Speed Six Engine Builders Name
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rxgreentiv said:
Do all Speed Six engines have a plate with the engine builder's name on? I have a small plate below the cam cover on the timing chain cover.
Yes there is a plate showing the the build date and engine builders initials also behind the prop tunnel carpet is a tag showing who built the car as well. My tag is Gary Newman (the singer) don't know the person was though,T450t said:
rxgreentiv said:
Do all Speed Six engines have a plate with the engine builder's name on? I have a small plate below the cam cover on the timing chain cover.
Yes there is a plate showing the the build date and engine builders initials also behind the prop tunnel carpet is a tag showing who built the car as well. My tag is Gary Newman (the singer) don't know the person was though,I started a list sometime ago (not complete), but I hope these are correct.
Some have the small plate , others are stamped on the water pump near the engine number.
Some have the small plate , others are stamped on the water pump near the engine number.
| Paul Giddings | Speed Six Engine Build Manager |
| Steve (Jacko) Jackson | Engine Builder (SJ) |
| Mark (Dolly) Crabtree | Engine Builder (MC) |
| Brian (Ginger) O'Hara | Engine Builder (BB) |
| Steve (Tortoise) Wormwell | Engine Builder (SW) |
| Engine Builder (TS) | |
| Engine Builder (TP) | |
| Jason Clegg STR8SIX | Engine Builder (JC) |
Edited by glow worm on Sunday 10th January 13:23
T450t said:
rxgreentiv said:
Do all Speed Six engines have a plate with the engine builder's name on? I have a small plate below the cam cover on the timing chain cover.
Yes there is a plate showing the the build date and engine builders initials also behind the prop tunnel carpet is a tag showing who built the car as well. My tag is Gary Newman (the singer) don't know the person was though,Gary Newman = I guy called BRENT who built it. There is a picture of him holding the template he used on one of the pages though I dont know which one, Also there is a letter from G Newman to Brent on the page I've quoted I think.
Edited by crimbo on Sunday 7th March 16:16
Just had a look for mine no plate, but engine block stamped with the initials DH anyone got any idea who ?
Would be interested to find out who built it as name not on list.
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Would the cylinder heads have been built up by the same person that done the engine block build?
As I have a different initials stamp on the cylinder heads just in front of the exhaust manifold.
Would be interested to find out who built it as name not on list.
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Would the cylinder heads have been built up by the same person that done the engine block build?
As I have a different initials stamp on the cylinder heads just in front of the exhaust manifold.
Edited by zooooom on Wednesday 7th April 12:22
The initials stamped on the block are not the engine builders but the person who fitted the ancilleries. Thats why some engines have two sets of initials. When production first started name plates were made for the production engine builders at the time, most of these will have fallen off by now as they were only glued on and details like this were overlooked once we realised there were more fundamental issues to concentrate on.
Just checked mine. It's a 2000 tuscan sp6 with no tag on the front of engine. On further inspection the engine numbers end with the initials MC. Also on the side of the head just above the exhaust manifold it is stamped 894sp6 and builder initial Tp.Does this mean it was built by two different people, MC done the engine and TP the head? Who is TP? Just curious.
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