Numbers On Engine Block

[BAY*SICK]

I WAS WONDERING IF ANY ONE OUT THERE CAN HELP ME OUT? I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS SELLING AN 87 MOTOR & I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT IF THE MOTOR IS LEGIT OR STOLEN. I HAVE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE STAMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR, BUT NOW WERE DO I GET THAT INFO FROM?

 

[V6 Beast]

109 Motors are pretty readily availible but if you have the VIN you could carfax it to see if the car was wrecked or stolen.


Sully

 

[TurboDave]

Originally posted by BAY*SICK
I WAS WONDERING IF ANY ONE OUT THERE CAN HELP ME OUT? I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS SELLING AN 87 MOTOR & I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT IF THE MOTOR IS LEGIT OR STOLEN. I HAVE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE STAMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR, BUT NOW WERE DO I GET THAT INFO FROM?

The numbers stamped on the side of the block will match the last 6 digits of the donor car's vin. Not much info there unless you have the rest of the vin.
Only good for determining if a car is a "numbers matching" car.