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Re: [Healeys] Mystery casting number on Austin 6 cylinder engine - Repri

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery casting number on Austin 6 cylinder engine - Reprise
From: healeyguy--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 02:43:00 +0000 (UTC)
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Block casting numbers can be tied to the engine number on each block. This =
assumes the tag is still in place.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Those engine numbers (29D th=
rough F and=C2=A0 K) are somewhat dateable and will give at least the model=
 the block was used in.=C2=A0Perry

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com>
To: 'healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Dec 14, 2021 6:33 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery casting number on Austin 6 cylinder engine -=
 Reprise

All,

Just to take it one step further I contacted BMIHT to see what they know
about these numbers. I finally got a response this morning.

Their reply was that these are casting numbers and not part numbers and
not dateable.

I think that the likelihood is DHMC or whoever (depending on which model
we are discussing) generated standard designs which were passed to the
various foundries who in turn allocated their own number to the design
and produced however many hundreds with the number on. Different
foundries would probably have given it different numbers.

There was no clarification about the logo.

Regards,

Peter

On 05/12/2021 01:26, richard mayor via Healeys wrote:
> What I thought was an Austin Healey 3000 engine has a casting number on
> the side of the block 12B266.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 It has the early style Au=
stin block
> with the tachometer drive housing.=C2=A0 The boss for the engine tag is i=
n
> the same place as the 3000 engines.
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> I looked at a couple of early 3000 engines and the casting numbers on
> them are AEC881.
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> Does anyone know what engine this is?
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> Richard
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Block c=
asting numbers can be tied to the engine number on each block. This assumes=
 the tag is still in place.&nbsp; &nbsp;
<div>Those engine numbers (29D through F and&nbsp; K) are somewhat dateable=
 and will give at least the model the block was used in.&nbsp;</div>

<div>Perry<br>
<br>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Peter Dzwig &lt;pdzwig@summaventures.com&gt;<br>
To: 'healeys' &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Tue, Dec 14, 2021 6:33 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mystery casting number on Austin 6 cylinder engine -=
 Reprise<br>
<br>

<div dir=3D"ltr">All,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Just to take it =
one step further I contacted BMIHT to see what they know<br clear=3D"none">=
about these numbers. I finally got a response this morning.<br clear=3D"non=
e"><br clear=3D"none">Their reply was that these are casting numbers and no=
t part numbers and<br clear=3D"none">not dateable.<br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none">I think that the likelihood is DHMC or whoever (depending on w=
hich model<br clear=3D"none">we are discussing) generated standard designs =
which were passed to the<br clear=3D"none">various foundries who in turn al=
located their own number to the design<br clear=3D"none">and produced howev=
er many hundreds with the number on. Different<br clear=3D"none">foundries =
would probably have given it different numbers.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none">There was no clarification about the logo.<br clear=3D"none"><br =
clear=3D"none">Regards,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Peter<br clear=
=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">On 05/12/2021 01:26, richard mayor via Healeys=
 wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; What I thought was an Austin Healey 3000 eng=
ine has a casting number on<br clear=3D"none">&gt; the side of the block 12=
B266.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It has the early style Austin block<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; with the tachometer drive housing.&nbsp; The boss for the engine ta=
g is in<br clear=3D"none">&gt; the same place as the 3000 engines.<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; I looked at a couple of early 3000 e=
ngines and the casting numbers on<br clear=3D"none">&gt; them are AEC881.<b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Does anyone know what engine =
this is?<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Richard<br clear=3D=
"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; _______________________________________=
________<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Support Team.Net <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"=
te.html</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt; Suggested annual donation&nbsp; $12.75<b=
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eam.net/mailman/options/healeys/pdzwig@summaventures.com</a><br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt; <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">-- <br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none">Dr. Peter Dzwig
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