 How do you tell if the original engine, is in your car? |
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| p914 |
  Sep 26 2003, 05:41 PM
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| Mike D. |
Sep 26 2003, 05:48 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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All the bolts are rusted on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
With the 4 cyl. cars I don't think there is a way to know 100%. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. -Mike D. |
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| cgnj |
Sep 26 2003, 06:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 623 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None
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If it's not running?
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| p914 |
Sep 26 2003, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 7-September 03 From: Sunny South Florida Member No.: 1,117 Region Association: None |
Engine runs fine. Just wondered if there is a way to see if it is the original.
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| redshift |
Sep 26 2003, 07:35 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
BOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYY!
(sung to the tune 'Soul Train') M Paging Prof. 914! Paging Prof. 914! |
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| Uncle Richy |
Sep 26 2003, 07:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 8-June 03 From: Van Nuys, CA Member No.: 798 |
I may be off, but I think a Cardex from Porsche would tell you.
Anyone else know? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 26 2003, 08:19 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
well- 2.0's were from 73-76, so not priginal if in a 70-72
1.7-s wrer from 70-73 76's had 2.0's only 1.8's were form 74-75 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) did i miss something?? |
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| mharrison |
Sep 26 2003, 09:42 PM
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Why do I bother???? Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 8-September 03 From: Madison, MS Member No.: 1,123 |
I would think that there has got to be a way to tell this from the numbers. Somebody out there knows this too! (Not me of course, but SOMEBODY)
wait a minute.....I bet the information has been covered up by the government. Yeah, Yeah that's the ticket....The NSA's Carnivore system probably knows.....I have to hide my PC now as I can see the black helicopter overhead....I know, I'll hide it on the set of the faked moon landing...or the secret lab where the government scientists developed aids....maybe I could put it on a ship with the aliens that they are communicating with... BTW...I'm not really a paranoid lunatic, I just play one on the internet.... |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 26 2003, 10:26 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Miles I should know the Soul Train song but it escapes me at the moment... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
QUOTE I think a Cardex from Porsche would tell you Well almost right. The Cardex will likely tell you the original serial number of the engine...and if you are lucky the transaxle too. You can get them from PCNA...~$100 and change. Its the only way I know of. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 27 2003, 08:47 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bowlsby @ Sep 26 2003, 08:26 PM) The Cardex will likely tell you the original serial number of the engine...and if you are lucky the transaxle too. and this of course tells you only if the CASE is the original one. no way to know really if any of the parts inside are the original ones. a teardown will tell you if any parts have been updated; backdating, fortunately, is rare... otherwise, you have to go on 'documentation' which is always iffy - you can document that something -was- changed and people will believe you. absence of documentation means nothing, tho. even tho my very lo-miles /6 engine is the original - it lost a cam tower oil line during a prior owner's time and got 'uprated' with 'E' cams. original ? hard to misrepresent that one with the gear sticking out the end of the cam tower :-) |
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| p914 |
Sep 27 2003, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 7-September 03 From: Sunny South Florida Member No.: 1,117 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the replies. I had hoped there was a way that was free (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 27 2003, 07:02 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(p914 @ Sep 27 2003, 04:08 PM) Thanks for the replies. I had hoped there was a way that was free (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) for free you can prove only that it is -not- original. to -prove- that it *is* may require forensics. |
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