Re: [lro] Engine ID-picts of 5 mb engine

From: MIKE SHILLINGFORD (mdshilli@msn.com)
Date: Tue Dec 10 2002 - 23:40:01 EST


There are a few picts of a 5 bearing engine on my in progress website.

Go to the engine link
http://home1.gte.net/res02yo3/default.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Schultz" <pschultz@vcmails.com>
To: <lro@koan.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:15 PM
Subject: [lro] Engine ID

>
> Since my drive train and chassis supposedly comes from a 1980 military 109
> I'd like to determine if I have a 3 main bearing or 5mb engine. The PO
> didn't know. How do I find out? I have a number off the front left side of
> the cylinder head (6MC248448). I assume it is a 3mb. But, I'm curious.
> Didn't the 5mb come out in 1980?
>
> Also, I tried to find the chassis VIN number on the right front
horn....not
> there. I think the front horns may have been replaced. But, I'm not sure.
> They both look welded in place. But they are uniform and very neat. I
guess
> these would have been factory welded portions of the chassis. So, I guess
it
> is possible the front horns are original. Is there another location for
the
> chassis number? I was looking on the outside facet of the right front
horn.
> This is where I was told to look. Remember, my ID plate and VIN on the
> bulkhead is from the 1967 truck that supplied the tub/body for the
vehicle.
> I just want to investigate the complete heritage of all the components of
my
> rig.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Schultz
> pschultz@vcmails.com
> _______________________________________________
> LRO mailing list
> LRO@land-rover.team.net
> http://land-rover.team.net/mailman/listinfo/lro
_______________________________________________
LRO mailing list
LRO@land-rover.team.net
http://land-rover.team.net/mailman/listinfo/lro



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Tue Dec 10 2002 - 23:46:48 EST