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Re: MGB Engine production data

To: SOUTHTUC@aol.com
Subject: Re: MGB Engine production data
From: jello@dns.ida.net (Phil Bates)
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 10:53:55 -0700
>I have a question for someone who has a better grasp of MG production data
>then I do.  Over the weekend I went out and picked up what I was led to
>believe was the original engine for my 1970 MGB.  I bought the car three
>years ago without the drive train and replaced it with a 72 engine and
>transmission.  I though it would be great if I could get my hands on the
>original, but now I have my doubts that thats what I got.  After scraping off
>a dozen years of dirt and rust I found the following engine number, 18G RWE
>H25916.  It doesn't match up with MG's production numbers for the 70 model
>year.  The guy swears it the engine he pulled out of my car and I'm sure he
>did.  The blocks in good shape and I intend to go ahead and rebuild it this
>winter, but I'd really like to know what I'm starting with.  Any help would
>be appreciated.
>
>Tuck
>70 B (hers)
>55 TF (mine)
>
Please look at the plate again.  My guess is that it says 18GGRWEH25916 or 
18GKRWEH25196 both of which could be correct for a '70 B.  My source is the 
Original MGB by Anders Ditlev Clausager.

Phil Bates
58 MGA
67 MGB
75 Jaguar XJ12C
52 MG TD replicar (VW)


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