Engine Number On Mi16 Lump - Where Is It?

[John D 0]

Adrian Flux want to know it for my insurance policy but I can't find it (after a little poke around in the dark at least!)

 

Cheers.

[welshpug 1,657]

alloy or iron block?

[John D 0]

Alloy.

[Anthony 1,003]

If you mean the engine code, it's normally on the top of the block on the offside (probably D6C)

 

If you mean the engine number, it might be on the top next to the code, or more likely it'll be on the back about halfway down on the offside - a 6/7 digit number on a stamped plate.

 

Of course, in both cases, they could have fallen off...

[John D 0]

Cheers Anthony. I do mean the engine number (I think!), as I presume they want it to check in the event of a claim. Although I must admit I haven't queried this.

[Ryan 99]

Assuming the tag hasn't fallen off it's normally on the top rear corner of the block...

 

 

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Early ones wash off

[petert 587]

An interesting question. Australian authorities were never happy with the tag on XU9 blocks and thus made dealers, usually an apprentice laying on his back, stamp the last six digits of the VIN into the sump parting face, in front of the flywheel.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Almost as bad as the Iron block engine's where the number rusts away

[John D 0]

Ok, sounds like this could be interesting!

 

Thanks for the tips everyone.