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jan 72 JP 202 xu1 cast date ?

Started by liswar2 , May 11 2015 08:07 PM
jan 72 xu1 engine cast date ?

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#1 liswar2

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:07 PM

Hi a question for those who own a jan/feb 72 xu1 please . 

just checking on the cast date by the oil filter and see 23 L 1 

does this seem right . a late  nov 71 202  in with a very early JP 1058## number ?

thanks for any help out there wazza


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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:39 PM

Wazza I had a JP111*** cast in Dec 71. XU1 was March 1972. Cheers

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:54 PM


Late nov 71 cast date is consistent for a  JP1058## engine number



Wazza I had a JP111*** cast in Dec 71. XU1 was March 1972. Cheers

Spot on also.


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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:56 PM

Late nov 71 cast date is consistent for a JP1058## engine number

Spot on also.

13M1 for the JP111

Edited by macdou, 11 May 2015 - 08:57 PM.

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:59 PM

22M1 JP110XXX


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Posted 12 May 2015 - 12:44 AM

thanks all , will get back with further info if i buy this project , and will post pictures when i do ..


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Posted 12 May 2015 - 07:29 AM

Mine was completed 4/02/72 ....  original engine (which i don't have anymore) was JP 104***  ...........


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Posted 12 May 2015 - 07:37 PM

didn't get the project , but it went to a good home , as the new owner is in a torana club, , here in perth. 


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Posted 17 May 2015 - 08:31 PM

Mine was completed 4/02/72 ....  original engine (which i don't have anymore) was JP 104***  ...........

Our cars must be twins both born on 4/02/72 and both engine numbers starting with 104***  :spoton:


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 07:40 AM

^^^ :) .....  John,  I no longer have that engine unfortunately...  it was gone when I bought the car, it now has what I was told at the time of purchase, and supported by info provided on here, an engine from a 200 "Bathurst Series" car.   and if so, not a bad second option..  my engine now is JP 216*** completed on or about 7/9/72 ..

 

Wonder how many people have JP blocks from other cars ??   or how many engines are left of the 3300 or so, that were supposed to have been built??   some type of JP engine register would be interesting ..    :wedgie:


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 08:24 AM

In the 80's and early 90's JP's and NP's were everywhere. Without really looking I found a JP in a Toyota Dyna that was dumped at a scrap yard (removed with 9" grinder), an NP in a HJ wagon at a wreckers that was ready to go into the crusher and another JP sitting under a bench at a mechanical workshop. Typically anywhere from $20 to $100 purchase price. There must have been a high attrition rate, many more must have gone to scrap metal heaven.


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 05:29 PM

I wonder how many forum members have the original block from other forum members cars. Set up a register boys and start trading them so they can be reunited with the correct shell.

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Posted 18 May 2015 - 08:07 PM

Really makes you wonder why so many engines were removed from cars, blown engines, V8 conversions. At car shows every second or third "XU1" has a QL or other motor fitted. Then there is the fleet of restamps, and the genuine XU1 with JP blocks, not really knowing if they are the right for their car. I think if you own an XU1 with the original donk then your a lucky buggar. :-)).

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Posted 18 May 2015 - 08:20 PM

Really makes you wonder why so many engines were removed from cars

One reason may be they were considered worthless rusted out heaps and stripped for spare parts.


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 09:09 PM

Or crashed. Even though cars today are more powerful, compared to roads, brakes, tyres and chassis technology the hipo early 70's Aussie cars were way more powerful (or dangerous/unpredictable) with those other factors in the equation.

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Posted 16 July 2015 - 03:28 PM

JP1039## 26L1 1/72 3 on the side.

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Posted 16 July 2015 - 05:36 PM

I for one know that if my old XU1 is still around it will have a QL engine in it, as I blew the original JP engine to pieces. It was JP216959 in a metallic Lime green XU1. I replaced the engine with engine QL 83215 but the XU1 Head went back on the car. Last seen at RAAF Wagga in the early 1980's


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Posted 16 July 2015 - 06:57 PM

when i bought my GTR  there was two factors in the purchase - colour and original motor - the rest of the car was a shocker and in bits.

 

the race car has a QL block now.

 

 

Unless you " roll your own" there not making them blocks anymore with the correct stamped identification.

 

I question for crabba - was there any identification on the GTR blocks  ?

 

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Posted 18 July 2015 - 07:54 PM

Hi Grant
Would be good to know what the single number is on the side of your original GTR block(exhaust side)I have heard on the vine that LJ GTR original blocks we're suppose to have an 8 and XU1 blocks a 3 only????
But it seems this theory as some to be inconsistent.

Cheers Dane.

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Posted 19 July 2015 - 09:30 AM

I'd be surprised if GTR's had anything special Dane, they are simply a HQ/HG engine with a different sump hence the different engine number prefix (J instead of Q) and later on they were identical to the optional 202 in other LJ. Lots of them may have had the same markings as they were probably done in batches as compared to HQ engines they are a very small % of the 202 build especially early on where GTR was the only LJ to get a 202. 


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Posted 19 July 2015 - 10:43 AM

Hi Dane,

 

Does the "3" on the XU1's cover LC XU1's as well?

 

Cheers Brian 


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Posted 19 July 2015 - 06:23 PM

Hi Grant
Would be good to know what the single number is on the side of your original GTR block(exhaust side)I have heard on the vine that LJ GTR original blocks we're suppose to have an 8 and XU1 blocks a 3 only????
But it seems this theory as some to be inconsistent.

Cheers Dane.

 

 

Dane it's all wrapped up and greased. i will see next week. never really look for any other marks.


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Posted 20 July 2015 - 07:27 AM

Yep I agree Byron,nothing special about them.

 

That would be good Grant cheers for that.

 

PM sent Brian

 

cheers Dane


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Posted 20 July 2015 - 04:53 PM

Hi Grant,Most have a 2 on block  also have JL192 both have a 2(in storage when i see it i will put up pictures)more research it is hard to find 1972 cast JL

How is that gem of a gtr going best colour grant?

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Posted 20 July 2015 - 05:38 PM

Yep agree Ant..  mine has 2 on it as well ..


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