gf's lil bro bought one, seemed to be a okay car and the price was right, 800 bucks. a week after he got it we found it has a cooling system problem, thought it was the thermostat, so i swapped it out for him. this is where i get confused, the thermostat he got was a 48 mm, which is what a 2.8 should have according to all the books, well it was too big, so i took the old one to the parts store and they matched it to a 44mm out of a 91' fire bird with a 3.1 okay...the engine was changed out 10,000 miles ago, said they did a direct swap with a reman, i believe it was a reman. any idea whats going on? where do i look for a id tag or what not. i know the 2.8 where a bastard child . i have owned one in my time, this car still has the badged 2.8 fuel system, any info would be great.
2007-05-26 15:45:05 · 3 answers · asked by propanepower 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Without looking at the casting numbers on the rear of the engine just forward of the transmission bell housing, it will be tough to know for sure.
There is a stamp pad on the front of the engine block on the drivers side just below the front of the cylinder head
There are some numbers, and letters stamped into it.
However, they are not as accurate as the casting numbers previously mentioned.
If you manage to find any of these numbers, there are several web sites for identification.
2007-05-26 15:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The block itself has a model number ingraved on it, you might have to pull it out to find it.
2007-05-26 15:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by Aaron M. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Junk!
2007-05-26 15:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by jicarlo h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋