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Cornholio · 31-05-09, 11:40 AM

If you look at the 4th photo down, you'll see that the top of the dipstick tube points at an oblong pad, approx 4 inches long, right at the top of the block. Get some wet and dry and clean that up. The number that you will uncover will be the engine number, it will be of the format XX123456 (I think that it's 6 numeric, but might be 5). The 2 letters will tell you immediately what kind of engine it's from.

Also, a WR block will have oil squirters on it to cool the underside of the pistons.

If it's not a WR block, then it's worth what you'd get as scrap metal. As a bare block, even if WR, because it's damaged, it's not worth much more.

31-05-09, 11:40 AM	#14
Cornholio Grown up member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 555	If you look at the 4th photo down, you'll see that the top of the dipstick tube points at an oblong pad, approx 4 inches long, right at the top of the block. Get some wet and dry and clean that up. The number that you will uncover will be the engine number, it will be of the format XX123456 (I think that it's 6 numeric, but might be 5). The 2 letters will tell you immediately what kind of engine it's from. Also, a WR block will have oil squirters on it to cool the underside of the pistons. If it's not a WR block, then it's worth what you'd get as scrap metal. As a bare block, even if WR, because it's damaged, it's not worth much more.