VE V6 .. 'HTA' V6 crate engine number

[Smitty]

mate.. just bought (what he thinks is, hopes is ) a VE II V6 3.6 engine
does not have the cast in exhaust manifolds which says to me... LLT engine (am I right?)
he has given it to a service centre for the swap (his original turned a bearing, bottom end cactus)
who are having trouble getting it to go.

first thing is actually ID what he bought... it has an engine number -
HTA*0526666xxxxx*... which I cannot find anything om in my VE service records
and
curiously has no sticker on that back of the engine (like in the sample pic)

Any thoughts?

TIA

 

[_R_J_K_]

Easiest way to tell would be to see if it has direct injection or the high pressure fuel pump on the back of one of the heads.

 

[woteva]

LLT has the alloy inlet manifold. It was replaced by LFX which has composite inlet manifold, cast exhaust headers and less weight.

What engine was originally in the car ??
I have read on here to replace with same type or also swap the ecu to match the engine.