i have a b18b. thanks.

 

If it's a 96+ and up it should have a green vin number plate, but I assume that you don't have one to tell

 

I dont either...should i have one?...mine is a 98...im also in Canada tho...

 

If it's complete with ignition wires, you can usually tell by looking at the year on the ignition wires. Sometimes it's a bit of a long shot b/c they're replaceable items.

I can't think of any othe rmarkers right now.

 

dang thanks..i dont have the green plate. i think thats the tranny ur talking about. i wanna know what year had what. thanks. i gotta ref soon thats why im all concerned, cause the motor i got just says b18b and the number. no years.

 

check vin#

 

i think on the head it will say p-75-2 meaning obd-ll

 

well..its a built block i got from importbuilders..and all it says is b18b. still nothing solid.

 

is there a # ecthed in the block some whre?

 

Why dont you just call IB?

 

they just say its a b18b..96 and up.

 

I dont know if USDM engines are the same as JDM ones, but on my JDM B18C, just under the valve cover are 3/4 little circles with numbers around each circle, the first relates to the month and then next to the year (dont know what the others are for). There will be a line running diagonally across each circle and it points to the number which indicates the month/year. I know this is on the head, and not the block, but i imagine there is possibly the same sort of indicators on the block somewhere.

 

I can aproximate it for you.... B18B is '94+ LS, we all know this. Look at your distributor, are there 2 wire harness plugs on it, or just one? 2 plugs means it's a '94-95 OBD-I (assuming the head came with the block). 1 plug is OBD-II+, 96+.