Un-Numbered FRP inlet Plenum

[Simonavis]

I have been fortunate to get myself an FRP inlet plenum but it is not stamped with a number, is this likely to have been ground out or were there some around that were never stamped with a number. I seem to recall that there were supposed to be 1,000 FRP’s built but it was scrapped at 500 due to lack of buyers.
Any insight would be great as I am trying to build a record of my attempts to build a FRP replica from my standard 1.7 and it would be nice to document accurately why the plenum isn’t numbered.

 

[evilrob]

There were some that never got engraved for precisely the reason you outlined.

 

[Simonavis]

There were some that never got engraved for precisely the reason you outlined.

Thank you, at least I can document it as a valid reason rather than just pure speculation

 

[red]

As Rob said, I think the numbers only made it up to around 600 (although never seen a 600 but think I remember seeing the 599).

There were a couple of others with different engravings (such as the press (FMC000), prototype (P0000) and marketing ones (marketing I include the one labelled 'SKY' etc)) and then a number just stayed blank.

Also would love to see the progress of a replica build.

 

[eagle]

any updates on this?

sorry for the necro posting, but have a stock puma intake and am looking for a frp plenum replica :grin:

 

[Simonavis]

Lightening Motosport do their version of an FRP plenum (although not a replica) that does a similar job and I think there are a couple of other companies doing something similar too. I doubt that anymore would get away with making an exact replica as I would have thought Ford Motor Company/Tickford might have something to say about it if they did (unless of course under licence)

 

[eagle]

I know, LMS now has it for £750.00 plus vat and delivery

I am willing to pay for a replica plenum that does work, not just something that just looks fancy to the eyes but 750+++ pounds for a plastic "rectangle-ish" plenum and stock inlet primaries seems a bit steep. let alone the car is turbocharged and I dont know if their version can take boost