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Old Jun 17, 2024 | 03:09 PM
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So I would an old sportster engine the guy had sitting in a shed with a bunch of random parts so I take it home clean it up get all the years of dust and grease off it and the vin number on the engine starts with ASN and it ends in DEL why is that I can't find any thing pertaining to this please someone help me out
 
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Old Jun 17, 2024 | 03:50 PM
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, . ? ! : ; ( ) - " '................. ever seen any of those before?

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Well maybe if you provide a picture or two will help in identification of what you have.

1. Picture of the complete engine both sides.
2. Picture close up of what you think is the VIN.

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Old Jun 17, 2024 | 04:44 PM
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I'm with CB3646

Post up a picture. No one here is going to try to steal your engine (or, claim it was stolen from them years ago!) by showing us the numbers.

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Old Jun 18, 2024 | 12:04 PM
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So I would an old sportster engine the guy had sitting in a shed with a bunch of random parts so I take it home clean it up get all the years of dust and grease off it and the vin number on the engine starts with ASN and it ends in DEL why is that I can't find any thing pertaining to this please someone help me out

 
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Old Jun 18, 2024 | 12:52 PM
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Does this happen to be a '79?

The engines had a "crankcase number" instead of the vin stamped.

Edit: Just read you only have the engine
 

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Call Harley.
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Originally Posted by Asher79
So I would an old sportster engine the guy had sitting in a shed with a bunch of random parts so I take it home clean it up get all the years of dust and grease off it and the vin number on the engine starts with ASN and it ends in DEL why is that I can't find any thing pertaining to this please someone help me out
yes just the engine I bought a frame for it to but the engine is supposed to be a 69 ironhead it has a distributor so i know it's definitely a pre 70
 
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Not a factory stamp. Probably re-stamp with the original stamp removed.

Boss looks like it is thinner than what came OEM with factory stamp.

Maybe a state issued VIN or replacement cases or was stolen at one time, who knows.



 
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