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On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 19:17, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote: > > >A factory rebuilt engine should have the original engine number > >"routered" out and the shop was supposed to stamp the customers > >old engine number on. There was usually an "X" stamped in that area > >too. Someplace on the top of the case there would be the letters "KD" > >inked on also. > > I have seen the routered out area and new numbers added before, but I've > never seen the inked letters. I've also seen the recycled symbol next to the > engine number before, stating its been recycled (rebuilt exchange?). > Mention the term "KD engine" to any older factory trained VW mechanic, and he/she will know what you mean. I don't think the recycle symbol came in until the late '60's early '70's, when recycling came into vogue. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org