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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Hey, all.

My block is original and has the VIN# followed by the following - V03IIHT. The second "I" may be a "T". Can anyone tell me what it translates to?

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Corvette Restoration Guide says. . .

HT = 327/350 L79 withRochester Q-Jet, special camshaft and four-speed

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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V03IIHT can be decoded as follows:

V=Flint
03II=March 11, 1968
HT=1968 327Corvette 350 L-79 4-spd 4-Brl HP Hyd Cam

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My 68' was built april fools day

TO401IM

was probhably on the line same time as yours.........
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK
My 68' was built april fools day

TO401IM

was probhably on the line same time as yours.........

Nope. Your engine was assembled at Tonawanda on April 1st. It was then shipped to St. Louis before your Corvette was assembled.

Check the Time/Build date on the trim tag. If your car is I01 and your engine is 0401, you'll need to determine why they are the same day.

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Nope. Your engine was assembled at Tonawanda on April 1st. It was then shipped to St. Louis before your Corvette was assembled.

Check the Time/Build date on the trim tag. If your car is H01 and your engine is 0401, you'll need to determine why they are the same day.
OK HERE IT IS:

Trim Tag I 11 would be April 11th motor built april 1st, AWEFUL CLOSE

block cast # 3916321
head cast # 3917215
intake # 3937795
exhuast left # 3880827
exhaust right # 3880828
starter # 1107365
rear 2 AT 3 28 68W
trans p8c28c
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK
[B]OK HERE IT IS:

Trim Tag I 11 would be April 11th motor built april 1st, AWEFUL CLOSE.../B]
Close, but correct since the engine assembly date must predate the time/build date on the car.

Engine assembly date on my sweetie is 4/9/68; time/build code is I20 for Saturday, April 20th but she probably wasn't finished that day. My girl came along after your car, but I'm betting your car had already been shipped by the time my girl was driven out to the lot.



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