[Healeys] Numbers on engine block

[Mark Fawcett]

Hi Simon,
I was looking at some old photos of my engine and I have similar numbers in
the same place. I can't make them out in the photos. My guess is that these
indicate the date that the engine was built. 10 could be week of the year
which would put it the 2nd week of February. 20 would be the day and 62
would be the year. No clue on the letters, maybe the builders initials.
Again this is just a wild guess.

Mark Fawcett

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 9:21 AM <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is one for those of you who know about numbers stamped into our cars.
> Not important…I’m just curious.
>
> So, I was lying under the MkII BT7 last night scraping the remnants of the
> cork gasket and vile sealant off the bottom of the block where the sump
> attaches. I was looking upwards, despite the rain of bits, and saw some
> numbers and letters stamped into that bottom face.
>
> We’re talking about the bottom corner of the engine, nearest the starter.
> Under the gasket, starting in the corner going towards the centre.
>
> Each letter or numeral being +/- 8mm.
>
>
>
>                                                           L
>
>                                                                  62
>
>
>
>                                                                    20
>
>
>
>                                                           10
>
>
>
>                                                                S
>
>
>
> Approximately like that. Don’t know how it’ll appear in your computers….
>
> The “2” in the “20”, 3rd line down, is actually a “1” with a “2” stamped
> on top.
>
> My car’s details, for cross reference, if any:-
>
> Chassis no.                  HBT7 18111
>
> Engine no.                   29E/RU/H4590
>
> Body                           18,088
>
> Production Lot            3,095
>
> Completed, I think, 15th March ‘62
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> (Don’t going tearing off to rip your sumps off to have a look….ain’t worth
> it!)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Simon
>
>
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