Ford have a strict code relating to year of manufacture - The Burton catalogue contains a table of letters vs. years.
My 1800 Zetec has no number on it whatsoever! It came via Old Q as a Kit-in-a-box with a separate engine plate from Ford Industrial Division. My 2.0 DOHC for the Beauford had a very distinct mark on the timing cover, which of course was not the one in the V5C for the donor. This caused me much hassle in getting it properly registered prior to IVA as the donor V5C was required as proof of ownership. The log book went back and forth about three times before they got it right and then they put the wrong chassis number in the Beauford V5C, which did not come to notice until the first MOT! A touch of too much work for too few people at DVLA methinks! Hamish -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Hearne Sent: 20 July 2011 08:48 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] DVLA don't like engines with no number... Ford engines are no different, they dot stamp the numbers onto a unpainted section on the front of the block and it rusts off. Just make something new up and stamp it in. Jim -------------------------------------------------- From: "barnacle" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:41 AM To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> Subject: [Quantum Owners] DVLA don't like engines with no number... > My V5 has been at the DVLA for some time now, trying to register the > change of engine. Unfortunately, the numbers on these Fiat engines are > difficult to read at the best of times and completely illegible on > this one... Joe - the guy I built it with, and who supplied the engine > and required receipt, just got a call from them, so now he's > ferretting like mad through the pile of paperwork for cars he's > scrapped, trying to find the original V5 for that engine... > > Neil > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To > unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an > "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither > the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the > Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information > shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to > liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or > indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
