Cylinder Head Identification

[davidk]

My 1974 TR-6 has a GT6+ Mk 2 engine. (KD 54879E) I have an oil leak between the head and the block and I want to change out the head gasket. I wanted to identify the head to be sure to buy the right gasket. Can anyone identify the head from these raised numbers: V3287 STANPART 20J2 312388 1884 and stamped: 218227. Thanks for your help, David K.

 

[Andrew Mace]

According to the Triumph Owners Club of New Zealand web site, that casting number makes it a 2L head from either GT6 or 2000 sedan. Oddly, though, the stamped (final part?) number shows up on that same list as a TR6 head!? I suspect you're safe with a GT6 Mk2 (GT6+) gasket.

 

[davidk]

Thanks for your help. None of the numbers shown on that site were an exact match. Does anyone know of another source?