anyone check the vin# on engine block to see wether it is match to the car vin#?
cause my friend told me u have to check this whenever u buy car from someone to see wether its stolen engine or not......if not match u could be in trouble....

lets say if i trade in my car ,.,,does inspector check engine block vin# on everycar?
or only certain car like honda mits,.,,etc

 

I don't think there is a VIN # located on the block.

 

im with sonicnodaz

 

it is located on the block and if you're caught with a reported stolen block they will take it away from you.

 

I've been working on 4G63's a long time, and they were never placed on the block before...not sure why Mitsu would start now. I have personally examined the Evo block on all four sides and have yet to see any type of Vin #...could you clarify?

 

isn't it a requirement? shrugs the instances of relcaimed stolen engines that i know of are from the honda world. i guess that means that evo owners have to be even more careful now as the motor can be stolen without a trace.

 

I don't think it is a requirement anymore than having a car alarm is a requirement. It would be a nice theft deterent feature, but then again maybe Mitsu knew everyone would be blowing up their blocks so a Vin # would be pointless

 

Nope - it's not stamped on the block.
& as far as possessing a stolen block - it's a felony so they take you away with it

 

the engine has a serial number stamped in the block, on the side nearest the radiator. Looking at the engine from the front of the car, it will be on the left hand side of the block, close to the head. I always thought this was a requirement also. The serial number can be tracked to the VIN number to check for stolen engines, but the VIN isn't stamped into the block.

 

ok,,,i see ,,,but how do i verify if the enigne is stolen or not?
cause im about to buy used engine from some evo owner,,,,,,,i just wanna make sure i dont wanna be in trouble,,,,,,,,OR is it safe to buy used engine from vendor, company???

thanks

 

that makes sense too... same difference so they say.

 

actually they don't, cuz they don't know that you stole it, you could say it was in the car when you bought it. unless of course your car was new. i only know cuz i heard a story when i was at work once... this guy sayin' he had a civic si and he knew so many people that stole cars. he got a motor for cheap and all this other stuff. but he got a ref only ticket and the ref confescated all his stolen goods.

 

There is no way to pruve that a engine block without serial numbers is stolen. Listen to trinydex. A used car has many ****y parts....

 

i heard that if u trade in ur car to the dealer,. and they gonna check it and if they find out that u have changed the motor,.it s gonna hurt the value of ur car.........is it true?