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Engraved numbers
#1 Engraved numbers
Apologies if this has been discussed before (I've tried unsuccesfully to find an answer searching the Forum), but I was wondering if the engraved numbers on this part are related at all with chassis or body numbers. They definitely do not correspond to my Heritage Certificate:
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S1 FHC 3.8
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#2 Re: Engraved numbers
The numbers in the web of the wishbone are casting marks. I do not know what the "03" stamped near the ball joint it but it has probably been done by someone post factory.
AFAIK there are no numbers on wishbones that correspond to chassis number.
AFAIK there are no numbers on wishbones that correspond to chassis number.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB. 1979 MGB.
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881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB. 1979 MGB.
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#3 Re: Engraved numbers
Most of the castings have a casting number, which indicates the raw casting part before machining, possibly even the pattern number.
The stamped numbers could be post manufacture, but they may also be grading marks. I've often wondered how they set the various shims in the suspension/ball joints at manufacture. They may have had go/nogo gauges for sorting parts into tolerance groups before final assembly, but I doubt they would have stamped the numbers.
The stamped numbers could be post manufacture, but they may also be grading marks. I've often wondered how they set the various shims in the suspension/ball joints at manufacture. They may have had go/nogo gauges for sorting parts into tolerance groups before final assembly, but I doubt they would have stamped the numbers.
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