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MG MGA - Engine marking

my 1500 engine is topless at the moment and I can see a "3" which has been stamped on the block within a diamond shaped frame. The bores are much too smooth for an un-bored 1957 engine - does the mark relate ?
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Roger Walker

I do believe it is the inspectors stamp from the manufacture process. If the engine was bored oversize the oversize amount would be stamped at each cylinder. ie .010, etc.

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C.R. Tyrell

After boring at the factory, the bores were checked for tolerance and stamped with a number. The asssembler would then select the correct grade piston to suit the bore.
Dave O'Neill 2

Interesting - thanks folks

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Roger Walker

This thread was discussed on 02/09/2015

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