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Identification
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:21 pm
by lscart
Hi,
I have a 250 bevel engine which I want to identify and hopefully rebuild as it was originally.
The number on the casing is MD86952MD everywhere I look they say it should be DM, is this a Spanish built engine?
Re: Identification
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:54 pm
by Jon Pegler
Mototrans 250 De Luxe motor from about 1963
Re: Identification
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:07 pm
by lscart
Is it a Spanish built engine?
Re: Identification
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:37 pm
by Geordie
Retracted, comment incorrect.
Re: Identification
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:55 am
by Jon Pegler
Iscart, your motor is a Spanish built one.
The MD and DM stamping is not so straight forward.
Nearly all Spanish narrowcase motors are stamped MD, as are the frames.
All widecase motors are stamped DM, whether built in Italy or Spain.
Just because your motor has a DM prefix to it's engine number does not mean it's Italian, even if it says 'Made in Italy' on the RH engine covers.
Most widecase Spanish frames have an engine number that has a MD prefix, but not all.
Some of the Scramblers have a frame number that starts DM250 or DM350.
Don't assume DM instantly means you have an Italian item.
Jon
Re: Identification
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:23 am
by Ventodue
Thanks for that, Jon.
