How do you tell the year of your motor?
 

I got a swap awhile ago when I blew my stock motor. Now I have another motor in it, but I dont know what year the motor is.

Looking at the motor in my engine bay, how can I determine what year my motor is?

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Re: (pdiggitydogg)
 

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DID. But had hard time finding the right keyword.

Anyone else?

Re: (Rice Ball)
 

Should be stamped on the head in one of the little circles. I dont think you will be able to see it if your stock heat shields are on. Another way to check is if its a us motor should be able to run the vin and find out what car if came from.

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Re: (doublejz)
 

bump

Re: (doublejz)
 

stamped on the head

Re: (BADEG6)
 

Your last resort you could do is to Car fax the vin https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: (doublejz)
 

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Haha. nicely done. Heat shield is not hard to take off either. carfax- $20 or so. Labor- free, just need a 14mm socket and ratchet.

Re: How do you tell the year of your motor? (Rice Ball)
 

should ask somebody on here for a free carfax report. people have been giving them for free on here lately

Re: (doublejz)
 

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Tite

he said the block not the head.

to determine the block u have to get the first number of the engine block. And gsr mass production was in 94 so is it was a 1 your engine was a 94. if it is a 2 your engine is a 95. etc.

just get the first number of the engien block

Re: (stock93cx)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stock93cx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">he said the block not the head.

to determine the block u have to get the first number of the engine block. And gsr mass production was in 94 so is it was a 1 your engine was a 94. if it is a 2 your engine is a 95. etc.

just get the first number of the engien block</TD></TR></TABLE>

the block is going to have as many miles as the head, and the block itself hasnt been redesigned too much over the years. so why does it matteR?

Re: (stock93cx)
 

that year doesnt tell you all, if you read the first number and its 9/7 and the second, is like about 7 or something its a 98... THe second is the number and if its a curtain and above its the next year.

Re: (JUN EK9)
 

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the block is going to have as many miles as the head, and the block itself hasnt been redesigned too much over the years. so why does it matteR?</TD></TR></TABLE>

not always, you can buy a gsr head and gsr block seperate from a different guy.

Re: (peagreenhatch)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by peagreenhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that year doesnt tell you all, if you read the first number and its 9/7 and the second, is like about 7 or something its a 98... THe second is the number and if its a curtain and above its the next year.</TD></TR></TABLE>
So does that mean that the second number is the month it was made?

http://www.myplacetoputstuff.com/mis...%20(Large).jpg
Maybe you can do something with the block's serial #. Not sure. That pic is of my 00Si's engine stamp.

And here's one that somebody already posted. The 9/9 means it was made back in '99. But like somebody already pointed out, that's the head's manufactured-on date.
http://www.myplacetoputstuff.com/mis...%20(Large).jpg

See what you can figure out with the serial # off your block.
Sorry for the big pics guys.

Re: How do you tell the year of your motor?
 

My motor serial number is 4301383-1HG. I bought it used from a local Honda mechanic and drag racer, and am putting it in my 1993 Del Sol Si. I need the exact year, because, living in California, I'm going to have to have the engine swap inspected by the State smog control referee. I'll need all the obd-1 components for the engine year.
From the posts that I've read, it seems to be a 1994.
Thank you,
Marc Hesthal

Re: How do you tell the year of your motor?
 

9 year bump.....

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