WB V8 Engine Prefix

**ozbox** · 15-08-2011, 08:12 PM

wt would be correct and trimatic would be the normal box.

**wbute** · 15-08-2011, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

wt would be correct and trimatic would be the normal box.

For stato, not ute????????

**ozbox** · 15-08-2011, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

For stato, not ute????????

no..for statesman it would be 11WT from deville or 12WT from caprice...and either of those engine numbers could have trimatic or t400 or t350 ...his question was for ute/van/tonner so the correct prefix would be WT..there is proof that wb commercials did come with 308 but very rare.

**Dylan** · 15-08-2011, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the help guys, WT it is.

**ozbox** · 15-08-2011, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dylan

Thanks for the help guys, WT it is.

dont even bother trying to find one..just go vt from commodore or the stato numbers..most vt prefix motors are trimatic pattern..

**Dylan** · 16-08-2011, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by ozbox

dont even bother trying to find one..just go vt from commodore or the stato numbers..most vt prefix motors are trimatic pattern..

I know youre based in NSW Oz but anyone know how that would sit with Vic Roads fitting a commodore motor to the ute? Im assuming they had the same pollution setup between the 2 models and both were blue motors?

**ozbox** · 16-08-2011, 12:36 PM

best ask vicroads that question...in nsw its ok..

**HK1837** · 16-08-2011, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dylan

I know youre based in NSW Oz but anyone know how that would sit with Vic Roads fitting a commodore motor to the ute? Im assuming they had the same pollution setup between the 2 models and both were blue motors?

Same engine. Just remember manual and auto engins have different levels of pollution equipment but apart from that a Commodore, Calais or Statesman engine can be used in a WB ute without any hassles.

**wbute** · 15-08-2011, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

no..for statesman it would be 11WT from deville or 12WT from caprice...and either of those engine numbers could have trimatic or t400 or t350 or trimatic...his question was for ute/van/tonner so the correct prefix would be WT..there is proof that wb commercials did come with 308 but very rare.

True I suppose, WR for 253 and WT for 308. Just got to find one in the flesh. Might be the rarest Holden of the lot.