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HK1837		#41 Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2007 6:11:09 AM(UTC)
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HK1837		#42 Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2007 6:11:09 AM(UTC)
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Mr.Jones		#43 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 8:42:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 485 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Byron I have a VQ Statesman engine with a SVU prefix, I see you dont have it on your list. Cheers Leroy
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Mr.Jones		#44 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 8:42:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 485 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Byron I have a VQ Statesman engine with a SVU prefix, I see you don't have it on your list. Cheers Leroy
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HK1837		#45 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:18:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		That's new to me. I wonder if it's the same principle as 11 or 12 prefixes for HQ-WB Statesman engines ie S meaning Statesman? This would mean an SVM should also exist. I wonder if that means that there are GenIII's with SVF prefixes? Can anyone also giv Edited by user Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:24:30 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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HK1837		#46 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:18:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		Thats new to me. I wonder if its the same principle as 11 or 12 prefixes for HQ-WB Statesman engines ie S meaning Statesman? This would mean an SVM should also exist. I wonder if that means that there are GenIIIs with SVF prefixes? Can anyone also give m Edited by user Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:24:30 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Dr Terry		#47 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:54:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,114 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi Guys. VU is the normal 5.0-litre EFI V8 & SU is the Genuine parts replacement block. I wonder if it's a mis-stamping or an early version of the replacement number series, perhaps combining both prefixes. Do you have the original owners manual, is
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Dr Terry		#48 Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2007 5:54:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,114 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi Guys. VU is the normal 5.0-litre EFI V8 & SU is the Genuine parts replacement block. I wonder if its a mis-stamping or an early version of the replacement number series, perhaps combining both prefixes. Do you have the original owners manual, is
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Mr.Jones		#49 Posted : Saturday, 26 May 2007 9:06:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 485 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Dr. Terry I bought the engine from a wreckers for my Monaro. They told me it came form a VQ Statesman. The engine no. is SVU613051, the stamp on the heads are 10M2, and it has 5.0L on both sides of the block havent seen that before, but havent had much
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Guest		#50 Posted : Sunday, 27 May 2007 1:13:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have a VQ statesman owner manual and the engine number in it is VU589882 first rego in 6/90 So this would indicate that the Statesman did not have S in the engine number, but theory is worth investigating considering the model code in the VIN is VS

commodorenut		#51 Posted : Sunday, 27 May 2007 1:27:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		I've never seen an SVU prefix before, only VU, and in a VT I've seen SM###### instead of the usual VM###### - indicating what Terry has noted - that spare part EFI blocks are S*###### prefix Cheers, Mick ____________________________________________
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commodorenut		#52 Posted : Sunday, 27 May 2007 1:27:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Ive never seen an SVU prefix before, only VU, and in a VT Ive seen SM###### instead of the usual VM###### - indicating what Terry has noted - that spare part EFI blocks are S*###### prefix Cheers, Mick ______________________________________________
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Guest		#53 Posted : Friday, 29 June 2007 8:14:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Has anyone ever heard of a 186 engine number like this one: 186N1978S I saw it today, it looks original. Any ideas on what car it was originally in? It is now in an EH.

HK1837		#54 Posted : Friday, 29 June 2007 4:13:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		My guess is a Nasco replacement 186 short motor. Im not sure how they distinguished between high and low compression though if Im right. Are you sure the suffix is S? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good
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HK1837		#55 Posted : Friday, 29 June 2007 4:13:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		My guess is a Nasco replacement 186 short motor. I'm not sure how they distinguished between high and low compression though if I'm right. Are you sure the suffix is S? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (go
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Guest		#56 Posted : Monday, 9 July 2007 2:29:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Checked it, cleaned it off with a wire brush and checked again. Definately an "S" on the end - 186N1978S

Guest		#57 Posted : Monday, 9 July 2007 6:42:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		any one know the story about 3 rib 202 block. VL prefix.

commodorenut		#58 Posted : Monday, 9 July 2007 9:24:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		VL prefix is simply VB-VK Carby 202, in red, black & blue. The actual number will give more of a clue to the era it's from, if you can't find the casting date. Cheers, Mick _______________________________________________________________ A lot o
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commodorenut		#59 Posted : Monday, 9 July 2007 9:24:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		VL prefix is simply VB-VK Carby 202, in red, black & blue. The actual number will give more of a clue to the era its from, if you cant find the casting date. Cheers, Mick _______________________________________________________________ A lot of
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Guest		#60 Posted : Saturday, 14 July 2007 9:49:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		why 3 ribs on block. driver side behind oil filter? it had 202 on the block not 3.3 . after prefix only had xxxx 4 numbers.

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