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Hi Fellas,
Last weekend I found an LJ GTR motor, JLXXXXXX - minus head and accessories - in a gully in the bush. Not sure if it is any good. At a glance it has corrosion, and has probably been there for months.
Was wondering if it would be worth anything if it is able to be rebuilt.
Is there a demand for these motors? I gather they were not too quick. What would a rebuildable bottom end be worth?
Im still looking for an LC GTR 173S. Maybe further up the gully!
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Im thinking not... But I dont follow the trends of died-in-the-wool GMH restorers either.
If I recall they were a simple upgrade with slight cam lift and twin down draft carb?
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the LJ GTR motor was basically a standard 202, diff engine
number prefix, round chrome airfilter, chrome rocker cover
but only had standard single throat carby, did have cast iron
headers
plenty of grunt in light weight LJ
the earlier LC GTRs had twi
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i sold one 18 months ago (complete, not running for $3500 )
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Thanks for responses Fellas.
Adam, wasnt that an XU1 motor? This is just GTR.
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it was a JL prefix.
JL 15xxxx from memory, which i think puts it around 5/72.
mine was a complete motor, including GTR air cleaner (with slot).
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Thanks Adam
Sounds like it would be worth my while grabbing it and pulling it apart to see if it has any future.
The number is JL2788.. What date?
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the casting date is behind the oil filter.
add some time, 6 weeks? for build date of car?
shouldnt be too far off.
JL 27 xxx is getting on a bit, like 4/73?
SOmeone will know who has the torana vin CD...
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Guys
Im overseas so not logged in.
Being an xL prefix means its a stock standard 202. BUT, having JL does not just mean it is from a GTR, as the 202 was optional on other LJs later on in the model run.
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Thanks Byron, Adam,
So it is a standard 202 that might or might not be from a GTR! There must have been plenty of them made, so I guess I have not discovered a treasure. I think Ill just leave it in the ditch.
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It is the right prefix for a GTR though, so it is worth having. It is most valuable to its original car if that car was a GTR. Email me the engine number and ill see if I can find its original car.
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Hi again Fellas,
I hope Santa was good to you, and I hope Ricky and his boys can improve a little on their current cricket form.
I grabbed the motor, pulled off the sump and pulled out the pistons. Everything inside was still well oiled, so no corro
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David
I sent you this in an email a while back. Here is the info if you didnt get it:
It originated in an LJ 2369 (S 4door) with the PSN L235180 (VIN suffix).
Built on 16/4/73, dealer code 000.
Was a 3 speed manual with 3.36 diff.
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Thanks again for your help Byron.
I did not get your email. My wife changed our email address about then - we were getting too much spam!
Ill put the block on ebay. Maybe someone will want it.
David
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