Re: [MV] GPW trans. cases

Ron Fitzpatrick (ron@g503.com)
Thu, 20 May 1999 20:14:51 -0700

Had some really good discussion about these "F" marked transmissions cases
on the g503 message board, http://www.g503.com/board/messages/2413.htm
Here is just a picture of the different cases,
http://www.g503.com/board/img4board/gpw_trans.jpg

Hope this helps,

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Ron Fitzpatrick


ron@g503.com


http://www.g503.com/






>I have two spare GPW transmission cases.  I need help identifying why one
is
>marked the way it is.
>
>The first case is relatively normal.  It says "GPW 7006" with a script F
over
>the fill plug.  The top surface is hand stamped rather poorly with
"OS58214".
>There was a lot of overstriking on this. Does anyone know what these
numbers
>mean?
>
>The second case is wierd.  It is blank on the side that has the fill and
>drain plugs.  The other side is embossed for another fill and drain plug
but
>the case was never machined for them.  This undrilled side has big block
>letters "GPW 7006". This was clearly done by a screw in plate in the mold
>casting.  Below that is a triangle with two mirror image block letter F's.
>Beside tha triangle is another casting plate with what looks like a date
 I
>couldn't read it).  The top edge of the case has stamped "F1344D".  Does
>anyone know why this case is so different from commonly found F script
cases?
> I have heard stories that the French made this style but why would they
mark
>it GPW?  Also, is the F1344D a date code?  Were there any applications
where
>the alternate side was machined for the drain and fill plugs?
>
>Tom
>MVPA#4317
>
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