Thread: 14D engine number prefix

Hi Folks,

New to the site and to Range Rovers, please correct me if this is the wrong place for this question.

I recently aquired an (Australian-build?) RR, first reg 1983 but i suspect a 1982 BY. VIN has an F suffix, which I interpret to mean CKD.

I have scoured the internet for engine number info but cannot find reference to the 14D anywhere. I also have a PDF of a service manual that purports to cover the BYs in question and part refer to and engine number suffix of A or B.

I have attached a photo of the stamps on the block. Can anyone shed any light on this for me please?E42D2F5F-00B6-4BB7-A000-5051F3C04E94.jpg

Thanks for the feedback, seems to remain a mystery. I had located all (?) the engine numbers lists on the internet but hadn’t seen the other thread. Thanks for that.

It’s not a major issue, i was just surprised not to find it anywhere.

I retrieved the car, with permission of course, from my neighbour’s paddock. It had been there a couple of years, the owner has gone off sailing the world so the arrangements via email were rather erratic. It looks a bit used but has a complete set on newer panels in good nick as well as being filled up with spare including an L77 5 speed box. It originally had some oversize tyres and a lift kit somewhere in the spares. I toom the easier path and picked up some old normal sized wheels from the local tyre dealer. I just wanted to be able to move it around so tread didn’t matter too much.

No brakes at the moment, the booster and the MC need major repairs. I also have a slight coolant leak from the water pump so I guess that needs work as well.

I can see a lot of fun snd probably some frustration coming up in the future.

this is a great site, glad I found it. Well done guys.

cheers
Graeme