[Zmagnette] Spare motor

[Steve Kirby]

you're reminding me of some "stuff" our son, and his then-buddies, did at their defense contractor jobs.  Of course, their project, all hush-hush, was knee deep in acronyms which would drive any sane person crazy.  I have absolutely no idea what all they came up with (even though he once showed it to me . . . . long lost), but it apparently slid by all the higher ups, as standard acronym gobbly gook.  They ascribed very ethereal names to various aspects of their project, and when you put all the acronyms together, in a row, it said something "not very nice", shall we say :)))  Those SAs (Smart Asses), including our son, all moved, in various stages, shortly thereafter to non-defense related careers, which is probably a good thing!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike 
  To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Spare motor


  You can also pull the number plate from the engine and save it to install on an 1800 you'll put in the car. Devious, but it would look right.



  The engine in my Magnette was hot-tanked when it was rebuilt in the eighties and since no one had removed the ID plate, it dissolved. I've always had a low-priority project to stamp a new plate with a number like BP17GX0002 just to confuse people. I'd say it was a prototype motor with a flat crank or some such drivel.



  Mike




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  From: Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
  To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette at autox.team.net>; zmagnette at autox.team.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Spare motor


  Buckey,

  I think you are interpreting this wrong.  I think you are applying 
  the key for decoding the car number to the engine number.  What I 
  find for that number is that BP15GC is for the ZA Magnette, with full 
  flow oil filter.  I can't confirm the meaning of the H in that engine 
  number, but in the later ones it meant high compression.  I'm getting 
  this from Barney's site, 
  http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/be100.htm.   So, I would say that 
  this engine can be put in your Magnette.  Whether the condition is 
  good enough will be up to the rebuilder and machine shop.  If your 
  car was originally equipped with a 1500 engine, this is your 
  opportunity to go up to a bigger displacement.  If your car was 
  already a 1600, you might not want to go down in size.  This all 
  depends on how much of an originality guy you are.

  -Steve T.


  At 03:41 PM 1/28/2014, webuck1 at cox.net wrote:
  >Hi all,
  >I have removed the spare engine from the shed, finally. The engine 
  >data plate is this: BP15HGC  3272.
  >If I read the info correct (which I probably did not do) I believe 
  >this is what I can read:
  >B= Wolseley
  >P= 1/2 ton
  >1= RHD, Home
  >5= CKD Finish
  >H= Brown
  >G= cab
  >C= Dk. red.
  >Seems to be an earlier engine. Can I rebuild this engine to put in 
  >my Magnette. Turns over and stored over 15 years in the shed. This 
  >came out of my parts car that was trash when I got it.
  >My Magnette engine is ready to rebuild but is drivable and in the 
  >car. This engine is on the hoist and I will put it on the engine stand today.
  >Any help would be helpful. I do have some help in measuring 
  >everything to order parts..
  >Buckey

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