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HK1837		#1 Posted : Thursday, 23 January 2020 12:13:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,728 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 513 time(s) in 489 post(s)		What do we reckon? https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/harcourt/engine-engine-parts-transmission/wb-308-rebuilt-vn-heads-efi-harrop-manifold-wt-prefix-range-rover/1239396546
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castellan		#2 Posted : Friday, 24 January 2020 2:04:16 PM(UTC)
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Dr Terry		#3 Posted : Friday, 24 January 2020 2:41:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,064 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 203 time(s) in 184 post(s)		Originally Posted by: castellan Just a WB Statesman bottom end with VN on EFI heads on it. I think what HK1837 was getting at was that a normal WB Statesman motor had an 11WT prefix. A WT prefix block would have been out of a 5.0 WB Commercial, which was officially not available. Dr Terry Edited by user Friday, 24 January 2020 2:45:43 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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wbute		#4 Posted : Friday, 24 January 2020 2:45:43 PM(UTC)
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HK1837		#5 Posted : Friday, 24 January 2020 2:51:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,728 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 513 time(s) in 489 post(s)		I was wondering about the stamping being original.
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justgm		#6 Posted : Saturday, 25 January 2020 10:07:52 AM(UTC)
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Dr Terry		#7 Posted : Saturday, 25 January 2020 11:25:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,064 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 203 time(s) in 184 post(s)		Originally Posted by: justgm I would say "no"to the stamping being original . Thanks Mark. What do you base that on ? They do exist, but they are rare. Dr Terry
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HK1837		#8 Posted : Saturday, 25 January 2020 12:04:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,728 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 513 time(s) in 489 post(s)		It is a rough stamping but the 5 looks correct.
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justgm		#9 Posted : Saturday, 25 January 2020 12:16:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 30/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 470 Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 14 post(s)		From a judging point of view if I had to judge this engine if it were fitted to a WB , I would say it is too rough to be stamped by Holden . Just my point of view. Thanks Mark.
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8D11PCH2		#10 Posted : Monday, 27 January 2020 8:33:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2016(UTC) Posts: 209 Location: OZ Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 22 post(s)		A restamp for sure. 5 & 7's are not correct. Probably been decked and had the original number re-applied.
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HK1837		#11 Posted : Monday, 27 January 2020 11:51:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,728 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 513 time(s) in 489 post(s)		Originally Posted by: 8D11PCH2 A restamp for sure. 5 & 7's are not correct. Probably been decked and had the original number re-applied. That was my original thought, but minus the 11 or 12 in front of the WT
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