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948 Engine ID help

mikeamondo

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This 948 Motor came along with Otto when we bought him..... A couple pics are attached.... eng number says

9CG-D<?>-H-10419 --- the <?> part is a blob / symbol, maybe an A, after the D.. almost like it was changed in some way. You can see it clearly in the pic.

I looked at the chart here: https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/be100.htm and I can see the 9CG fits a MK1 Sprite.... but I can't find any reference to the other letters.

The seller we bought the car from thought his Dad had indicated the H meant it was High Compression engine and therefore hard to find or rare....

Any thoughts?
948 Eng.jpg 948 eng2.jpg
 
That letter would indeed be an "A". The designation indicates "close-ratio center change gearbox." 10419 would be February 1959.
 
Cool info... thanks... how about the 'H' ... I saw 'high - compression' listed on that chart.... is that anything different from the norm in '59 Bugeyes?
 
Yes, "H" means high compression.

Cool info... thanks... how about the 'H' ... I saw 'high - compression' listed on that chart.... is that anything different from the norm in '59 Bugeyes?
 
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