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redzook91

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:19 pm

Got under the bonnet today for some routine maintenance and decided to find the engine number. Checked the build plate first and it said 1590cc, which sounded right, but then looked at the stamp on the lower left hand side of the block and it read '1690 cm3'. Is that usual for a G16b? I know it has had an engine swap (previous owner) and the last mechanic was a bit stumped as to whether it was a stock vitara motor or not (but he was a volvo specialist in Gladstone so I didn't expect much

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Any ideas?

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Ben_Sierra

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:03 pm

1690??? That doens't sound right at all...

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redzook91

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:11 pm

I though i was going blind too but i cleaned off the grime and it was clear as day - 1690 cm3. The only engine I can find of that capacity is a Lada Niva 1.6

. Also does it usually say EFI on the intake manifold? because mine says EPI - Electronic Petrol Injection. I'm pretty sure that's normal though...

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:10 pm

1690 would be a 1.7 litre, so it would be a G17B :lol:

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Jester

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:37 pm

photos of said engine?

gusbus

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:32 pm

i just did a quick search ......if its not a v twin(harley) or a diesel(astra) looks like u have a lada lol

joeblow

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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:42 pm

suzuki typo.

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redzook91

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:50 am

Yep, now seeing it in the light of day (I was looking at it late afternoon) it does actually say 1590. The gap in the 5 was a lump of well formed mud :oops:

. But it did reveal something else about it, the build plate says g16B but the engine number says g16A. And it's an EFI. WTF is going on with my car?!

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atari4x4

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:56 am

i think it could be a jap import g16A motor....

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redzook91

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:08 am

Ah, were they injected as well? I thought they were carby over there too. could it be a 16a with a 16b head? I'm infused. Refused. Whatever

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royce

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:18 am

G16A doesnt mean Carby and G16B doesnt mean EFI or 8 or 16 valve or anything like that

redzook91

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:33 am

Well what does it mean? I'm just going off what I've heard people discussing on here, is it just a difference in SOHC and DOHC?

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:01 am

g16b was made after g16a, there is no DOHC 1.6

redzook91

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:07 am

right so it's just build date, that's heaps simpler than I thought... Cheers.

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matty_wall

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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:24 am

Ive gone under the assumption that Japan didn't change over to g16B name when they went efi, unlike Australia.

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