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Engine number plate
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:12 pm
by ericwork
I have just picked up another car which seems to have a very good engine in it, but the engine number plate is missing. I assume it was taken off when some work was done to the block. Can we get these ?
I think it is still the original engine, it is still painted green and it looks right, so not a goldseal or silverseal. Failing that I will have to find an engineering works who can produce the raised numbers for me. Secondly if I get a plate I will also need a couple of the rivets.
Many thanks
Eric
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:14 pm
by rayofleamington
As far as I'm aware, you can't get the raise lettering.
One way to acheive it would be to have the lettering printed on, and get the plate etched (which leaves the printed part standing proud)
The rivets should be available from most engine recon places.
If the engine paint is fairly presentable and the engine ID plate is missing then the engine may well have been worked on at some point (or replaced). I've painted 1 or 2 goldseal donor engines back to the correct green colour before fitting them so the coplour is not much of a guarantee.
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:38 pm
by Leyland
Hi Folks and happy New Year to you all!
I am in the same position regarding the engine number plate. Mine was removed and lost.
I have been trying to find out if anyone can do these plates, but with no luck so far.
I f anyone has any info or a method of producing the correct style, I would be very pleased to hear from them also.
This is a difficult area when you are trying to bring a car back to original concourse spec.
engine number plates
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:09 pm
by Willie
Most engineering shops will grind the number plates right off when
preparing to rebore an engine. if the original rivets have been
ground off then you will NOT see the two holes in the block. If the
holes are visible then the rivets have been removed, not ground off.
They are not actually rivets but studs with a faint twisted spline on
the shaft and they can be merely knocked back in. I cut some flat
aluminium to shape and punched the numbers...not ideal but better
than a blank space! You can usually verify the size of your engine
by looking for a plate below the exhaust manifold near the front
engine mount which will have '1100' or whatever stamped on it.