I don't know if this applies in other countries, but here in the US, I have
never seen a comercially-done rebuild without a steel tag affixed to the
block (or stamped into it) that tells the rebuilder, the date, and the
machining  of the main bearings, cylinders, etc.  (this includes my VW
Canada WBX motor).

Not sure if this would apply to a SA motor...  Check the back of the block -
these stamps/tags are usually somewhere near the absolute back of the block
(near the flywheel).

Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; <syncro@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:29 PM
Subject: [Syncro] how can i tell if it's a rebuild?

> i have reason to believe that my tiico is actually a rebuild. Is there a
> way to tell if it's a rebuild? is there a date-stamp cast into it? do
> rebuilders leave some sort of mark to say it's been rebuilt?
>
> thanks
> matthew
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