Hi Geo
That is true. The engine number is CT10205E, which does fall within the
range suggested by the body tub... but several other components do not match -
including the frame, with its late-style rear axle check straps (CT23383+).
The overdrive transmission may have been added as well, as evidenced by the
fact that a previous owner clearly improvised an overdrive switch. So, I'm not
really sure what to believe yet. My goal is to get as far as I can just by
looking at the body tub, and then consider the bolted-on equipment (including
the engine).
The other thing I hadn't tried yet is the "body-in-white" number (stamped on
a welded-on tag inside the left rear wheel well). For those not familiar,
here's a pic I saved from an old eBay auction:
http://tinyurl.com/2vqnbq
... but everything I've read says these numbers aren't very helpful, and no
database exists for them (for example, see Piggott's "Original Triumph
TR4/4A/4/6" pg. 119). Is that a fair statement? If not, I'm happy to go
scrape the paint off and try to read those numbers.
Cheers!
-Nick
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:54:42 -0700 ahwahnee@cybertrails.com wrote:
> In case you do not know, BMIHT can usually produce a build cert with
> nothing
> but the engine number to go on. This would give you the other numbers.
>
> Useful, of course, only if you believe the engine to be original.
> There is
> an extra charge for this sort of look-up.
>
> Geo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nwolf@u.washington.edu>
> Subject: [TR] Narrowing in on a lost commission number
>
> > ...My TR4 has a sordid past. At some point, it was separated from its
> > original commissioning and body ID plates. It currently has '4A IRS
> > plates (and title), but it's obviously a TR4...
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