>I have a question for someone who has a better grasp of MG production data
>then I do. Over the weekend I went out and picked up what I was led to
>believe was the original engine for my 1970 MGB. I bought the car three
>years ago without the drive train and replaced it with a 72 engine and
>transmission. I though it would be great if I could get my hands on the
>original, but now I have my doubts that thats what I got. After scraping off
>a dozen years of dirt and rust I found the following engine number, 18G RWE
>H25916. It doesn't match up with MG's production numbers for the 70 model
>year. The guy swears it the engine he pulled out of my car and I'm sure he
>did. The blocks in good shape and I intend to go ahead and rebuild it this
>winter, but I'd really like to know what I'm starting with. Any help would
>be appreciated.
>
>Tuck
>70 B (hers)
>55 TF (mine)
>
Please look at the plate again. My guess is that it says 18GGRWEH25916 or
18GKRWEH25196 both of which could be correct for a '70 B. My source is the
Original MGB by Anders Ditlev Clausager.
Phil Bates
58 MGA
67 MGB
75 Jaguar XJ12C
52 MG TD replicar (VW)
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