Serial number meaning? '62 vette
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Serial number meaning? '62 vette
Is it possible to get a list of the oe on a vette by looking at the serial number?
#208675103315
The car is believed to be an original fuelie car. I was hoping to verify that and get additional info about the oe options.
Can you direct me to a site where they will decifer it?
Thanks.
Tom W
#208675103315
The car is believed to be an original fuelie car. I was hoping to verify that and get additional info about the oe options.
Can you direct me to a site where they will decifer it?
Thanks.
Tom W
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#208675103315
If you believe the car to be an original fuelie, there are several things that can be checked. The windshield washer bottle and vacuum tank mount on the passenger's fender well above the battery on a fuelie, but on the driver's side fenderwell for any other 62.
Also, the hoses for the washer system goes through the top of the firewall on the passenger side on a fuelie, but on a carbureted car there will simply be a divot in the firewall where the hole for those hoses would have been drilled.
The tachometer for the fuelie and the 340 horse non-fuelie is the same high-redline tach.
The tach cable entered the firewall at a slightly different location for the carbureted versus fuelie cars.
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On "Feulie" Vettes, when the hood is open, 2 holes can be seen on the "lip"/"edge"(?) of the driver's side fender that were used to hold a bracket for an air-supply hose to the f.i. unit (or something to that effect...???)
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Not in 1962
That should be 20867S103315. The 3,315th corvette built for the 1962 model year.
If you believe the car to be an original fuelie, there are several things that can be checked. The windshield washer bottle and vacuum tank mount on the passenger's fender well above the battery on a fuelie, but on the driver's side fenderwell for any other 62.
Also, the hoses for the washer system goes through the top of the firewall on the passenger side on a fuelie, but on a carbureted car there will simply be a divot in the firewall where the hole for those hoses would have been drilled.
The tachometer for the fuelie and the 340 horse non-fuelie is the same high-redline tach.
The tach cable entered the firewall at a slightly different location for the carbureted versus fuelie cars.
Jeff
That should be 20867S103315. The 3,315th corvette built for the 1962 model year.
If you believe the car to be an original fuelie, there are several things that can be checked. The windshield washer bottle and vacuum tank mount on the passenger's fender well above the battery on a fuelie, but on the driver's side fenderwell for any other 62.
Also, the hoses for the washer system goes through the top of the firewall on the passenger side on a fuelie, but on a carbureted car there will simply be a divot in the firewall where the hole for those hoses would have been drilled.
The tachometer for the fuelie and the 340 horse non-fuelie is the same high-redline tach.
The tach cable entered the firewall at a slightly different location for the carbureted versus fuelie cars.
Jeff
Yes, you are right about the s of course.
Thanks very much, I will look for those details.
And where can I look to establish a value for the car?
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Folks here can probably help with a value, but there are many details to be had first, such as:
1) What other options does it have? Hi-value ones are the big fuel tank, and the large brakes
2) What overall condition is the car in?
3) How much of the original car is still there? Engine block, heads, intake system, transmission, etc.
Jeff
1) What other options does it have? Hi-value ones are the big fuel tank, and the large brakes
2) What overall condition is the car in?
3) How much of the original car is still there? Engine block, heads, intake system, transmission, etc.
Jeff
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Folks here can probably help with a value, but there are many details to be had first, such as:
1) What other options does it have? Hi-value ones are the big fuel tank, and the large brakes
2) What overall condition is the car in?
3) How much of the original car is still there? Engine block, heads, intake system, transmission, etc.
Jeff
1) What other options does it have? Hi-value ones are the big fuel tank, and the large brakes
2) What overall condition is the car in?
3) How much of the original car is still there? Engine block, heads, intake system, transmission, etc.
Jeff
Thanks for all the help so far.
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No build sheets on anything earlier than 67. Big brake cars have unique brakes with bigger drums, special cooling vents, and large rubber "elephant ears" to direct airflow to the brakes. Big tank cars have an external gas cap that comes thru the what would be the filler door.
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What makes you think the engine and trans are OE?
No build sheets on anything earlier than 67. Big brake cars have unique brakes with bigger drums, special cooling vents, and large rubber "elephant ears" to direct airflow to the brakes. Big tank cars have an external gas cap that comes thru the what would be the filler door.
No build sheets on anything earlier than 67. Big brake cars have unique brakes with bigger drums, special cooling vents, and large rubber "elephant ears" to direct airflow to the brakes. Big tank cars have an external gas cap that comes thru the what would be the filler door.
It does not have the big tank, but now I can go check the brakes too. Is the rear end ratio significant to value, and is there a way to check that for originality? What about the build sheet, you say there is not one, does that mean noplace, not even someplace in the car?
Thanks again.
Tom W
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Its a very nice looking car with paint done about 20 years ago. It has a few places cracking but it looks better probably than the original paint did for quality. The seats are original but the carpet has been replaced. Chrome etc is excellent. It has newish aftermarket five spokes "mags". It has the original fuel injection system off the car and a four barrel on it. Both tops. I believe it to be in excellent running condition but I will need to verify that.
I am thinking having the original fi system off the car will not result in much of a ding on value compared to having it up and running on it with the trouble the old fi systems are to keep running.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Tom W
I am thinking having the original fi system off the car will not result in much of a ding on value compared to having it up and running on it with the trouble the old fi systems are to keep running.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Tom W
