engine type

[alan bredbury]

When I was doing the timing chain on my engine I found a
small aluminum tag glued to the engine block near the
timing cover. The small metal tag looks much like the back
of a shot gun shell and has Warantee void if removed
stamped in it. I asked a former GM mechanic that works with
me and he told me that GM never put a tag like that on
their blocks. So I believe that the engine in my unit has
either been rebuilt or replaced (probably long ago, surely
many miles ago cause it needed the timing chain). Does
anyone out there know if this small tag indicates a
specific rebuilder? Just curious.

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Alan Bredbury
Clinton, Ct.
1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome
http://www.finesttool.com/index.html/special.htm

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[alan bredbury]

Not any more, it fell off while I was doing the timing
chain. Thanks for the info though.

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>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:37:44 -0600
>From: "Russ Harms"
>Subject: Re: GMC: engine type

>Alan,
>The little disc is an over temperature indicator, It is
>designed to tell the rebuilder that the engine has been
>grossly overheated. The center part the disc will melt and
>run out at some predetermined temp.
>Russ Harms

- - ----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Bredbury
To: gmc mail list
Sent: August 3, 2000 8:41 AM
Subject: GMC: engine type

> When I was doing the timing chain on my engine I found a
> small aluminum tag glued to the engine block near the
> timing cover. The small metal tag looks much like the
back
> of a shot gun shell and has Warantee void if removed
> stamped in it. I asked a former GM mechanic that works
with
> me and he told me that GM never put a tag like that on
> their blocks. So I believe that the engine in my unit has
> either been rebuilt or replaced (probably long ago,
surely
> many miles ago cause it needed the timing chain). Does
> anyone out there know if this small tag indicates a
> specific rebuilder? Just curious.
>
> =====
> Alan Bredbury
> Clinton, Ct.
> 1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome

=====
Alan Bredbury
Clinton, Ct.
1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome
http://www.finesttool.com/index.html/special.htm

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[russ harms]

Alan,
The little disc is an over temperature indicator, It is designed to tell the
rebuilder that the engine has been grossly overheated. The center part the
disc will melt and run out at some predetermined temp.

Russ Harms

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Bredbury
To: gmc mail list
Sent: August 3, 2000 8:41 AM
Subject: GMC: engine type

> When I was doing the timing chain on my engine I found a
> small aluminum tag glued to the engine block near the
> timing cover. The small metal tag looks much like the back
> of a shot gun shell and has Warantee void if removed
> stamped in it. I asked a former GM mechanic that works with
> me and he told me that GM never put a tag like that on
> their blocks. So I believe that the engine in my unit has
> either been rebuilt or replaced (probably long ago, surely
> many miles ago cause it needed the timing chain). Does
> anyone out there know if this small tag indicates a
> specific rebuilder? Just curious.
>
> =====
> Alan Bredbury
> Clinton, Ct.
> 1974 GMC 26' Classic Motorhome
> http://www.finesttool.com/index.html/special.htm
>
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