HI Paul,
This question went through the list sometime in May. Here's the
answer that came around then. Hope this helps you.
Alan Black
'77 Spitfire 1500
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On Mon, 17 May 1999, Bayrock, Michael wrote:
> It's a 1976 Spitfire (according to registration), and the engine number is
> 2972E SS. (I'm not certain of the spacing of the numbers and letters).
Spares Stock or Spares Supplies, or something like that. In any case, it
is a factory-supplied new engine (as opposed to a rebuilt or factory
rebuilt exchange engine).
--Andy
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----- Original Message -----
From: wizardz <wizardz@toad.net>
To: spit list <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 10:00 PM
Subject: Strange Engine number
>
> Looking over my newest stable mate... my '78 Spit.
> I noticed a rather strange engine serial number.
> Normally the suffix would be 'C' for California, 'E' for emissions
> etc. etc. What the heck would an 'SS' in the suffix mean?
> This engine does have a shaved head and flat top pistons.
> Compression is supposedly 9:1. It has a Kent Road cam
> and a single Weber 45 DCOE 152.
> The head has no air injector ports at all.
> On the carb side on top of the head is apart number prefixed 'KC' ???
>
> Looking closely at the block serial number ... it really does look
> like the entire serial number was stamped all at one time.
> ...either that or someone was MIGHTLY GOOD at adding it to look
> original. Problem is the entire number, is perfectly centered
> in the area available for stamping so I find it hard to believe someone
> was able to add two more characters to the number.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Would someone ..or is there a standard for someone to have added the SS
> for one of these modifications?
>
> Paul Tegler
> 1973 MGBGT - Daily Driver
> 1975 Spitfire - in Cherry shape
> 1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
> 1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
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