Finding my matching # engine!

[wjishi]

Hi
I don't know if this sounds crazy! But is there way that I can find my matching # engine?
My car has a non matching engine but would love to find the original one, but it and put it back where it belongs?!
Is that too crazy?

[pss]

not crazy, ambitious yes. But.....it starts with letting the world know what you are looking for.

[L.a.Brooks]

Hi
I don't know if this sounds crazy! But is there way that I can find my matching # engine?
My car has a non matching engine but would love to find the original one, but it and put it back where it belongs?!
Is that too crazy?

Not crazy at all, I found the original engine for my 1968 911S almost by accident.

[wjishi]

so, where and what should I post ? the VIN and engine # ? where should I start looking ?

[Eminence Gris]

so, where and what should I post ? the VIN and engine # ? where should I start looking ?

There are several unofficial routes to getting a Kardex. I can do it; several other people here on Early S can do it. You'll get the engine match to your VIN, and you'll also get other interesting info on options and where the car was delivered (handler).

[Schiefer]

The alu engines are very robust, so yours is probably still out there somewhere. When you have the engine number from the CoA or Kardex (better because as mentioned gives you more useful information), you can start looking for it and put the info in the "lost and found thread": http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...d-Found-Thread

BUT: Very few people remember what engine numbers they had in their cars 10-20-30 years ago, so information about the car is also important to help people remember.

I would start a thread about your project and start tracking the cars history. If you find out when and where the engine was removed, it should increase your chances of finding it.

You never know who is watching here, magic do happen!

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...for-US-history

Cheers and good luck!

Radmund

[jedwards]

I found mine, but I am in Australia and our community is far smaller, i suspect.
I bought my car as an engine-less ex-racer that had been in a shed for around 19 years. I went back to trace who had originally separated the car from its engine and with help of the Australia Typ 901 Forum, was able to trace what happened to both the car and the engine. Took me about 3 months, but I was very lucky. Was able to purchase the engine, which is now being rebuilt and will hopefully be reunited with the fully rebuild body in a couple of months.
So take heart, it can be done.... If you are lucky.

[wjishi]

There are several unofficial routes to getting a Kardex. I can do it; several other people here on Early S can do it. You'll get the engine match to your VIN, and you'll also get other interesting info on options and where the car was delivered (handler).

thank you everyone for the info
you gave me hope!
I will PM you Eminence Gris regarding getting my Kardex

Wael

[sithot]

This is the situation where you would "rather be lucky than good!"

Good luck! Let us know how you do.

[wjishi]

I started my first step.I ordered my Kardex and the next step I will reach out to the previous owner and will look at the work papers. I will keep you updated.

Wael