A little sandpaper or a wire brush could do the trick. Just touch it up
with some paint afterward.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack 3 <hemi@charter.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Pre-Mag V8 Engine Serial Number
>That's what I thought, and I found the place where it goes,
>but it looks blank. The paint does look pretty thick, so I
>am thinking that maybe it has covered the stampings. The
>stampings on some engines I have seen over the years have
>been fairly light to start with, so add a coat of thick
>paint, and maybe it looks blank. Who knows.
>Thanks anywho.
>
>Jack 3
>
>On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 18:52:12 -0500
> "TonyC" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> The serial number on the motor will match the rivited on
>> plate on the
>> radiator support. Shelby did paint the engines black,
>> though I'm not sure
>> if they were blue underneath. I believe the engine
>> serial number can be
>> found above the pan rail.
>> TonyC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jack 3 <hemi@charter.net>
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:27 AM
>> Subject: DML: Pre-Mag V8 Engine Serial Number
>>
>>
>> >Well, I finally got the Shelby up on my Brother's lift
>> last
>> >night to have a look. I found the source of the
>> rattling.
>> >It's the Cat. The insides are broken up and rattling
>> around.
>> >I also wanted to verify that the engine was the original
>> and
>> >matched the Shelby Serial # plate. I found what I
>> thought
>> >was the engine serial # location. It is a flat place
>> along
>> >the passenger's side oil pan rail. I looked and rubbed,
>> but
>> >it looks blank to me. The engine looks like it may have
>> been
>> >painted Black at Shelby, and possibly the paint has
>> covered
>> >up the shallow engine serial # stamping. Weren't the
>> engines
>> >blue and shelby painted them black?
>> >Anywho, I looked on the Driver's Side pan Rail of the
>> tranny
>> >and found the stamping there and it does not match, so I
>> >believe the tranny has been replaced once before, which
>> is
>> >not that uncommon.
>> >If someone could correct me, shouldn't the numbers on
>> the
>> >tranny driver's side pan rail and the engine's
>> passenger's
>> >side pan rail match the engine serial # on the ID plate
>> on
>> >the radiator support?
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >Jack 3
>> >
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