Engine Identification - Perkins New 1000 Series Workshop Manual

New 1000 Series

Engine identification

The Perkins New 1000 Series engines have been designed for industrial and agricultural applications. There
are both four and six cylinder engines, each of which will have three basic engine types, naturally aspirated,
turbocharged and turbocharged with an intercooler.
In this workshop manual, the different engine types are indicated by their code letters. These are the first two
letters of the engine number as indicated below:
AJ Four cylinder, naturally aspirated
AK Four cylinder, turbocharged
AM Four cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled
AP Four cylinder, naturally aspirated, belt driven coolant pump
AQ Four cylinder, turbocharged, belt driven coolant pump
AR Four cylinder, naturally aspirated, 103 mm cylinder bore
AS Four cylinder, naturally aspirated, belt driven coolant pump, 103 mm cylinder bore
YG Six cylinder, naturally aspirated
YH Six cylinder, turbocharged
YJ Six cylinder, charge cooled, air to air
YK Six cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled
The correct identification of the engine is by the full engine number.
The engine number is stamped on a label which is fastened to the left side (A2) of the cylinder block. An
example of an engine number is:
AK80920*U510256B*
The components of the engine number are as follows:
AK80920*U510256B*
AK
80920
U
510256
A
Workshop Manual, TPD 1350E, Issue 4
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Model code number
Build list number
Built in the UK
Engine serial number
B Year of manufacture
1 2
3
A0043
1
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