gtiburge 0 Posted March 14, 2022 So I have got hold of a VTR engine black top I think people call it ? and want to run my xs tu3s head on it , but have found the tu3s block top engine mount and water housing and gearbox is not the same , I thought it was quite a simple bolt on job ? Or have I got the wrong block ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRDT 182 Posted March 14, 2022 PSA made plenty of 8v TU5, start by looking for the engine code on the block: NFT, NFW, NFY, NFZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtiburge 0 Posted March 14, 2022 That’s all the codes I’ve got off the engine are they of any use ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRDT 182 Posted March 14, 2022 The code should be here: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,661 Posted March 14, 2022 as you have discovered, iron block and alloy block water pumps and engine mountings are different, you need to use the iron block bracket. no idea on the gearbox, are you saying the ma bellhousing from the TU3s wont fit the TU5? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtiburge 0 Posted March 15, 2022 Yh I’m getting to the bottom of it now you can buy a new plastic coolant flange to ge the pipes pointing in the right way , water pump is easy , Yh the tu3s gearbox has a different bolt pattern by the looks of it unless my box is not genuine ? I’ve got some codes from the box but not sure what it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
