2007-04-01 00:57:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Gold Seal was a term used in the 60s for BMC engines and Gearboxes, and was a standard yardstick relating to quality and warrenty in relation to an origional unit, it would appear it is still in use today! the implicatoin being that it as of the highest quality, howeaver i would think that the items would only be obtainiable from manufactures.
Exchange engines can be comprised of S/H parts
Rebuilt engines may contain some new parts
Reconditioned engines should have new main parts
Remanufactured engines should be to manufactures spec
Advice where magazines advertise recon engines for a set price, if the cost of a set of new pistons is only say £50 less then the advertised price,what are you getting for your money? maybe a S/H engine with a coat of paint!
2007-04-01 01:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mick W 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As someone else says, Goldseal was a brand for factory rebuilt engines from BMC. Nowadays it can mean anything from a full rebuild, down to a quick blast from a gold spray can!!
Buyer Beware
2007-04-02 04:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the vehicle. If it quits in the first 5 miles then it's either a Goldseal or a Jasper engine.
2007-04-01 01:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Delphi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I could be wrong but on the early mini's etc; they had a tag held on by one of the head bolts nodoubt someone will prove me wrong
2007-04-01 05:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by W L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi ,Take a look at this,it might help :0)
http://members.home.nl/mmarx/mini/goldseal.htm
2007-04-01 05:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋