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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: ArsenicPants on May 17, 2006, 09:09:46 PM

Title: Fake Engine Number?
Post by: ArsenicPants on May 17, 2006, 09:09:46 PM

was there ever any engine number that started with BS?

seems awful suspicious
i'm pretty sure i can see grind marks on the block

any other way i can tell what year my 1600DP is?

Title: Fake Engine Number?
Post by: BUSDADDY on May 17, 2006, 10:00:10 PM

Yup, seen a couple of BS engine numbers, can't remember what in but I think around 69-70 Ghia's

Title: Fake Engine Number?
Post by: Bruce on May 18, 2006, 01:02:01 AM

Squint a little harder.  You are looking at B5.

Title: Fake Engine Number?
Post by: rustybus on May 18, 2006, 12:27:05 PM

I got one here thats Pos11551 the Pos looks like a restamp the rest looks original. I call it my piece of sh*t motor :lol:  

Title: Fake Engine Number?
Post by: ArsenicPants on May 18, 2006, 04:47:10 PM

it's definitely not a 5, it's an S, too curved for a 5

i'm pretty dang sure it's been messed with
o well

i was told it's a '71, i'll just go with that