martinwcox Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Anyone know if and or where the engine build date might be found. Thanks, Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Anyone know if and or where the engine build date might be found. Thanks, Martin. Martin, Are you asking about the date the engine was made (originally) or when it was rebuilt? These engines could have gone through several rebuilds in their life and each time they went though this process a data plate was fixed to the engine, usually on a cam box, it gave a code for the Workshop that undertook the rebuild and any variation in bore size, main and big end bearing sizes, with the date of completion. Plates on J60 engines were often stuck on and seemed to fall off in service. When I was involved in engine rebuilds we usually riveted the plate to the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwcox Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Richard, When it was originally manufactured. Thanks, Martin. Martin,Are you asking about the date the engine was made (originally) or when it was rebuilt? These engines could have gone through several rebuilds in their life and each time they went though this process a data plate was fixed to the engine, usually on a cam box, it gave a code for the Workshop that undertook the rebuild and any variation in bore size, main and big end bearing sizes, with the date of completion. Plates on J60 engines were often stuck on and seemed to fall off in service. When I was involved in engine rebuilds we usually riveted the plate to the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Martin Why do you need to know? If to identify the variant have you seen the excellent thread on J60 variations? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwcox Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Tim, Import Documents. Need all the little ducks in a row! Martin. Martin Why do you need to know? If to identify the variant have you seen the excellent thread on J60 variations? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Martin Just checked some rebuild paperwork I happen to have to hand, and it does not show original build date anywhere. There is the paperwork in the canister on the engine, but again i am pretty sure that will only show rebuilds and dates of mods being incorporated. Could you just say 1973 - should be pretty close! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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