1969 DATA plate decoding?
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1969 DATA plate decoding?
Can anyone help me here.
I have a 1969 data plate for this car I'm interested in.
What does this mean ZQ4 983 (paint probably green) and B17
so ZQ4 983 B17
Those three codes I have seen on the data plate inbetween drivers door.
Any one Please PLEASE let me know Thanks
I have a 1969 data plate for this car I'm interested in.
What does this mean ZQ4 983 (paint probably green) and B17
so ZQ4 983 B17
Those three codes I have seen on the data plate inbetween drivers door.
Any one Please PLEASE let me know Thanks
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983 is Fathom Green
B17 is a date B is a month not sure what date
ZQ4 is standerd black interior
B17 is a date B is a month not sure what date
ZQ4 is standerd black interior
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Thanks for the quick response... So 983 is Green...
and ZQ4 Black Interior
So last code is B17
Close to solved.. But probably the most important.. I want to check it compared to the casting date of the block, and see if this thing has been restamped..
Anyone else can crack this B17 code?
Thanks for the quick response... So 983 is Green...
and ZQ4 Black Interior
So last code is B17
Close to solved.. But probably the most important.. I want to check it compared to the casting date of the block, and see if this thing has been restamped..
Anyone else can crack this B17 code?
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Originally Posted by corvald
The first Corvette 1969 was built on Friday 23. of August 1968, and this Vette was built on Tuesday 17. of September 1968. There was built 714 Corvettes this week.
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Hello, thats right, September 1968 ending with with 3041 Vettes built.
Code A, August 1968 ended with 406 Vettes built, and Code B, September was it built 2635 units. Total for the first two monts: 3041 Vettes.
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Corvald
Code A, August 1968 ended with 406 Vettes built, and Code B, September was it built 2635 units. Total for the first two monts: 3041 Vettes.
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Corvald
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My V.I.N ends with 1889 and that does fall into month of Sept.
I'm so appreciative of all your help on this one.
Now the only other thing is.
How do you determine for sure it's a Big Block car..
Do you look at tach redline? Size of Half Shafts?
Any other things.. Oil pressure Gauge?
Any help would be great.
and once again Thanks Guys!!
I'm so appreciative of all your help on this one.
Now the only other thing is.
How do you determine for sure it's a Big Block car..
Do you look at tach redline? Size of Half Shafts?
Any other things.. Oil pressure Gauge?
Any help would be great.
and once again Thanks Guys!!
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BB cars have the following:
tach redline: 5600 rpm for 390 and 400 hp
6500 rpm for 435 and 430 hp
larger front sway bar and rear sway bar(no rear sway in SB cars)
copper radiator
caps on ujoints off rear differential
The rear differentials are coded for HD so check the numbers on it.
Greg
tach redline: 5600 rpm for 390 and 400 hp
6500 rpm for 435 and 430 hp
larger front sway bar and rear sway bar(no rear sway in SB cars)
copper radiator
caps on ujoints off rear differential
The rear differentials are coded for HD so check the numbers on it.
Greg
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On the Differential these are the codes I found
OA 2 03 W7E1
I don't know exactly what this means. and I checked these numbers like 10 times. to see if it was AO or anything else.
Would do you think this code means. These were the only codes on the diff I found.
OA 2 03 W7E1
I don't know exactly what this means. and I checked these numbers like 10 times. to see if it was AO or anything else.
Would do you think this code means. These were the only codes on the diff I found.
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Holy S$$$!!!!!! The car I'm looking at is a 1969 Corvette and apparently a Big Block car... But the car does not have the original engine... The only thing that seems to match is the tranny. The VIN is stamped in the side. It is a Muncie. and it's coe is #3925660 and it also shows P9R-5 on the tranny
If that rear end is out of a 76 or 77... I'm staying as FAARRR WAAYYYYY as possible from this vehicle... LOL
Let me know again for sure is you guys know that code is coming from a 76 or 77 and if something looks fishy with that Tranny code too.
Thanks again guys... LOL
If that rear end is out of a 76 or 77... I'm staying as FAARRR WAAYYYYY as possible from this vehicle... LOL
Let me know again for sure is you guys know that code is coming from a 76 or 77 and if something looks fishy with that Tranny code too.
Thanks again guys... LOL
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TherRear diff was swapped out instead of being rebuilt--not a big deal considering the engine isn't original. The internals are all the same with the yokes the only difference. Does this rear have the standard yokes?
Greg
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Holy Greg... I don't know... I do know that the half shafts are bigger.. But that all I can tell, and that it's posi. Both wheels turn the same direction..
Isn't the rear out of a 69 BB car beefier than a 76/77 car.. Or is it possibly the same in terms of stength?
I can't believe it though... LOL
I don't think this car is worth anything... You can't verify anything... LOL Considring the engine didn't match.. Okay fine... But to know the rear end too... Who can verify what this car was.. Really not worth much. My interest has just drop off a cliff for this car.. LOL
In nearly 40years who knows what happend to this car.. Or really what it is. LOL
Isn't the rear out of a 69 BB car beefier than a 76/77 car.. Or is it possibly the same in terms of stength?
I can't believe it though... LOL
I don't think this car is worth anything... You can't verify anything... LOL
Considring the engine didn't match.. Okay fine... But to know the rear end too... Who can verify what this car was.. Really not worth much. My interest has just drop off a cliff for this car.. LOL In nearly 40years who knows what happend to this car.. Or really what it is. LOL
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Greg, Thanks for the info.
Knowing this detail to indentify BB cars. Is there any other detail?
What rach redline did the small blocks have?
Too bad chevy didn't have fender tags like those freakin Mopars. LOL
BB cars have the following:
tach redline: 5600 rpm for 390 and 400 hp
6500 rpm for 435 and 430 hp
larger front sway bar and rear sway bar(no rear sway in SB cars)
copper radiator
caps on ujoints off rear differential
The rear differentials are coded for HD so check the numbers on it.
Greg
Knowing this detail to indentify BB cars. Is there any other detail?
What rach redline did the small blocks have?
Too bad chevy didn't have fender tags like those freakin Mopars. LOL
BB cars have the following:
tach redline: 5600 rpm for 390 and 400 hp
6500 rpm for 435 and 430 hp
larger front sway bar and rear sway bar(no rear sway in SB cars)
copper radiator
caps on ujoints off rear differential
The rear differentials are coded for HD so check the numbers on it.
Greg
