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| crxnug |
 Apr 2 2009, 07:38 PM
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hi,im looking at this car for parts the vin is 4732916447 , can anyone tell me if this is a 2.0 or 1.7.
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| megfourfun |
Apr 2 2009, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE(crxnug @ Apr 2 2009, 05:38 PM)  hi,im looking at this car for parts the vin is 4732916447 , can anyone tell me if this is a 2.0 or 1.7. i think you need the engine number to be able to tell. http://www.p914.com/p914_numbers.htm |
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| crxnug |
Apr 2 2009, 08:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 20-December 07 From: ontario, canada Member No.: 8,489 |
i dont think the engine # will help as it looks like it has a 1.7 #ea 061717, but it has fuch wheels, chrome bumpers, center console, im not sure if the 1.7 was put in later as i have no history on the car
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| SirAndy |
Apr 2 2009, 08:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Engine size and VIN are not related. No way of telling from the VIN ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 2 2009, 08:23 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Maybe if you contact one of the previous/current owners ...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...yVIN=4732916447 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
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| orange914 |
Apr 4 2009, 04:23 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 2 2009, 07:21 PM) Engine size and VIN are not related. No way of telling from the VIN ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy andy, is there no numbers designating the engine the car came with? (other than on the engine case itself) mike |
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| benalishhero |
Apr 4 2009, 05:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 8,384 Region Association: North East States |
good luck
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| dw914er |
Apr 4 2009, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE(crxnug @ Apr 2 2009, 07:15 PM) i dont think the engine # will help as it looks like it has a 1.7 #ea 061717, but it has fuch wheels, chrome bumpers, center console, im not sure if the 1.7 was put in later as i have no history on the car people usually add the rims and console... chrome bumpers were for the appearance package. you need the engine # |
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| carr914 |
Apr 4 2009, 06:55 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,670 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Get a C.O.A. They usually don't screw up the engine info.
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 4 2009, 09:54 PM
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Check for stickers in the engine bay. California cars, at least, had emissions stickers in the engine bay that listed engine displacement...
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| orange914 |
Apr 5 2009, 12:26 AM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(carr914 @ Apr 4 2009, 04:55 PM) Get a C.O.A. They usually don't screw up the engine info. T.C. QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 4 2009, 07:54 PM) Check for stickers in the engine bay. California cars, at least, had emissions stickers in the engine bay that listed engine displacement... --DD i know my 73 was origanally a 1.7 (orig. engine stored away). i put a 2056 w/ 2.0 d-jet in it. i always worry about good old ca. reintroducing smog checks on these and this would be a problem (although it has all the smog and probably runs cleaner than original!). i wonder if there are aftermarket 2.0 emmision labels??? mike |
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