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Engine number identification
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:05 pm
by Hassan
Hello.
I have an 10/4 engine whose year I wish to confirm.
The numbers read G67602. Can anyone identify it's year of manufacture.
Regards.
Hassan
Re: Engine number identification
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:22 pm
by phil_taylor
Engines are IG then a number. Yours would be about June/July 1935? From memory, the date of casting is on offside of block below distributor ( e g 26.6.5).
Re: Engine number identification
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:56 pm
by Hassan
Thank you Phil,
Are there any records to match engine /chassis numbers ?
Re: Engine number identification
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:03 pm
by peter_winney
Usually the Austin 10 engine number is a slightly larger number than the chassis number because of the engines made as spares & other uses. For example a 10/4 Lichfield registered 1st May 1935 chassis No. G67141 had an engine No. IG67875. Of course with any car that has had a replacement engine in its lifetime this rule-of-thumb will not apply.