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Twin Cam GOLD SEAL ENGINE - TC-300A

--- In mgatwincam@yahoogroups.com, WSpohn4@... wrote:
>>"Interesting to see the correct BMC gold. I just rebuilt my engine and tried to match the few gold flakes that came off . They were under several interesting layers of paint one of which was green! I chose to get it back to the gold color. The head I decided to keep aluminum which I know is not original, but seemed to complement the whole engine. My Dad told me that when you got a complete goldseal replacement engine, everything was painted gold!"

Addendum November 2013:
Here is a picture of an engine number plate from a Gold Seal engine for a Twin Cam. (Photo compliments of Edward Vandyk in the UK).

AEH37 is the part number for the original factory Twin Cam engine.

Following is a list of some known Gold Seal replacement engines for Twin Cam cars.

CHASSIS          Original  Replacement           Replacement
NUMBER  Prefix1  Engine#   Engine Code  Prefix2  Engine#

 526                         AEH37R       RH      1001AA
2595                         AEH37R       H       1002AA
1164                         AEH37R       RH      1003AA
2503                         AEH37R       H       1008AA
 501                         AEH37R       RH      1009A
1165                         AEH37R       E       7111
2355                                      RS     10816	
2469      GB      2136                    RS     10817
1807      GB      1498                    RS     12405
1164      G       1003                    RS     12409
1944      GB      1601                    RS     13334
2600                                      RS     13337	
 851      G        484                    RS     13803
2105                                      RS     13809
 964      G        593                    RS     13813
 839                                      RS     13813
1440                                      RS     13813
2393                                      RS     14072
1358      G       1019                    RS     14693
1471      GB      1067                    RS     14695
1588                                      RS     14702
2584                         AEH37        RS     14705
1371                                      RS     14706
2575      GBDA    2233                    RS     14707
2435      GB      2098                    RS     14708
2221                                      RS     14710
                             AEH37        RS     16306 ?
2455                         AEH37        RS     16309
                             AEH37        RS     17879X
                             AEH37        RS     19723 *1
2476                         AEH37        RXAA   28507 *2

*1 19723 is a NOS engine still in the crate low compression pistons.
*2 The last number listed above is from Edward Vandyk's car (tag photo above). This tag is found on the side of the engine rather than at the original rear tag position.

Addendum January 20, 2022:
Photos below compliments of Jim Holody in Canada. This Twin Cam gold seal engine was purchased separate from his car many years ago. Interestingly it is not painted gold. No other history known.