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MG MGA - Odd Engine number

A fellow club member has a engine with numbers strange to us.

Number is BP15GB5213

What is strange what do we have?
Bob Wrenn

Reading Clausager 'Original MGA', page 55: "The first MGA engine was originally BP15GB but during 1957 the style of engine number prefix was changed to 15GB-U-H, where U indicated a centre gearchange and H stood for high compression."

So you have a very early MGA engine.
Shanerj

Reading Clausager 'Original MGA', page 55: "The first MGA engine was originally BP15GB but during 1957 the style of engine number prefix was changed to 15GB-U-H, where U indicated a centre gearchange and H stood for high compression."
Shanerj

Yes, an early 1500. Bob, I'd be interested to know what the Car Number/VIN is that's associated with this engine. Any way you can get it?

Nick
Nick Kopernik

Hi Nick,
the VIN range for this engine (5213) is HDR43/15120.
On my register I have engine# 5202 for VIN 15113
Gio
Giovanni Delicio

This thread was discussed between 22/08/2020 and 02/09/2020

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