Australia

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Jun 11th, 2017 - 10:45 AM
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Ian Motley
Jun 12, 2017 - 12:45AM
Re: Chromidium block

Jeff, I tried to open up the I think is a flicker address. Is this the correct address please.

Location: South Aust.

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Jun 12th, 2017 - 12:45 AM
Stuart Giles
Jun 12, 2017 - 9:28PM
Re: Chromidium block

Mark McKibbin
There is 1489 cast into the head, it looks like a 1489cc pre-crossflow Ford engine, although the thermostat housing has been cut off so maybe it was marinised?

Cheers

Mark


Could it be an OHV Hillman Minx motor? they had a bolted on thermostat housing and were 8 port too IIRC.

Location: N W Kent

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Jun 12th, 2017 - 9:28 PM
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Jeff
Jun 12, 2017 - 9:59PM
Re: Chromidium block

Try this one...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclejeffers/35181110936/in/dateposted-public/

Location: Kent, UK

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Jun 12th, 2017 - 9:59 PM
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Phil Kingdom
Jun 12, 2017 - 10:01PM
Re: Chromidium block

The cylinder head and engine mounts are wrong for a Ford, its not a 1500 Hillman at lease not Minx as I have one of those in my garage if any one wants it and I checked it today just in case. Its not BMC/ Leyland either, Its got me baffled!

Location: Pembrokeshire

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Jun 12th, 2017 - 10:01 PM
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