Chrysler was at one time stamping the last 7 digits on the engine to match
the vin number of the vehicle, im not sure if that is still being done or
not
"Mike" > wrote in message
m...
> Is there any way of identifying if an engine in a car is the original
> engine that the car was manufactored with? I have a 95 Neon, which is
> suppost to have 370,000kms on it. I know that the owner before me
> messed with it a bit as the gauge cluster was swapped and sold as if
> it has 134,000kms on the car. Now since I have done some minor work on
> the car, (changed front wheel bearings, plugs, intake and oil) I have
> noticed that the car has a great amount of power for a old engine with
> alot of millage on it.
> The engine is the 2.0l single over head cam.
> Is there any way of locating identification numbers on the car, engine
> and so on, and identify if they where part of the origial package?
>
> Mike
> e-mail mlawrenc(at)rcc.on.ca