Diesel with petrol numbers

Hun7 · Aug 11, 2015

Hi all,
Just bought a series 3 2.25 diesel 3 bearing engine from what I can make out the engine numbers start with 901 it's coming up as a petrol engine I'm confused can anyone enlighten me.

reiny · Aug 18, 2015

A long time ago, many petrol engines were converted to diesel, retaining the petrol engine's block. Yours could well be one of them.

John S · Sep 2, 2015

The blocks are the same so its quite possible. Hope its not a Smokey Joe.

blue beasty · Sep 2, 2015

There is a worry with the 3 bearing lumps that is it might have a petrol crank in it which is cast instead of forged and no where near as strong.

The only way to be sure is drop the sump and see if the crank has a P cast into it. If it has its a petrol crank and will give up under load sooner rather than later.

Dean Whittam · Jan 25, 2016

Hun7 said:
Hi all,
Just bought a series 3 2.25 diesel 3 bearing engine from what I can make out the engine numbers start with 901 it's coming up as a petrol engine I'm confused can anyone enlighten me.

Common practice by some engine rebuilders blocks are the same as long as it s not a turbo it should be ok .

Diesel with petrol numbers

Hun7

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reiny

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John S

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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