I was wondering how I could tell how a car had a typ-er tranny or not because my friend wants to buy a 83 hatch with a b16 motor and type-r tranny how can I tell if it is or not. Like bar codes or anything stamped on the tranny and where it would be.

Thanks

 

83 hatch? or 93...

 

LOL 93 sorry

 

Next time do a search, its been covered like a bizillion times.

If its a north american tranny, do a search on the origin of the VIN which HAS to be on tranny...
JDM trannies dont have Vin's.
OEM tranny replacements dont have Vins either.
If it doesnt have a VIN strip but it is evident that it was removed (ie. discoloration, damage around where strip is supposed to be, etc...) DONT BUY IT. Tranny was stolen.
Should have LSD stamped on the tranny case in black ink, sometimes washes away.
To double check for LSD, jack the front of the car and spin one wheel, the other one HAS to spin the other way. If it doesnt, it has no LSD, or the LSD is damaged.

There. I think I covered everything

Pablo

 

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Should have LSD stamped on the tranny case in black ink, sometimes washes away.
To double check for LSD, jack the front of the car and spin one wheel, the other one HAS to spin the other way. If it doesnt, it has no LSD, or the LSD is damaged.

There. I think I covered everything

Pablo </TD></TR></TABLE>

car must be in gear

 

I thought most differentials (lsd or not) made the othe wheel spin in the opposite direction.

Heres what I think your describing (Sorry for the small font)



This doesn't mean this is a way to check for a LSD.

 

I can tell you how to tell the difference between a stock GS-R tranny and a stock Type R tranny. Drive the car on the highway in fifth gear with the tach showing a constant 4000 RPM. If the speedometer says the car is going 80 mph, it's a GS-R tranny; if it says it's going 75 mph, it's an ITR tranny. That works on an Integra; I don't know if it works for a Civic hatch, though.

 

In addition to the LSD stamp, if it's legitimately a US replacement tranny, it will have a black DOT-R stamp in lieu of a VIN plate but the VIN plate holes will still be there.

And I believe the method Ken mentioned above, will work in a Civic if you're on a 195/55/15 with a 15x6 rim.

 

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Negative. Ive had two OEM USDM ITR trans (BNIB) and one European spec replacment (also BNIB though it obviously would be missing any DOT certification anyway) and none of them have a mark like you're stating, or any R-DOT stamp anywhere on the transmission.

 

why not just peel out in an empty parking lot and check if there are two tire marks?

 

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Negative. Ive had two OEM USDM ITR trans (BNIB) and one European spec replacment (also BNIB though it obviously would be missing any DOT certification anyway) and none of them have a mark like you're stating, or any R-DOT stamp anywhere on the transmission.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's news to me, the NIB ones I saw a few years back all had that stamp.

Maybe Len can chime in and shed light on why some had it and others didn't.

Hell, in NYC metro area in order to keep the cops from impounding your car for a stolen tranny, you better have that DOT stamp. A parts counter receipt means nothing to the auto task force detectives prowling clandestine street racing spots and ricer cruise spots.

 

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Best answer yet!

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But what if the car doesn't have the original size wheels and/or tires?

 

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The relationship between the RPM indicated on the tach and the speed indicated on the speedometer has nothing to do with the size wheels and tires that are on the car. (The wheel and tire size only affects the relationship of the actual speed to the RPM, not the indicated speed.) So as long as the method works, it works for any size wheel and tire.

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Sounds like Mike already knew this...