How to tell original engine from a swap?

EclipseGs420a · Sep 17, 2012

I just bought my first car a 98 eclipse 420a and supposedly the person who I bought it from said he swapped the engine. The car has 178k and the engine supposedly has around 98k, is their anyway for me to tell if its the original engine or a swapped 1?

RvlutionMtrsprt · Sep 17, 2012

Vin number.

EclipseGs420a · Sep 17, 2012

RvlutionMtrsprt said:
Vin number.

But where is the Vin number located on the engine?

Apak00 · Sep 17, 2012

Maybe this can help you! or guide you in the right direction!!

Good luck!

donniekak · Sep 17, 2012

Just above the transmission bell housing, on the engine block is where the vin is.

RvlutionMtrsprt · Sep 17, 2012

How is the dealership capable of knowing if the engine has been swapped?

95TalonOwner · Sep 18, 2012

If it's been swapped, the VIN on the engine won't be the same as the VIN on the car...

EclipseGs420a · Sep 18, 2012

donniekak said:
Just above the transmission bell housing, on the engine block is where the vin is.

I have an automatic, those still have bell housing right?

95TalonOwner said:
If it's been swapped, the VIN on the engine won't be the same as the VIN on the car...

Yes I know, but I am having trouble locating it. Their are a lot of different numbers all over the engine block idk which ones the correct one.

narf · Sep 18, 2012

EclipseGs420a said:
I have an automatic, those still have bell housing right?

Yes..... The bell housing is the piece that bolts between the engine block and the transmission.... It is part of the tranny.

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