strange engine numbers

[plodder 54]

i have recently bought an 86" 1954 with a siezed engine. after cleaning off the crud, there is a number on the block in 2"white stenciling behind the oil filter. the number is 948. does anyone have any ideas about this. i think it could be a stores part number or something.

[wrinklearthur]

Hi plodder 54

Welcome aboard to the forum.

If only! some of these old machines could talk, what stories there would be.

[101RRS]

Certainly not the engine number which is located on a flat face on the block in front of the exhaust manifold.

Garry

[Tote]

My siamese bore '55 engine also has white writing on the block. I'll see what it says and post it up.
Regards,
Tote

[incisor]

My 1961 2.25 has white stenciled 3 digit number about that size on it as well...


Interesting

[Lotz-A-Landies]

AFAIK it's a batch number, from when they assembled the engine. You should find them on all of the engines.

[series1buff]

YEAH mine had it as well, a 2 litre 54 engine .. 3 numbers painted on the block side , painted directly on the cast iron underneath the colour ..... its a factory thing when they assembled the motor . MIKE

[Tote]

Picture of the numbers on my 1955 siamese 2l

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/toteau/Series%201/IMG_3974.jpg

Regards,
Tote