how can u tell the year of your engine?
05-28-2003, 07:48 PM
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how can u tell the year of your engine?
i got a jdm b16, and i'm currently working on getting it ref'd. i just need to know how do i find out what year my engine is? all i know at this point is that its a 2nd gen.
05-29-2003, 01:00 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (VTECDC2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECDC2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how can u tell the year of the block? serial#? how do u read those?</TD></TR></TABLE>
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?
05-29-2003, 02:06 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (TEAM JSJ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TEAM JSJ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I dont think thats going to work for a JDM B16
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I dont think thats going to work for a JDM B16
05-29-2003, 02:10 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (TEAM JSJ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TEAM JSJ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No.
first off the CHP will require the engine to be there in person, so if its stolen they can confiscate it.
and second they cant do JDM motors.
to read your engine year, look above the header (may have to remove stock heat shield) between the number 3-4 cylinders (remember it goes 4-3-2-1) there are small circurlar stamps
one will look like this
9|1 9|2 9|3 ETC
that is your year.
cant you just call the CHP and tell them the serial numbers? then they can give you all the info? what engine is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No.
first off the CHP will require the engine to be there in person, so if its stolen they can confiscate it.
and second they cant do JDM motors.
to read your engine year, look above the header (may have to remove stock heat shield) between the number 3-4 cylinders (remember it goes 4-3-2-1) there are small circurlar stamps
one will look like this
9|1 9|2 9|3 ETC
that is your year.
05-29-2003, 07:20 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (Kamin)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kamin »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
one will look like this
9|1 9|2 9|3 ETC
that is your year.</TD></TR></TABLE>
huh? lol
so would that be a 1993? 9| 1 9 |2 9 | 3
one will look like this
9|1 9|2 9|3 ETC
that is your year.</TD></TR></TABLE>
huh? lol
so would that be a 1993? 9| 1 9 |2 9 | 3
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05-29-2003, 07:28 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (dom93hatch)
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05-29-2003, 07:31 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (EGkwazhimoto)
that's for the head, what about the block, from what i've seen, the head date is usually one year earlier or later (i forget which) than the block.
05-29-2003, 07:46 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (RSZero1)
I believe it's one year earlier, so if it's a 96, it should be a 97 motor, my LS was stamped 93, but it was a 94 motor.
The blcok, you should look at the VIN number on the tranny, that's if it's the same tranny and the vin is there, other than that, not sure if you can tell.
The blcok, you should look at the VIN number on the tranny, that's if it's the same tranny and the vin is there, other than that, not sure if you can tell.
05-29-2003, 08:13 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (ChrisDaun)
what up chris, its tong. **** i thought you know everyhting about b series motors... j/k. hey i could have told you how to check the year of your motor...
05-29-2003, 08:55 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (ChrisDaun)
If the car is 96+ look at the tranny you should see a VIN.
look at the tenth digit, that is the year code.
1989=K
1990=L
1991=M
1992=N
1994=R
1995=S
1996=T
1997=V
1998=W
1999=X
2000=Y
2001=1
2002=2
look at the tenth digit, that is the year code.
1989=K
1990=L
1991=M
1992=N
1994=R
1995=S
1996=T
1997=V
1998=W
1999=X
2000=Y
2001=1
2002=2
05-29-2003, 09:11 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (sshaikh01)
My '96 JDM ITR motor says '95 on the head, the motor was made in the fall of '95 so that it would be rdy when the car hit the showroom in early '96.
05-29-2003, 11:03 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (blykins)
Yeah that guy up a few posts has it backwards....
if the engine is stamped with a 96 then the head was cast in 96 and is in a 97 chassis.
Motors are made before the car is.
if the engine is stamped with a 96 then the head was cast in 96 and is in a 97 chassis.
Motors are made before the car is.
05-29-2003, 11:18 AM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (JDMCivicHatch93)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMCivicHatch93 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what up chris, its tong. **** i thought you know everyhting about b series motors... j/k. hey i could have told you how to check the year of your motor...</TD></TR></TABLE>
i posted on this accound by accident.
i posted on this accound by accident.
05-29-2003, 04:03 PM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (Migs)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Migs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whats the first 2 digits of your block code? Post it here.</TD></TR></TABLE>
what block is it? the first two digits are 1 3 ? is that a 94-95 gsr motor?
what block is it? the first two digits are 1 3 ? is that a 94-95 gsr motor?
05-29-2003, 04:21 PM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine?
so if i buy a jdm block from before 96, and throw a 96 + head on it, and use a tranny from a car that is made in 96+ then i can techincally be "legal" and stay under the gay NJ law stating that the motor you swap into your car has to be from the same year or newer as the car itself???????
05-29-2003, 04:31 PM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (krnbk2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by krnbk2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so if i buy a jdm block from before 96, and throw a 96 + head on it, and use a tranny from a car that is made in 96+ then i can techincally be "legal" and stay under the gay NJ law stating that the motor you swap into your car has to be from the same year or newer as the car itself???????</TD></TR></TABLE>
"Supposed too" but if i got pulled over the cop wouldnt even know wtf he was looking at if he popped the hood.
"Supposed too" but if i got pulled over the cop wouldnt even know wtf he was looking at if he popped the hood.
05-29-2003, 10:26 PM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (Trey)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Trey »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah that guy up a few posts has it backwards....
if the engine is stamped with a 96 then the head was cast in 96 and is in a 97 chassis.
Motors are made before the car is. </TD></TR></TABLE>
on my friend's 94 integra the head says 94, on my 98 d16y8 the head says 98. how do you explain that?
if the engine is stamped with a 96 then the head was cast in 96 and is in a 97 chassis.
Motors are made before the car is.
</TD></TR></TABLE>on my friend's 94 integra the head says 94, on my 98 d16y8 the head says 98. how do you explain that?
05-29-2003, 10:41 PM
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Re: how can u tell the year of your engine? (civicdxtyper)
on MOST engines its the year before the car.
my 94 civic had a 93 engine
all of my friends have a year earlier motor.
your cars were late model year builds.
my 94 civic had a 93 engine
all of my friends have a year earlier motor.
your cars were late model year builds.
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