Hey, guys:
I've got a question for you all. A buddy of mine who owns a top-notch British
car repair and restoration shop here in Oklahoma City, Mike Glass of Glass
Auto Works, has recently taken in a Series IV Alpine GT. It seems that the
car has been sitting for years and the owner has decided to have the motor
gone through so he can once again drive it. The car was supposed to be all
original and, at first blush, it sure looked it.
Then, Mike pulled the motor, took it all apart and gave me a call. During the
course of the conversation, I made reference to the well-known oiling problem
on the middle crank journal of the 1592 cc engine. Mike paused for a moment
and then said that there was no "middle" crank journal on the motor he pulled
out; further stating that the engine had five main bearings instead of three.
Consequently, I went by his shop that day on my lunch break and, sure enough,
it was a five main bearing motor, ala Series V 1725. Then I took a quick look
at the number stamped into the passenger side of the block, expecting to see
the serial number start with "B95" and end with "LRX." Instead, it started
with "B 08..." and ended with "LUX." To my best recollection, I've never seen
that type of a serial number. What motor does he actually have and what is it
out of?
Thanks,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
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