2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Will the VIN number identify the engine as a 12V or 24V?

[243]

I'm looking at a 1998 that's out of state and curious which engine it may have.

 

[Thomas]

Maybe.



Look at the Dave Fritz Site, you'll see the information available to you in the VIN.



If you take the VIN to a dealer and con the dealer into checking it out for you, you should get useful information from the last six digits in the VIN, including a build date.

 

[tarussell]

According to the fritz web site my truck has a 12 valve motor in it and what I really got is a ETH, so becareful of mistakes when decoding. Thomas

 

[Wheaties]

I thought the 12V motors had a different valve cover? Did they make a 12V with the same cover as the 24V?



Matt

 

[Joe G.]

The 12 valve has SIX valve covers.

 

[thekidfan]

Have the seller check the VIN tag for the date of manufactor if it's 12/97 or earlier it's a 12 valve for sure. It may still be after that I'm not sure but before 1/98 It is a 12 valve I just went though this buying a 98 quad cab from WY. this week. Also as long as it's original on the doors where it says Ram 2500 under that on a 12 Valve it says "Cummins Turbo Diesel" on the 24 Valve it says "24 valve Cummins Turbo Diesel" good luck

 

[Barry]

The 10th digit in the VIN # is the model year. The 8th digit indicates the engine type.

 

[243]

I checked the VIN on Dave's site but it only indicates if it's a diesel. Unfortunately, it's a 24V which I found out through the dealer.