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« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2010, 07:17:41 PM »
And whata difference the black paint makes!  An amazing transformation!

(I always said chequerplate would look better painted black!)
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« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2010, 11:11:32 PM »
Quote from: Strangely Made on July 14, 2010, 12:18:36 PM
is that a type4 engine in there?
Quote from: triker_Chewie on July 14, 2010, 03:02:26 PM
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Hi guys
The engine has this number under barrel no. 2
AS41 (or A541)
211 101 102 E

any info on this would be great  Grin

but its a bit of a frankenstein engine,
its got a single carb off a bus or beetle  Huh

and at the moment i'm trying to track down a backfiring issue on pots 3/4
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« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2010, 08:18:46 AM »
the 9 figure number with the E on the end is a part number
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« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2010, 10:57:28 AM »
211 means type 2. the reast i have no idea, its on the SAMBA somewhere
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« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2010, 06:59:20 PM »
   and the AS series denotes post '73 1600 (actually 1580 something ) nominally 50 bhp, allegedly 
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« Reply #35 on: July 19, 2010, 08:28:59 PM »
I think the 41 behind the AS denotes it was made from a different ali alloy to the earlier 21's.
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« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2010, 09:58:05 PM »
Quote from: thebigdogsix on July 19, 2010, 08:18:46 AM
the 9 figure number with the E on the end is a part number

right you are mate

'engine' number off dad's old camper is  AD373379

the engine number on the trike is hidden away behind the fan belt casing  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #37 on: July 24, 2010, 12:35:35 AM »
  I think the "AD" is pre '73 1600,
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« Reply #38 on: July 25, 2010, 09:40:02 PM »
Quote from: brock on July 24, 2010, 12:35:35 AM
I think the "AD" is pre '73 1600
Yeah dad's old van was '72 and 1.6
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« Reply #39 on: July 25, 2010, 09:43:30 PM »
Looks like a Variant engine to me...but then again ive been up since Friday and the eyes are starting to ache a bit lol....Voodoo....
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« Reply #40 on: July 31, 2010, 09:32:13 AM »
Backfire on 3 and 4??

Check manifold for air leaks
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