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| larss |
 Apr 3 2024, 06:16 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia  |
Just got this photo from a friend, the engine has no sheet metal and the engine code is as in pic below, no other info available.
Cant find "RE" as an engine code anywhere...what type of engine could this be? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) /Lars S (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lsmteknik.se-10787-1712146599.1.jpeg) |
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| brant |
Apr 3 2024, 10:11 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Odd codes are usually to signify Remanufacture
Probably what the R means And the stamp is not straight as if added |
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| larss |
Apr 3 2024, 10:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia |
QUOTE(brant @ Apr 3 2024, 06:11 PM)  Odd codes are usually to signify Remanufacture Probably what the R means And the stamp is not straight as if added Yea, my first wild guess was: Remanufactured (or Replacement) Engine dated 8th of November -92. Lars S |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 3 2024, 11:48 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,832 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
yup a restamp from a rebuilder
QUOTE(larss @ Apr 3 2024, 05:16 AM) Just got this photo from a friend, the engine has no sheet metal and the engine code is as in pic below, no other info available. Cant find "RE" as an engine code anywhere...what type of engine could this be? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) /Lars S (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lsmteknik.se-10787-1712146599.1.jpeg) |
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| 914Sixer |
Apr 3 2024, 12:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,872 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Bigger question is WHO was the rebuilder? I remember something about US engines being sent to Canada during that time period for factory rebuild.
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| SirAndy |
Apr 3 2024, 02:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,611 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Apr 3 2024, 11:15 AM) Bigger question is WHO was the rebuilder? I remember something about US engines being sent to Canada during that time period for factory rebuild. Doesn't look like a factory rebuild code ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| r_towle |
Apr 3 2024, 03:33 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,571 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Could it be a VW engine? I bet those had a different rebuilder circuit
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 3 2024, 11:30 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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It has the 914-type dipstick tube. Though that is not completely diagnostic, because some VW applications also used this type. Most, though, used a dipstick and filler that attached down below the alternator.
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| doug_b_928 |
Apr 5 2024, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
VW factory rebuild had a unique logo stamped beside the engine number with two arrows (kind of like a recycling symbol).
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