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Holden Engine Number Reference
This page deals with all of the post grey motor Holden 6 and V8 engine number prefixes that I know of. Please let me know if any are incorrect or I've forgotten any. Doesn't include post VK 6cyl.
## - means uncertain usage.
@@ - possible export only
130 (export only engine):
130E - HT/HG
130T - early LC
CA - late LC and LJ
QA - HQ
138:
2250H - early LC high compression
2250L - early LC low compression
CB - late LC, LJ high compression
CC - late LC, LJ low compression
HB - LH, LX high compression
HC - LH, LX low compression
149:
149D - HD high compression
149E - HD low compression
H - EH high compression
Y - EH low compression
161:
161H - HK-HG high compression
161L - HK-HG low compression
161R - HR high compression
161W - HR low compression
2600H - LC high compression
2600L - LC low compression
2600S - LC GTR
173 (2.85 litre):
CD - LC, LJ high compression
CE - LC, LJ low compression
CF - late LC GTR
FE - CF Bedford low compression
GD - late HG high compression
GE - late HG low compression
HD - LH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual high compression
HE - LH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual low compression
N5D - GMP&A 173 replacement short motor VC-VH
ND - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red motor high compression
NE - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red motor low compression
QD - HQ to late HZ high compression (@@ in HZ)
QE - HQ to HZ low compression (@@ in HZ)
VD - VB to VH Commodore (red and blue)
XQD - LX, UC Torana ADR27A auto high compression
XQE - LX, UC Torana ADR27A auto low compression
ZD - late HZ high compression (@@ in HZ)
ZE - late HZ low compression (@@ in HZ)
179:
179F - HD
179X - HD X2
M - EH
186:
186A - HR
186K - HR X2 up to engine no. 186K162700, HR 186S from engine no. 186K162701
186L - HT, HG low comp
186NxxxxS - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement motor for HK-HG (for engines supplied post HQ release)
186P - HK, HT, HG
186S - HK, HT, HG
186X - Early LC XU-1 ## (possibly only in pilot cars)
3100X - Later LC XU-1
CK - Late LC XU-1
NK - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement motor late LC XU-1
202 (3.3 litre):
11QL - HQ Statesman (@@ in HJ-HZ)
FL - CF Bedford high compression
GL - late HG high compression
GM - late HG low compression
HL - LH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual high compression
HM - LH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual low compression
JL - LJ Torana GTR
JP - LJ Torana GTR XU-1
N5K - GMP&A VK EFI replacement motor
N5L - GMP&A 202 replacement motor VC-VH, WB
N5M - GMP&A 202 low compression replacement motor VC-VH, WB
NL - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red motor high compression
NM - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement red motor low compression
NP - Nasco replacement motor for LJ Torana GTR XU-1
QL - HQ to late HZ and LX high compression
QM - HQ to HX low compression
VL - VB to VK Commodore (red, blue and black)
VM - VB to VK Commodore (red, blue and black) low compression
VK - VK Commodore EFI
WL - WB (blue)
XQL - LX, UC Torana ADR27A auto high compression
XQM - LX, UC Torana ADR27A auto low compression
ZL - late HZ
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
253NxxxxS - HT and HG Nasco replacement engine high compression ## (for engines supplied post HQ release)
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 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
308NxxxxS - HT and HG Nasco replacement engine (for engines supplied post HQ release)
BV - 1979 E, M and S series Bedford L43 option (low compression, 2 barrel rochester)
HZ - LH SLR5000 L34
HT - LH/LX SLR5000 and LX SS L31 including A9X (except LH SLR5000 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
N5W - GMP&A 308 replacement short motor VL A9L
N5Z - GMP&A 308 replacement short motor V5H
NT - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement short motor HQ-HZ, VB, LH/LX SLR5000 (except L34) and LX SS L31
NZ - Nasco (or equivalent) replacement short motor for L34
QT - HQ-late HZ
SU - VN-VSIII replacement motor (pre 179/195kW engine)
SM - VSIII/VT replacement motor (179kW/195kW)##
SVM - VSIII 179kW/195kW Statesman ##
SVU - VQ-VSIII Statesman except 179kW/195kW VSIII.
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
307:
307 - HK and HT 5-litre
327:
327xxxxxTxxxxH5 - HK first style 327
327xxxxxKxxxxH - HK second style 327
Any other 327 prefixed engine not represented as per above is from a GMH built Pontiac, Chevrolet etc.
350:
11QU - HQ Statesman
350 - Very early HT (manual only? Pagewood only?) ##
350M - HT and HG manual
350A - HT and HG auto
QU - HQ 350 other than Statesman. Usually found in 81837 coupe and XW8 Kingswood (GTS 350 4-door). Also found in LS coupe, Premier, Kingswood (non XW8) and ute. Possibly others.
FxxxxGHFxxx - 1976-1978 Australian complianced Chevrolet C20, K20 and C30 trucks.
Gen III
6MA - Auto L76 (fitted to some VYII).
6MB - Manual (fitted to some VYII).
7NB - Auto L98 6.0L VZ wagon and ute post VE sedan release.
7NC - Auto VE
7ND - Manual VE
CAK - Manual L98 6.0L VZ wagon and ute post VE sedan release.
VF - LS1 (5.7L) and LS2 (6.0L) VTII to VZ Commodore, ute and 1-tonner. Monaro V2 to VZ. Includes HSV vehicles. Except for VZ ute and wagon built post VE release.
ZLF - VE LS2