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Holden 202 engine block number

Started by _CHEVED_ , Nov 25 2012 07:40 PM

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#1 _CHEVED_

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Posted 25 November 2012 - 07:40 PM

Hi can anyone tell me any info about a 202 block ser number HL 30399 what type and year Torana is this out of cheers.

Edited by CHEVED, 25 November 2012 - 07:40 PM.

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#2 yel327

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Posted 25 November 2012 - 07:53 PM

I don't have really comprehensive records for LH-UC engines, but this one is probably late LH or possibly early LX. It is a high compression 202. Once you get into 6/76 HL prefix is manual only, autos were XQL, but prior to 6/67 both were HL prefixed.

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#3 _CHEVED_

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Posted 25 November 2012 - 08:25 PM

Thanks for the info how are the numbers deciphered I'm after an early LH 1974 202 cheers.

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#4 Uncle Chop Chop

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Posted 25 November 2012 - 08:46 PM

Don't the engine have some sort of code on them to say when the block was made? It would be good to check if I buy a LJ.

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#5 _Skapinad_

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Posted 26 November 2012 - 07:15 AM

yep, behnd the oil filter is the cast date....

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#6 yel327

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Posted 26 November 2012 - 07:18 AM

There is nothing to decipher in the number, it is the 29398th engine stamped for LH-UC Torana. This includes all 1.9L (starfire), 138, 173, 202, 253 and 308 engines used in the three series with a H engine number prefix plus any 130ci exports that may have made their way into LH (if any).

Don't get too concerned about how early or late it is. If it isn't original to your car that HL engine is as good as any other one.

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#7 _Mike73_

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 08:46 PM

Your HL 29398 was before HL 7182* which was produced November 1977 so that means yours was produced before 1978 that is all my very breif record on HL engines reveals.
You need the last number of the code behind the oil filter to give you the year.

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#8 _CHEVED_

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Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:23 PM

Cool so what are the year codes for a 1974 LH Torana 202 engine block if u have this info it would be much appreciated cheers.

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#9 liswar2

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Posted Yesterday, 07:20 PM

How about. a HL 57068 number ?
Whats this from please, any one ?

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#10 S pack

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Posted Yesterday, 10:04 PM

How about. a HL 57068 number ?
Whats this from please, any one ?

LH/LX Torana 3310cc (202ci) High compression.

Highly likely out of an LX Torana.

Edited by S pack, Yesterday, 10:08 PM.

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#11 liswar2

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Posted Today, 02:01 PM

LH/LX Torana 3310cc (202ci) High compression.
Highly likely out of an LX Torana.
Thanks….

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#12 liswar2

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Posted Today, 02:08 PM

Nice recon .060 , mild cam stage 2

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#13 yel327

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Posted Today, 05:41 PM

How about. a HL 57068 number ?
Whats this from please, any one ?

I think that is LX around 5-6/76, from a manual car. But I don't have a huge amount of these recorded so timeframe might be out a bit. Autos used QL engines or XQL if after ADR27A introduction.