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Guest		#1 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 10:26:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hi can anyone help i have a 202 head here that the serial numbers match that of the xu1 head- yet it was made in 71 - were they ever brought out that early ?? i also had another fella check the numbers and he said the numbers match but cant remember if they were brought out that year. do the71 202 xu1 heads exist? or is it just a mistake

hkpremier1968		#2 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 10:34:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 93		Hi Kyle, I would check that the '1' on the date code is not a '2' as some date codes are hard to read on the heads cast iron. Just as a matter of interence what is the date code and where did you find it? Cheers. Lots of cars, Lots of projects and Lots
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hkpremier1968		#3 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 10:34:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 93		Hi Kyle, I would check that the 1 on the date code is not a 2 as some date codes are hard to read on the heads cast iron. Just as a matter of interence what is the date code and where did you find it? Cheers. Lots of cars, Lots of projects and Lots of
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Guest		#4 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 10:42:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		e81 but ill check for sure in the morning- it was on the exhaust inlet side in the misddle but ill check again in the morning

hkpremier1968		#5 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 7:11:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 93		Hi Kyle, the position sounds right. does the 1 look straight or bent? The 2 tooling could look like a 1 as it is a small number and if the two tails didnt cast right you never know. Cheers. Lots of cars, Lots of projects and Lots of work = No brains, N
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hkpremier1968		#6 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 7:11:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 93		Hi Kyle, the position sounds right. does the '1' look straight or bent? The '2' tooling could look like a '1' as it is a small number and if the two tails didn't cast right you never know. Cheers. Lots of cars, Lots of projects and Lots of work = No br
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Davesmonaro68		#7 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 8:33:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/07/2006(UTC) Posts: 313		Kyle could be LJ GTR not XU1 MONARO!!WHERE!!NICE
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Guest		#8 Posted : Friday, 14 March 2008 10:44:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hi thanks all - anyway open to offers on it if anyones interested in it- no use to me but no doubt others may have need for it -

Guest		#9 Posted : Monday, 17 March 2008 8:56:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		how can you be contacted Kyle? you are not signed up

Dr Terry		#10 Posted : Monday, 17 March 2008 10:18:07 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. The same head casting was used for both LC & LJ XU-1s. Very early ones (1970) had no cast part number, but the head was still essentially the same. If the casting date is before 6/71, it's probably off a 3100X engine. 6/71 to late 71 it's p
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Dr Terry		#11 Posted : Monday, 17 March 2008 10:18:07 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. The same head casting was used for both LC & LJ XU-1s. Very early ones (1970) had no cast part number, but the head was still essentially the same. If the casting date is before 6/71, its probably off a 3100X engine. 6/71 to late 71 its pro
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Davesmonaro68		#12 Posted : Tuesday, 18 March 2008 6:38:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/07/2006(UTC) Posts: 313		Kyle isnt that head no 2811930 MONARO!!WHERE!!NICE
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Davesmonaro68		#13 Posted : Tuesday, 18 March 2008 6:38:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/07/2006(UTC) Posts: 313		Kyle isn't that head no 2811930 MONARO!!WHERE!!NICE
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Guest		#14 Posted : Tuesday, 18 March 2008 6:47:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		yes thats it heres all the numbers on head -actually i have 2 heads with same casting numbers but different dates or whatever heres both -so if anyone can tell me thats great 1st head 2811930 than E181 than 2L 2nd head 2811930 than E311 than 1L

Guest		#15 Posted : Tuesday, 18 March 2008 7:09:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		head details above heads are for sale if anyones interested

Guest		#16 Posted : Tuesday, 18 March 2008 7:34:35 AM(UTC)
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