On Tue, 14 May 1996, Scott D. Sanders wrote:
> now... i'm on the verge of being involved with my first love again, this
> time a MK IV spit. a girl that i'm seeing (hi delores) has a chance at a
> very straight and clean spit, been in storage, a friend of her
> brother-in-laws, etc. the brother-in-law got it running, but he's a tall
> 300 pounder, and is having second thoughts. he's saying it's a 74, can you
> guys help me out, i haven't perused all my triumph bookmarks yet, isn't MK
> IV 71-72 only? maybe i'd better check the VIN numbers before this gets too
> far.
Quick answer: an FK prefix in Commission number would peg it as a 1971 or
1972. An FM prefix would peg it as a 1973 or later. Get the engine
number, too; many different motors fit in there, so going by the engine
number is the only sure way to tell exactly what it has.
> ...i told her for 550 bux, she'd better jump on it, (as long as
> the drivetrain checks out mostly ok) or else keep me away from it...
Sounds like a potentially good deal.
Keep us posted.
--Andy, who always thought that the Datsun Roadsters were the most
nearly "British" of Japanese cars (Z's would be in 2nd place)!
Andrew Mace
10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant
Vintage Triumph Register
amace@unix2.nysed.gov
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