diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_types.h b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_types.h
index de7608f8de..bc96f71330 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_types.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_types.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /**
  * https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/wiki/Engine-Types
  */
-enum class engine_type_e : uint32_t {
+enum class engine_type_e : uint16_t {
 	DEFAULT_FRANKENSO = 0,
 
 	MIATA_PROTEUS_TCU = 1,
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/can/can_bench_test.cpp b/firmware/controllers/can/can_bench_test.cpp
index 03e65458b6..ad69891fd1 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/can/can_bench_test.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/can/can_bench_test.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ void sendBoardStatus() {
 	msg[2] = TRUNCATE_TO_BYTE(numSecondsSinceReset >> 16);
 	msg[3] = TRUNCATE_TO_BYTE(numSecondsSinceReset >> 8);
 	msg[4] = TRUNCATE_TO_BYTE(numSecondsSinceReset);
+
+	msg[5] = engineConfiguration->engineType >> 8;
+	msg[6] = engineConfiguration->engineType
 #endif // EFI_PROD_CODE
 }
 
diff --git a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
index f54923942e..ac442fc5b7 100644
--- a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
+++ b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
@@ -395,9 +395,11 @@ struct ThermistorConf
 	adc_channel_e adcChannel;
 end_struct
 
-custom engine_type_e 4 bits, S32, @OFFSET@, [0:6], @@engine_type_e_auto_enum@@
+custom engine_type_e 2 bits, U16, @OFFSET@, [0:6], @@engine_type_e_auto_enum@@
 engine_type_e engineType;http://rusefi.com/wiki/index.php?title=Manual:Engine_Type\nset engine_type X
 
+uint16_t unusedEnType
+
 uint16_t sensorSnifferRpmThreshold;Disable sensor sniffer above this rpm;"RPM", 1, 0, 0, 10000, 0
 uint16_t launchRpm;A secondary Rev limit engaged by the driver to help launch the vehicle faster;"rpm", 1, 0, 0, 20000, 0
 uint16_t rpmHardLimit;set rpm_hard_limit X;"rpm", 1, 0, 0, 20000, 0