how can i tell when my engine is from

[breadstraw]

i've got a C20XE engine
but i have no idea if its the early or late type
and one of my friends has just asked
how can i find this out? :)

[bainyboy sr]

is it a coil pack or dispack engine

[Spudly]

If its a 'dis-pak' engine (doesnt have a dizzy) its a late one, if it has a dizzy then its early, thats about as accurate as you can get lol


Unless the engine code reads 20XE (with no 'C') then its pretty much definate its from a mk2 Astra GTE:thumb:

Mines a dis-pak XE in a K reg cav so is a later one....



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/10112010339.jpg

[bainyboy sr]

this is the early type pic of my old astra gte engine
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/bainyboysr/007-9.jpg

[breadstraw]

haha it has a dizzy and looks almost as shiney as bainyboys ;)
haha
cheers :)

[steviegsi]

Is there anyway to find out WHAT your engine came out of from the engine number?

[Benn]

Is there anyway to find out WHAT your engine came out of from the engine number?

No, loom can some times help. But only to Cav or Astra.

[bazil]

Epc?

edit, checked and i cant doit from an engine number, also EPC lists the 20XE as a cavalier engine too..

[steviegsi]

What's the point of the engine numbers then?

[bazil]

identification, when you put the reg into epc it tells you what engine is fitted from factory and what parts fit it.

[Rich]

but not always right lol