how to tell the difference between 165kw and 185kw v8 engines?

[admir87]

Just wanting to know how you can tell whether the engine is the 165kw v8, or the 185kw hsv enhanced? besides the engine cover ofcoarse.

what was actually done to the engines to gain the extra 20kw?

 

[Reaper]

Just wanting to know how you can tell whether the engine is the 165kw v8, or the 185kw hsv enhanced? besides the engine cover ofcoarse.

what was actually done to the engines to gain the extra 20kw?

Knock sensor and tune. That is it. The motors themselves are identical.

Reaper

 

[admir87]

Knock sensor and tune. That is it. The motors themselves are identical.

Reaper

where was the knock sensor put, so i can look for it

 

[admir87]

and if i cant see the knock sensor, is there a way to tell through the hsv enhanced build plate on the firewall, eg codes/numbers?

 

[Reaper]

and if i cant see the knock sensor, is there a way to tell through the hsv enhanced build plate on the firewall, eg codes/numbers?

The knock sensor is located on the side of the block right up under the exhaust manifold/extractors. It can be difficult to see when the motor is in the car.

Why do you want to know?

Reaper

 

[admir87]

looking at buying one, apparently its a 185kw motor,

does have the hsv enhanced tag on the firewall, but i've heard that it does not specifically mean that the motor was done.

 

[Reaper]

looking at buying one, apparently its a 185kw motor,

does have the hsv enhanced tag on the firewall, but i've heard that it does not specifically mean that the motor was done.

pfft - just give it a good service inc coil & leads + give it a tune. Will go faster than any 185kw ever did.

Reaper

 

[monarols71]

Left hand bank behind the oil filter just above the sump and it looks like the pic jb4u posted(eventually ;-)). The wire for it will go past the dipstick tube.

 

[Krisp]

other than the fact i have a vp senator 185kw down the back with a knock sensor

 

[simmons001]

Just wanting to know how you can tell whether the engine is the 165kw v8, or the 185kw hsv enhanced? besides the engine cover ofcoarse.

what was actually done to the engines to gain the extra 20kw?

CAI, extractors, stainless HSV exhaust, HSV chip, knock sensor. That's it from memory.