How and where can I find the engine number?

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1994 MAZDA 626
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
167,000 MILES

I have searched high and low for the engine number of this V6 Mazda engine, which I need to know to register the car. Can anybody guide me through the process of locating it please.

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 3:50 AM

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Hi there.

Engine Nos can be a real pain to find sometimes, i hope this helps.

mark (mhpautos)

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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 5:01 AM

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Thanks, I found the code in the location you indicated (KL), but still no number.
I have never had more trouble with something that should be so simple, unfortunately I need to find the number before I can book it in to be registered.

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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 8:25 AM

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Hi there,

What I feel has happened here, is that at some time this car has been re engined through a dealership, often when this happens the dealer get a factory new engine that has never been serialized, this is the responsibility of the dealer to stamp the new engine No on, and this is often forgotten, ( I have come across this before, here in Australia) here if this happens we have to contact the rego authority and request a new engine No. May be its the same there, as the location of the engine No is constant, if its blank its never had a No.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 8:46 AM

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That maybe the case, but the "KL" I found was in like a self contained circle and I could not see an area for a number (it is so confined in there you can't see much at all).

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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 9:00 AM

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There should be a machined flat surface, if it is stamped it will be there, try cleaning with pressure pack of brake clean, you may have to use a mirror and torch, or even get it up in the air and take off the lower splash tray to get better access to see it.

Mark