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| bcheney |
 Apr 9 2009, 06:08 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,341 Joined: 16-November 03 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 1,348 Region Association: South East States  |
How does one match an Engine Number to a VIN? I have an original 914/6 engine and would like to know what VIN it was installed into from the factory. My Engine has two different numbers stamped on it: 6404153 & 901/38
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| type47 |
Apr 9 2009, 06:14 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This is done by getting a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) which will list the VIN and engine number and trans number and options. I think this is obtained through PCNA.
WHOOPS, I'm a wealth of mis-information. Re-read you post that you have just the engine, not the body. In that case, I think there is no way except to post the engine number on various sites and hope you get a bite. |
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| 914Sixer |
Apr 9 2009, 06:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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901/38 is a USA spec 914-6 motor. 64004153 is probably a 71 model engine. Porsche probably could not tell you where this engine went unless they can crossreference in the database about engine numbers.
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| carr914 |
Apr 9 2009, 07:20 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,648 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Brian, 6404153 is a 1970 914-6 motor and it is a fairly early motor. Reference is that my Factory Six is Vin# 673 and the motor is 6404444.
Porsche won't give you the Vin# it belongs to. They do the opposite, if you have the Vin#, they will give you the engine # T.C. |
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| davep |
Apr 9 2009, 11:43 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
This engine would belong in VIN 9140430250 + or - 50
6404153 is engine 153 of the 6404000 series of engines (type 901/38) |
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| bcheney |
Apr 9 2009, 05:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,341 Joined: 16-November 03 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 1,348 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks for all the replies so far guys!
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| Al Meredith |
Apr 9 2009, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 960 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 3,061 |
I have a 1970 six # 1937 and I just went and looked at the engine, #*6405237* The engine has been on shelf in my garage for about 15 years. I've never asked for a certificate from Porsche but have no reason to think this is anything but the origional engine.
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