ENGINE NUMBER GUIDE
including
NUMBER LOCATION GUIDE
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE CODE
This code indicates the calendar
year of manufacture. The letters, I, O, Q, R and Z will not
be used
A 1974 B 1975 C 1976 D 1977 E 1978 F 1979 G 1980 H 1981 J 1982 K 1983
L 1984 M 1985 N 1986 P 1987 S 1988 T 1989 U 1990 V 1991 W 1992 X 1993
Y 1994 A 1995 B 1996 C 1997 D 1998 E 1/1/99 - 31/3/99 F 1/4/99 - 31/12/99 G 2000 H 2001 J 2002
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE CODE
This code indicates the country
in which the basic engine was manufactured
A Argentina B Brazil C Australia D Germany E Spain F France G Greece H Group HC China
HM Indonesia HK Iraq HU Uruguay J Japan K Korea L Italy M Mexico MX Mexico N USA
P Poland S India SA South Africa T Turkey U United Kingdom V Pakistan W Iran X Peru Y Yugoslavia
ENGINE NUMBER GUIDE for engines produced after
1974
A Peterborough engine number looks like this: TU 30008
U 510256 F
Engine family and type code
Parts list number or SOS order reference number
Country of manufacture code
Engine serial number
Year of manufacture code
TU
30008
U
510256
F
ENGINE NUMBER LOCATION GUIDE
Engine Type
3.152
4.108
4.154 / 200 Series
4.165
4.203
4.212
4.236
4.24B
4.31B
4.41
6.247
6.354
V8540
V8.640
700 Series
900 Series
Performa / 100 Series
Prima / 500 Series
Phaser / 1000 Series / 1100 Series
Peregrine / 1300 Series
Position
M
A
B
B or G
J or N
C
C or L
C
F
H
C or F
D
Q
P
K
C
O
E
H or J
I
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