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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Can someone please decode these for me. Thanks, Randy

Rear of engine on driver side.

39700010

On engine pad on front of engine on passenger side

159412649

VO114CHA

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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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From the information that I am looking at it is a 350 L48 out of 1975 Corvette with manual transmission.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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75 Red Vert. Here is a place I found to decode numbers. www.vettescape.com/index.htm Told me what I wanted to know. abs73
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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The VIN stamping should be 15S412649 not 159...
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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