[WFO4ME]

Guys, need some help identifying what year my engine is. This engine was already in the vehicle when I purchased it. It is a 1.6L-8V Tracker engine... serial # G16K131622. First letter could be a C . Anyway to tell what year it is from the serial number?

 

[penguin]

Well is it fuel injected or carburated?

 

[WFO4ME]

The engine is fuel injected... or throttle body.

 

[UZI 9mm]

hmmm. let's see if my search+cut+paste worked.....


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engine serial #
G 16 R 10000 etc.

the G is engine type

16 is displacement 1.6

R is the model year (R=1994 S= 1995)

on the two wheel drive trannys from 99 and up, only fit the 99 and up motors
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'k based on this (I think "O" was not used in the Alpha sequence, and possibly "Q" ???) I would hazard a guess at your engine being a 1989 or 1990 maybe?



EDIT: just realized you said "tracker" I thought 'Kick.....so I don't really know if there is a difference, or how different the process is for GM labeled critters....?

 

[TessaL]

EDIT: just realized you said "tracker" I thought 'Kick.....so I don't really know if there is a difference, or how different the process is for GM labeled critters....?

Tracker motors are supposed to be marked according suzuki numbering. I asked identification for my tracker 1.6 8v from local suzuki importer and they got all information for it directly from Suzuki Japan.

 

[marcutah]

the 95 4wd all came with 16v 1.6 for the trackers not sure about kicks.

 

[Bobzooki]

the 95 4wd all came with 16v 1.6 for the trackers not sure about kicks.

No, they didn't.
In 1995 the Tracker still had a mix of 8-valve and 16-valve, depending on the model. In fact, I think even the Sidekick had the 8-valve on the JS model, but the 16 valve on the JX and JLX.

 

[GBRAVO]

First letter is a G, G16: 1598cc, G13: 1298 or 1324

 

[WFO4ME]

Anyone know if this could be a kick engine?

 

[Bobzooki]

Anyone know if this could be a kick engine?

Sure. It's just as likely to be a Kick engine, as a Tracker engine. The engines are all built in Japan, and they're dropped into either body, at the CAMI facility in Ontario.

There are two variants of the G16 in Track/Kicks - the G16KC and the G16KV - the KC is the 8-valve, and the KV is the 16 valve. These have also been referred to as the G16A and the G16B.

 

[Orionn]

Well to dredge this up from 2 years ago, I need a bit of additional help on this.

Where on the block are you finding the casting numbers?

A friend has a 1.6L 8V engine, fuel injected (throtle body) and we need to ID the year to get parts.

Anyone have some more info on this subject?

thanks

 

[UZI 9mm]

Well to dredge this up from 2 years ago, I need a bit of additional help on this.

Where on the block are you finding the casting numbers?

A friend has a 1.6L 8V engine, fuel injected (throtle body) and we need to ID the year to get parts.

Anyone have some more info on this subject?

thanks

This may help?

http://home.golden.net/~haida/suzuki/tech/tips/id.html

 

[Orionn]

THanks Uzi, but we dont even have a VIN, I was hoping to be able to ID it by the casting numbers.

If not the casting numbers, perhaps the type if injection, or distributer, or something. there has to be a way to ID a block
Thanks again

 

[jimmyroyse]

So If I'm reading mine right "G16L243915" it should be a; 1990 model.

Does or can it tell me anything else? 2dr or 4dr? I got the engine in the backseat of my project sammy and was curious as to its history is all.

jimmy