is THIS a WR block please?
 

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg

there is a small crack in the top left bolt hole and as you can see there is a thread visable because the "hole" has been cut in half

http://inlinethumb04.webshots.com/40...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg




does this make this block unuseable?

the ONLY number on the block is the 1 starting with 035....

t.i.a

Right Richard, I hope you appreciate this, been out with the torch and got filthy...

Our KV engine block is 034 103 021

Whilst the WR is 035 103 021N... Looking closely at your engine block it 'looks' like it mirrors this 035 103 021N in the photos... ETKA is bit of a PITA, as it carries part numbers of the built up block with pistons etc. Which make it unique to the engine type...

IMHO, you have a WR block....

Either that, or our WR, with original engine number on the block today, as shown at point of delivery new, has the same strange engine type....

Hope this helps Rich...

PS - remember this is the block casting part number, not the 'built up engine type'... So it could potentially be running a different crank/conrods etc...

(It's a WR block mate...;).)...

Thanks mate, I was looking at 2 WR's today and both looked like it has the 2 electrical connection by the oil dipstick tube.

That guy who said it wasnt a WR block after driving to LEEDS had better have a good aliby

.... bar steward!!

regarding the 3rd photo Ian, can it still be used with that bolt hole cracked and the hole half missing?

cheers bud appreciate your help:ihih::tup:

That broken thread is at the front of the block, the bolts there carry relatively low torque, so, IMHO, weld could be built up and re-tapped easily....

4V6 irriterated the same thing, yes the car was damaged in the front end so what ever was mounted to this plate isnt there now!!

what wouldyou price it as for ebay purposes????:tup:

Ah... That's a question too far.... Because, as we sit today, everyone is throwing out WR engines for the new messiah, a 20vT...

This is now,… In the future the shift will be back to the originality, and that will be an expensive commodity…

That block will be worth 5x what it is today in 5 years… But as to what it’s worth now…. No idea…

so the block, pistons, crankshaft, turbo(?) head, etc is definately worthholding on to then in your opinion:idea:

ok

better find a cosy space in the garage cupboards then:ihih:

Tony would be better qualified to confirm this, but IFAIK, the block will take different pistons/conrods/cranks... After all the only 'friction' parts are the piston rings and the crank journals. WR’s were ‘Seriously’ over engineered. This was to allow the homologation of parts.

Is the engine number not on the block ? if it is it should start WR00 then 4 numbers.

JUST AS WELL.... took Archie to 3,000 rpm today:ihih::smilewinkgrin::ihih::finger: