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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 09:29 PM
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Does anyone know if your vin will tell you what engine came in your car
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 09:53 PM
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To some extent, yes. The 1972 LT1 has a distinctive vin#. The L82’s has a distinctive vin#. Other than that, I don’t think so.
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 10:03 PM
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Thanks for your reply I’m pretty sure my car is an original big block car just wanted to see if could be identified with the vin
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 06:52 AM
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Depends on model year. Chevrolet began putting engine codes in the VIN for the 1972 model year. 68-71 have no engine codes in the VIN.
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 07:18 PM
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Thanks for clearing up on my Vin number questions I’m going ahead with a big block swap anyway thanks again
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 07:22 PM
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there are tell tale signs,,
1.1 or 2 fuel lines
2.yellow/red-line of tach
3.u-bolts or caps on half-shaft u-joints
4.does it have a rear sway-bar
5.what size front springs
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 07:31 PM
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It has one fuel line it has the yellow red line tack it has caps on the U joints and a factory rear sway bar don’t know what size the front springs are but I know the front sits way too high
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Originally Posted by Carl Earnest
Thanks for your reply I’m pretty sure my car is an original big block car just wanted to see if could be identified with the vin
no. not with the vin#
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Originally Posted by Carl70conv
It has one fuel line it has the yellow red line tack it has caps on the U joints and a factory rear sway bar don’t know what size the front springs are but I know the front sits way too high
i assume 70 model year? And sits too high in front with a small block in it? What rpm does the yellow and red line say? It sounds like an orig BBC car.
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It is a 70 convertible the yellow line starts at 5300 to 5600
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