Engine Id

[ekdave]

IR50 is the stamped number. Any ideas

[ekdave]

Should of mentioned it's a grey engine

[mcl1959]

At a guess I would say that the I stands for industrial but no other clue. A photo would be good. Is the stamp in the same letter size and font as a Holden engine which may indicate that it was stamped at Fishermans Bend. Otherwise it may be a new engine which was purchased by a company, then installed in something and stamped with a number. Forklifts were a common example of industrial applications for grey engines, but they also turned up in tractors and stationary engines such as saws.

Ken

[ekdave]

Thanks the number is in the normal spot , no pic of the number ,the guy thinks it's something special
Won't say too much

[Harv]

,the guy thinks it's something special

Let me guess, he thinks the block was built in the McKinnon Industries GM plant?  :D

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Cheers,
Harv

[FCRB26]

Dont let our ebay friend get  wind of it. It will be advertised as a rare canadian block, nasco. built for a norman supercharged engine..

[ekdave]

The old Canadian block lol  8)