My 3 litre TF magna engine recently did a main rear oil seal. Engine had done 300,00 klms so did a 3.5 litre conversion. Got the engine second hand from a wreckers, had only done 116,000. He said the engone was from a TK magna. Never heard of a TK. Anyone else? It has a vin number beginning with 6g74m.

He most likely meant to say TJ or even TL as there is no such thing as a TK magna!!!

On the VIN plate they state "MITSUBISHI T/K" on the later Magnas (TF or TH onward, not sure). This means that it is the chassis for a T = Magna K = Verada.

On my old KE it had "MITSUBISHI TE/KE"

But if a wrecker doesnt know this then Id be worried about anything they sold me.....

Also the VIN should start with 6MMKExxxxxxxx if its a KE, 6MMTF if its a TF etc, so the 6G74 bit is actually the engine number Id imagine......

6G74 isnt even an engine number if i remember correctly. its some mitsubishi engine code, but its not the engine number for the rta (correct if wrong)
but yes, gas-heds right. vin/chassis numbs start with 6MM___

6G74 isnt even an engine number if i remember correctly. its some mitsubishi engine code, but its not the engine number for the rta (correct if wrong)
but yes, gas-heds right. vin/chassis numbs start with 6MM___

6G74 is Mitsubishi's code for the engine type, just like the 12 and 24 valve 3L was the 6G72.

6G74 is Mitsubishi's code for the engine type, just like the 12 and 24 valve 3L was the 6G72.

ahh yes. thanksyou