Bill,
You are "ALMOST" correct. I show the FE engine number to be valid for the US
(FDU) Mk3 Spitfires through 1970.
Sounds like a great combination to me. Tiny Tim is a Mk1 with a 1296 engine
from a Mk3 and (Hopefully) when I get through, he's going
to go from a cripple to a sprinter.
Regards,
Joe
BILL McDEVITT wrote:
>
> Jason, you have a early 1962 Spitfire!! They srarted out with
> in 1962 with Chassis number FC1. Then in 1965 they started the MK2's with #
> FC50001. The engine number you list is not
> a valid number!!?? Please recheck and advise. I have no records
> of an engine number starting with FE?? At least not for a Spitfire.
> With the digits you show, it should begin with "FC". I have a
> 1964 Spit and the Chassis number is FC33975-L and the original
> engine number is FC 34656-HE. So, if your block Number is
> FC 33347- HE, you have a 1964 Spitfire engine in it!! And it is
> the 1147cc unit. Let me know, thanks, Bill.
>
> > OK here are the numbers I pulled from the car
> >
> > Block FE 33347E
> > Body 1642 FC
> >
> > Commission FC157 5 L
> >
> >
> > Let me know as much as you can tell from these.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BILL McDEVITT
> > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 7:29 AM
> > To: Spifires Autox Team; Trevor Boicey
> > Subject: Re: 1147 Engine??
> >
> >
> >
> > Trevor, The 1147's engine serial number has a prefix of
> > "FC", the 1296 has a prefix of "FD or FDU" !! Bill
> >
> > > BILL McDEVITT wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sorry Jason, But 1969 Spits had a 1296cc engine!! You best
> > > > post your block serial number so we may determine just what
> > > > size engine you have. Or you could check it out in B.V catalog.
> > >
> > > Do you know where the engine numbers changed?
> > >
> > > I have an engine myself that I don't know if
> > > it's an 1147 or a 1296.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> > > Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> > > ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> > > "A dog like this you have to feed EVERY DAY." - Homer Simpson
> >
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