Engine trace

pk311yet · Post by **pk311yet** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:31 pm

Can anyone advise the whereabouts of engine number R6443-9 originally fitted to 1962 Series 1 FHC 801 DEW or advise how one might go about finding it? Regards, Peter

christopher storey · Post by **christopher storey** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:49 pm

You would be very lucky to find it now . If it has gone from the car, it is probably because it was beyond economic repair and will have been scrapped . You could try the number on xkedata.com but it is very unlikely to produce a result

pk311yet · Post by **pk311yet** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:54 pm

I suspect you're right but I thought I would try! Tried xkedata - no luck. Many thanks, Peter

PeterCrespin · Post by **PeterCrespin** » Fri May 10, 2013 9:34 pm

Nothing an unscrupulous dealer wouldn't resolve with a grinder and set of stamps. Voila, a matching numbers car and ten grand on their profit margin!

Pete

Post by **1954Etype** » Fri May 10, 2013 10:42 pm

PeterCrespin wrote:Nothing an unscrupulous dealer wouldn't resolve with a grinder and set of stamps. Voila, a matching numbers car and ten grand on their profit margin!

Pete

Yeah but the date cast into the block gives it away!

Mark Gordon · Post by **Mark Gordon** » Sat May 11, 2013 11:49 am

I've been wondering about that, Angus. Is the date cast into the block on the inlet side just beneath the head the date on which the block was cast?

christopher storey · Post by **christopher storey** » Sat May 11, 2013 3:35 pm

Yes, it is just adjacent to nos 1 & 2 cylinders on the inlet side just below the cylinder head join. And in fact early E 4.2 blocks are not that easy to fake, because the big supply of 4.2 blocks began with the XJ6 which have the 5 core plugs !

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