Engine number

oldslap · Feb 16, 2019

I'm currently rebuilding a 1966 2a and am a bit puzzled regarding the engine number. The number is 90618309A, and is a petrol engine. However when I look up engine numbers it states that 9061 should be a diesel engine. Also it has the name Bilchrome cast into the block. I understand that petrol engines should be 9016, which my previous Series 3 was.
Can anyone shed any light on this?

wireman · Mar 14, 2019

I don't think its impossible for someone to reuse a diesel block with petrol ancillaries but I don't know easy it would be to do.

Kev12 · Mar 14, 2019

I always thought it was the same block, as at one point LR would convert your petrol to a diesel

rich201283 · Oct 1, 2019

The engine Ive got at the moment has a says its a petrol block but its diesel

steve2286w · Oct 13, 2019

Same blocks for both

Jake P · Jan 1, 2020

Anyone ever came across an engine number like this --> K07462000
Having a hard time trying to figure it out.
Thx

Wildefalcon · Jan 3, 2020

Jake P said:
Anyone ever came across an engine number like this --> K07462000
Having a hard time trying to figure it out.
Thx

Could you post a photo please?

jamesmartin · Jan 3, 2020

rich201283 said:
The engine Ive got at the moment has a says its a petrol block but its diesel

same block

Jake P · Jan 8, 2020

Hi, sorry for the late reply. This is the engine no.

jamesmartin · Jan 8, 2020

Jake P said:
Hi, sorry for the late reply. This is the engine no.
View attachment 197909

thats either a reconditioners number or just a made up one

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