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ijergas
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2025 10:36 pm    Post subject: Can someone please help me with this engine code? Reply with quote

Hello everyone, does anyone know how to interpret this engine code on my 87 vanagon? That is, does it indicate engine size or if it was rebuilt and where it was rebuilt? Any insight would be appreciated.
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2025 12:07 am    Post subject: Re: Can someone please help me with this engine code? Reply with quote

That isn't the engine code location, it is stamped under the black breather tower at the bottom right of your picture.
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2025 8:38 am    Post subject: Re: Can someone please help me with this engine code? Reply with quote

Thanks synchrodoka. You are correct, there is an “MV” code at the base of the breather tower as well, but was wondering about the additional code as shown in the pic. The prior owner said that the engine was rebuilt but had no details and so was wondering if maybe this additional code might shed some light on that? Does anyone else have a stamped code like the one shown in the pic above?

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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2025 10:33 am    Post subject: Re: Can someone please help me with this engine code? Reply with quote

That is likely the rebuilder stamp, maybe 2/11 means you have a February 2011 rebuild. Unless you know who the rebuilder was, their codes are worthless.
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