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Hio Guys, I have a 308 of unknown origin, it has an engine number of QT277455, to me I would have thought it is out of a HQ, but can anyone shed any more light on it??????? or contradict me if I am wrong?? Matt MSN Messenger = [email protected] |
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HQ, non Statesman. trimatic pattern. Probably early enough for a US date code ie MDY
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will check that out when it arrives home, thanks for that, interesting it is a tri pattern cause it is bolted to a Chevy bellhousing, so I presumed it was a turbo one! goes to show you shouldnt assume anything!
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Mmmm. Remember that HQ's used sequential numbers for all engines, so that HJ started somewhere after Qx500000, so to be a turbo block it has to be later than that. It is also very hard to convert a pre HJ block to the opposite bolt pattern. My guess is ei |
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Thanks Byron, I am really intrigued now! it will be picked up on the 9th december, so I will see what the casting numbers are, and look to see if it has been modded? Thanks for your info Matt MSN Messenger = [email protected] |
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Hi Byron,
I have the new motor here and the casting dates are L212
So may I presume that it is the early USA numbering system, and it was made 21 Nov 72????
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Yes, 21/11/72. Lines up with the engine number. But, the early blocks don't have casting material in the right place for conversion to TH pattern. Look at a HQ 253 or 308 block side by side with a later one and you'll see what I mean. So i don't know how |
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HMMMM me niether, so I will be ripping it out of the truck next weekend, and splitting it from the bellhousing so hopefully that will make for interesting viewing, should this motor be running a WW Stromberg??? or should it have a four barrel??? it looks |
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So how do you know by the number it is a trimatic block ? I had a 308 with no. QT276736 , it was a turbo block . Just curious . Cheers , Shawn --------------------Go Hard Or Go Home Edited by user Monday, 11 December 2006 6:29:38 AM(UTC)
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The early 308s only had meat in the right places to suit a trimatic/aussie pattern, while later blocks had extra meat to suit both.
Byron can probably tell by the engine number sequence (and cast date!) approx what month/year any HQ-WB motor is (just l |
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Hi mick v.
QxxxxxP is a Queensland police number.
Block may have been stolen and recovered or may have come thru spare parts as a replacement, with no number stamped.
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hey guys just wanting to no about sum engine numbers like when they wher made
1st QR616606
2ND QT383694
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QR616606 is a 253 out of a HJ - could be any HJ that had a 253 option.
QT383694 is a 308 from a HQ - any HQ except for a Statesman.
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SO HOW DO YOU TELL? HOW DO YOU NO THE 1ST 1 IS HJ?
WHAT PART OF THE NO: MEENS WHAT
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There were about 500,000 HQ's made and engines are sequential starting at Qx1001 (or thereabouts).
Q means engine/sump originated in HQ. R means high comp 253, T means 308.
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Just a small point, I think I remember 308 engines in Bedford trucks with 2 barrel carbys on them. I could be wrong though.
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MY GTS IS A 10/71 SO DO YOU NO WHAT ENG NO:'S STOPED AT THE END OF 10/71 OR THER ABOUTS IM GOING TO RING NSW TODAY AND ASK WHAT ENG NO: THER HAVE ON THE P.C'S
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I RANG NSW AND IT WAS THER BE FOR THEY GOT PC'S SO THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO.
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