In recalling some if the engines I've junked out I've also seen stamped round disks epoxied to the crankcase near the distributor. These are rebuilders ID tags, I couldn't tell you which rebuilders use them. Stan Wilder On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 07:02:16 -0700 mike <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> writes: > I just got one and I'll check but I don't remember any steel tag. > > Mike > > > From: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM> > > Reply-To: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM> > > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 23:22:43 -0700 > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: [Syncro] how can i tell if it's a rebuild? > > > > I don't know if this applies in other countries, but here in the > US, I have > > never seen a comercially-done rebuild without a steel tag affixed > to the > > block (or stamped into it) that tells the rebuilder, the date, and > the > > machining of the main bearings, cylinders, etc. (this includes > my VW > > Canada WBX motor). > > > > Not sure if this would apply to a SA motor... Check the back of > the block - > > these stamps/tags are usually somewhere near the absolute back of > the block > > (near the flywheel). > > > > Brent > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@uidaho.edu> > > To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; <syncro@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:29 PM > > Subject: [Syncro] how can i tell if it's a rebuild? > > > > > >> i have reason to believe that my tiico is actually a rebuild. Is > there a > >> way to tell if it's a rebuild? is there a date-stamp cast into > it? do > >> rebuilders leave some sort of mark to say it's been rebuilt? > >> > >> thanks > >> matthew > >> > >> > >> If you would like to modify your subscription settings > (including > > unsubscribing), visit: > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro > >> Please remember that rude or offensive language is not allowed on > the > > Syncro list. Please try your best to resolve differences privately > and keep > > them off the list. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >> > >> > >> > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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