Engine serial # 6301597 What is it?

I just bought a 911 with an engine that was not original, I need to find out what size/year it is the serial is : 63301597

Thanks a million!
Kenneth S Ebenstein
1973 911

Kenneth,

There is only one small problem with 63301597 ... it has too many digits, there are only supposed to be seven digits!

Can you post a pic, or provide some description?

Please recheck the serial number, and also look for the engines 'type number' ... in the form 911/xx over behind the serial number, in the same vicinity.

If, on the other hand, your 'title line number' is correct, 6301597, then it 'could' be a 2.2 'S' ... does it have MFI fuel injection with six individual stacks and throttle butterflies? There is also a possiblity of confusion between the decades, as the number sequences were duplicated!


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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[This message has been edited by Early_S_Man (edited 01-24-2001).]

Originally posted by ebenstein:
I just bought a 911 with an engine that was not original, I need to find out what size/year it is the serial is : 6301597

Thanks a million!
Kenneth S Ebenstein
1973 911

the corect S/N is 6301597 and here is a picture at http://members.tripod.com/carwrecks/engine.bmp

Engine number is for a 70S.

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Carlo
http://bigblue111c.tripod.com/dec2000/

Kenneth,

OK, that picture looks like an SC engine, 3.0 liters, but I don't have a reference for that number ... 1980 USA SC engine would read 6401597 ... European, ROW ... maybe?

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

According to my book, 6301597 could be from a 1980 (A-series) engine, type 930/09 if it was ROW, 930/07 if it was US.

Of course, it could also be from a 1970 911S, which would have the engine type 911/01, but if Warren says it looks like an SC, then I don't need to even look at the picture; it's an 80 SC engine.

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 01-24-2001).]

Incidentally, if you bought a 73 911 and are discovering by accident that you have a 3.0 liter engine in it from a seven-year's-newer car, you're lucky (so long as originality isn't your goal). Of course, I'd also have to guess that you didn't get a pre-purchase inspection done...

Wait, wait, judging by your website, it looks like you're a dismantler.

Like Jack says, it could also be a 930/09 or 930/07. It sure doesn't look like a 70S motor.

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Carlo
http://bigblue111c.tripod.com/dec2000/

He has a wasted 993 ('96) for 6k. Does that thing have an engine in it I wonder? Probably not for 6k, but I wonder what else it could have useful...


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Kurt B
1984 911 Carrera Cabriolet
75 914 1.8

My Porsche Family Tree says:
s/n 6300001-6302480 is a 70S coupe
180 HP @ 6500 rpm!

Huey581
86' 911 Cab

Hi fellas,

I am in a jamb, My mechanic is for **** and said he cant find what the make of my motor isso he cant order parts. He also said its a 3.0 but which one?? No clue. Porsche dealer was yamering on about whating to see the car and checkit themselves.

Is there a dafinative answer on the model and year in a book I can buy or something?

Please help.
Kenneth 73 911 with ???engine #6301597

Kenneth,

The mystery is solved! Just got my '79-'81 factory spec book.

6 = 6 cyl. engine type

3 = 911 SC RoW

0 = 1980 model year

1597 = sequential engine number

Engine Type designation = 930/09
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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[This message has been edited by Early_S_Man (edited 02-08-2001).]

Thanks Warren, You rock!!