Slater
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 09:31 AM |
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Zetec engine number
The engine number on my 1.8 Phase 1 Zetec is obliterated by corrosion pitting, I have tried wet/dry paper and using chalk to help but can't make
out the numbers at all, there is a number there but it's only a light stamp. I recall on here there was a clever method of resoring the number
(using acid or something).
Any ideas?
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Krismc
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 02:10 PM |
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black paper and white chalk, did on my engine
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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coozer
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 03:23 PM |
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I dipped the flange into my electrolysis box and it brought it back enough to see.
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:53 PM |
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I've had the same problem and none of the above worked for me, it was too badly pitted. I have managed to trace the number by contacting the
breakers yard who originally scrapped the car. The question I now have is can I use the number even though it cannot be read on the engine. Or should
I restamp it which would obviously be different from the original. Sorry dont want to hijack this thread but it is relevant 
One thing I tried which showed up parts of the number was to take photographs and try adjusting the colour, contrast, brightness, hue and reversing
the colours in a photo editing program. CSI on tv always seem to polish the metal then wipe with acid is this possible or just american hype 
[Edited on 4/12/07 by Bigheppy]
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Ian D
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 06:46 PM |
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Have look at your head as the number is stamped by the thermostat.
It may help to interpret whats left on the block. Assumes the head matches the original block.
Ian
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Mal
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 07:21 PM |
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Engine Number/ Age
There is a manufacturing date 'dial' cast into the cylinder head near the exhaust ports. Burton's catalogue has a list of engine
years letter pairs which begin the engine number. These 2 bits of information might help interpretation of what is there.
My variation on the earlier suggestions was to use a heavy wire brush in an electric drill and then rub some black shoe polish over the lettering.
HTH
Mal
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