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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Strange Engine Number

Hi, I have a 1980 1500 midget which is now in a dismantled state prior to restoration starting. The engine number on the block is "RS 28046". this is on a seperate plate over where the original number would be stamped, therefore I am assumming that the engine has been refurbed or replaced, does anyone have any inkling of who/where this engine could have been worked on. There is no history with the car.Thanks
Kevin Fuller

Is the original number under the plate? I have a feeling some rebuilders used to apply their own numbers. Shardlow engineering certainly used to do that, but I doubt if that's one of theirs.
Greybeard

At this stage i do not want to remove the plate that isperhaps covering up th original number
Kevin Fuller

Kevin,

I have similar number on my remanufactured 1275: RS 89452.
Also on a seprate plate.
It comes from Ivor Searle company:
http://www.ivorsearle.co.uk

Hope this will help.
Stepan

Stepan Marek

Many Thanks Stepan, I will give them a ring to see if I can get more info from them
Kevin Fuller

Having contacted Ivor Searle, they confirm that this is their serial number type, however 28000's numbers were used approx 25 years ago & those records are no longer available. So the car had a recon engine but a fair time ago. A history is being slowly put together.
Kevin Fuller

Seeing as where they are based, l wonder if these are engines that were supplied via the MGOC?
Guy W

quite likely Guy - Searle's still do the engines for Moss.
David Smith

And for MGB Hive, thatīs where my engine came from...

Stepan
Stepan Marek

This thread was discussed between 03/01/2016 and 04/01/2016

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