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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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I am thinking of buying a 96 Collectors Ed. I looked at one so far. I could not find the engine code to cross reference with the vin under the windshield. Can someone tell me where the engine code is located and if I should even care in regards to a C4.

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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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If the LTx engines are like previous small blocks the number should be on a flat pad just ahead of the right (passenger) side valve cover.

I would care if the car is an LT4.
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Yea, I think the LT1/4 engines have the engine code and last 5 of the VIN on the pad at right front. Pad surface is same as block face. The code letters should be ZXA for an LT-1 and ZXD for an LT-4. Easy to tell: LT-1's were only mated to autos and LT-4s only to sticks.

I think the "last 5" may also be stamped on the L rear of the block bellhousing flange, near the oil filter. I tried to verify the above but my engine code book has turned up missing along with my '89 FSM. Now I have to figure out where they are! You should care, especially with a collector edition. Someday it may make a big difference in what the car is worth to a purist.
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