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31Abone · 03-26-2015, 10:40 PM

Whats up with this motor number ? commercial use ??

MikeK · 03-26-2015, 10:42 PM

Re-stamp. The pad was originally rough as cast. This one has been ground flat and a different number stamped on it.

Mike V. Florida · 03-26-2015, 11:15 PM

To expand of what MikeK said, when the block was originally cast, nothing was done to the pad. That is, the texture of the pad was exactly the same as the rest of the block.

If the background of the pad does not look like the rest of the block, it has been restamped no matter what the number is or looks like.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-27-2015, 02:44 AM

I'm wondering why the water inlet has a stud and nut instead of a bolt and lock washer for the generator wire clip?

Here's a picture of an original number.

31Abone · 03-27-2015, 10:11 AM

Got it ,thanks much...Kind of wondering why someone would do this .

burner31 · 03-27-2015, 11:10 AM

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pgerhardt · 03-27-2015, 11:14 AM

Probably to match a new engine to the number already registered to that car, and did not know or care about including the letter A and stars.

03-26-2015, 10:42 PM	#2
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: Model A motor serial number unexplained Re-stamp. The pad was originally rough as cast. This one has been ground flat and a different number stamped on it.

03-26-2015, 11:15 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Model A motor serial number unexplained To expand of what MikeK said, when the block was originally cast, nothing was done to the pad. That is, the texture of the pad was exactly the same as the rest of the block. If the background of the pad does not look like the rest of the block, it has been restamped no matter what the number is or looks like. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-27-2015, 10:11 AM	#5
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Re: Model A motor serial number unexplained Got it ,thanks much...Kind of wondering why someone would do this .

03-27-2015, 11:10 AM	#6
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03-27-2015, 11:14 AM	#7
pgerhardt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Danbury Ct Posts: 1,254	Re: Model A motor serial number unexplained Probably to match a new engine to the number already registered to that car, and did not know or care about including the letter A and stars.