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Title: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Simon.S on April 26, 2011, 12:31:32 PM
I have heard there is a website somewhere that can tell me the size of my engine from the engine number.
Can anyone tell me what this website is please?


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: nabsim on April 26, 2011, 12:42:47 PM
As far as I am aware with reliants it is in the engine number. Can double check tonight when I get home but I think its a letter then on mine 85/more numbers and it is an 850


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Simon.S on April 26, 2011, 12:53:26 PM
Thanks Nabsim tht would be a great help
The re-built one I have just aquired has - 6A / 85 / 29932  stamped on it.


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 01:07:09 PM
the second section of the engine numbrer is the engine size (so 85) yours is 850 the first numbers is year and the letter is month


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Simon.S on April 26, 2011, 01:18:34 PM
Cheers Thanks!   :)  my previous engine had the 3 lines down one side so i knew that was the 850E.
hopefully get this one back together tonight and get some milage without clouds of smoke!!  lol 
O-Oh, Can't call it "Puff The Magic Dragon" anymore!!!!!! ::)


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: spanners on April 26, 2011, 01:20:09 PM
so whats this one then ??

4b//8//4465

                           cozz i dont know   :-\ :-\


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 01:53:24 PM
i think the letter 8 was stamped on 750 engines between 1973 and 1975 this looks like its a feb 1974 engine


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Al on April 26, 2011, 03:43:02 PM
zac you need to get out more


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 03:48:41 PM
out more ???


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: DIZZY on April 26, 2011, 04:13:55 PM
Does Zac qualify as a Reliant Geek ?  ;D


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Simon.S on April 26, 2011, 04:46:48 PM
Maybe!  But - He's Full Of Useful Information!!   ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: spanners on April 26, 2011, 05:55:02 PM
the engine i mentioned earlier in this thread is up for grabs ,,,,,, offers please,, ;D


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Plasticpig on April 26, 2011, 05:56:41 PM
He's the Tamworth Guru.   :)


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 06:06:47 PM
Kettlebrook, Tamworth the birth place


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: Plasticpig on April 26, 2011, 07:15:29 PM
I like the pick up bed.

What cc is this example of Tamworths finest?

(http://pic100.picturetrail.com:80/VOL933/3516399/9146165/396441305.jpg)


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 07:34:25 PM
come on give us a clue what numbers are stamped on it ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: spanners on April 26, 2011, 07:37:55 PM
well,,,,, its,,

a four legged,,,  two eared,, short snouted,, grunting,,,  model   ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Reliant Engine Size
Post by: zakboy on April 26, 2011, 07:44:50 PM
would look nice on a spit