Engine identification number - what year??

IanMGBV8

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I've recently acquired an MGB roadster with a Rover 3.5 V8 engine from an SD1 and I am trying to find out what year of car the engine is from.

The engine number is 10A36651 with a 9.35:1 Comp. Ratio.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a website where I can get this information.

Thanks.

Ian.
 
Thanks - that's a start.

I was hoping it would list the engine numbers in individual years between 76 and 87 but maybe that's too much to hope for.

Thanks anyway.

Ian.
 
If you ask on an SD1 forum there will likely be someone who can break down your number to a short timeframe.
 
From my SD1 book, 10A is a manual (later 3500SE engine) 9.35:1 cr. From memory the 3500SE was from Sept 80 and most were obviously the later Series 2 models. I can't be any more specific. The Series 2 (from Jan '82) had Solex 175 CDEF carbs and a stiffened block.
 
Good shout Cobraboy.

Contacted SD1 forum and found someone with an engine number within 3 of mine and their car was first registered in June 79 so that's close enough for me.

Thanks for your help.

Ian.
 
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