~Stingray

Hey Guys,

Could someone tell me how I check for this?

I can't seem to find my VIN number, some guidance please.

Then how do I determine that my engine goes with my car? What else is considered when people say "all matching numbers"?

Thanks.

PA14JIM

It should be about where your hand is dangling on your profile picture. On the lower end of that driver's side pillar post there should be a gap in the interior trim and you should see the vin there viewed from outside the car thru the windshield.
On the pax side of the engine just ahead of the cylinder head but down on the flat surface of the block you may find it stamped in the block. These or atleast the last numbers on the title should match.

~Stingray

This may be a noob question, but what is the pax side of the engine?

I found the VIN, that was easy. haha, the guys I took it too have my oil changed said it was painted over. I remember seeing it the first day I bought it but couldn't remember where it was. I knew it wasn't painted over though.

The same guys couldn't get my car into reverse and kept grinding the gears. After the third time, I told them to leave it and I would drive it out.

tomvanparis

That would be the passenger side of the car

~Stingray

Oh, haha

qwank

sounds like you need to learn how to do your own oil changes

~Stingray

Ya. I know how, I just don't have the means to jack the car up safely.

And being a college student, I don't have much space for storing ramps for the corvette.

Alan 71

Hi s,
You also asked about "all matching numbers".
It all starts with the engine, transmssion, body/frame.
But, there are hundreds of parts through out the exterior, interior, mechnical, and chassis areas of the car that have part numbers, dates, and configurations, that are typical for a car produced at a specific time.
Some people are concerned about those too.
Regards,
Alan

Tom73

Got to agree with Alan. For a truly numbers matching car, every part with a number on it must be the correct number for that year build, and for every part with a date code, that code must fall within the correct range for the cars build date. Overall, a lot of numbers...

Easy Mike

The complete VIN is on the driver's windshield post visible from outside the car. This tag was painted semi-flat black as part of the blackout process. If the vehicle certification label is still on the driver's door, the complete VIN is typed on it.

A VIN derivitive and the engine identification code is stamped on the pad on the block at the front of the right head. AIR pump and AC compressor can make it difficult to see the pad.

For Bowling Green cars, the consecutive unit number is on the trim tag.