Matching number engines // does your car have it?

[bossrobot]

Hey
I have been in the car hobby since I was a kid and have had every kind of old car from Cuda’s to Sunbeam Tigers.
Some makers put the VIN # on their engines…some only do it on the HP engines…many don’t do it at all.

I wonder if people want to respond here if you have your numbered “matching” engine??? So we can get an idea

I wonder how many do, because I never heard of it in these cars and historically no one really cared. Even the CSL car listings don’t mention it

Just curious …..respond if you want to

 

[rsporsche]

i do not have the matching number. the PO took it out and put an anemic USA b34 in it. that problem has been solved ... but almost nothing is original on my coupe except for the original sheet metal.

 

[ScottAndrews]

I have the matching number original engine for my car. I plan to restore it and keep it in case some future owner wants to go back there. I am replacing it with a 3.5 liter M90 with triple weber carbs. Engine appears to be from a 1979 E24.

 

[HB Chris]

Well, all e9s had the VIN stamped on the block, even the CSLs. Same with 2002, e3, e12 and early e24. At some point the stamping was another number entirely and I think began with the e28. As an example, a b34 or b35 block does not have a VIN stamp.

 

[bossrobot]

Interesting

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

When converting to the B11 engine, I kept my matching number D-Jet engine although it consumes quite some space

 

[rsporsche]

Well, all e9s had the VIN stamped on the block, even the CSLs. Same with 2002, e3, e12 and early e24. At some point the stamping was another number entirely and I think began with the e28. As an example, a b34 or b35 block does not have a VIN stamp.

i was thinking the b34 + b35 had the last 7 digits of the vin as the engine number. they just got rid of all of the other info about the model - which plant, which car model, etc.

 

[Bejoe16]

These had vin stickers I know on the heads. Most are missing by now

 

[rsporsche]

yes and all of the fenders + major body parts had VIN stickers on them too. i will have to go out and look at my euro b34 and see if it has a number on the block. or @sfdon can answer the question ... as i know, he knows