GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

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GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:06 pm

I picked this engine up yesterday and wondered what you guys thought about the stamping for the serial number. Very different font to what I've seen posted on this site.
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by rjbeamer » Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:11 pm

Nice looking (1942 Oval nonstepped serial number pad ) GPW engine. The serial number was definitely stamped Post factory by someone. Look on the left front of the block by the exhaust manifold for a stamped number ending with an X. That will id the engine as a replacement engine.

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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:14 pm

Thanks Roger. I'll be with the engine next week and I'll take a look. From this stamp will I be able to determine the date of manufacture?
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Michael O. » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:33 am

Look for the date code disc in the engine casting....lower right rear corner of the block.
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:50 pm

Thanks Michael, will do.
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:55 pm

rjbeamer wrote:
Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:11 pm
Nice looking (1942 Oval nonstepped serial number pad ) GPW engine. The serial number was definitely stamped Post factory by someone. Look on the left front of the block by the exhaust manifold for a stamped number ending with an X. That will id the engine as a replacement engine.

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No stamped number, just the one letter. Any ideas?
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:59 pm

Michael O. wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:33 am
Look for the date code disc in the engine casting....lower right rear corner of the block.
Very hard to make out. Here's what I think, 1 on the left, E top center and 11 bottom center.
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Re: GPW Engine Serial Number Odd Font

Post by Raflad » Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:18 pm

Here are a couple more stampings I found.
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