Todd, The only thing I could come up with is that it was a "frame" serial number,most likely used by the frame maker,so that they could idendify the frames,for shipping/inventory/or,if there should have been a problem,that is most likely the reason the plate is only tacked on. Claude 000570 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Vin 5386 <delorean_stainless@xxxx> wrote: > Hi, How is everyones Friday the 13th going? I have two > questions for the group today, neither one is related > but what the heck. > > Okay first off, Has anyone had success running > synthetic oil in the PRV? Not sure how the engine was > designed if it could handel it. > > Second question which has nothing to do with the first > one, lol. With my engine now removed (working on the > trans this weekend) I have discovered a plate with an > impressed number welded to my frame on the driver > side. it resides on the rear frame in the engine > compartment. Is this a Vin number or just a frame > idenification code? has anyone else discovered this > plate and scratch there head in wonder? I've been > scratching my head alot this week. hehe. > > Thanks again guys for the great help with my engine. > Couldn't of done it without this great group! > > Todd > Vin 5386 > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! News - Today's headlines > http://news.yahoo.com