Do numbers match?

I'm expecting to get an Indy Car that needs engine work. So my question
is:
Do the numbers match on these cars? I want to keep it original & need to
know if I should repair/rebuild the original engine or if a good used one
is a viable option.
TIA,
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

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ThaDriver wrote:
>
> I'm expecting to get an Indy Car that needs engine work. So my question
> is:
> Do the numbers match on these cars? I want to keep it original & need to
> know if I should repair/rebuild the original engine or if a good used one
> is a viable option.
> TIA,
> ~ Paul
> aka "Tha Driver"
>

There's a partial VIN stamped on the tranny and the engine
block adjacent to the tranny. Rebuilding might be a bit
more than the cost of just throwing a long-block in it,
but the 2.5 in the Indy isn't particularly special so
finding rebuild parts will be easy.

JazzMan
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The motor number usually is the assembly plant identifier and the
assembly date plus a little bout transmission,etc. The serial from the
VIN is also present and a factory replacement long block will not have
the VIN serial. If somebody tells you they have installed a new engine
and it has a VIN stamped on it, they have actually installed a rebuilt.
The VIN serial is the only thing on the engine relating it to a specific
car. Incidentally, the serial is the set of numbers at the end of the
Vin and indicates the sequence of when your car was built. For instance
1G2PG1192HP201662 is the 1662nd 1987 Fiero built.

If you have no compression, more than likely you have a cylinder head
needing replacement.
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>If you have no compression, more than likely you have a cylinder head
needing replacement.
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Yep I'm thinking first thing I'll do as soon as I get the car is pull the
head & inspect the cylinders before I pull the engine. It's an aluminum
head, right? If so it could be warped...
Thanks for the all the info Robert.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

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>The partial VIN does link the drivetrain to the car. It
consists of the sequence number (last 6 digits) plus some
of the preceding digits of the car's VIN. I can't answer
about the block casting numbers as I don't know the answer
to that.
JazzMan
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OK so to keep the car all original I'll need to rebuild the engine. Not a
problem as I can do everything but the machine work myself.
That's excatly the info I needed - thanks Jazzman!
Ummm... best place for parts? I'm told it has no (or very little)
compression so I'm thinking it'll need boring & new pistons, head
reworked; typical rebuild. I'm above Atlanta...
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Giggle Cream - it makes dessert *funny*!

>There's a partial VIN stamped on the tranny and the engine
block adjacent to the tranny. Rebuilding might be a bit
more than the cost of just throwing a long-block in it,
but the 2.5 in the Indy isn't particularly special so
finding rebuild parts will be easy.
JazzMan
*********
Thanks for the response.
So the partial VIN does not match to a particuliar car; does it specify
the year the engine belongs to? Anything else?
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Giggle Cream - it makes dessert *funny*!

ThaDriver wrote:
>
> >There's a partial VIN stamped on the tranny and the engine
> block adjacent to the tranny. Rebuilding might be a bit
> more than the cost of just throwing a long-block in it,
> but the 2.5 in the Indy isn't particularly special so
> finding rebuild parts will be easy.
> JazzMan
> *********
> Thanks for the response.
> So the partial VIN does not match to a particuliar car; does it specify
> the year the engine belongs to? Anything else?

The partial VIN does link the drivetrain to the car. It
consists of the sequence number (last 6 digits) plus some
of the preceding digits of the car's VIN. I can't answer
about the block casting numbers as I don't know the answer
to that.

JazzMan
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