hi all some help please re engine numbers...

[v12bitch]

looking at a xk8 98 model noticed on the v5 the engine number looks weird advice please old engine number
on previous mots services etc is ce9604021321 now the v5 shows ce1ajdm2106 been told its had a jaguar replaced engine about 8 yrs ago jaguar don't recognise the number.. its supposed to have dates and time etc in the numbers any views out there thanks again

[NormanD]

First time I've seen that type of number

ce9604021321 is built 1:21pm 2nd April 1996

[v12bitch]

NormanD said:

First time I've seen that type of number

ce9604021321 is built 1:21pm 2nd April 1996

at 13 21 hrs that's strange on the v5 ???

[NormanD]

v12bh said:

NormanD said:

ce9604021321 is built 1:21pm 2nd April 1996

at 13 21 hrs that's strange on the v5 ???

Engine number is when it came off the engine production line, so your reads

1996
April
the 2nd
at 13:21

so whats strange

I know you say your car is a 1998 but the replacenent engines were returned engines rebuilt with steel liners

Edited by NormanD on Thursday 22 August 22:51

[v12bitch]

NormanD said:

Engine number is when it came off the engine production line, so your reads

1996
April
the 2nd
at 13:21

so whats strange

I know you say your car is a 1998 but the replacenent engines were returned engines rebuilt with steel liners

Edited by NormanD on Thursday 22 August 22:51

lol meant the engine number on the current v5 is strange nothing like what it should be perhaps a genuine error some where or poss some thing deeper currently looking into it will update thanks norman

[GavinPearson]

The new number is a butchered version of the Unipart engine number.

Be grateful that you have the rebuilt unit.

[v12bitch]

thanks for the info gavin will be very grateful if it is a genuine item my only confusion is you say a butchered Unipart no ? could you explain a little more how Unipart are involved as its meant to be a jaguar replacement engine (new?) thanks again for the info will try and see a number on the block, believe its under side some where. will get to the bottom of it for piece of mind if there is such a thing !!