Perkins Engine Identification
Engine identification also sometimes known as engine serial number is metallic plate which is usually located on the left side of the engine block. This number consists of letters and number. These numbers can be used to identifying many things about the engine like engine category, carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions, number cylinders and the capacity. Below are the typical positions where you can find your serial number on.
Figure 1 picture from Perkins.
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Engine type |
Position |
Engine type |
Position |
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M |
F |
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A |
4.41 |
H |
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B |
6.247 |
C or F |
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4.165 |
B or G |
D |
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J or N |
Q |
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C |
Peregrine/1300 Series |
I or O |
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1106D including PK |
R |
V8.640 |
P |
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C or L |
700/800 Series |
K |
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Perama/100/400 Series |
O |
Phaser/1000/1100(A/B/C) Series |
H or J |
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S |
850 Series |
D or R |
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1204E |
S |
1206E |
R |
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1300 Series |
T |
1500/1600 Series |
U |
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What are the engine serial number compositions?
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It consists of 15 characters.
- the rundown number or build list, regularly are 2 to 4 letters followed by 4 or 5 numbers.
- Then a in the middle which identifies the country of origin.
- Numbers showing the build to line.
- Letter at the end indicates the year manufactured.
Perkins Engine type and numbers
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DK |
UF |
804C-33T |
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E |
NH |
V |
1106C Series |
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ED |
NJ |
VK |
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G |
4.154/200 Series |
NK |
W |
1300 Series Peregrine |
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GA |
NL |
WB |
1306-8T |
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Fed. CC |
GB |
4.135 |
NM |
WC |
1306-8TA |
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GC |
WD |
1306-7T |
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GD |
4.25 |
PJ |
WE |
1306-7TA |
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GE |
4.3 |
R |
6.247 Series |
WF |
1306-8T NGD |
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New 1000 Series |
H |
4.165 Series |
RA |
6.247 |
WG |
1306-8TA NGD |
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HA |
4.165 |
WH |
1306-9T-NGD |
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RE |
WJ |
1306-9TA-NGD |
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HB |
402C-05 |
RF |
1300 Series EDI |
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HD |
403C-07 |
RG |
WK |
1306-E76T |
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HH |
RH |
WL |
1306-E76TA |
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HL |
RJ |
WM |
1306-E87T |
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HN |
RK |
WN |
1306-E87TA |
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HP |
1104A Series |
WP |
1306-E76T |
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HR |
RR |
1104A-44 |
WQ |
1306-E76TA |
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Prima/500 Series |
J |
RS |
1104A-44T |
WR |
1306-E87T |
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504-2 |
JD |
SD |
Sabre CC6.68 |
WS |
1306-E87TA |
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504-2T |
JE |
T |
X |
V8.540 Series |
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3.152 Series |
JF |
G4.203 |
TC |
XA |
V8.510 |
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P3 |
JG |
4.2032 |
TD |
H6.354 |
XB |
TV8.510 |
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K |
Perama/100 Series |
TE |
XC |
V8.540 |
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KD |
3 cylinder, 1.0 litre |
TF |
HT6.354 |
XE |
TV8.540 |
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KE |
3 cylinder, 1.5 litres |
TG |
6.3541 |
1103D Series |
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KF |
4 cylinder, 2.0 litres |
TH |
XK |
1103D-33 |
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G3.152 |
KH |
3 cylinder, 1.3 litres |
TJ |
6.3542 |
XL |
1103D-33T |
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P3.152 |
KL |
3 cylinder, 0.7 litre |
TK |
C6.3542 |
XM |
1103D-33TA |
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KN |
2 litre, 0.5 litre |
TP |
T6.3543 |
Y |
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3.1524 |
KR |
4 cylinder, 2.2 litres |
TR |
6.372 |
YA |
1006-6 |
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KS |
3 cylinder, 1.1 litres |
TT |
TC6.3541 |
YB |
1006-6T |
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900 Series |
L |
TU |
T6.3544 |
YC |
1006-6T |
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903-27 |
LA |
TV |
6.3724 |
YD |
1006E-6TW |
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903-27T |
LD |
TW |
6.3544 |
YE |
Fed. CC |
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903-27S |
LE |
G4.236 |
TX |
C6.3544 |
YF |
1006-60S |
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LF |
TY |
H6.3544 |
New 1000 Series |
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LG |
TZ |
HT6.3544 |
YG |
1006-60 |
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LH |
U |
700 Series |
YH |
1006-60T |
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1103B Series |
LJ |
UA |
704-30 |
YJ |
1006-60TA |
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1103B-33 |
LM |
4.41 |
UB |
704.26 |
YK |
1006-60TW |
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1103B-33T |
N |
UC |
704.3 |
Z |
V8.640 Series |
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1103A Series |
NC |
800 Series |
ZA |
V8.640 |
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1103A-33 |
ND |
UE |
804C-33 |
ZB |
TV8.640 |
The letter in the middle of the number stands for these countries:
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Alphabet |
Country |
Alphabet |
Country |
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A |
Argentina |
Y |
Yugoslavia |
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G |
Greece |
D |
Germany |
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J |
Japan |
HM |
Indonesia |
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P |
Poland |
M |
Mexico |
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W |
Iran |
T |
Turkey |
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B |
Brazil |
E |
Spain |
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H |
Group |
HK |
Iraq |
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K |
Korea |
MX |
Mexico |
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S |
India |
U |
United Kingdom |
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X |
Peru |
F |
France |
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C |
Australia |
HU |
Uruguay |
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HC |
China |
N |
USA |
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L |
Italy |
V |
Pakistan |
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SA |
South Africa |
Manufacturing Codes for year
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Alphabet |
Year Manufactured |
Alphabet |
Year Manufactured |
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A |
1974 |
U |
1990 |
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B |
1975 |
V |
1991 |
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C |
1976 |
W |
1992 |
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D |
1977 |
X |
1993 |
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E |
1978 |
Y |
1994 |
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F |
1979 |
A |
1995 |
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G |
1980 |
B |
1996 |
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H |
1981 |
C |
1997 |
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J |
1982 |
D |
1998 |
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K |
1983 |
E |
1/1-31/3/99 |
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L |
1984 |
F |
1/4-31/12/99 |
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M |
1985 |
G |
2000 |
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N |
1986 |
H |
2001 |
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P |
1987 |
J |
2002 |
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S |
1988 |
K |
2003 |
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T |
1989 |
L |
2004 |
Engine type
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Alphabet |
Engine Type |
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A |
Air to Air Charge Cooling |
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H |
Horizontal |
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C |
Compensated |
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N |
Narrow Front End |
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CC |
Charged Cooled |
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P |
Timing Chain |
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D |
Direct Injection |
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S |
Spark Ignition |
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E |
Electronic |
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T |
Turbo Charged |
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F |
Federal Emissions |
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U |
Unhit Injection |
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FF |
Federal Emissions |
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V |
V Form |
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G |
Gasoline/Gas |
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W |
Water To Air Charge Cooling |
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