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> Engine Number one digit short?, 6 instead of 7
swooshdave
post Jul 4 2014, 12:16 AM
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I noted this in my first post. I looked around the interwebs and found a couple instances with the same issue.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1404454607.1.jpg)

Note that it appears that the engine number appears to have six digits instead of 7. I'm not sure of the significance of this, if any.

I'm only basing the 7 digits on these guides:

http://www.p914.com/p914_vin.htm
http://www.bigporsche.com/history914w.htm

And I did find this similar thread but no real resolution:

http://www.914club.com/bbs2/index.php?show...p;#entry1005459

Or is it a remanufactured engine and I'll see that mark if I clean off more gunk?
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Cairo94507
post Jul 4 2014, 07:36 AM
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Looking at it it appears there might be an 8 after the 9....or are my old eyes foolin' with me?
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post Jul 4 2014, 07:40 AM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 4 2014, 09:36 AM) *

Looking at it it appears there might be an 8 after the 9....or are my old eyes foolin' with me?

I agree
There is an 8 after the 9
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post Jul 4 2014, 08:23 AM
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The thing after the last nine looks like a circle, just like this engine number:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-10419-1323129395.jpg)

Notice it's also six numbers, not seven. I believe two letters followed by six numbers is the norm.
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post Jul 4 2014, 09:37 AM
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QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jul 4 2014, 07:23 AM) *

The thing after the last nine looks like a circle, just like this engine number:

Notice it's also six numbers, not seven. I believe two letters followed by six numbers is the norm.


Then why do the engine number links I provided say 7 numbers?

I suspect that at one point the process to stamp a replacement block was to truncate the number by one number.

Where did that picture come from? Is it your car?
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post Jul 4 2014, 02:55 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1404507326.1.jpg)

Closeup of the full serial number. Clear VW stamp at the end. Not the remanufactured symbol I've also seen. Perhaps this is the earlier version?
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post Jul 4 2014, 05:04 PM
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QUOTE(swooshdave @ Jul 4 2014, 08:37 AM) *

Then why do the engine number links I provided say 7 numbers?

I suspect that at one point the process to stamp a replacement block was to truncate the number by one number.

Where did that picture come from? Is it your car?


* I don't know why the links show 7 numbers. Check out these links to COAs from a bunch of 4 cylinder cars. Engine serials are all 6 digits:

https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4722918725.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4732926371.jpg - Steve Gaglione's car
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742901465.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742902768.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742920436.JPG
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742909456.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742910631.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4742920436.JPG
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4752904748.jpg
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zCOA4762900990.jpg

* The picture I posted previously came from another thread. It is not from my car. Here is the engine serial for my car. You're correct about the VW stamp after the last digit:
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post Jul 5 2014, 12:52 AM
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Just spot checking the Database and I didn't find one engine number listed.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=membervins

I'm hoping one of the mods can view all the entries and if there are any engine numbers available.
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post Jul 5 2014, 01:35 AM
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QUOTE(swooshdave @ Jul 4 2014, 01:55 PM) *

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Closeup of the full serial number. Clear VW stamp at the end. Not the remanufactured symbol I've also seen. Perhaps this is the earlier version?
Your picture 'leaves' me wondering (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Jul 5 2014, 01:43 PM
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With a tip from SirAndy I can find the entries with engine numbers. Interestingly all of the EA series engines that I found had six digits while it varies with other engines.
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post Jul 5 2014, 05:43 PM
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Did you find a picture of an engine number (any type IV) that's 7 digits?
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Did you find a picture of an engine number (any type IV) that's 7 digits?


No, I've just been looking at EA so far.
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