Hmm, must be my old fart eyes!
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:41:02 -0500 (CDT) todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil
(Todd Mullins) writes:
>Larry A Hoy writes:
>
>> Today I spotted a 1974 MGBT in a car lot, stopped to look. It is
>> complete, but way over priced when the rust is considered. I have a
>> question for the list about engine numbers. The VIN is GHD5UE360060G
>> this appears to be correct for a 1974, but the engine is 18CK-WE-H
8793.
>> My guess is the engine isn't even a MG engine.
>>
>> Any comments?
>
>Yes.
>
>What your eyes interpreted as "18CK" was probably "18GK", which puts
>it
>sometime around '70-'71 I think. "H" means high compression, which is
>right for an 18Gx engine. I don't remember what "WE" means.
>
>--
>
>Todd Mullins
>Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil On the lovely Mississippi (USA)
>Coast
>
>'74 MGB Tourer with 18V-something-or-other...
>
>(witty quote here)
>
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