From: | Doug Strange | e-mail: | AMCAdoug@aol.com |
Subject: | RE: Ace Frame Number (Ref to | Date: | Mon Dec 28 19:23:05 2015 |
Response to: | 5999 |
I've never been able to correlate frame numbers to the year of the Ace, rather going by the engine numbers. The later Ace frames (generally 1926 & later) had a 1 inch long axle adjusting bolt boss where the earlier frames had a small square boss. Later main forks had a support boss at the top of the tubes where they meet the handlebars, and the forks were a bit larger to make room for the new balloon tires. Ace also rebuilt engines for dealers and customers. They generally did not get their original engine back as they were swapped out with an engine already rebuilt. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- A couple of threads below this, "Karen" offered a 1925 Ace project for sale. In post #5981 she stated: "...The number stamped on the frame (under the seat) is 8160..." Just curious as to if anyone knows what this Frame # represents (Year-wise). Any other basic info regarding Ace frame numbers would be appreciated. As one point of reference, I checked the Ace on Display at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. It is shown as a 1922, and has a 2XXX frame number. Hope everyone had a good Holiday! Thanks guys. Dan |