Miura, the original supercar

I don't think it makes any difference at all.

The fact that the car is an SV, versus being an S or P400 is the plus in terms of value.

 

On a ****y rainy day here in south fla I will take that as a little sun light.

 

Hey is where a cast date on the block?? and heads.

 

A manufacture date is stamped into the end of the block directly above the clutch. Each cylinder head will have a similar date stamp on the same end.
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Hey guys on the back of the block there mz _ _ _.
what do the three numbers stand for ??

 

I'm going to guess that it is the sequential block number. The block I pictured is 404 and it's from around the middle of production.

It could of course mean something entirely different. It's not a number I've ever need for anything, until now

The engine number is the 5 digit number stamped into the valley between cylinder banks (not visible in this picture).

 

sorry not trying to be a pain, but trying to find things out about this pile of parts i got.

 

i was thinking that it would be the block (i d) number ,as each car had a ( i d) number

 

come on joe you have to know if these numbers are in a log book somewhere .

 

No these were not recorded, only the engine number.

You will find out that the date of manufacture of your block and the cylinder heads will precede the delivery date of your car by quite some time...

 

looking at other web sites (mz) i'm thinking stands for the block ( i d) where for the numbers than would run some what close
to the car biuld number??? yes

 

hey tim
what was the car biuld number for the block in the pic?
i think the block mz number may match the car production number!!

 

386, Close, but no cigar.

I think it's just a block number so their foundry/machine shop could keep track of how much work they were turning out.

Once an engine was assembled the 5 digit engine number was the important one.

 

No, the block numbers generally do not coincide with production numbers. As Tim says, they are just a number put there to keep track of them. You've seen pictures of rows of engines on the floor ready to be put in cars as the came down the 'line. Generally, they just reached for the closest unit.

What are the dates on your cylinder heads and block?

 

1.3.71left 2.1.71 right

 

i have block number 794

 

did they use this block in other models

 

No

 

and they only biuld 750 cars?

 

That depends on if they were talking to the Italian tax commission, or the customer. Which one would you like to be today?

 

ok i'll be the customer but i was only nine back than and could not see over the dash.

 

OK, 762.

 

iI do understand a differance of ten or fifteen but in my case 130 plus.

 

so that is at less 32 plus blocks 31 if you take out #013

 

What number did they start with?

It is reasonable that extras were made. They're called spare parts.