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blankmange Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:33 am

How can you tell visually the difference between a Type 4 engine out of a 411/412 and a Type 4 out of a bus?

If I have read everything correctly, the dipstick is in a different location, right? Any other visual indicators?

Thanks for helping out a rookie...

ecdez Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:41 am

I believe that might be the only difference.

Panzerace 88 Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:14 am

Type 4 engines were used in several different vehicles: 411-412, bus, 914, (I think the 1976 912).

Engine code should be an indicator, Type4.org has engine codes for 411-412. I'm sure a bus site will have the same.

Engine tin would be an indicator (if it's still on the engine that is)

ecdez Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:14 am

Didn't think of the engine codes :? .

What's the difference with the tin?

tuna Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:28 am

You might want to see my reply to your question over at the Shoptalk Forum's Type 4rum.

Tuna

blankmange Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:04 am

Found it -- it is a 2.0 GE series engine; it is a bus motor, but a 2.0...

Panzerace 88 Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 am

Engine tin. :roll:

Umm, just seems to reason there would be a difference. I couldn't ID the diff though. :oops:

Seems to me the bus tin would be flatter........



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