Just poking around a couple websites, and noticed something interesting with these two pictures:

First, from Sport Auto - the block code on 00-0369, the car they sold a couple days ago:



Code is 7300365, no?

Now, on my Integra, 00-0009:



Code is 7300010.


What on earth does that code stand for? Oddly close to armrest #, no? Were the blocks numbered sequentially?


Pat, who says "hmm"

 

hrmmm. me needs to go check mine.

 

code will not match chasis

 

7300185


hmmmmmmmm....

 

this I know, stunna....

 

I know this.

But, since they are close in these two examples, are the block codes sequential as well? Curious to see how this plays out, with more samples in the study.

 

Block code on my original block matches number on my armrest

 

Armrest code: 379
Engine code: 475

Not very close on mine.

 

I'm 5300885, armrest is 1076... mine do not match.

 

What year is yours, Skafia?

Any other 2000 owners check?


[edit] just checked your location. so 53=1998, 63=1999 (any canucks confirm?) 73=2000, and... 83=2001? [/edit]


[Modified by itr009, 3:31 PM 5/14/2002]

 

hehe, you smart *************

1998.

 

Maybe there is some type of Math equation that they plug the Last #'s after 73 into that would equate to the badge #'s? Any Math Gurus out there?

PS Dealerships can match the Block # to the VIN #. If you enter the VIN# it will show the block # for the car But You can't get the VIN # from Block #

 

Mine is not close at all...

 

Are you that bored, stunna?

 

I have a 99. I would check now, but my car be in the parking lot, and it be pissing rain. I will look later on when Im out of my work threads.

 

Was just a thought. A bit bored at work today.

 

looking at it I would assume this is the engine build number that is stamped on the block after assembly, and test. The completed engine is then put in a car and this number is then recorded into the data file for this particular VIN. Later in life Honda can verify the engine to the car if there are any problems or recall issues. Ferrari si famous for doing this. They will list a recall on certain engine numbers, not on the whole series of cars, or VIN numbers.

Hope this helps.

 

not sure i care what mines says......

 

Maybe the poorly performing engines are removed from the line and the better performing engines are substituted in their place... This could explain the discrepancy between the VIN#s and the block code#s?

 

Are you guys serious that you don't know what it is??

 

Arm rest #01-0154
Block #8300142

 

that would've been a great discovery...but i guess we all get bored sometimes

 

But now I know how to tell the year of a block when the vin plate is removed...

unless the block 'code' has been ground off.

Willie

 

Damn...forgot to check about the question on the 1999's...will run out later this morning...If I get grease on my clothes, I will be angry...and probably wont be worth it, but all in the name of science/boredom

 

I take it you know the relationship between the VIN and block code #s, then??? Please enlighten the rest of us...