help which model have i

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matchlessproject
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help which model have i

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i have one ajs 1930s and about to start building another , can anyone id what model it is from the engine number ? its a long term project and a lot of parts missing but i am unsure of the model , number is 38/22 4249 S . thankyou
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dave16mct
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Re: help which model have i

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It's an AJS 1938 250cc twinport. It would have had a magneto and twin high or low exhausts held onto the heads with radial finned clamps (not like a Triumph.) Unfortunately the 38 parts list isn't illustrated so isn't very helpful. Do a search on google to see what it looked like.
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thanks , the engine has points on the side , so is this the wrong part ?
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Rob Harknett
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model 12 250 was coil ignition, looks like your engine is a mixture of models.
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Re: help which model have i

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any idea as to what the "S" at the end of the number denotes ?
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