hey guys just wondering how to tell what model commie my 304 is from? cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

my guess is a calais

See this thread for Engine Prefix numbers http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=188632

Here's a pretty comprehensive list I found a while ago.. 253/4.2 litre 11QR - HQ Statesman (@@ in HJ-HZ) high compression 11QS - HQ Statesman custom low compression 11ZR - @@ in HZ Statesman ## 253H - HT and HG high compression 253L - HT and HG low compression BS - 1979 E and S series Bedford (Chev pattern gearbox) QR - HQ-late HZ high compression QS - HQ-HJ low compression ZR - late HZ N5R - GMP&A 253 replacement short motor VC-VH, WB NR - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red short motor HQ-HZ, VB NS - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red short motor HQ-HX ## HR - LH/LX high compression HS - LH/LX low compression VR - VB to VH (red and blue) WR - WB commercial 304/308 (5.0 litre): 11QT - HQ-late HZ Statesman 11WT - WB Statesman 11ZT - Late HZ Statesman 12WT - Late WB Statesman 308H - HT and HG BV - 1979 E, M and S series Bedford L43 option (low compression, 2 barrel rochester) HZ - LH SLR5000 L34 HT - LH/LX SLR5000 including A9X (except LH L34) N5A - GMP&A 304 replacement short motor LV2 N5B - GMP&A 304 replacement short motor V5H N5C - GMP&A 304 replacement short motor VK A9L N5G - GMP&A 304 replacement short motor V7X N5J - GMP&A 304 replacement short motor VL N5T - GMP&A 308 replacement short motor VC-VK, WB N5Z - GMP&A 308 replacement short motor V5H NT - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement short motor HQ-HZ, VB 308 NZ - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement short motor for L34 QT - HQ-late HZ VT - VB to VK 308 (red, blue and black) VA - VK 304 LV2 VB - VK 304 early 1985 manual only V5H VC - VK Group A (engine painted red) A9L VE - VN HSV 200kW (SV5000 and other 'red cover' engines) VG - VK 304 late 1985 manual only V7X VJ - VL 304 VK - VN Group A 4-bolt (plus other 4-bolt models eg VP GTS) VL - VR-VS 5.7L 215kW VM - VT 179kW plus VSIII ute and Statesman 179kW. Also VSIII ute and Statesman with HBD 195kW engine. ## VN - VT 304 HSV 195kW VP - VL Walkinshaw and VT 5.7L 220kW HSV (different blocks, common number) VU - VN to VS 304 (except VSIII ute and Statesman with 179kW engine) VZ - VK 308 V5H VW - VL A9L WT - WB commercial ZT - late HZ

thanx awesome as usual guys... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.