[TR] Identifying Mk III Engine Block Externally

[Wayne Lee]

Thanks Roger,
   I found this Site about an hour ago. I wrote some prefixes down and I'm
leaving now.
Cheers,
Wayne


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From: "Roger Elliott" <elliottr at onemain.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:13 PM
To: "Wayne Lee" <wayne at motorcarriage.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Identifying Mk III Engine Block Externally

>
> Hi Wayne,
>
> Here is a web site with engine prefix by model 
> http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html
>
> Roger
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Wayne Lee <wayne at motorcarriage.com>
>>Sent: Apr 13, 2010 2:56 PM
>>To: Triumph List <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
>>Subject: [TR] Identifying Mk III Engine Block Externally
>>
>>Hi All,
>>   I'm going down after work with my Van to pick up some loose Bits from
>>the Garage where the 69 Spitfire Mk III is located . The Engine was 
>>rebuilt in
>>the
>>past and until I pull the Sump Pan and look at what I have, How can I tell 
>>if
>>this replacement
>>Engine is a Mk III or the later, larger Bearing Sized example by looking 
>>at it
>>externally or
>>by having some Casting #'s to go by. I seen a single Carb Manifold amongst 
>>his
>>spares
>>and I'm hoping it didn't come off of this Engine.
>>   He has 2 Trannies and an extra Diff., so there's hope it's a Mk III if 
>> he
>>picked up the rest
>>of the pieces from another Collection. In the meantime, I'll be anxious to
>>identify it, when I get there.
>>Any help appreciated. I won't be leaving for another 2 1/2 hrs.
>>Cheers,
>>Wayne
>>Douglas, MA