engine identification

philec71 · 03-27-2010, 08:13 AM

the number on the right side of the engine is 930/03 is this the correct number to determine what engine I have.And if it is what do I have?Thanks in advance........

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Phil

Matt Monson · 03-27-2010, 08:17 AM

Yep. That's the right number. That's an ROW '78 911sc engine. serial number should be 638xxxx where "x" denote the sequential production number...

philec71 · 03-27-2010, 11:31 AM

so what type or displacement engine do I have.Thanks

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Phil

356RS · 356RS's Garage

You have 3.0 liters.

tonythetarga · 03-27-2010, 11:41 AM

3.0 liter SC engine. ROW means non-US spec model.

philec71 · 03-27-2010, 06:07 PM

Thanks guys, so is this a good performance engine?

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Phil

Matt Monson · 03-27-2010, 06:43 PM

It's a good basis for building a good performance engine. It's only 180bhp. However they are dead reliable and when cared for have been known to run 1/4 million miles or more without a major overhaul. Yours is an early one with better heads than were on the later ones, if you do want to rebuild it for high performance. Take a look through the engine rebuilding forum if you want to get a better idea of what guys do with these engines from a performance standpoint. You can go mild on them or you can go wild.