What year

77celi · 07-14-2007, 03:17 AM

How can I find out what year my motor is? I did a search found a forum that said it was the 10th digit in the vin next to the oil filter. I only have 9 digits they are 7m0159012

Bill UK · 07-14-2007, 10:03 AM

That’s the engine number, the VIN number is on the label attached to the bulkhead. It should be something like this JT1LBMA70 0147428 Not easy to find the YOM from the engine number, if you send me your VIN number I will be able to tell you the YOM.

j3pz · 07-14-2007, 10:10 PM

you cant tell from the engine. you would have to find the car the engine came out of

77celi · 07-15-2007, 12:49 AM

I got the motor from Foreign Engines. They don't know the exact year. I told them I need a motor for a 87 supra n/a

77celi · 07-15-2007, 03:19 AM

Where is the number located? I looked all over the block and could not find anyother number.

plaaya69 · 07-15-2007, 05:37 AM

I also needed to know this info but I looked around for a long time and I found out that you cant tell the year with the motor you must need to know the vin from the car with the motor.

77celi · 07-15-2007, 07:56 PM

I have no way of knowing what car it came out of. Is there a year to year difference? I have heard that the 86.5-88 and the 89-92 are the same. What is the difference between the two?

Supra2NR · 07-15-2007, 08:49 PM

The 88+ 7m motors uses the true 7m crank
While the pre 88 motors uses a 6m crank

So I've heard
Somebody cement this claim for me

77celi · 07-16-2007, 01:57 AM

So there is no easy way of telling what year it is?

Supra2NR · 07-16-2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77celi

So there is no easy way of telling what year it is?

im on my second supra
and went thru three motors already
never bothered me what year they were
although you can tell if its usdm or jdm

but as long as they run good, the year shouldnt matter

07-14-2007, 03:17 AM	#1
77celi Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 35	What year How can I find out what year my motor is? I did a search found a forum that said it was the 10th digit in the vin next to the oil filter. I only have 9 digits they are 7m0159012

07-14-2007, 10:10 PM	#3
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	you cant tell from the engine. you would have to find the car the engine came out of __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

07-15-2007, 05:37 AM	#6
plaaya69 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waukegan, IL Posts: 255	I also needed to know this info but I looked around for a long time and I found out that you cant tell the year with the motor you must need to know the vin from the car with the motor. __________________ 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo-burgundy exterior w/gray interior+1987 Toyota Supra(N/A) light brown top,dark brown bottom w/light brown interior.

07-15-2007, 08:49 PM	#8
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	The 88+ 7m motors uses the true 7m crank While the pre 88 motors uses a 6m crank So I've heard Somebody cement this claim for me __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

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07-14-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	That’s the engine number, the VIN number is on the label attached to the bulkhead. It should be something like this JT1LBMA70 0147428 Not easy to find the YOM from the engine number, if you send me your VIN number I will be able to tell you the YOM.

07-15-2007, 12:49 AM	#4
77celi Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 35	I got the motor from Foreign Engines. They don't know the exact year. I told them I need a motor for a 87 supra n/a

07-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#5
77celi Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 35	Where is the number located? I looked all over the block and could not find anyother number.

07-15-2007, 07:56 PM	#7
77celi Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 35	I have no way of knowing what car it came out of. Is there a year to year difference? I have heard that the 86.5-88 and the 89-92 are the same. What is the difference between the two?

07-16-2007, 01:57 AM	#9
77celi Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 35	So there is no easy way of telling what year it is?