VIN decoding help
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
VIN decoding help
I just bought a 71 coupe tonight.Been a while since I was over here in C3..It looks like it might be a big block car.Has 350 4 speed now(M20 I'm told)..VIN is 1943715109210...Anyone got any info on this???...Thanks
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Character Position Code Significance
1 1 Chevrolet Motor Division
2 9 Corvette Model
3 4 V-8 Engine
4-5 67 Convertible
4-5 37 Coupe
6 1 Last Digit of Model year
7 S St Louis Assembly Plant
8-13 6 Digit Build Sequence Number
1 1 Chevrolet Motor Division
2 9 Corvette Model
3 4 V-8 Engine
4-5 67 Convertible
4-5 37 Coupe
6 1 Last Digit of Model year
7 S St Louis Assembly Plant
8-13 6 Digit Build Sequence Number
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Vin#194371S109210
Does your car look something like this?
Last edited by 71 Green 454; Jan 5, 2009 at 08:52 PM.
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Things like radiator, tach, half-shafts, sway-bars, MIGHT give some clues as to original engine.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I guess if the original engine is gone it doesn't really matter what it once was. You can build it however you'd like.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I guess if the original engine is gone it doesn't really matter what it once was. You can build it however you'd like.
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I do!! I bought it NEW Bob Richards Chevrolet Warner Robins Ga. would love to have it back.
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