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 Post subject: Whats my engine called????????
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:42 am 
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Hey everyone,

Most engines seem to have a name ie. FJ20, SR20, Cleveland, Windsor, 12A, 13B, RB30. And sometimes have some additional info which can help identify what you're talking about ie. 'T', 'ET', 'DET'.

I have a mate who's really into his silvias, and i like it that when he says 'Red-top SR20DET' i know fairly precisely which engine he's talking about.

So: I drive an EBII 6 cylinder, whats the engine called? Does the block have a name? Do any of the many variations have names?

I used to refer to my XF motor as a 'carby 250 x-flow', which seemed to convey a fair bit of info. Also i've heard people calling the new DOHC motors the 'barra'.

When i talk to my Ford savvy mates its all 'the AU blocks got this' and 'the EA single point's a sack of crap' and so on. I also have no idea what to say when someone who doesn't know Fords well goes 'oh a falcon, cool, whats in it?'....'well the EBII 6 because its an EBII and it doesn't sound like a V8'.

I hope that conveys my dilemma.

Cheers.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:55 am 
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its a 4 litre 6 cylinder, or I6 short for inline six
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:35 am 
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or 4.0ltr sohc efi inline 6..

you can call it a 243ci sohc efi inline 6
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:12 pm 
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91DA 4.0 I6

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:44 pm 
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How about Brian?
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 Post subject: Re: Whats my engine called????????
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:47 pm 
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Its a girl...

Gezza, that sounds more like what i was after, what was your source for that??
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:55 pm 
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GeZza200 wrote:
91DA 4.0 I6


andrej250 wrote:
Its a girl...

Gezza, that sounds more like what i was after, what was your source for that??


the numbers are cast on the drivers side lower rear of the block..
ea 3.9 = 87da
eb-ed 4.0 = 91da
ed-ef-el 4.0 = 94da
el- 4.0 - 96da
late el 4.0 - wr1(afaik)
au- 4.0- wr2
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:19 pm 
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:29 pm 
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elf100capri wrote:
dont forget the 95AA


ive seen a 95aa head
but ive never seen a 95aa block!!!
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:40 pm 
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96DA is late EL aswell, I have 96DA head and Block mine is a July 98 build

 

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yeah sorry, i didnt read your post properly, its the number off the head, i will have to check what number is on the block next time i see it.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:48 pm 
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i put wr1 as late el, as i seen a block that was supposed to be el, but i couldnt confirm..
there is a possability wr1 could be early au??
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:14 pm 
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TROYMAN wrote:
i put wr1 as late el, as i seen a block that was supposed to be el, but i couldnt confirm..
there is a possability wr1 could be early au??


When my engine was rebuilt my crank had VR2A printed on it.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:50 pm 
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oh i can't believe it! :D you've left yourselves wide open here! :D the I6 is called " a boat anchor" lol lol V8 revenge :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:00 pm 
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curse you and your extra cylinders and their reputable treamwork despite their perpendicular orientation....i mean PISS OFF I6 FTW!!!!!11111

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