ID Austin engine

  Thanks for letting me in.. I have quite the machine. It is a home built bull dozer with a Austin engine. Can anyone Id this number 1G596190. it is on tag. Plus the block has real nice Austin name in writing on it

Post a few photos of the engine. That sounds late 1950s from the number. How many cylinders? Gas or Diesel?

There are a few Austin engine decoder websites out there:

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/be100.htm

https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/news/news498.html

However, I didn't see any codes that start with 1G...make sure you're reading it correctly.  Sometimes casting letters are incomplete or distorted so they look like something else, for instance maybe the G is actually a 6.

In reply to stuart in mn :

here are a few pic  hope to find more about the engine trans and rear end..will post pic later of the whole thing i have

In reply to TurnerX19 :

4 cylinders Gas  posted pic let me know if you need more pic

One of the main things I want to know is if someone NEEDS this engine Trans and rear end I hate to see it not doing what it was made for.. Dozer is doing me no good. I just could not see it going to scrap. Oh yes it runs and operates.

Are you positive it's home made and not a British tractor , like a Marshall or Bristol?

Yeah, I'm betting that's a factory built crawler that bought engines from Austin. It's a little too neat to be a home built. Too many nice curves and welds. 

I think it's an A40 Devon engine, the precursor to the B-series.  I was going to say B series, but the oil filter confused me.

Where are you located and how much do you want for the dozer? I might be interested in the whole thing.

In reply to Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) :

I am in Salmon Idaho open for a fair offer I don;t have much into it

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

I was told it was built by a machinist in Canada

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

I was told it was built by a guy in Canada

In reply to Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) :

I was told it was built by a machinist in Canada

In reply to ross29 :

If it's a DIY, he did an outstanding job at it. 

Naturally Idaho is almost the other side of the country. 2300 miles is a bit far. 

I would think the dozer as a whole would be worth more than the engine by itself. Throw it up on Craigslist or Marketplace for a couple of grand and see if anyone bites. 

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

Ok I know it is home built fuel tank (Seat ) is a dummy tank  fuel tank is a air tank under floor board. hydro system is not factory. would you like more pic??

In reply to Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) :

Would you like more pic?? if so of what ???

I would sure like to find out for sure what engine and trans. rear end . if someone needs it to restore their car...Where would be any more numbers on it that might help ID it ????  THanks

I did a bit more digging, the A40 Devon 1200, and Nash Met 1200 (early) engines were coded at 1G XXXXXX, with the X's being numbers, and had the Austin logo cast into the block.  If you can post a pic of the rear axle I might be able to tell you if it's Met based or A40 based.

In reply to RoddyMac17 :

In reply to RoddyMac17 :

Would like to find out what it was in so if someone needs the engine trans and rear end . I hate to see it just sitting here when it could be running what it was meant for. All the help would be a blessing  TKS

In reply to ross29 :

No need for more pics. I grew up in Canada in the post war period when Great Britain was in the "Export or Die" phase. We had all kinds of Brit vehicles, including tractors. I just wondered if it could possibly be a British import.

I think that is a 1940s pre A and B series engine.  See http://www.austinworks.com/askmr.html under "How can I identify my Austin" .