Vin number location on 2nd gen engine ???

I have searched and searched on here as well as many other forums and have not found a correct answer.

Does anyone know where it is located and how many digits it is?

I was under the impression it should of been 17 digits and located near the bell-housing, but I am unsure. The number there is less then 17 digits.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Serial #?

http://www.toyotapart.com/ENGINE_SERIAL_NUMBER_LOCATION_T-SB-0301-08.pdf

 

many thanks!!

 

My google-fu is strong today

 

Now who knows how to decode it?

I have been searching for hours. My current FUBAR engine code is:

Cast into block: 1GR

after that it's stamped: 8396771

 

1GR- 1 ######
1: Plant Code (1 – 9)
######: 6-Digit Serial Number (0 – 9)
Location: Right Side of Engine Block, towards Rear of
Block (as shown below)

 

I read that. It doesn't decode it at all and I can't find anything that actually does decode it. You can't decode it like a 17 digit vin. Even the NICB doesn't have anything on it and that's a treasure trove of vin info.

Thanks for trying to help.

 

First number is the plant number and the rest is a serial number

 

So what happens if the number is let's say: 0143670 ??

No one made it? I have a engine I'm looking at buying with a very similar number.

 

ghost engine...

maybe tacomamike or toyotatech31 will have an answer... they are both toyota mechanics

 

I'm just hoping it's not a pre-production engine. If it is Ill be passing on it

 

anyone???

 

Just a note, I had trouble finding the number because it was covered in mud and stuff. It helped to look for the big "1 GR" first, then I knew where to look.

 

Looking for any progress on this. Bought my truck at 192000km, it had had a recent 1gr engine swap with 96,000km on it, trying to determine any information about this engine. It would be nice to know what year it was manufactured, but my searches haven't had any useful results. Code is 1gr 8190841

plant code 8, should be Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), just based on the 1grfe's being manufactured there.. but thats just an assumption..

 

More digging, my engine is off an 07 tacoma... Previous owner kept all the documentation, and it was on an overlooked sheet stapled to a big stack of pro comp spacer lift info.. Would still like to decode the engine serials if anybody has that information, just for kicks. Thanks