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adam PERTH		#1 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 4:23:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 3/08/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,902		any ideas when these started? i have a mid November '78 cast block outta 2/79 car (3 months lag time from block casting to ID tags) tis ZR 10XXX has anyone an earlier one than this? A1 Bogan.
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Dr Terry		#2 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 5:05:29 AM(UTC)
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boom		#3 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 5:43:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		why would they have changed prefixes? ran out of numbers? If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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boom		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 5:43:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		why would they have changed prefixes? ran out of numbers? If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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HK1837		#5 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 6:02:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,902 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Correct. By mid HZ xxQx999999 had been reached. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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boom		#6 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 6:12:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		and how far did they go with the new prefix? If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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boom		#7 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 6:12:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		and how far did they go with the new prefix? If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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commodorenut		#8 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 8:53:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by boom and how far did they go with the new prefix?	Cheers, Mick _______________________________________________________________ Judge a successful man not on how he treats his peers, but on how he treats those less fortunate.
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HK1837		#9 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 4:25:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,902 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Mick, to steal Terrys expression "I know this is being pedantic", the V* series engine prefix kept going until the end of VSIII. Although im not sure if the VSIII V8 engines were all that much later in numerical order as they were supposedly stockpiled du
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HK1837		#10 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 4:25:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,902 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Mick, to steal Terry's expression "I know this is being pedantic", the V* series engine prefix kept going until the end of VSIII. Although i'm not sure if the VSIII V8 engines were all that much later in numerical order as they were supposedly stockpiled
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commodorenut		#11 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 8:56:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Well I can go further....V* prefixes kept going until the end of VY (on the V6 that is) :-) But yes, I see the point - although I was referring more to the type of motor (Holden EFI V8 - sequential 179/195i/220i) rather than the model itself - as VS3 c
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HK1837		#12 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 10:26:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,902 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		You are 100% correct. I didn't even think of the V6. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#13 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 10:26:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,902 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		You are 100% correct. I didnt even think of the V6. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Dr Terry		#14 Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2008 10:49:20 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)		Hi Guys. The 5.7 Gen 3 V8 (VT II to VZ) was also prefixed with a V – it was VF. Dr Terry.
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