Curly Oak
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Hi,
We bought our defender 90 about 6 years ago, it was someones project, so they added lift kit, wheel arches, and massive knobbly tyres. Also, they fitted it with Discovery 1 V8 engine and gearbox. Since owning it, we have changed engine and gearbox for a "newer" version, simple enough to do, even with our limited skills and equipment. The engine also has a single Edelbrock carb on it.
Decided to buy another Discovery 1 to use as the parts shed and have a spare engine just in case, and for something for hubby to play with on rainy days. Since taking the engine out and starting to clean it, we noticed that the engine is painted, and doesn't have an engine number. We phoned up Rimmer Bros for a new cam and explained it didn't have an engine number, so what parts did we need. They said the number on the engine means it is a replacement engine directly from Landrover sometime in it's life.
We emailed Landrover themselves to find out why there isn't an engine number, and we got a generic reply, that we should contact our local Landrover dealer and buy parts from them.
My question is, has anyone ever come across the same thing, and if so, does it matter that we don't have an engine number. There is a plate on the engine where the engine number should be, but it is completely clean with no signs of the engine number having been ground off, and is painted in the same stuff as the rest of the engine.
Sorry for the long email, I got carried away with the "introduce myself" bit.
We bought our defender 90 about 6 years ago, it was someones project, so they added lift kit, wheel arches, and massive knobbly tyres. Also, they fitted it with Discovery 1 V8 engine and gearbox. Since owning it, we have changed engine and gearbox for a "newer" version, simple enough to do, even with our limited skills and equipment. The engine also has a single Edelbrock carb on it.
Decided to buy another Discovery 1 to use as the parts shed and have a spare engine just in case, and for something for hubby to play with on rainy days. Since taking the engine out and starting to clean it, we noticed that the engine is painted, and doesn't have an engine number. We phoned up Rimmer Bros for a new cam and explained it didn't have an engine number, so what parts did we need. They said the number on the engine means it is a replacement engine directly from Landrover sometime in it's life.
We emailed Landrover themselves to find out why there isn't an engine number, and we got a generic reply, that we should contact our local Landrover dealer and buy parts from them.
My question is, has anyone ever come across the same thing, and if so, does it matter that we don't have an engine number. There is a plate on the engine where the engine number should be, but it is completely clean with no signs of the engine number having been ground off, and is painted in the same stuff as the rest of the engine.
Sorry for the long email, I got carried away with the "introduce myself" bit.
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