Difference between holden and HSV 304s

[adam69]

Nope, standard 2 bolta. I'll get onto that for you tomorrow.

How did you go with that SVU engine numbers?

 

[adam69]

Sooo do you think the S on the SVU prefix could be taken as SENSOR type engine.

Does anyone have a VN/VQ with a SVU engine prefix and not have a knock sensor?

91 VQ with SVU prefix and i dont think i have a knock sensor.

 

[88GreenVN]

91 VQ with SVU prefix and i dont think i have a knock sensor.

That kills that then.

All the info I have is that they were in the VQ's.
Range from SVU597401 to SVU616075 (2055 samples)

 

[383 hatch]

I have an SVU engine, came out of a VQ stato to go into my WB ute. No knock sensor......

 

[AirStrike]

They wouldn't make a different engine prefix for a bolt on sensor. As for the SVU prefix, I can't find anything on it.

 

[88GreenVN]

I guess its one of those "in the 2 hard basket". I've looked for a while - so next thing will be to go over a VQ statesman that has the SVU prefix to see if anything turns up. Something in the books? like the how to read the VIN in the stato books - or are they the same as the VN books? It's a good puzzle the SVU prefix.

The VT VIN's have the first prefix of the engine type in it. So a VM engine prefix will have the M as the engine code in the VIN (the VN's just have a U to show the V8)

 

[ssn8r]

vt onward had roller block, before that they are hydarullic block
knock sensor in hsv/vt motors
few other variations..

 

[jt_vr_calais]

i used a svu block and the knock sensor screwed straight in the side of it to run in a vr could not see a difference between them i put all of the internals from a vr clubby block that was damaged into a svu block everything was the same

 

[88GreenVN]

i used a svu block and the knock sensor screwed straight in the side of it to run in a vr could not see a difference between them i put all of the internals from a vr clubby block that was damaged into a svu block everything was the same

Great info - thanks. Did the SVU block have the same casting numbers (I have not checked this) as trhe VU block? - What is the casting number on the VU block?

The SVU block had the hole for the knock sensor already?

 

[Immortality]

on the V6 block doesn't the knock sensor screw into the drain hole for the coolant jacket around the cylinders. i'd imagine you would do the same on the V8 blocks, i don't think there would a special boss cast into the block just for a knock sensor. my 2cents worth anyways