Engine Serial Number Matching Vin

[Velict]

I currently own an R32 GTR (just purchased) in Japan.

I was wondering how I go about matching the serial number stamp on the engine block, to the VIN number. The VIN number doesn't give any information about the engine serial number, only it's model / part number.

Yes I know where to find the engine block serial number. I have it.

Yes I have the VIN number.

How do I match them up?

[Iron Chef]

The short answer is, to the best of my knowledge, you can't - there's nothing on FAST or anywhere else that keeps a record of the engine number matching the VIN.

You'll find the engine number listed on the Japanese export certificate, but the manufacturers also sell new, completely unstamped blocks, so there have been occasions where we've received cars with no engine number whatsoever and have had to stamp new numbers on there.

[Velict]

So, only the export certificate and not the japanese title, right?

[Duncan]

Yeah FAST wont tell you serial numbers...but in any case why does it matter? I would have thought the important question is whether the engine in the car is good, not whether its ever had to be changed?

[tsututu]

You could try contacting Nissan japan, they gave some handy info to me when I needed it, cant see why they wouldnt have it on file.

[Iron Chef]

^^^ that doesn't have the engine number listed on it though, that's what he's hoping for.

[Velict]

Yeah, I've gotten nowhere. America has been being c**ks about engines.

[Velict]

Yeah nissan JP hasn't helped me either.

[GTR-N1]

If you're acceding to a USA request for matching VIN and engine number documentation, mightn't just a copy of the state's registration with photos of your VIN and Engine# suffice? Does it have to be Japanese documentation ?

RAWS documentation from the Australian Government also has both numbers on the single sheet. I would have thought that pics of the VIN and Engine # on the car attached to the RAWS docs would be also convincing enough.

[Velict]

They want it directly from the manufacturer.

[GTR-N1]

Edit:- Oh I see now that you are in the US. I can't tell on this android phone.

[r32-25t]

If you want it from the manufacturer you're going to be out of luck, cause Nissan don't keep the engine Number on record