Identifying a replacement engine.

[Andynoble]

Hi all. Is there a way to identify an engine. I have just bought a Goodwood which has a DVLA registered engine number starting IFF and stating it as a 2200cc engine. It’s blowing white smoke under load and I am hoping it’s just the headgasket so want to source a new one before I take the head off. But don’t know for sure what it is. The engine number is a fair bit lower than the chassis number so assume is an older engine?? I have scoured the internet but can’t find a guide to early Austin engine numbering, was there a system? Thanks in advance

[peter_winney]

An engine No. much lower than the chassis No. is normal on the Goodwood. The difference is about 22300. 1FF is the correct prefix for a Goodwood engine.

The reason for this is that the chassis No. series dates began with the introduction of the 12/6 in 1931 with the 1496cc engine (13.9hp for tax) but the engine No. series dates from the introduction in 1934 of a larger 1711cc engine on the Ascot (15.9hp for tax but about 52bhp at the flywheel when new). The FR model Goodwood Fourteen was effectively a replacement for the Ascot six-cylinder model in 1936 with the same 1711cc engine.

From late 1938 the FRA model Goodwood had a revised engine but the same capacity and 1FF No series.

[Andynoble]

Thank you Peter.