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Where Is My Engine Number?

PostPost by: berni29 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:42 pm

Hi

I just cannot find the engine number on my JPS plus2s. I have looked everywhere on the engine (it is still in the car) but must have gone engine number blind. I have also gone through these forums and google looking for something that tells me where it is, so that I do not have to suffer the embarrassment of asking here.

I found it on my other cars easily enough, but I just cannot remember where.

Go on someone put me out of my misery. Where is the bugger?

Many thanks

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PostPost by: elans3 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:55 pm

Berni, its on the offside of the engine, under the carbs, between the fuel pump and the distributor / oil pump, on a flat machined part of the block. You have to be a contortionist to see it though..........
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PostPost by: saarhus » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:03 pm

To pin it down a little more... The pad that the engin mount is bolted to projects out about 3/4 inch. The top of this pad is horizontal and that's where the number will be. The characters are fairly tall, but thin due to being manually stamped.

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PostPost by: berni29 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:04 pm

Hi

Many thanks. I will get the airbox off and have a good look.

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PostPost by: berni29 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:21 pm

Hi Again

Found it. I never would have though, so thanks again. Talk about hard to read. Once I got the grime off they are indistinct under the paint.

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