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Old 04-29-2010, 07:30 PM
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Engine date code

How do I find what year my engine is? My timing cover has "133" written on it in crayon, so i assume thats when the t-belt was done. But under that is also "97"
I wouldnt think it got 133k put on in one year...
Is there a code spmewhere that will tell me the year of the engine?
Old 04-30-2010, 10:36 AM
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The engine was built right at the production of the vehicle. You can find the production date in the door jam of the drivers door.
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Im trying to figure out if its the original motor
Old 04-30-2010, 01:07 PM
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There is usually a VIN plate or little metal piece on the engine with the cars VIN on it. On Honda/Acura its usually green.
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when I had a used engine put in, my mechanic could not locate the vin number. There was only a 4 digit number on the engine.
Old 05-03-2010, 12:31 PM
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Send me your VIN to hondacuraplanet@aol.com

I can give you the serial number of the original engine, and you can match that to what's in the car....
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