I finally scrubbed my engine VIN pad enough to see it reads "X X". So i understand that indicates the engine is a "factory replacememt". So what was a factory replacement (short block or long block?) and why did the folks restoring this car in the late '90s choose to get a "factory replacement" instead of simply rebuilding the one they had?
I know in the 356 Porsche world that if you have a KD marked engine that means that a previous owner had sent the old engine back to the factory where it was rebuilt then stamped with the addition of the KD mark. Did BMW not offer rebuilds but just replacememts?
Thanks
I know in the 356 Porsche world that if you have a KD marked engine that means that a previous owner had sent the old engine back to the factory where it was rebuilt then stamped with the addition of the KD mark. Did BMW not offer rebuilds but just replacememts?
Thanks