I know someone mentioned this before but I can't find
the e-mail.
Am I correct thinking that the number stamped on the
block right above the fuel pump should match the vin
on the car? For example my car is B9119924 and the
engine number is B9106668. I'm thinking the engine is
not the original, but still from a Series II Alpine.
Also where would one find the numbers on the
transmission and should they have the vin number as
well?
Thanks,
Jason
--- Louis & Laila <bwana@c2i2.com> wrote:
> The chances are high that this engine and trans came
> out of an early car,
> perhaps an early series 4 or a series 3. The late
> series 4 cars, about the
> last 4,000 or so ALL had full synchro transmissions.
> I think holly green
> wasn't used until the last year of series 5
> production, so it was probably
> Forest Green, a color that some are convinced is an
> identical match for
> Holly Green, though I think there is a difference.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <110156.3206@compuserve.com>
> To: "Alpine list members" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:03 PM
> Subject: Early Series 5 question--
>
>
> > I've been wondering about an early Series 5 that a
> > guy had who worked with me in the early 70's. He
> > had serial number B395000034. It was an ST and
> > was the Holly Green color (pretty sure). This car
> > had a non-synchro first gear. One night we were
> > going out to a bar and when I got sick of the way
> it
> > idled I had him open the hood (bonnet) so I could
> > improve it (partially successful). It had a
> single
> > carburetor. Just doesn't seem like it was a
> > replacement. Is it at all possible that this was
> > factory equipment?
> >
> > I know the serial number because I found an old
> file
> > folder with notes from back then when I went on a
> > parts mission to a junk yard with numerous
> Alpines,
> > then to a dealer to order parts. (3 of us had
> Alpines)
> > One car had a hardtop and overdrive, another had
> wires.
> > Not on my list! Boy if I could do that over
> again.
> >
> > Carl Wade
> > Williamson, New York State USA (near Lake
> Ontario)
> > B395000858 LRX
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