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Posted by: kroelofsen Nov 21 2019, 04:27 AM

Dear All,
I'm now busy restoring my 914, it's a 1.8 L-jet and the engine is now in the machineshop for line boring, new bearings, new heads, new cilinders/pistons, camshaft etc.

Near the engine number the letters "WD" are punched in. What does this mean?

Posted by: 914Sixer Nov 21 2019, 06:50 AM

Does it say WD on the other case side? Usually done to show you have matching case halfs.

Posted by: kroelofsen Nov 21 2019, 07:18 AM

Oke will have to check if I can find "WD" on the other halve also… Thx!

Posted by: TheCabinetmaker Nov 22 2019, 08:44 AM

I've never seen a stamped number there. Maybe an independent rebuilder id stamp.

Posted by: 914Sixer Nov 22 2019, 11:41 AM

I have to correct myself. Right idea but the wrong location. Numbers stamped on the front side of block to show they are matching halves.


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Posted by: Junebug Nov 22 2019, 12:08 PM

This is from EC039874 "WI" Stamped one side only

This is from EC039329 "W?" Again one side only

Based on case/engine production numbers yours is earlier than these two so there must be some "WE" "WF" "WG" ...etc. inbetween could be date code? Good Luck

Jim

Posted by: 914Sixer Nov 22 2019, 07:55 PM

Must have been a 1.8 engine one off item? Totally new to me.