Hi all new to this anyway trying to identify what makes a crate motor identifiable what they use serial numbers on the block or vin numbers. Looking to purchase a motor and the gentleman says that it's a crate motor no paperwork no crate so I'm just trying to figure out how this becomes a crate motor as opposed to a truck motor or car motor it is new.
Identifying a crate motor
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jonn6464
1970 Duster
All crate motors come with build specs, and paper work including a cam spec sheet and usually a dyno report. I don't see why anybody who buys a crate motor would get rid of that documentation. So, might be a red flag.
Ask him which company he bought it from. Try to get a serial number from the block and call that company. They probably have a privacy policy, but just explain you are only trying to confirm whether or not it came from them. It's worth your time to do your due diligence, could save you from a disaster. Heck, if it's a recent motor, it may still be under warranty!
Supposedly on this crate motor the motor has been sitting for approximately little over three and a half years the gentlmen that bought it ,his intentions to put the 5.7 Hemi into a b body time pasted on and now everything's for sale but he never knew to get paperwork or documentation on the motor I was hoping to find out if there's other way of identifying other than compression testing taking it all apart. thank you for the response I will look into the serial number.
70Sbird
Possessed by Demons
If it's a factory Mopar "Crate Motor" it should have a part number and VIN/Engine Serial Number sticker on the valve cover.
Do you have the same numbers on the passenger side of the block .
70Sbird
Possessed by Demons
I'm about 1,500 miles away from my engine today, but i can check when I get home this weekend
67Dart273
Well-Known Member
Huge gigantic not to mention big red flag
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