hopps

Hey guys, no this isn't a world cup thread, but rather a "differences" thread. I hope my father doesn't see this!! He has, what is believed to be, a 1980 Euro 928. My question is, how can I verify this (in order to get the correct parts for this car). So far, the only thing I can see that is different is that it came stock without the passenger side mirror, but it's left hand drive. I'm trying to get some timing parts for the car, but I don't know which I need, and I don't want to ask him

Thanks guys!

rixter

vin?

hopps

Give me a second, I'll get that for you!

hopps

92A0800107

Does that look like a 928 vin? I wasn't sure where it would be, on my 944 its visible through the driver side of the windshield, but I couldn't find it in the same spot, so I opened the door and looked at that plate.

pcar928fan

Well, one good way to tell is the if there are side marker lights between the back of the front wheels and in front of the leading edge of the doors... If it is a Euro '80 then more than likely it has the 300 HP Euro S engine in it. You will probably need the "code numbers" off the engine block to REALLY tell which engine this is and exactly what parts you need.

Dictys

WP0ZZZ92 A0800107
928500
1980
928 COUPE
MI Numbers
I351
I425
I441
I454
M573
M650

not sure what the all codes mean, however

Tom. M

Just the fact that there isn't one in the windshield pillar is indication of it being a Euro. Check the passenger side fender near the coolant tank/washer tank. There should be a full VIN stamped in the edge of the fender there.

atb

Rear fog light?

928 obsession

Also, the spider intake runners should lack the casting seams the US models have.

James Bailey

Best to check the engine numbers since many Euro S engines have been replaced with USA engines over the years....

SMTCapeCod

Since you are looking for engine service parts, you need to locate the code on the engine to be certain that, even if the car was built as a euro, the engine still is. If you look under the waterneck, there is a metal bridge or casting in the block that will have number stamped in it such as 28/11. This will tell you what the engine currently in the car is. I'm confident there are photos showing the location of the engine code buried somewhere in the archives..

Edit: https://rennlist.com/forums/1813909-post6.html

hopps

So that code reads:
M28/09
8000079

And as for the casting, do you mean this?

rixter

4.5l

Mrmerlin

M28/09 is a 5 speed 80-83, ( non S version)
Euro , so its making 229hp with 271 torque

James Bailey

Nothing to see here move along.......