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How Do I Id If My Engine Is A Turbo Motor

Started by TUFCAL vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087211", true); · 8 Aug 2006 · 16 replies

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TUFCAL vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087211", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 19:42 GMT+10#1

Need Help To Id The Engine If It A Turbo Motor

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Avenged7X vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087215", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 19:43 GMT+10#2

does it have an 8 at the end of the engine number?

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MRV17 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087274", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 20:17 GMT+10#3

yea it will only say A8 on the drivers side near the e mount

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TUFCAL vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087280", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 20:20 GMT+10#4

Wat Doed Na Have Then

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MRV17 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087315", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 20:29 GMT+10#5

just A like RB30 23142A turbo is like 12314A8

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aus880 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087485", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 21:39 GMT+10#6

Quote: Originally Posted by MRV17 just A like RB30 23142A turbo is like 12314A8 wrong NA end in A6 turbo end in A8 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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F I L L I P O vbmenu_register("postmenu_1087494", true);Archived member

08-08-06, 21:42 GMT+10#7

Quote: Originally Posted by aus880 wrong NA end in A6 turbo end in A8 wrong, depends on which engine number ur looken at If you take the heat shield off and look at the number around the back, it will only end in an A for both n/a and turbo motors. If you look at the number from the dip stick side, then it will have 6 or 8 underneath the engine number mate. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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redVLTjet vbmenu_register("postmenu_1088148", true);Archived member

09-08-06, 12:46 GMT+10#8

the numbers on the dip stick side are stamped like this: A6 = N/A, A8 = Turbo. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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Da_TuRK vbmenu_register("postmenu_1088174", true);Archived member

09-08-06, 13:00 GMT+10#9

my turbo motor had no number after the A, on both sides and had turbo pistions...weird!!!!!!

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PISTVL vbmenu_register("postmenu_1088218", true);Archived member

09-08-06, 13:21 GMT+10#10

look for the knock sensor Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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Da_TuRK vbmenu_register("postmenu_1088444", true);Archived member

09-08-06, 15:43 GMT+10#11

yep thats it.

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GM-087 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1088478", true);Archived member

09-08-06, 16:12 GMT+10#12

wats a knock sensor and where is it

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aus880 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1090479", true);Archived member

10-08-06, 20:00 GMT+10#13

check your rego papers and you'll see n/a - A6 turbo - A8 it's that simple Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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F I L L I P O vbmenu_register("postmenu_1090493", true);Archived member

10-08-06, 20:08 GMT+10#14

My rego papers have the number ending in an A, because i showed them the number at the back of the block not haven a dig at ya man. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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aus880 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1091904", true);Archived member

11-08-06, 21:31 GMT+10#15

Quote: Originally Posted by F I L L I P O My rego papers have the number ending in an A, because i showed them the number at the back of the block not haven a dig at ya man. no offence taken fillipo mistakes were made when registering some cars, clerks at dealers stuffed things up but n/a were all orig A6 and turbo A8 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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duz360 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1091965", true);Archived member

11-08-06, 22:31 GMT+10#16

there would be thousands of rebuilt turbo spec engines that use na blocks. these things are 20 years old,you cant really treat engine numbers as gospel anymore

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aus880 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1092082", true);Archived member

12-08-06, 06:58 GMT+10#17

good point there Leigh, time has diluted VLs and VLTs specs

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