Hi, Can anyone tell me if the engine number 8AM/U/H is a UK built or Australian built engine?
This is the engine number that was on the Traveller, we're trying to work out if this is the original engine or its been replaced?
Thanks
Janelle
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:16 pm ] |
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Hi, Can anyone tell me if the engine number 8AM/U/H is a UK built or Australian built engine? This is the engine number that was on the Traveller, we're trying to work out if this is the original engine or its been replaced? Thanks Janelle
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| Author: | cush [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:23 pm ] |
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if it matches your plate then it's the original |
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:27 pm ] |
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Cush, Its says See Engine on the plate. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:35 pm ] |
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it's an 850 motor.... since it's a UK build, you ought to be able to get a heritage certificate done for it, I think they have records of what engine in what car |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:58 pm ] |
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going by http://www.hotbricks.org.au/ Technical Tips its an Australian Engine |
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| Author: | fuzzy-hair-man [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:09 pm ] |
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Quote: 8AM/U/H 848 YMA2Sl Morris Mini Saloon (A)
8AM/U/H 848 YJBAV2R Morris Mini Van (A) The A means Aussie
from: http://www.hotbricks.org.au/files/engine.txt |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:11 pm ] |
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It's in an Australian car, but the early 850 motors were all imported. Not much Oz content in these motors, until the Mini Deluxe. 
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:11 pm ] |
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I was hoping the [A] at the end of that number at that web site did not mean australian, I was hoping that we had the original engine. Thanks for the bad news gafmo |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:15 pm ] |
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In my list it just says 8AM prefix used on Austin/Morris 850 from 25,000 on. So IMO that makes it UK made (as we never got Austin).
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:15 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: It's in an Australian car, but the early 850 motors were all imported. Not much Oz content in these motors, until the Mini Deluxe.
The engine is out of the 64 all steel traveller which is uk built. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:16 pm ] |
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8AM was used both here and over there.. my `62 850 had that prefix. |
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:41 pm ] |
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Thanks Doc, In saying that, If we have it restored are we safe to say that it is a Restored Original if we retain this motor? Janelle |
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| Author: | fuzzy-hair-man [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:46 pm ] |
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doorlady wrote: In saying that, If we have it restored are we safe to say that it is a Restored Original if we retain this motor?
Does the body number match up with what hotbricks says? |
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| Author: | mickmini [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:47 pm ] |
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Is the engine number stamped into the block or on a plate riveted to the block. A lot of UK ones have the riveted plate, but if the car was SOLD in australia it would have had the number stamped into the block. The POMS must have been more trusting back then eh? |
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| Author: | doorlady [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:21 pm ] |
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fuzzy-hair-man wrote: doorlady wrote: In saying that, If we have it restored are we safe to say that it is a Restored Original if we retain this motor? Does the body number match up with what hotbricks says? No my number starts with G hotbricks all start with y. mickmini The number is stamped but you can see where the rivets were. |
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