Hey guys,
can anyone help me workout what year these motors came from?
1st no. KDA003418
2nd 3743435
3rd 1-1012371
thanks
scott
lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard
466 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
eng id help plz
volumex Officially Full-On Dubber
389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
1st no. KDA003418 - It's a rebuild with a new engine number issued when it was rebuilt - no way of telling the date from the KDA number.
2nd 3743435 - April 60
3rd 1-1012371 - March 55
To check the date of the rebuilt motor, have a look at the date code on the genny, coil, case (on genny stand), voltage regulator, heads, distributor. Serial number of the fuel pump and carb may also help. If a heap of date codes are the same month/year then it is a safe-ish bet.
Post a picture or 3 and we might be able to get close.
2nd 3743435 - April 60
3rd 1-1012371 - March 55
To check the date of the rebuilt motor, have a look at the date code on the genny, coil, case (on genny stand), voltage regulator, heads, distributor. Serial number of the fuel pump and carb may also help. If a heap of date codes are the same month/year then it is a safe-ish bet.
Post a picture or 3 and we might be able to get close.
stagvee40 Commited Dubber
68 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·
while on this, what year is 9119631?
lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard
466 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Thanx a heap, will check the genny, pump ect.
Cheers
Cheers
volumex Officially Full-On Dubber
389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
That's way too modern for me 😂stagvee40 wrote:while on this, what year is 9119631?
I'd guess Nov 64, but Australia did weird things with numbers once we took over from CKD construction. I'll let those who know more about modern motors answer this one.
My source is from Progressive Refinements, which is reproduced here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php Note that this is only for German production, so full imports and CKDs are ok but Australian made stuff may be different.