Brad Fornal wrote:
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> I just went and partially stripped down the Bugeye that I have been
> given. Jamie, the chassis # is AN5L/12786, consider this car dead and
> definetly dying, it has rust so bad that the sills are almost gone. When
> I open the left door there is a tag that reads AN 512657. inside the
> right door is a tag that reads BAE 12852. The 1st question is: what
> does the right door tag represent? The engine # is 9A-U-H 22558 and
> what is left of the single S.U. has a tag that reads AUC924 though it
> seems double stamped so it is hard to be sure. I thought that all Bugeye
> engines were 9C's so the 2nd question is: what is this engine from?? I
> had someone speculate that it may have come from an A40, what are your
> opinions, Frank, Peter, all other Morris gurus? Thank in
> advance...... Brad
Brad
The letter "A" does stand for Austin, my A40 should have a 9 AUH engine.
But it has a 12cc.
Morris units came with the letter "M".
Happy New Year
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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