M20 2.5 engine code ????

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Mon May 07, 2012 5:25 pm

Hi all I wounder if anybody can help I have a m20 2.5 engine and need to find the engine code but I don't know where it is and what's the easiest way to find/read the code cheers.......
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Mon May 07, 2012 6:21 pm

You will find the engine code on the exhaust side of the engine, to the left of the engine mount. There will be an area about 2" x 1" that is machined flat, this is where the engine code and serial number will be.

it will be either 256E or 256K
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Mon May 07, 2012 6:24 pm

^^^ almost right, its on the inlet side. :)
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Mon May 07, 2012 6:49 pm

leeparkes wrote:^^^ almost right, its on the inlet side. :)
what he said :)

25 6e is the high comp early engine and 25 6k is the late low comp engine
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Mon May 07, 2012 7:47 pm

not the first time i've got somthing way wrong the around.......
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Mon May 07, 2012 8:07 pm

Cheers guys.......
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Wed May 09, 2012 5:15 pm

Just my luck with all the info you guys have have me I found the area on the block where the engine code should be stamped but guess what no number lol I cleaned the area where the stamp should be but no sign of a number or code. Basically my car was a 1.8is and now is a 2.5 and I wanna declare it on my log book ect. Is there any other way to get round it cheers again Dave.
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Wed May 09, 2012 5:34 pm

you can't be looking in the right place then it will be there

look this is where mine is

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but some times there along here aswell

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Wed May 09, 2012 5:40 pm

Cheers for that mate I'll give it ago tommorow now. As in the first picture I degreesed that area but nothing fingers crossed its as the second picture cheers.
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Wed May 09, 2012 5:43 pm

you might need more than abit of degreaser you might need a wire brush or some wet and dry to clean it properly :)
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Wed May 09, 2012 5:59 pm

Nice one cheers for that pal most appreciated
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Thu May 10, 2012 5:54 pm

Cheers for all info sorted nothing a bit of wire wool couldn't sort out lol
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