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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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need help on engine identity, A vs A+?
I bought a 1982 mini, 998cc engine. Trying to find out if its a A or A+ engine?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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Look at the distributor fixing. Is it held in by a metal pinch clamp bolted to the block with a 1/4" bolt squeezing the distributor (A SERIES) or a metal fork tha clamps down to the block (A+ series)?
 
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