Couple of 186 Questions - date stamps etc - Holden General Discussion

Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

Notification

Error

User Name or E-Mail Address:

Password:

Remember me
Take the time to read our Privacy Policy.

Lost Password

Fastlane » Holden Forums » Holden General Discussion » Couple of 186 Questions - date stamps etc

Couple of 186 Questions - date stamps etc

Options

Previous Topic Next Topic

Vintage Caravans		#1 Posted : Saturday, 18 April 2009 12:32:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 309		Hi guys just a couple of quick checks before I spend any money or time on the 186 I have Engine number 186P27XXXX would make it late in HK / HT production? Block Casting L119 would make it Nov 11 1969? on both the head and block (near the fuel pump) is stamped "M 681" I have never seen it before?? is it a engine reco shop matching head to block? Heads are 7437397 - 186 low compression part number? casting L270 - 27 Nov 1970? 7 L - low compression, what does the 7 stand for? any help would be appreciated Matt 79 F100 XLT 351, 62 EK Wagon-327, 62 EK Ute-327, 62 EK Van-307 62 EK Sedan-202 Spot the odd one out??!!
		1962 EK Wagon - Chev SBC & T700, 1962 EK Sedan - Chev SBC & T700,EK Ute - V6 Buick & 5 speed = LOOKING FOR A 1962 EK VAN


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

HK1837		#2 Posted : Saturday, 18 April 2009 2:39:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,895 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 554 time(s) in 529 post(s)		That engine will be HT. 11/69 is well into HT production. On the head, all 186s (XU-1 aside) use the same combustion chamber ie there is no 186 low comp head. Same with 179 and 202. The L on the head is only applicable to the 161 for that vintage. _
		_______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

hq ss		#3 Posted : Saturday, 18 April 2009 4:20:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Vintage Caravans Your date coding is correct on both parts. Is the stamped M 681 number on the engine, on the pad next to the factory engine number. As this is where I have seen most engine re conditioners put there numbers. Also is this head still on


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Vintage Caravans		#4 Posted : Saturday, 18 April 2009 9:25:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 309		Thanks for the info, looks liek a lot of effort has gone into this The head is till on teh car at the moment so I cant get piccies that will be of any use to you, but shoudl it need to come off I will shoot them through The M681 is stamped (on the Blo
		1962 EK Wagon - Chev SBC & T700, 1962 EK Sedan - Chev SBC & T700,EK Ute - V6 Buick & 5 speed = LOOKING FOR A 1962 EK VAN


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

hq ss		#5 Posted : Saturday, 18 April 2009 11:22:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		That number sure does sound like a re conditioners number. I just had a look on a 202 I have here and it has this tag on it. From memory this was a repco gem engine and it w


User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Users browsing this topic
Guest

Fastlane » Holden Forums » Holden General Discussion » Couple of 186 Questions - date stamps etc

Forum Jump

You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.