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HQforme		#1 Posted : Monday, 29 October 2007 10:41:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 582		How do i go about it? Im assuming it's just a case of looking for an appropriate suffix or prefix? Cheers.
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HK1837		#2 Posted : Monday, 29 October 2007 4:15:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Look at the prefix and compare to my website www.monaroparts.com engine number list. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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JBM		#3 Posted : Tuesday, 30 October 2007 6:11:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 810 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		A high comp 202 will have an #L..... prefix and was the common 202 used for domestic built cars and the low comp motor is #M.... and was manly used for export. egs; JL - LJ; HL - LH, LX and UC; XQL - UC, QL - HQ, HJ, HX, and early HZ; ZL - HZ; VL - VB, Edited by user Tuesday, 30 October 2007 6:18:09 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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ozjason		#4 Posted : Tuesday, 30 October 2007 10:56:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 287		Correct me if Im wrong, but the only difference between LC and HC was the head used, right? So after 30 years, an engine may not have the same head and even if it does, its not a given that it hasnt been rebuilt somewhere along the years. So if youre wo
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ozjason		#5 Posted : Tuesday, 30 October 2007 10:56:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 287		Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only difference between LC and HC was the head used, right? So after 30 years, an engine may not have the same head and even if it does, it's not a given that it hasn't been rebuilt somewhere along the years. So if you'r
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Dr Terry		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 30 October 2007 11:17:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by ozjason Correct me if Im wrong, but the only difference between LC and HC was the head used, right
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Dr Terry		#7 Posted : Tuesday, 30 October 2007 11:17:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by ozjason Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only difference between LC and HC was the head used, righ
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HK1837		#8 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 12:07:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Terry I think the 138 used different pistons too, but that's just from memory. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#9 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 12:07:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Terry I think the 138 used different pistons too, but thats just from memory. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Dr Terry		#10 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 12:59:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi Byron. Yes, 138 (& 130) Reds used domed pistons to maintain a reasonably high compression with the std 149/161/173 type head. There are no lo-comp versions of these 2 little motors. Dr Terry.
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HK1837		#11 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 1:58:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Terry Agree on the 130 (CA, QA etc), but what about the 2250L, CC and HC engines. These were all 138 low compression. That is why the 173 were D and E prefixes as the 130 high comp was A, 138 high comp B and low comp C. I thought the 138 used the same
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HQforme		#12 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 2:21:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 582		Cheers for the responses. I know the motors been replaced with what appears to be an unfettled 202. Not that it matters much as im just bolting the bottom end together after a full rebuild. Bored, cammed and twin carbied now. It was more a point of
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HQforme		#13 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 2:21:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 582		Cheers for the responses. I know the motor's been replaced with what appears to be an unfettled 202. Not that it matters much as i'm just bolting the bottom end together after a full rebuild. Bored, cammed and twin carbied now. It was more a point o
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Dr Terry		#14 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 3:04:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Byron Rich Terry Agree on the 130 (CA, QA etc), but what about the 2250L, CC and HC engines. Th
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ozjason		#15 Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2007 8:19:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 287		Thanks for the clarification, guys. Looks like I was only half right. :-) Cheers, Jason.
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HQforme		#16 Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2007 2:17:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 582		HC it is indeed. Byron, thats a great little site youve got there. Best of luck in achieving your goals :-)
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HQforme		#17 Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2007 2:17:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2007(UTC) Posts: 582		HC it is indeed. Byron, that's a great little site you've got there. Best of luck in achieving your goals :-)
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