 1975/2.0 Engine number location?, Can’t locate 1975/2.0 engine serial number |
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| 9**P-car |
 Sep 11 2019, 12:45 PM
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1975 2.0L  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Hello folks. I’m a new member here. I am having a shop perform a PPI on a 1975 2.0 that I am looking to purchase. They can’t find the engine serial number. Isn’t it located on top of the engine, in front of the oil filler neck? Thanks.
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| ndfrigi |
Sep 11 2019, 12:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,926 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California 
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| 9**P-car |
Sep 11 2019, 01:03 PM
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1975 2.0L Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks for the Pic! On this car, that metal area is smooth - no numbers stamped. From what I have read, it may be a replacement block that doesn’t have a number.
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| ndfrigi |
Sep 11 2019, 01:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,926 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(9**P-car @ Sep 11 2019, 12:03 PM)  Thanks for the Pic! On this car, that metal area is smooth - no numbers stamped. From what I have read, it may be a replacement block that doesn’t have a number. is it 2.0 or 1.8? if 1.8 the engine number is at different location.  |
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| mtndawg |
Sep 11 2019, 05:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 26-January 09 From: Granite Bay, Ca Member No.: 9,985 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Sep 11 2019, 11:53 AM) Yes, mine is a 1975 2.0 and it’s by the oil filler in the same spot. |
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| 914werke |
Sep 11 2019, 07:50 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 9,992 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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if not a replacement case a transplant from 912e ?
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| ndfrigi |
Sep 11 2019, 08:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,926 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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is it F.I. or carb? can u share pic of ur engine?
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| porschetub |
Sep 12 2019, 01:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,696 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Sep 12 2019, 02:00 PM) is it F.I. or carb? can u share pic of ur engine? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) ,would really help,have the numbers been ground off or is the area smooth as it would be cast from the factory. I would certain get your guy to check that. |
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| 9**P-car |
Sep 12 2019, 03:46 PM
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1975 2.0L Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The first 2 pics are from the dealer selling the 914. The 3rd pic is from the mechanic performing the PPI. That area where the number should be is smooth.
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| davep |
Sep 14 2019, 02:06 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
If a 912E engine, the serial is located on the fan shroud. If a normal fan shroud is placed on a 912E case, then there would be no engine serial to be found.
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| 9**P-car |
Sep 14 2019, 06:05 PM
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1975 2.0L Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mystery solved. I was able to track down the original owner, and he said he threw a rod in 1979, and had to get a replacement block. Thanks for everyone’s responses.
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| bobboinski |
Sep 14 2019, 08:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(9**P-car @ Sep 14 2019, 05:05 PM) Mystery solved. I was able to track down the original owner, and he said he threw a rod in 1979, and had to get a replacement block. Thanks for everyone’s responses. I've never thought about this before but why would a replacement block not have a serial number? If a dealer had the proper stamps (or whatever you call them) I guess they could match the new block to the old engine number? |
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