On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, DTait44495 wrote:
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> I could use a hand..... I took the day off from work and visited a local
> junk yard, I came across a mark IV or 1500 I could not really tell, I could
> not get to the commision plate. But I did get the engine # FM970UF
^^^^^^^
That indicates an early U.S.-spec. 1973 "1500" engine. BTW, that last
letter probably is an "E" instead of an "F".
> best I could make out. The car had a generator and dual SU carbs, I was able
> to get the/a # off a tag on the float bowl It is AUD285R. Can any body tell me
> what engine it is and are these carbs SU4 or what?.
Probably HS2 (1.25") carbs, from a Mk.2 or early Mk.3 Spitfire.
It all sounds like someone "backdated" the engine at some point to a
pre-Mk.IV car. Perhaps the car it's in now is the engine's third home,
since most all Mk.IV and later cars had alternators? Just a guess....
--Andy
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