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Engine ID tag location
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Bruce Cunha
placerville, CA, USA   USA
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1950 MG TD
1967 MG MGB GT
Chris Cooper and I are discussing when the engine tag on the TD changed from on the bell housing, to on the block.

So far, we know that it was on the bell housing as late as TD 1250. I know it was on the block for TD 4139.

Anyone have a TD newer than 1250 that has the tag on the bell housing?


Bruce E. Cunha

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Re: Engine ID tag location
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Abingdon, So Cal, USA   USA
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1937 MG SA Saloon
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Wrong thread, sorry.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-16 08:40 PM by Steve S.

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chrismgtd Christopher Couper
Shingle Springs, CA, USA   USA
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1952 MG TD "IMoGene"
According to Neil Cairns:

"At SC/15405 and TD/2985 the oil filter type changed, and its support straps made stronger.
The strap fixing bolts to the block were increased from two to three, and the straps made
wider, one inch to one & half inches. Anti-crush ends were fitted to stop overtightening and
crushing the filter canister. The pattern for this casting changed to accommodate the three
bolts, and hence the casting number changed to 24445. At this time the engine number plate
moved from the bell housing to the offside front of the cylinder block, onto a ready cast in
raised portion. See Archaeology."


Chris
https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/
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AbingdonNerd Gold Member Jeffrey Delk
Hartwell, GA, USA   USA
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On XPAG 2603 the tag is on the bell housing flange of the block. That’s June 1950 - Car #2301.


Jeffrey W. Delk
Hartwell. Georgia USA
1950 MGTD #2301
1954 MGTF 1500 #7673
1957 MGA
1971 MGB Tourer

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1967 MG MGB GT
Thats getting closer to the TD that Chris listed.


Bruce E. Cunha



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chrismgtd Christopher Couper
Shingle Springs, CA, USA   USA
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1952 MG TD "IMoGene"
I agree Bruce. It may be the rivet gun.


Chris
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AbingdonNerd Gold Member Jeffrey Delk
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Bruce/Chris - is there some concern that Neil Cairns has an error in his statement below re: change at TD/2985?

In reply to # 4786035 by chrismgtd According to Neil Cairns:

"At SC/15405 and TD/2985 the oil filter type changed, and its support straps made stronger.
The strap fixing bolts to the block were increased from two to three, and the straps made
wider, one inch to one & half inches. Anti-crush ends were fitted to stop overtightening and
crushing the filter canister. The pattern for this casting changed to accommodate the three
bolts, and hence the casting number changed to 24445. At this time the engine number plate
moved from the bell housing to the offside front of the cylinder block, onto a ready cast in
raised portion. See Archaeology."


Jeffrey W. Delk
Hartwell. Georgia USA
1950 MGTD #2301
1954 MGTF 1500 #7673
1957 MGA
1971 MGB Tourer

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chrismgtd Christopher Couper
Shingle Springs, CA, USA   USA
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1952 MG TD "IMoGene"
Jeff: I think we are good. At first I thought the car number was an engine number because I had another reference to the oil filter change with that as the engine number. I think that was probably an error.


Chris
https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/
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AbingdonNerd Gold Member Jeffrey Delk
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1950 MG TD
Sounds good Chris - did you and Bruce see this from the Production Records?


Jeffrey W. Delk
Hartwell. Georgia USA
1950 MGTD #2301
1954 MGTF 1500 #7673
1957 MGA
1971 MGB Tourer


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chrismgtd Christopher Couper
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1952 MG TD "IMoGene"
Yes. I added it to the production history.


Chris
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