Engine Identification

[britishcarfreak]

[britishcarfreak]

Hi all,

I sourced a couple of motors from up in the hills around Mt. Wellington in Hobart. I dragged all the rusted crud into my ladies wagon and cautiously drove home. 2 g/boxes 2 engines a swag of parts and tools etc. I estimate 300-400Kg of stuff.

Anyway, one engine is [b:sfra163z]FC82402HE[/b:sfra163z] and I knew it came out of a mk2 spitfire BUT another engine almost identical in external appearence was with it. It’s engine number is [b:sfra163z]KA1070[/b:sfra163z]. It has the same stroke as a 1200 Spitfire but the pistons are smaller. The main crank bearings are in the same places but the points where the rod big-ends connect are spaced differently to the crank from the spitfire 1200 motor. I figure it’s 948cc and a Herald motor. There were Herald parts lying around near the motor when I found it.

I’ve checked every list I can find but see no items with KA as the number. Now it’s possible that someone planed the block and restamped the number. Maybe they meant to put GA on it which would be a 1200 Herald – but clearly the motor is not 1200cc.

[b:sfra163z]Does anyone know what a KA motor is out of?[/b:sfra163z]

[britishcarfreak]

[b:utvnvmou]Here’s every number I’ve been able to compile into a list:[/b:utvnvmou]

[i:utvnvmou]Engine Prefix, Capacity, Engine Model[/i:utvnvmou]

BE 948cc Standard 10
CC 2498cc TR250 & TR6 (carb)
CF 2498cc TR6 (carb)
CG TR7 UK/Eur 76-78
CL TR7 USA/Can 75-76
CP 2498cc TR5 very early TR6 injection
CR 2498cc "MKI 2.5PI Saloon, Estate (132 bhp good engine!) or
Late TR6 (125bhp not so good engine)"
CT TR4
DG 1296cc Toledo 1300
DG 1296cc 1300 Toledo
DH 1296cc Dolomite 1300
DM 1492cc Toledo 1500 (Export only) )
DS 1492cc Toledo 1500 (Export only) )
FC 1147cc Spitfire 4, MkII
FD 1296cc Spitfire Mk3
FE 1296cc Spitfire Mk3 USA
FH 1296cc Spitfire IV
FK 1296cc Spitfire IV – USA
FL Spitfire IV Sweden )
FL 1296cc Spitfire IV – Sweden
FM 1492cc Spitfire 1500
FM 1492cc with suffix UE Spitfire 1500 – USA
FM 1492cc with suffix UCE Spitfire 1500 – California
FP 1492cc 1500 MG Midget
G 948cc Herald Saloon
GA 1147cc Herald 1200
GB 1147cc Herald 1200 Export ) Similar to Spitfire FC engine
GD 1147cc Herald 1200 50 BHP engine or Herald 13/60 Engine
GE 1147cc Herald 13/60 )
GE 1296cc Herald 13/60
GF 1296cc Herald 13/60 )
GK 1296cc Late Herald 13/60
GY 948cc Herald Twin-Carb Saloon
HB 1596cc Vitesse 6
HC 1996cc Vitesse 2 litre (MkI, MkII)
KC 1996cc GT6 MkI, MkII
KD 1996cc GT6 MkI, MkII – USA
KE 1996cc GT6 MkIII
KF 1996cc GT6 MkIII – USA
KG 1996cc GT6 MkIII (Sweden)
LE Stag USA Federal Specification
LF Stag All markets except USA
MB 1996cc 2000 MK1
ME 1996cc 2000 MK2
MG 2498cc 2500 MK2
ML 1996cc 2000 TC
MM 2498cc 2500 S
MM1 2498cc 2500 TC
MN 2498cc 2500 PI
RD 1296cc 1300 FWD – Similar to Spitfire FD/FE engine
RF 1296cc 1300 FWD TC
TS TR2/3/3A
TSF TR3B
TT Mayflower
VA Dolomite Sprint
WB 1492cc 1500 Front Wheel Drive
WF Dolomite 1850HL
WF Dolomite 1850
WG Dolomite 1500
WK Dolomite 1500 HL
Y 948cc Herald Saloon TC (Twin Carb) Coupe/Convertible
YB 1492cc 1500 FWD )
YC 1492cc 1500 RWD/Dolomite 1500 – Similar to Spitfire 1500 engine

[b:utvnvmou]Note there’s a gap where KA would go but any K motor seems to be a GT6 engine.[/b:utvnvmou]

[Dougspit]

Hi,
KA and KB prefixes were stamped on Australian 948cc Heralds. KA very early and KB from 1960 or 61. I have found a web site that backs this up at http://www.vtr.org/Herald/Herald-hickman.shtml
I thought I had seen it elsewhere on the web but cant find it right now.
Back in the early days of the Standard Vanguard Car Club of Victoria, it was "common folk law/knowledge/old wives tale" that KA and KB were 948s.
This is about the best I can do. Hope it helps.
Regards
Doug

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