Hope you guys can help me out. I need some help identifying the year of what I believe to be a XS400 engine. This engine is actually being used to power something else so I do not have an original VIN number or head stamp to go off of. What I do have is the number stamped into the top of the motor. I need to find a new starter for this engine, as well as a carb rebuild kit probably. It sat for a long time, with gas in it obviously, and everything in the carbs is gummed up pretty good. This engine has very few miles on it so I think it's worth fixing. It was turning over good, but then just stopped. When I took the starter off tonight there were broken wires in the armature that actually managed to get stuck between it and the magnets in the case. I am guessing it's toast and can not be fixed due to the broken wires.
The casting # on the motor is 14v-004068
The casting # on the motor is 14v-004068