J =

1300

E/F =

1500

L =

1600

M =

1700

N =

2000

Y =

2300

U =

2600

Q =

2700 (RS)

P =

2800

H =

3000

2th letter: Compression
in touch Engine
* 1300/1600 - " 1700 - ° 2000

inline Engine

V-Engine

Kent

OHC

Taunus

Essex

1

A

W"- X°

X

normal compression

4

B

-

-

midle high-compressed

2

C* / E°

Y

Y

high-compressed
with high performance

-

F

-

-

normal compression
with carburetor

-

-

R

-

high-compressed
with injection

6

-

-

-

Twin-Cam

Code

Engine

built-in Germany

built-in England

A

1,3 litr. engine in-line (OHV)

X

B

1,3 litr. LC/HC engine in-line (OHC)

X

1,6 litr. LC engine in-line (OHC)

X

1,6 litr. HC engine in-line (OHC)

X

1,6 litr. GT engine in-line (OHC)

X

C

2,3 litr. HC V4 (OHV)

X

2,6 litr. HC V6 (OHV)

X

E

2,0 litr. HC V4 (OHV)

X

F

3,0 litr. HC V6 (OHV)

X

X

Capacity

Compression

Type

bhp

Engine code

built-in Germany

built-in England

1,3

HC

OHV

57

J2

X

1,3

LC

OHC

55

JA

X

1,3

LC

V4

50

x

1,3

HC

V4

53

x

1,5

LC

V4

60

x

1,5

HC

V4

65

x

1,6

LC

OHC

68

LA

X

1,6

HC

OHC

72

LC

X

X

1,6

HC

OHC

88

LE

X

X

1,7

HC

V4

75

8 / MYA

x

2,0

HC

V4

92

NY

X

2,0

LC

V6

85

x

2,0

HC

V6

90

x

2,3

HC

V6

108

YY

X

2,3

SHC

V6

125

x

2,6

HC

V6

125

UY

X

RS 2,6

HC

V6

150

QZ

X

2,8i

HC FI

V6

160

PRN

x

x

2,8 turbo

HC

V6

188

PYN

x

3,0

HC

V6

138

HY / HYF

x

x

RS 3100

HC

V6

148

X

A - 4-inline (ohv) engine

B - 4-inline (ohc) engine

C - V6 engine

F - V6 engine (Essex)

E - V4 engine

QZ - V6 RS 2600 engine

C-engine type from 1979

PRN - V6 2,8i OHV engine inejction

Bosch K - Jetronic