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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 07:27 PM
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my engine numbers are V1202HY its a 69 coupe built on dec 19, 1969.
what plant would be V?
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V is Flint Mi where ALL SB engines where cast and assembled for Corvettes
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Originally Posted by bucharli
...V1202HY its a 69 coupe built on dec 19, 1969....
Your engine was assembled on December 2nd (1202) at Flint (V). It's the base engine 300hp with manual transmission (HY).
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Hi b,
You might find this article interesting.
5000 engines each day and a shipment of 120 engines to St.Louis every other day!
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http://www.camaros.org/pdf/flint_engine.pdf
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