Hi what year is this O/R motor (3)

[Daren89 18]

Hi what year is this O/R motor I'm going to use this tank in white heat 5 so wont need the tank bracket or the separate housing Ta Daren

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2020 by Daren89

[factory 487]

12 hours ago, Daren89 said:

Hi what year is this O/R motor I'm going to use this tank in white heat 5 so wont need the tank bracket or the separate housing Ta Daren

 

Is the second digit of the serial number a 5? The date estimate for this one would be sometime around 1963.

After Oct 1963 the engines had needle bearings for the gudgeon pin & should have steel cages for the bearings (but not always), the primer button was introduced at the same time, but these were available as a kit for fitting to older engines so aren't too helpful for the engine date.

 

Keep the tank bracket if you remove it, also it could be useful to someone else it you don't want it, I can't quite make out the letter stamped into the other side of the crankcase, this would tell you which type of gearbox was originally fitted, the housing is one side of that gearbox.

 

David

[Daren89 18]

Hi David thanks for all these yes its a 5 I have just been labeling more of my stuff just in case my kids have to sell my stuff.

 

looks like this will be the engine in WHV (5) as its early.

 

Regards Daren

Edited May 18, 2020 by Daren89