- 1. MG Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris Chandler" <barak@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 23:53:13 -0700
- I finally got around to scratching down all the various numbers off of my car and it has become apparent that it's had a transplant. VIN: GHN5UA197659G (1970) ENGINE: 18GBUH53541 (196?) BODY: MGBU026
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00295.html (6,932 bytes)
- 2. Re: MG Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 06:39:45 -0700 (PDT)
- Chris, don't have my copy of Original MGB handy but believe the differences are mostly in the extent of emmissions equipment.... GB is the first 5-main bearing engine series, fitting starting in Octo
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00299.html (7,150 bytes)
- 3. Re: MG Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 11:10:47 -0700
- Right, your car looks like it was built in January or February 1970. The engine # looks to be late 1966 or early 1967, in that the 18GB series ran from October 64 to November 67, with numbers 101 thr
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00305.html (8,402 bytes)
- 4. RE: MG Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris Chandler" <barak@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:37:33 -0400
- Right on, the door plate is stamped 1/70. :) Hmm, the one I scribbled down was prominently visible in front of the radiator on the drivers side. Where might the other one be hidden? In Michigan, no
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00306.html (8,388 bytes)
- 5. Re: MG Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:41:12 -0700
- Glad to help. It turns out my description of body numbers was actually only correct for roadsters up to 1969. Here is what Clausager has to say in "Original MGB": "The body number question is further
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00311.html (9,578 bytes)
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