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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Numbers on engine block
From: Mark Fawcett <m.fawcett@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:03:26 -0800
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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@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is one for those of you who know about numbers stamped into our cars=
.
> Not important=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m just curious.
>
> So, I was lying under the MkII BT7 last night scraping the remnants of th=
e
> 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=E2=80=99re 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=E2=80=99t know how it=E2=80=99ll appear in y=
our computers=E2=80=A6.
>
> The =E2=80=9C2=E2=80=9D in the =E2=80=9C20=E2=80=9D, 3rd line down, is ac=
tually a =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D with a =E2=80=9C2=E2=80=9D stamped
> on top.
>
> My car=E2=80=99s 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 =E2=80=9862
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> (Don=E2=80=99t going tearing off to rip your sumps off to have a look=E2=
=80=A6.ain=E2=80=99t worth
> it!)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Simon
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Simon,<div>I was looking at some old photos of my engin=
e and I have similar numbers in the same place. I can&#39;t make them out i=
n 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 Febr=
uary. 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.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Mark Fawcett</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 9:21 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachl=
an@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" =
vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_5045208467770238751WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">This is one for =
those of you who know about numbers stamped into our cars. Not important=E2=
=80=A6I=E2=80=99m just curious.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So,=
 I was lying under the MkII BT7 last night scraping the remnants of the cor=
k gasket and vile sealant off the bottom of the block where the sump attach=
es. I was looking upwards, despite the rain of bits, and saw some numbers a=
nd letters stamped into that bottom face.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">We=E2=80=99re talking about the bottom corner of the engine, nearest=
 the starter. Under the gasket, starting in the corner going towards the ce=
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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 S<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">Approximately like that. Don=E2=80=99t know how it=E2=
=80=99ll appear in your computers=E2=80=A6.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">The =E2=80=9C2=E2=80=9D in the =E2=80=9C20=E2=80=9D, 3<sup>rd</sup=
> line down, is actually a =E2=80=9C1=E2=80=9D with a =E2=80=9C2=E2=80=9D s=
tamped on top.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My car=E2=80=99s det=
ails, for cross reference, if any:-<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_50452084=
67770238751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Chassis no.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 HBT7 =
18111<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,s=
erif">Engine no.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 29E/RU/H4590<u></u><u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Body=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
 18,088<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpaci=
ng"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;=
,serif">Production Lot=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 3,095<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_504520846777023=
8751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times N=
ew Roman&quot;,serif">Completed, I think, 15<sup>th</sup> March =E2=80=9862=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpaci=
ng"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;=
,serif">Any ideas?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_504520846777023875=
1MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;,serif">(Don=E2=80=99t going tearing off to rip your sumps off t=
o have a look=E2=80=A6.ain=E2=80=99t worth it!)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span=
></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p><p class=3D"m_5045208467770238751MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Simon<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></di=
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