Lotus Elise Service Notes page 112

INTRODUCTION
SPECIFICATION
Rover are constantly seeking to improve the
specification, design and production of their vehicles
and alterations take place accordingly. While every
effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this
Manual, it should not be regarded as an infallible
guide to current specifications of any particular
vehicle.
This Manual does not constitute an offer for sale of
any particular vehicle. Rover Dealers are not agents
of Rover and have no authority to bind the
manufacturer by any expressed or implied
undertaking or representation.
ENGINE NUMBER LOCATION
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER PREFIXES
Engines covered by this overhaul manual have the
following prefixes in the engine serial number:
H63, H64, H67, H71, H72, H75, H76, H77, H78
J31, J32, J78, J79, J89, J90
K38, K39, K40, K41, K43, K44, K45, K51, K53, K61,
K63, K67, K68, K74, K76, K77, K78, K79, K80, K88,
K89
L06, L07, L08, L09, L10, L24.L25, L28, L30, L31,
L32, L33, L34, L35, L36, L37, L44, L45, L46, L47,
L48, L49, L50, L51, L64, L67, L68, L69, L82, L97,
L98, L99 K79, K80, K88, K89
M01, M21, M22, M23, M26, M27, M28, M29, M30,
M31, M36, M37. M38, M39, M41, M42, M47, M48,
M49, M50, M51, M52, M53, M54, M55, M56, M62,
M64, M65, M67, M68, M70, M71, M72, M73, M75,
M76, M79, M80, M81, M82, M83, M84, M85, M86,
M87, M88, M89, M90, M91, M92, M93, M94, M95,
M96, M97, M98, M99
N01
12M1762
The engine number will be found stamped either on
the LH side of the bearing ladder or cast on the rear
LH side of the cylinder block.
COMMENCING ENGINE NUMBERS
A
NOTE: The following modifications have
been introduced at the following engine
numbers. Engines fitted to Rover 25, 45
and 75 models incorporate these modifications
from commencement of production.
K16 Non VVC engines fitted with automatic
timing belt tensioner
14K4FK76 646038, 14K4FK76 885300
14K4FK77 655218, 14K4FK77 885300
14K4FL30 153524, 14K4FL30 885300
14K4FL31 154156, 14K4FL31 885300
16K4FK79 654924, 16K4FK79 885300
16K4FK80 655078, 16K4FK80 885300
16K4FL32 153217, 16K4FL33 152709
16K4FL34 149204, 16K4FL35 145785
18K4FJ31 153993, 18K4FJ32147263
18K4FJ78 151555,18K4FJ79 153785
18K4FJ89 146503, 18K4FJ90 141815
18K4FL66 148135, 18K4FL67665464
18K4KL36 118709, 18K4KL37 102149
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