[gregsy]

Ive spent the last half an hour looking for the engine number with the torch on my phone and I can't find it anywhere. Its driving me mad!!!!



Ive even taken a bunch of pictures above and around the last branch of the exhaust manifold and there isnt a number to be seen.



Can anyone give me a precise discription of its location?



Its a Japanese Import and I just want to get those registration documents off.



Here's a picture of someones engine for reference:



http://www.diateam.no/porsche/turbo968csexhaust1_1.JPG

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[PJS917]

The engine No is missing from that engine!! It is situated at the top of the block on the flat bit that sticks out below the exhaust port. It is not always easy to read as they get covered in oil/grime etc.

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[odb812]

if you're looking for the vin number in the engine bay it is on the rear firewall, in front of the battery and you have to remove the plastic trim piece that runs the width of the engine bay.

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[PJS917]

Greg,



If it is a Jap import is it RHD or LHD ? The vin plate will be in different positions, if it is LHD it is a s Todd says, RHD it will be in front of the wheel arch on the offside.

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[Roboman]

I've recently needed to prove my 968 is unmodified to the French federation for old cars, part of that proof included a photo showing my engine number and a recent newspaper displaying the date; not an easy task given the location of the engine number.  Here it all is .....

 

   

 

It's on a horizontal tab near pot 4 exhaust.  You can now see most of the stamp, but the final character is obscured by the nut holding the exhaust manifold in place.

Initially I had an idea where to look but could see no evidence of any characters at all; understandably years of road grime had settled on the plate.  I squirted WD40 onto the plate in the hope I was in the right place, let it work for a little while and then scraped with a long flat-head screwdriver.  The code began to be revealed.  Then using one of those long flexible rod thingies for picking up dropped washers etc (no idea of the name) I grabbed a wad of cloth about 1" square and soaked it in white spirit.  Rubbed it across the plate and hey presto!

 

   

 

Using the pot cam revealed the final digit and allowed me to include the newspaper in the photo at the same time.

 

I hope the photos help.

 

My thanks to Waylander, helpful as ever.

 

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[ds968]

So..is this an annual inspection requirement , or is it only of you want to register your car as a collector / classic car. ?

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[Roboman]

It's the latter Dan.  The French require copious proof the car it what it is meant to be, no mods etc etc.  At the moment, all cars over a couple of years old require inspecting every 2 years .... unless they are 30+ years and registered registered post 1960, in that case it is every 5 years, or registered pre-1960 (as in the case of my Citroen 5Hp) where no inspection is required.  The import inspection for my 5hp was quite funny.  I know the guy as I imported two Porsches and a Kia when we moved to France a few year back.  So when I shoed up with the 5Hp he looked through his manual, basically counted the number of wheels and said "job done" ..... no brakes on the front, no speedo, no test for the suspension ......  :lol:  :lol:

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[ds968]

Ah, what we would do without silly bureaucracy involvement on our lives ?!  :blink:

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[Inkedupfatboy]

So if you put non factory issue tires on it, is that considered a "Mod"?

Another reason not to move across the ocean to...well, anywhere...

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