a few months ago i got a new bottom end from acura. They at first told me they wouldnt give me the new bottom end because i used nitrous to blow it up. This was true they did it anyway. When i got it back i noticed that my block no longer said B18C5 on it....It says B18B.....no just kidding .....its blank. I did a compression test and there was 210 psi dead on in all 4cylinders. Should i bother bugging acura for a block with an engine code on it?

 

A block with no engine code! thats a first ive ever heard of. You can always check the pistons and/or crank.

 

yeah man it sucks. No engine code no serial numbers, nothing!

 

haha u got me there... i was gonna call u stooopid.. j/k

 

imo i would try to take it back and get one with a code that said b18c5 .

 

use a marker and write in the 5

 

i don't think it's legal if they gave you a block without code and vin..

 

lol or put a sticker over the empty spot .....

 

They probably just machined off the B16A stamp that was on there

 

i wouldnt be suprised..considering all the things they do steal

 

you never know ....

 

so nobody knows of anything i can look for to tell what block i have????

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=226241

 

I would simply go back to the dealership, politely ask the service manager to come look at something...walk them out to your car, pop the hood, and ask him to tell you what engine you have in your car, and what the engine's serial number is...you happen to be in a very, very fishy situation.

If the people at the dealership don't want to help I would contact the owner of the dealership or contact Acura Customer Care and tell them that you have an engine that was replaced by the dealership that does not have an engine code, and does not have a serial number on it...you are worried about the possible reprecussions if/when a police officer, smog referee, or a potential buyer looks at the engine as it looks like it's a stolen motor that someone is trying to hide, which could possibly lead to your arrest, impounding of the car, making the vehicle no longer smog legal, and reducing the possibility of you selling the vehicle at a later date.

Good luck and I hope that this helps.
Austin

 

that link doesnt really help me because there talking about identifying a jdm itr block. I need to find out how i can tell that i have a usdm itr block or not. anyone?

 

Did you read my above post....?

 

i dont think he considered it helpful.

 

They have the same crank!

 

I agree with Austin on how to handle this situation.

But, before you go to the dealership can you please snap a pic of where the motor code/serial number is supposed to be. I don't think I have ever come across a block with out a motor code and serial number before.

-kenji

 

we must have posted at like the same time cause that wasnt there before i started typing....thanks for the advice i think im gonna do that !

 

if it has oil squirters then is it a c5 block? or all b18's have?

 

ben, the gsr also has oil squirters

 

when they rebuilt my botom end im pretty sure they didnt change the crank. I think they just machined it. So i could have an ITR crank in a different engine block.

 

Take it back and ask what's going on with the engine code. Also, try to get them give you a reciept with the serials numbers written on it too.

 

All B18C blocks are the same.

As long as it has ITR internals, that's all that matters.

You should be thankful they even helped you after you blew it up with nitrous.


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