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Holden Engine Numbers ID Guide

Holden Engine Numbers ID Guide G.M. Holdens Ltd. What Engine Is In My Holden? Decoding Holden Engine Numbers. Holden "Red" Motor image from original…

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Holden Engine Numbers Identification Guide

**G.M. Holdens Ltd.**What Engine Is In My Holden? Decoding Holden Engine Numbers.


Holden “Red” Motor
image from original Holden EH sales brochure

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EngineCodeNotes
130130EHT Holden / HG Holden
130130TEarly LC Torana
130CALate LC Torana and LJ Torana
130QAHQ Holden
1382250HEarly LC Torana High Compression
1382250LEarly LC Torana Low Compression
138CBlate LC Torana , LJ Torana High Compression
138CClate LC Torana, LJ Torana Low Compression
138HBLH Torana, LX Torana High Compression
138HCLH Torana, LX Torana Low Compression
149149DHD Holden High Compression
149149EHD Holden Low Compression
149HEH Holden High Compression
149YEH Holden Low Compression
161161HHK Holden / HG Holden High Compression
161161LHK Holden / HG Holden Low Compression
161161RHR Holden High Compression
161161WHR Holden Low Compression
1612600HLC High Compression
1612600LLC Low Compression
1612600SLC GTR
173CDLC Torana / LJ Torana High Compression
173CELC Torana / LJ Torana Low Compression
173CFlate LC GTR
173FECF Bedford Low Compression
173GDlate HG High Compression
173GElate HG Low Compression
173HDLH / LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual High Compression
173HELH / LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual Low Compression
173N5DGMP&A 173 Replacement Short Motor VC-VH
173NDNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Motor High Compression
173NENasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Motor Low Compression
173QDHQ Holden to late HZ Holden High Compression (export only in HZ)
173QEHQ Holden to HZ Holden Low Compression (export only in HZ)
173VDVB to VH Commodore (Red and blue)
173XQDLX, UC Torana ADR27A auto High Compression
173XQELX, UC Torana ADR27A auto Low Compression
173ZDlate HZ Holden High Compression (export only in HZ)
173ZElate HZ Holden Low Compression (export only in HZ)
179179FHD Holden
179179XHD X2
179MEH Holden
186186AHR Holden
186186KHR X2 up to engine no. 186K162700, HR 186S from engine no. 186K162701
186186LHT Holden, HG Holden Low Compression
186186NxxxxSNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Motor for HK-HG (for engines supplied post HQ release)
186186PHK Holden, HT Holden, HG Holden
186186SHK Holden, HT Holden, HG Holden
186186XEarly LC XU-1 ## (assumed to be only in pilot cars)
1863100XLater LC XU-1
186CKLate LC XU-1
186NKNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Motor late LC XU-1
20211QLHQ Statesman (export only in HJ-HZ). Also UC Torana SL.
202FLCF Bedford High Compression
202GLlate HG High Compression
202GMlate HG Low Compression
202HLLH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual High Compression
202HMLH, LX ADR27 and LX, UC ADR27A manual Low Compression
202JLLJ Torana GTR
202JPLJ Torana GTR XU-1
202N5KGMP&A VK EFI Replacement Motor
202N5LGMP&A 202 Replacement Motor VC-VH Commodore, WB
202N5MGMP&A 202 Low Compression Replacement Motor VC-VH, WB
202NLNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Motor High Compression
202NMNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Motor Low Compression
202NPNasco Replacement Motor for LJ Torana GTR XU-1
202QLHQ Holden to late HZ Holden and LX Torana High Compression
202QMHQ to HX Low Compression
202VLVB to VK Commodore (Red, Blue and Black)
202VMVB Commodore to VK Commodore (Red, Blue and Black) Low Compression
202VKVK Commodore EFI
202WLWB (blue)
202XQLLX, UC Torana ADR27A auto High Compression
202XQMLX, UC Torana ADR27A auto Low Compression
202ZLlate HZ
25311QRHQ Statesman (export only in HJ-HZ) High Compression
25311QSHQ Statesman custom Low Compression
25311ZRexport only in HZ Statesman ##
253253HHT Holden and HG Holden High Compression
253253LHT Holden and HG Holden Low Compression
253253NxxxxSHT Holden and HG Holden Nasco Replacement engine High Compression ## (for engines supplied post HQHolden release)
253BS1979 E and S Series Bedford (Chevrolet pattern gearbox)
253QRHQ Holden / late HZ Holden High Compression
253QSHQ Holden / HJ Holden Low Compression
253ZRlate HZ
253N5RGMP&A 253 Replacement Motor VC-VH, WB
253NRNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Short Motor HQ-HZ, VB. Possible GM-H Warranty Engine from late 1970s.
253NSNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Red Short Motor HQ-HX ##
253HRLH Torana / LX Torana High Compression
253HSLH Torana / LX Torana Low Compression
253VRVB Commodore to VH Commodore (Red and Blue Engines)
253WRWB Commercial
307307HK Holden and HT Holden 5-litre
30811QTHQ and late HZ Statesman
30811WTWB Statesman
30811ZTLate HZ Statesman
30812WTLate WB Statesman
308308HHT Holden and HG Holden
308308NxxxxSHT and HG Nasco Replacement engine (for engines supplied post HQ release)
308BV1979 E, M and S Series Bedford L43 option (Low Compression, 2 barrel Rochester)
308HZLH SLR5000 L34
308HTLH / LX SLR5000 and LX SS L31 including A9X (except LH SLR5000 L34)
308N5AGMP&A 304 Replacement Short Motor LV2
308N5BGMP&A 304 Replacement Short Motor V5H
308N5CGMP&A 304 Replacement Short Motor VK A9L
308N5GGMP&A 304 Replacement Short Motor V7X
308N5JGMP&A 304 Replacement Short Motor VL
308N5TGMP&A 308 Replacement Short Motor VC-VK, WB
308N5WGMP&A 308 Replacement Short Motor VL A9L
308N5ZGMP&A 308 Replacement Short Motor V5H
308NTNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Short Motor HQ-HZ, VB, LH/LX SLR5000 (except L34) and LX SS L31. Possible GM-H Warranty Engine from late 1970s.
308NZNasco (or equivalent) Replacement Short Motor for L34
308QTHQ-late HZ
308SUVN-VSIII Replacement Motor (pre 179/195kW engine)
308SMVSIII/VT Replacement Motor (179kW/195kW)##
308SVMVSIII 179kW/195kW Statesman ##
308SVUVQ-VSIII Statesman except 179kW/195kW VSIII.
308VTVB to VK 308 (Red, blue and black)
308VAVK 304 LV2
308VBVK 304 early 1985 manual only V5H
308VCVK Group A (engine painted Red) A9L
308VEVN HSV 200kW (SV5000 and other ‘Red Cover’ engines)
308VGVK 304 late 1985 manual only V7X
308VJVL 304
308VKVN Group A 4-bolt (plus other 4-bolt models eg VP GTS)
308VLVR-VS 5.7L 215kW
308VMVT 179kW plus VSIII ute and Statesman 179kW. Also VSIII ute and Statesman with HBD 195kW engine. ##
308VNVT 304 HSV 195kW
308VPVL Walkinshaw and VT 5.7L 220kW HSV (different blocks, common number)
308VUVN to VS 304 (except VSIII ute and Statesman with 179kW engine)
308VZVK 308 V5H
308VWVL A9L
308WTWB commercial
308ZTLate HZ
327327xxxxxTxxxxH5HK first style 327
327327xxxxxKxxxxHHK second style 327 (Any other 327 prefixed engine not represented as per above is from a GMH built Pontiac, Chevrolet etc.)
35011QUHQ Statesman
350350Very early HT (manual only? Pagewood only?) ##
350350MHT and HG manual.
350350AHT and HG auto.
350QUHQ 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 III6MAAuto L76 (fitted to some VYII)
Gen III6MBManual (fitted to some VYII)
Gen III7NBAuto L98 6.0L VZ wagon and ute post VE sedan release.
Gen III7NCAuto VE
Gen III7NDManual VE
Gen IIICAKManual L98 6.0L VZ wagon and ute post VE sedan release.
Gen IIIVFLS1 (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.
Gen IIIZLFVE LS2

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