Engine identification

Engine number at the marked surface.

Replacement drives are already assigned a number containing the identification and engine number at the factory.

The old drive number must be imprinted for replacement crankcases.

Magnesium crank cases feature a label, the engine number does not need to be embossed.

M47/M47TU/M47T2

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M57/M57TU/M57T2

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M67/M67TU

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N47/N47S/N47C/N47T/N57/N57S/N57T

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M52/M52TU

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M54

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M56

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N20/N26

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N40/N45/N45T/N43

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N42/N46/N46T

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N51/N52/N52K/N52T/N53/N54/N55

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N62/N62TU

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Position (1) engine number.

Position (2) engine code letters.

N63, N63O1. N63O2

S63

N74, N74O1,

S63T0 to engine number 2001 0052 on right side cyl. 1-4.

S63T0 from engine number 2001 0053 on left side cyl. 5-8.

E72 Vehicles must be imprinted on the left side cyl. 5-8.

N73

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S54

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S85/S65

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S55

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W10/W11

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W16

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W17

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W20

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N12/N13/N14/N16/N18

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B37/B38A/B47/B48A

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B38B/B48B

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B38

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B57

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B58

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S58

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Assemble engine.