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From: david.tinker <david.tinker@virgin.net>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: Fw: More on Chassis/Engine Numbers MGTF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: david.tinker <david.tinker@virgin.net>
> To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:53 PM
> Subject: More on Chassis/Engine Numbers MGTF
>
>
> > My TF has body no.14509, car no.HDP16/4990, engine no. 34928, the first
> > no.is
> > stamped on the chassis extension, the last two on the under bonnet name
> > plate.
> >
> > However at some time prior to 1969 the car was fitted with a BMC Gold
Seal
> > Replacement engine. In the reconditioning process the octagonal name
plate
> > has been removed and replaced with a square name plate stating
Replacement
> > Engine on the top and underneath, the number C 64952. To the left is
> another
> > name plate measuring about 60mm x 40mm which has the following info:-
> >
> > BMC Replacement Engine
> > Bore Size +.040"
> > Crank Size R2
> > Part No. SA 2445/ 3P.
> >
> > Hope this fills the bigger picture,
> >
> > PS. The original engine no( 34928 ) is still visible above the square
> > nameplate but has been partly obscured by a few blows with a ball pein
> > hammer. Also the block and some ancillary parts are still painted in
gold,
> > as were all Gold Seal Replacement engines.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David Tinker
> >
> >
>
>
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