[Tigers] Engine study

[Ron Fraser]

Brian 
	A good question so I thought I would answer all on the list.

I took a closer look at the valve cover stickers.
Here is what I noticed;
 
T15KL engines have SO 2630
K19KA engines have SO 2630
Graham Vickery states G12KC engines have SO 2630
E22KC engines have SO 2630
 
SO 2630 appears to be, through the years, common only to the AF and
prototype Tiger engine units.
I'm thinking that the SO # has something to do with the build sheet for the
engine/ transmission unit, the buyer and the final destination or purpose of
the engines.
 
SO 2631 is the 260 production engines with Borg Warner Transmissions
SO 2632 is the 260 production engines with Ford Toploader transmissions
SO 2630A is the 289 production engines

Also there is what I'm calling 2 Formats of the stickers.
There is the early metal plate with Serial, Type and Options - Format 1
T15KL engine group
Rootes Ltd foil valve cover sticker - Format 1 information		E7KL
engine group

Sunbeam Ltd foil valve cover sticker with Engine, Model and S.O Number -
Format 2	most of the engine groups

Further internet searches revealed some interesting results:

A 1965 Griffith 200 with engine # 1019-L19KA - a 289 with a sequence #
before any Rootes 289 engine number.
This makes me think Griffith possibly received  the 1st 80 some 289 engines
with foil stickers.
It is also very possible that Shelby American, AC and several others
received engine through the same system.

Anyone know if Shelby American receive engines with a valve cover sticker
before putting on the Aluminum valve covers?
Anyone save any of those original chrome valve covers?

A 1967 TVR Tuscan with engine # 3007-T22KH - a 289 with a sequence # after
Rootes 289 engine numbers.

A real surprise - 1836-A11KK in a Bronco in Europe - the engine is painted
Chrysler Red and so is the Mk II alternator bracket.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286931

According to "Six Appeal" by Norm Miller; that engine was not assigned to a
Mk II Tiger.
Makes me wonder if Rootes/ Chrysler painted any left over engines Chrysler
red then sold or auctioned them off.

The point here is we should never throw away some of these little details
that define the Tiger engine, keep them with that Tiger, they are priceless
information packets.

Always be on the look for Ford Industrial Engine tags and in some cases just
a partial tag.   You never know where you might find them.

Ron Fraser
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Nickels <nickelsb at icloud.com> 
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 10:13 AM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
Subject: Engine study

Good morning Ron, I recently heard about new developments with your engine
study, primarily to due with the original foil decal on the valve cover. I
looked on the mailing list to bring myself up to speed but the list only
goes to December 2016, nothing new.
I am interested in what you have found, can you give bring me up to speed? I
can also send you a picture of my original Valve cover and decal if this
helps or of interest to you.
Kindest regards.