Thread: 1955 Series 1 86"

Just from looking at the image, yes that is an adaptor plate for a 'Red' holden engine, and just looking at what I can see of the gearbox it could be a S2/2A from the look of the area where the starter motor rear shaft fits into the bell housing, Series 1 has a very wide flat area for the starter motor, hope that's of some help, cheers Dennis

Originally Posted by Dinty

Just from looking at the image, yes that is an adaptor plate for a 'Red' holden engine, and just looking at what I can see of the gearbox it could be a S2/2A from the look of the area where the starter motor rear shaft fits into the bell housing, Series 1 has a very wide flat area for the starter motor, hope that's of some help, cheers Dennis

Thanks Dennis.

So S2/2A engine is an option for me then. I think it is easier to get a S2/2A engine than S1.

Originally Posted by dearot

Just called VicRoads again. This time I got a bad news. He checked the chassis number and engine number and couldn't find any record on their system and their national database as well.

Sounds like a load of twaddle.
They didn't have my '65 Merc. on record. Their records didn't go back that far. When they moved over to computers, only the records of currently registered vehicles (current at the time) were moved from the old card system to computers. If your S1 wasn't registered at about the late seventies/early eighties, the previous registration details definitely would not be on record.

Originally Posted by Dinty

Just from looking at the image, yes that is an adaptor plate for a 'Red' holden engine, and just looking at what I can see of the gearbox it could be a S2/2A from the look of the area where the starter motor rear shaft fits into the bell housing, Series 1 has a very wide flat area for the starter motor, hope that's of some help, cheers Dennis

Is there a gearbox number that Indicate whether its series 1,2 or 2A gearbox? And where can I find this number?

There is a serial number on top of the gearbox on the RH side near the join to the transfer case (from memory), but I don't have a reference to identify the box from this.

John

Have a look here Series Gearbox ID


Colin

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Sounds like a load of twaddle.
They didn't have my '65 Merc. on record. Their records didn't go back that far. When they moved over to computers, only the records of currently registered vehicles (current at the time) were moved from the old card system to computers. If your S1 wasn't registered at about the late seventies/early eighties, the previous registration details definitely would not be on record.

From memory I think it was changed in 1984, Vicroads don't have any records that predate that- only AOMC have those details. Fingers crossed you get some success through them

Originally Posted by QRS40

From memory I think it was changed in 1984, Vicroads don't have any records that predate that- only AOMC have those details. Fingers crossed you get some success through them

Problem is, as previously mentioned, that it's filed by engine number.
Spoke to them a few years back to track down a vehicle's details down by it's rego and they couldn't help.

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Colin