why is there an MSA tag on my engine?

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peteT
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:24 pm

Hi again guys,

My 325 engine has a blue MSA tag between the rocker cover and head. I have no idea why its there,
It says on it;

0017877
MSA

Does anyone know if it has any significance?

Thanks for the help! [/img]
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:30 pm

motor sports association

someones been using it for motor sports
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:53 am

scrutaneering tag for racing. Once in place its not allowed to be removed withouth permission (if its still being used for racing of course).
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:56 am

it's proof of it having a jolly good rogering in the past .
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:23 pm

Well at some point in its life the engine has been used in competition, but that doesn't mean it not been looked after, if anything it should be very well looked after to keep costs down.
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:10 pm

cheers for the replies again guys. I've blown it up now anyway haha. Not to worry. cheers!
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:51 pm

i dont think i would blow up my engine if i found out it had been raced.... :wink:
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:54 pm

Well looked then good to see you lagh about it
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