Maybe its time to start the 'AAC', Alpine Authentication Committee, to
ensure that Alpines have the correct engines and tags attached by the
original rivets. We don't want no stinkin' re-engine cars.
Jeff
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Subject: Re: Numbers
Author: Timothy Obrien <vbob(at)primenet.com> at INTERNET
Date: 5/27/97 9:37 PM
Paul,
The engine serial nuber originally matched the chassis number (the VIN).
Therefore, the number B 395002810 should be found stamped into a small
section of the block facing up right in front of the oil filter. Because
of location, it might be covered with grime. If the number isn't the same,
the engine has been swapped. Or the bodies been swapped. Oh, this isn't
the Tiger mail list, sorry.. Look for you numbers where I indicated and
somebody will probably post you telling when your car was made. I know I
got a '65 Christmas car. for better or for worse.
What ARE you going to do with all these Alps????
Sell one to pay for your divorce lawyer.
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On Tue, 27 May 1997, Paul Gilbert wrote:
> I just acquired two more S. V. Alpines, one with a Ford 2.3 L.
> transplant. I now have three bodies, two engines and one mad as hell
> wife. The Alpine engine has the number 1980959 B cast into the block.
> A tag attached with two screws has the date 10 1 66. Also cast into the
> block is the number 1724. (I thought these were 1725 cc engines)
>
> My cars' vin numbers are:
> B 395002810 LRX
> B 395017396 LXR
> B 395007905 OD LXR (the one with the Ford engine)
>
> I understand the alpha code following the numbers but do not know how to
> match the numeric part to the engine. Do any of these vin numbers match
> the engine number? Is there a registry of vin/engine numbers and where
> would I find it?
>
> Thanks
> Paul Gilbert in New Orleans
>
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