Hq - how to tell if its got original engine?

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jamiereynolds1, Oct 25, 1:48am
just wondering is there an engine number which matches to the chassis and how i would find this out. any help appreciated

mr-serious, Oct 25, 2:06am
jmma will know. Perhaps original ownership papers!

jmma, Oct 25, 3:19am
Whatsort of HQ and what engine does it have in it at the moment!
And who is mr serious i wonder (o:

splinter67, Oct 25, 3:30am
been around for a long time for no trades

jmma, Oct 25, 3:31am
Need numbers from ID plate on firewall, will help as well (o:

jmma, Oct 25, 3:33am
Appears he knows I have some knowlege of HQ's. Did my time on them, berg did to, I think (o:

jmma, Oct 25, 4:04am
Worked him out now.
If he spills something, he will LICK IT UP(o:

splinter67, Oct 25, 4:14am
bugga ya now youve got the old brain working

ghost-roaster, Oct 25, 4:16am
This will help a little bit. The rego papers should list the engine number that the car came out with.
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/holden_6_cylinder_engine_numbers.htm

jamiereynolds1, Oct 25, 9:29am
its a 74 station wagon (kingswood). it has a 202 which is what it come out with. it has a numbers on the head 2811930B28312 L
202 and 6K6 i found on the block. and id plate is 8N35LCZ769733Q. i have a suspicion it isn't the original motor

jmma, Oct 25, 10:17am
Engine number is on the block by the right hand engine mount (o:

ghost-roaster, Oct 25, 5:58pm
The engine number should start with QM by the looks of things.
202
QM
HQ to HX Low Compression

chebry, Oct 25, 7:41pm
Holden never matched engine and chassiss numbers and most by now would have had at least a short block replaced.

jmma, Oct 25, 8:37pm
Depends on kms, I guess.
OP what are your reasons to thinking it's not original!

dave653, Oct 25, 9:05pm
And QL.

stevexc, Oct 25, 9:59pm
If it's in good working order then it isn't the original engine :P

chebry, Oct 26, 2:22am
I had a 74 Belmont 202 manual in 81 that had 373,000kms on it ran like a dream of course it had a recond engine 2nd recon actually. 160k is pretty much it for a red 6 and 202s had a bad habit of dropping pistons when new so many got replaced under warranty.

floscey, Oct 26, 2:26am
top of the piston comes off and rod goes thru side of block (capped the piston). Sold plenty of engine kits back in the 80s .

jmma, Oct 26, 2:52am
So, what's an engine kit!

chebry, Oct 26, 4:52am
Pistons bearings gaskets

chebry, Oct 26, 4:56am
They used to reckon the stretch of freeway between Liverpool and Campbelltown in Sydney was a 202 graveyard first piece of open road after the city wind your Holden up to the speed limit just watch for holes in the block.

ghost-roaster, Oct 26, 10:25am
Pretty sure the L on the head means low compression. so if it has the original motor/head, according to the info QL is a high compression motor.

ghost-roaster, Oct 26, 10:25am
Pretty sure the L on the head means low compression. so if it has the original motor/head, according to the info QL is a high compression motor.The head numbers are here.
http://gallery.oldholden.com/HQ_SS/Tech/Engines/red+heads/6cyl+Casting+ids/6cyl+head+casting++and+date+cod

johnf_456, Oct 26, 10:37am
(:o

mr-serious, Oct 26, 11:15am
Yep. Years ago I had an old green A40. What a car.