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Identifying engine, serial doesnt match pelicans? |
stateofidleness |
Sep 17 2007, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
i found the serial number on my engine and im having trouble identifying it. i tried comparing it to the FAQ on Pelican:
"A very good indicator of what type of four-banger you have is the engine code. The engine code is located in front of the oil filler, between it and the fan shroud, on 2.0L cases. The code should start with "GA" (for 73-74) or "GC" (for 75-76). The European 2.0L engine code starts with "GB". The 1.7L and 1.8L engine codes are on a flat spot located toward the right-rear of the top of the case. You may have to push some hoses and wires out of the way, and clean off a lot of dirt to read them. 1.7L engine codes start with "W", "EA", or "EB" (for the 73 California car). The 1.8L codes start with "EC" for the US model, or "AN" for the European model." now im pretty sure mine is: 6A012526 so far ive been under the impression that this is a '76 can anyone help clarify? |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 20 2007, 10:02 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Oh, one more thing: I don't see any cross-shaft for the engine cooling flaps. The flaps MUST BE IN PLACE for the cooling system to work correctly! (The plug for the timing hole also needs to be there; it looks like it is missing as well.)
Do your engine a favor, and pull the engine tin off to install the cooling flaps. --DD |
stateofidleness |
Sep 20 2007, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
Oh, one more thing: I don't see any cross-shaft for the engine cooling flaps. The flaps MUST BE IN PLACE for the cooling system to work correctly! (The plug for the timing hole also needs to be there; it looks like it is missing as well.) Do your engine a favor, and pull the engine tin off to install the cooling flaps. --DD dave.. i wouldn't even know where to start with that do you have a picture that i can reference to? seems like theres a number of things "missing", i just got the haynes manual the other day but the pictures arent clear and neither is the text (and people swear by these??) i was wondering what that threaded hole was behind the oil filler. where can i get this replacement cap? also, what kind of job is it to replace these "cooling flaps"? thanks dave |
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