W0097671..., Bus or 914 Engine Block Serial #? |
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W0097671..., Bus or 914 Engine Block Serial #? |
BMartin914 |
Jul 13 2006, 09:54 PM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just looked at a car here tonight for a potential new member and the owner is clueless about the engine - the whole car really, but that is beside the point.
The serial # stamped on the lower right corner of the block (on top, at a 45 degree angle) is W0097671. All the owner can say is that it is a 1.8 - or so he was told. So is it a bus engine, or a 1.8L 914 engine? |
TROJANMAN |
Jul 13 2006, 10:22 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
Ben,
according to this site, it looks like it is a 1700 cc Type 4 Bus or Porsche, i am not sure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) http://type2.com/bartnik/enginecodes.htm does your case have a W code on it? |
BMartin914 |
Jul 13 2006, 11:36 PM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
This is interesting:
QUOTE 1.7L serial numbers always begin with the letter W, followed by a number corresponding to the year of the car. For example, a 1972 1.7L engine's serial number would start with the sequence W2. From Pelican's "How to Buy a 914" Article So it appears to be a 1.7 from 1970... This indicates that the bus cases have the # stamped behind the oil filler (which is like mine - a Gx case). |
brant |
Jul 13 2006, 11:46 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This is interesting: QUOTE 1.7L serial numbers always begin with the letter W, followed by a number corresponding to the year of the car. For example, a 1972 1.7L engine's serial number would start with the sequence W2. From Pelican's "How to Buy a 914" Article So it appears to be a 1.7 from 1970... This indicates that the bus cases have the # stamped behind the oil filler (which is like mine - a Gx case). and what year was the chassis... wasn't it a 1970 that you looked at? so it stands to reason that its the original case that came in the car perhaps a PO rebuilt it with bigger pistons.... and perhaps not. any signs on the motor that its ever been rebuilt? like blue or red gasket sealer, or any telltale signs? brant |
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