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JL engine number prefix - performance or standard?

Started by _LOR-411_ , Aug 06 2013 01:30 PM

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#1 _LOR-411_

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Posted 06 August 2013 - 01:30 PM

Hi, I know LJ GTRs came out with the engine number prefix of JL but is this a standard red six or or is it special? I know the QL motors for the HQs were standard.

Thanks, Bruce

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Posted 06 August 2013 - 03:05 PM

JL is a stock standard 202. JL engines were fitted to LJ Torana S, SL and GTR.

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#3 _darkerheart_

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Posted 08 August 2013 - 07:38 AM

ANYONE GOT ONE AROUND SEQ,FOR SALE THAT IS.

Edited by darkerheart, 08 August 2013 - 07:39 AM.

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#4 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 08 August 2013 - 01:32 PM

JL is a stock standard 202. JL engines were fitted to LJ Torana S, SL and GTR.

I had a parts car with one in it, four door S and have seen several other cars with them too. Unfortunately the LJ GTR didn't get a 'special' GTR engine like the LC GTR did (161S & 173S) but the capacity of the standard JL 202 would have still made them quite quick in the day I would assume.

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#5 _stretchlc_

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Posted 08 August 2013 - 01:58 PM

I think if you type in JL Holden 202 engine into ebay's search window, You'll find one on there for sale right now...thanks

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#6 yel327

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Posted 08 August 2013 - 04:59 PM

L in red motor means the same regardless of what it is in, JL, HL, GL, FL, QL, 11QL, XQL, ZL, VL, XZL. All mean high compression 202. The only one with any sort of "performance" claim might be a QL or XQL or ZL or XZL or FL from an auto ADR27A Holden, Torana or Bedford, these had a fair few more kW than their manual sister engine due to a bigger cam.

Edited by yel327, 08 August 2013 - 05:01 PM.

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#7 _Bill cane_

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Posted 04 December 2014 - 11:34 AM

I have a JL prefix engine is there a range in numbers for Gtr

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Posted 05 December 2014 - 11:41 PM

I have a JL prefix engine is there a range in numbers for Gtr

Yep, approx anywhere between JL66XXX and JL46XXXX could have been fitted to a GTR.

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#9 yel327

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Posted 06 December 2014 - 06:37 AM

I have a JL prefix engine is there a range in numbers for Gtr

Any JL could have been from a GTR, just like any HL could have been from and SL/R or most QL could have been from a Sandman. I wouldn't waste your time, effort and money though chasing one as any QL or GL or FL or HL etc 202 will be the same. If you find one cheap use it. but it will make bugger all difference to the car if you do or don't use one UNLESS it is the original engine for the car, and even then only if it is a GTR. Conversely as you have one see if you can find what car it came from, and if it is from a GTR see if the car is out there still but missing its engine - in this circumstance the block is valuable. Otherwise just use it.

Edited by yel327, 06 December 2014 - 06:38 AM.