Disregard my previous note on the engine plate embossing----it was the Vin
plate I had an issue with.
Sorry
Tom
> [Original Message]
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> To: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: 10/24/04 5:21:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
>
> Mine is embossed on the back, and the owners manual I have shows it
embossed
> from the back.
> Besides, if it were embossed from the front, it would not sit flat
against the
> block......!!!??
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: BJ8Healeys
> To: Healey List
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
>
>
> For a BJ8 engine, the numbers and letters of the engine serial number
are
> embossed from the rear of the plate. I believe this is true for BJ7s as
> well
> (mine is). For the other models, I can't say.
>
> I mention this because, although Clarke Spares perfectly reproduced a
VIN
> plate for me that was identical to the original in every way, and I was
> completely satisfied with the service, I understand that someone else
with
> a
> BJ8 had an engine serial number plate reproduced by Clarke and it was
> embossed
> from the front side. As I was told, Mr. Clarke insisted that it was
> correct,
> but of all the BJ8 engine serial plates I have seen (and I have seen a
> bunch),
> all were from the back side. It might be prudent to specify how you
want
> the
> tag embossed if you order one from Clarke.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Randy Hicks
> To: Alan Bromfield ; Healey List
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
>
>
> On 10/24/04 3:29 PM, "Alan Bromfield" <alan.bromfield@virgin.net>
wrote:
>
> "made with the embossed numbers from the reverse side".
>
> I have been under the impression that this is correct, but was told I
was
> wrong recently. So I began looking and the majority of ID plates I
have
> seen
> have the numbers embossed from the front. What is correct?
>
> Does it make a difference from model to model? What is correct for a
> BN2?
>
> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '56 BN2
> "53 MGTD
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