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Mar 18, 2003 | 09:16 AM

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help decipher block #

Please help me decipher this engine block #T0919LM19S730795.
I kwow T=Tonawanda, 09=Sept, 19=day of month. I need help with the rest, Thanks

Mar 18, 2003 | 10:03 AM

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Well I am not sure about the LM1, but the S730795 should be the last 7 characters of your VIN#. If it is that is the original engine for your car. :)

Mar 18, 2003 | 10:04 AM

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Please help me decipher this engine block #T0919LM19S730795.
I kwow T=Tonawanda, 09=Sept, 19=day of month. I need help with the rest, Thanks

Looks like you have a 427/390h.p. mt

Mar 18, 2003 | 10:14 AM

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Re: help decipher block # (JDF)

Sorry, should have mentioned, this is a NOM car, 69 BB vert

Mar 19, 2003 | 08:37 AM

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Can anyone tell me what year this is? If not what would you need to know?

Mar 19, 2003 | 09:32 AM

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Please help me decipher this engine block #T0919LM19S730795.
I kwow T=Tonawanda, 09=Sept, 19=day of month. I need help with the rest, Thanks

You are looking at two sets of numbers there. The T0919LM is the build date/usage stamp: T=Tonawada, 09=Sept, 19=19th day of Sep, LM=engine usage (in this case a '69 Vette 427/390hp with manual trans). Then the 19S730795 is the Vin Deritive: 1=Chevy, 9=year, S=St Louis, 730795=last six of the car the engine was originaly installed in.

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Mar 19, 2003 | 09:34 AM

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Re: help decipher block # (JDF)

According to the 9S730795 that is a engine for a 69 vette.

9= 1969
S= St. Louis

If your last 6 digits of your VIN# is 730795 that should be the original engine for your vette.

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