Building a 250 Xenoha, might need a bit of info?

[cragar]

Greetings,
New to the forum and very impressed. I have an old 250 Xenoah that i thought i would freshen up for a little project sled. Can you tell me what year/model this engine came out of? Is there any truth that a red vin tag on the motor meant it was from a Magnum? Was there a different 250 that went into the Nitro vs The Mag?
the vin is 2-500365 model is G25BWR
I will post pics along the way of my rebuild. 
Thanks,
Cragar

[kronnikracing]

To my knowledge all 250's were the same the difference in the color was either a difference in year or if it was for a chaparrel. Cant remember. Engines were the same in the nitro and magnum that i do know. pipes were the same too. I would think Bill Stull or Kevin Hasse can help you out with parts for the rebuild. Kevin does amazing machine work for me a few times a year. As far as the year of the enginei think its either a 76 or 77. Good to have you on board Crager!!

[red19lite]

that first no in serial probably is a 5 instead of a 2 , I have parts to rebuild it, kevin

[snosnake]

The way I remember it. The Red tag was the 440, Blue was the 340 and black was the 250.

Kevin I have 440's that start with a 5 and 340 that start with a 3. Are you sure the 250 would start with a 5? I don't even know what the first number stands for just asking so I will know if someone was to ask me.

[red19lite]

rick is right on the the 250 no,s the 250 I have starts with 2 also the second no is 5 built in 1975 for 76 production all the engine 250, 340 ,and 440 second no,s all 5 ? 77 440 has 4-600000 1976 for 77 production , 76 440 4-500000 76 250 2-500000 , 76 340 5-500000, the no on the tags first number is printed the rest are stamped

[cragar]

Thanks for the quick info. Yes I will need good gasket set and seals. Haven't miked the cylinders yet, but I might get away with freshen up the bores and just re-ringing it.
Thanks
Cragar
S.Georgian Bay