Rodolfo, Here's my opinion..........
9090037 WRO
The R in the 2nd letter space = Roadster
An R in the 1st = RHD or
An L in the 1st = LHD
A W in the 1st = CKD being Completely Knocked Down or Crated Knocked Down
An O in the 3rd = Ordinary
For CKD packs it was usual Rootes Policy for specific markets to be further
identified by a fresh numbering block being established and the clue here is
the 909xxxx
That 3rd letter being 9 establishes a Group which may contain all the CKD's
or just the ones for Mexico.
Given that your Chassis Number is correct, here is evidence of at least 37
CKD Series I Alpines built outside of England.
I don't see any of these recorded in the Alpine I Registry, here's your
chance to be in first.
1980628 looks like
1= Hillman Minx
9=1959
8=?
0628 sequential #
ie A Series III Minx which had a 1494cc engine. Iron Head with non-Alpine
camshaft and Manifold Porting sequence.
Compression. If they are equal that's encouraging. Many Export Market
engines were given Low compression options.
That 8 group may well be one.
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodolfo Jacques" <rodolfo_jacques@hotmail.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:06 PM
Subject: Engine for S I
> Hi all,
> I am new in the Alpine block just got a 1960 SI with a Nissan 1:8L engine.
> Live in Mexico City, not many Alpines around here. The chassis number is
> 9090037 WRO; production date 20-8-60. And it has a production number 716
60
> RM which must be a local number.This car was assembled in a Mexican
Hillman
> plant that was in the state of Puebla, where VW has their plant now, about
> 80 mi from Mexico City. Apparently they imported CKD kits. Although
looking
> through the production data there are no SI CKD mentioned. Only SII. All
the
> detail is to try and clarify or confuse the issue because the chassis
number
> seems a little strange, to me anyway. Also it is supposed to be a RHD
> According to the suffix "R" but it4s a LHD. Does anybody have detailed
> production history to trace back and see when it was produced in the UK?
> Another question I have is regarding an Alpine engine with tranny that I
am
> being offered. It has a number that also doesn4t jive with the expected
> numbers; 1980628 dated 14-12-59 and it has an H on the opposite side of
the
> engine. According to the date is should be an SI? But the number doesn4t
> correspond to those listed. What compression readings should this type of
> engine,in good condition, produce?
> Appreciate any help on these issue.
> Rodolfo
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