striker16v
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 07:34 AM |
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Vauxhall engine dating letter
Hi all,
Has anyone succsesfully received a engine dating letter from vauxhall?
Im at the end of my Striker build and have already contacted Vauxhall and sent a cheque off, but have never had a response (they have never cashed the
cheque either). I've tried contacting them again with little joy or assistance in the information they require to provide a letter.
any help or information would be gratefully received
Will
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strikerxe
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 12:58 PM |
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Hi
Another good choice of engine for the Striker I received an engine dating letter from Vauxhall, about 3 years ago, chaps name was Jonathan Bell IIRC
. Might still have his phone number somewhere .
John
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striker16v
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 02:36 PM |
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Hi
Just so happen's i've had a reply from vauxhall today (jonathan Bell). Price of engine dating letter has gone upto £70 
They require the full 8 digit engine number and code. Slight problem in that the last digit on my engine is damaged!
It's a C16XE so it's pre 95 just, and although I proberly could get it to run lean enough for sva i'd like to give my self a chance
of passing emissions.
I could restamp a number on the block and hope it matches to vauxhall's computer system, what do you think?
Will
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strikerxe
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 03:52 PM |
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Blimey thats gone up
Have you got the V5 for the car the engine came from ? Would that not do as proof of age ? V5 should also have the correct engine number on it .
John
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NS Dev
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 06:57 PM |
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Ah another XE in leicestershire then!!
Mines the 2.0 but 1600 a good choice too, better power to weight of engine.
I never used a letter from vauxhall, I used the engine donor's V5 as proof. For £70 you'd about get a dead astra
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chriscook
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 07:09 PM |
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I have a very knackered c20xe block but for which I also have a nice letter from Vauxhall confirming it was made in 1990 if anyone is interested.....
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striker16v
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 07:28 PM |
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made the fatal mistake of buying it from a scrap yard, so no V5. All I know is it came out of a corsa GSI.
Its been stripped and rebuilt by exon race engine's, running throttle bodies and DTA
SVA is the final hurdle
Will
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