Comments on: Austin Montego 1.6HL http://www.fromthecaptainschair.co.uk/2010/09/23/austin-montego-1-6hl/ Inane ramblings from the keyboard of a petrolhead Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:29:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mike Humble http://www.fromthecaptainschair.co.uk/2010/09/23/austin-montego-1-6hl/#comment-1704 Mike Humble Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:25:51 +0000 http://www.fromthecaptainschair.co.uk/?p=393#comment-1704 The S series is a criminally ignored rough diamond of an engine. The later "ERIC" controlled engines were nothing short of sorted plants. Trouble was... it came way too long after the original launch in `84. Spent many a happy hour re-sealing cam carriers and replacing sump gaskets. I have often had difficulties deciding which engine I prefer... O or S... equines and venues I guess! The S series is a criminally ignored rough diamond of an engine. The later “ERIC” controlled engines were nothing short of sorted plants. Trouble was… it came way too long after the original launch in `84.

Spent many a happy hour re-sealing cam carriers and replacing sump gaskets. I have often had difficulties deciding which engine I prefer… O or S… equines and venues I guess!

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