How to tell the year of Manufacture on a 20v?

**Mexican 5** · 12-01-2008, 02:48 PM

Hi GUys,

I am after some help regarding a 20v. I need to buy one, but it has to be made in 1997 or later. I know this will be a black top one, however I am wondering if there is a way to tell what year it was made in.

The reason for the question is I am building a westfield sportscar and to get it licensed it must be that year or later. And if i dont get a half cut, it would be quite difficult to prove what year it was made in.

Cheers

**Grega** · 12-01-2008, 07:01 PM

easiest way is if it has the original plug leads check the date on them...

**c2888** · 13-01-2008, 02:37 PM

Get your importer to write the year that you require on the receipt

It's been done before, and because it is so hard to determine what year a engine was made, it should pass.

**Mr Revhead** · 14-01-2008, 08:10 AM

thats pretty weird....
as there was no change in them from when they came out in 95....

**Sam_Q** · 14-01-2008, 04:43 PM

I thought they stopped making 20v engines in 1992 or 93?

**Mr Revhead** · 14-01-2008, 05:03 PM

no, they started the silvertop in 91 which had a facelift in 93, they in 95 they changed ot the blacktop which stayed the same unitil 2000
though iv never checked to see if they changed the ecu or not