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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:20 pm

ive been told my 320 has had a 325 in it, but because its getting dark i cant find the engine number, but one off the welsh plugs has 2.5 stamped on it, would this meen anything, if not, is there any othr way i can check

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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:22 pm

can you take a pic of the inlet fanimould and post it?
they are visibley different.
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:26 pm

It's not unusual for 320 owners to fit a 325 manifold and throttle body to their engines in their quest for power, so this isn't a reliable method.
The only way to check for sure is to check the engine type number, or look for a large 2.5/2.7 stamped on the side of the head.
Checking the ECU label is another clue, but again not conclusive, as a 320 ECU can be 'chipped' to 325 spec.
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:30 pm

well its got 2.5 stamped on the side, on one of the welsh plugs, does this meen its a 2.5 please
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:50 pm

Check the plug isn't 25mm in diameter.
Never noticed anything stamped on a welsh plug before.
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:53 pm

welsh plug? :?

whats this?
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:58 pm

magpie wrote:welsh plug? :?

whats this?
aka core plug.
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Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:17 pm

magpie wrote:welsh plug? :?

whats this?
any plug called Thomas, Williams, Griffiths, etc :chuckle:
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