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Re: What year is this MGB engine?

To: RatiganJ@aol.com
Subject: Re: What year is this MGB engine?
From: Dirk de Boer <deboer@duke.usask.ca>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:48:48 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 8 Feb 1996 RatiganJ@aol.com wrote:

> I purchased a 1958 MGA with a B engine (has the MGA head).  I would like to
> know the year of the B engine. The engine number is 18GB-RU-H-12245.  Does
> anyone know what year this engine would be?  Thanks in advance....

GB engine (5 bearings)
R for overdrive
U for center gear change
H for high compression
12245 serial number which indicates a year 1965, 66 or 67
Serial number 101 was used in 1965, 30038 in 1966 according to my Moss 
and VB catalogs.

Dirk


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