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i have been to visit a friend who is rebuilding a major.
can someone date it for me please
i found 2 casting codes both a8v
engine number on bulk head starts 12700---
engine has no number, has traces of yellow paint, throttle through block and wide fan belt.
hope this helps brett
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Supersix,

A4A would be January 1954. 127000 would be October, November 1953.
Kind regards, Henk

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hi henk casting is a8v but it could be v8a would this work
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A8V is January 8th 1954 as Henk said, think he had a little fat finger moment. :D
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