Is there a way of telling whether an A+ engine is a genuine MG one?
Can you interpret anything meaningful about an engine's origin from the engine number?
Failing that, I'd assume that the engine number would at least give you an idea of its age. If it does, I'd guess that it's not a straightforward "89" in the code to represent 1989. Can anyone throw any light on this?
Sadly, my engine (no sign of red paint on the block) is missing the engine number plaque, which seems to be all too common.