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MG TD TF 1500 - Replacement Engine Plate

Hi all
Today I purchased a Y Tourer as I had decided that I need a 1950s MG to drive whilst I continue with the 40 year rebuilt of my TD.

On inspection I noticed the engine is not that shown on the ID plate. The engine has a square "Replacement Engine" tag (as shown on attached photo) where the normal engine tag goes.

Note the number starts with a "B".

Cheers
Stuart

ps. I will post more photos over on the Y BBS.

Stuart Duncan 1953 TD

Hi Stuart,

Please check the archive on "Replacement engine"
(this sentence, title only)

Erik
Erik van Hardeveld

Erik

I started this thread and added the photo of the engine tag, as I haven't seen a photo of a similar tag in Archive threads on on the Original TD pages.

I note that this engine is in a Y Tourer, but I doubt that would matter as the engine is an XPAG.

Stuart
Stuart Duncan

HERE IS ONE ANSWER,,


Posted 30 August 2014 at 18:32:06 UK time
D. Sander, Vermont, USA
This looks like a factory rebuilt engine. The factory rebuilt engines had a rectangular tag with the engine bore oversize and crankshaft undersize stamped on them. The "Gold seal" engines were painted bright gold/bronze color.
An MG dealer could install a replacemt engine in a mater of hours sending the owner on their way, and their blown engine would be sent back to the factory for reconditioning.
David


STEVE
Steve Wincze

Hi Steve

Yes, I read Dave Sander's post and his article on factory rebuilt engines and "Gold Seal" engines on The Original TD web pages. I haven't investigated the engine enough to determine if it was originally painted gold/bronze.

The above tag is the only indication that it is a replacement engine. The attached photo of left side of engine shows no other tags.

Stuart



Stuart Duncan

I am certain there were also "Silver Seal" replacement engines available from BMC. They had fewer new parts than Gold Seal ones. I recall having one in a Frog Eye Sprite and that would be an A Series engine. Don't know if Silver Seals were available for EXPAGs

Jan T
J Targosz

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