weedo_86 Member 39 Member For: 18y 2m 26d Posted 21/08/08 10:42 AM Posted 21/08/08 10:42 AM the motor would be the buick, the ecotec was released in the vs series
GCTXR6 Member 295 Member For: 18y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: CANNINGVALE wa Posted 21/08/08 01:33 PM Posted 21/08/08 01:33 PM gday the series one motors had a 6pack coil pack and the thermostat housing out the rear of the inlet manifold ,,and the series 2 motors had 3 coils and the thermostat housing at the front I know this as I work for racwa and spend half my day under the bonnets of these things hope this helps cheers G
shitbmxrider Legacy Donating Member 420 Member For: 20y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Mill Park, Victoria Posted 21/08/08 02:25 PM Posted 21/08/08 02:25 PM are you sure? hmmm, I know the first V6 motor was only around for a couple of years...Hey, I'm a FORD salesman anyway!Hey, im a MAN Salesman, yet I know a whole lot about Volvo's, Benz's, DAF's, Scania's, Iveco's......
t6xr Member 826 Member For: 18y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: MELB STH EAST Posted 21/08/08 05:46 PM Posted 21/08/08 05:46 PM Yeah Iveco's are gutless and the Volvo auto's have a sh*t load of problems and im not asalesman!!!!
bluute Cant wait to drive it Legacy Donating Member 884 Member For: 18y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Golden Bay,WA Posted 21/08/08 10:36 PM Posted 21/08/08 10:36 PM hey not sure if the problem has been solved but shouldnt an engine number and a phone call clear it upshould there not be a computer somewhere with that info at a toyota dealership
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 23y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 22/08/08 05:20 AM Posted 22/08/08 05:20 AM if your not 100% sure ring toyota with the vin to get the build date. Then work out if the bulid date falls within series 1 or 2
gravelrash Member 213 Member For: 23y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Dalby, QLD Posted 23/08/08 04:03 AM Posted 23/08/08 04:03 AM vn series 1 - top radiator hose goes along chassis rail than up the back of the motor.vn series 2, vp & vr used the same engine - top radiator hose is to the front of engine.vs was the ECOTEC, identified by the plastic cover and external oil galley on back of motor.hope this helps.
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 23/08/08 05:43 AM Posted 23/08/08 05:43 AM well obviously my memory was useless.... Did you find out what model it was yet?
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