Bonanza E Engines

mustangfrank

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Has anyone found any references to what serial number ranges by year of "E" Ace engines Bonanza used? I'm trying to track down E engines that could have been correct for the last two original Bonanza Hodaka rollers I own that are missing engines. I've got one reference to ALL E serial numbers by engine type that I use to get me in the "city" but I'd like to get it closer or in the "ballpark".
 

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PABATCO that imported Hodaka motors records aren't that well preserved for the motors in bikes let alone crate E-code motors. No motors really matched frame numbers. E-motors were crate motors so looking for Bonanza records and don't those that accurate either. You can always polish off and stamp what number suits you.
 

mustangfrank

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PABATCO that imported Hodaka motors records aren't that well preserved for the motors in bikes let alone crate E-code motors. No motors really matched frame numbers. E-motors were crate motors so looking for Bonanza records and don't those that accurate either. You can always polish off and stamp what number suits you.
I realize exact usage isn't available, I was hoping to find something that might list the total E engines sold (cumulative?) by years or even just total, something to roughly estimate a serial number to a year or two, like you can do with a P engine for the cycles.

I think the lowest number I've seen is E54XX and the highest E24XXX, but my experience is limited. I own a couple, E102XX and E124XX, it would be cool to estimate the years those were produced.
 
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Good afternoon. Just a quick follow up to see if you ever found the info you were looking for? We see an original Bonanza with engine # in range of 6300. We also have a few e-code motors and it would be great to match for period correct on other bikes that used the Hodaka e-motor.
 

mustangfrank

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Good afternoon. Just a quick follow up to see if you ever found the info you were looking for? We see an original Bonanza with engine # in range of 6300. We also have a few e-code motors and it would be great to match for period correct on other bikes that used the Hodaka e-motor.
Nothing with more detail but I had a couple conversations that gave me a rough idea of what would have been on my frames at least.
 
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Good afternoon. Just a quick follow up to see if you ever found the info you were looking for? We see an original Bonanza with engine # in range of 6300. We also have a few e-code motors and it would be great to match for period correct on other bikes that used the Hodaka e-motor.
Any e-code engines available?
 
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Has anyone found any references to what serial number ranges by year of "E" Ace engines Bonanza used? I'm trying to track down E engines that could have been correct for the last two original Bonanza Hodaka rollers I own that are missing engines. I've got one reference to ALL E serial numbers by engine type that I use to get me in the "city" but I'd like to get it closer or in the "ballpark".
4DB4BEC9-656C-41C5-95A3-F499510AC6EB.jpeg That’s the # on my Bonanza. I got 2 more E Codes but don’t know there origins and they are not for sale.
 
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