[Z06] '03 Z06 question
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'03 Z06 question
Can anyone tell me if this VIN (1G1YY12S335123002) is an "early" or "late" production model. How do you tell from the sequence?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Nesconset (LI) NY
Try this site:
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...003/index.html
Probably won't help much as they dont list the upper number produced and the serial number series include all C5's. However, lots of good info regarding all C5's. Last 6 of the VIN is the series sequential numbers. Supposedly they start with 100000 and 8635 2003 Z's were produced (total of 35,469 C5's produced in 2003). Its hard to really tell because its impossible to tell how they run in relation to all C5's that were produced, but I would say it appears it would be somewhere in the 2nd half of the year.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...003/index.html
Probably won't help much as they dont list the upper number produced and the serial number series include all C5's. However, lots of good info regarding all C5's. Last 6 of the VIN is the series sequential numbers. Supposedly they start with 100000 and 8635 2003 Z's were produced (total of 35,469 C5's produced in 2003). Its hard to really tell because its impossible to tell how they run in relation to all C5's that were produced, but I would say it appears it would be somewhere in the 2nd half of the year.
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The FFS fuel system is easy to determine...just open the glove box and look and the ID label fro the RPO FFS. As far as I've been able to determine, the steel shift forks were a mid-03 change.
I'd sure like to know the exact VIN the steel shift forks started at.
I'd sure like to know the exact VIN the steel shift forks started at.
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From: Ft Lauderdale FL
Originally Posted by Scott03Z06
The FFS fuel system is easy to determine...just open the glove box and look and the ID label fro the RPO FFS. As far as I've been able to determine, the steel shift forks were a mid-03 change.
I'd sure like to know the exact VIN the steel shift forks started at.
I'd sure like to know the exact VIN the steel shift forks started at.
More info on the FFS Fuel System at this link
http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showt...&highlight=ffs
Last edited by IT L GO; Jan 23, 2006 at 09:40 AM.
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FFS is the new fuel system that was introduced in mid-03 and is also present on the C6. Go here to read the details http://service.gm.com/gmtechlink/ima.../TLMar04e.html
The B&W T56 6-speed (MN6 and M12 (Z06 specific)) had cast Alum. shift forks prior to approx. mid-03 production. I assume the many complaints about the shifter being stuck in a certain gear and syncro problems and subsequent teardowns of these transmissions revealed the Alum. shift forks were a weak link. They were then replaced with steel shift forks. Note that the Viper, which also uses a T56 tranny, has steel shift forks. It was probably a cost cutting move to use a cast Alum. shift fork over the steel shift fork.
The B&W T56 6-speed (MN6 and M12 (Z06 specific)) had cast Alum. shift forks prior to approx. mid-03 production. I assume the many complaints about the shifter being stuck in a certain gear and syncro problems and subsequent teardowns of these transmissions revealed the Alum. shift forks were a weak link. They were then replaced with steel shift forks. Note that the Viper, which also uses a T56 tranny, has steel shift forks. It was probably a cost cutting move to use a cast Alum. shift fork over the steel shift fork.
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Originally Posted by Scott03Z06
FFS is the new fuel system that was introduced in mid-03 and is also present on the C6. Go here to read the details http://service.gm.com/gmtechlink/ima.../TLMar04e.html
The B&W T56 6-speed (MN6 and M12 (Z06 specific)) had cast Alum. shift forks prior to approx. mid-03 production. I assume the many complaints about the shifter being stuck in a certain gear and syncro problems and subsequent teardowns of these transmissions revealed the Alum. shift forks were a weak link. They were then replaced with steel shift forks. Note that the Viper, which also uses a T56 tranny, has steel shift forks. It was probably a cost cutting move to use a cast Alum. shift fork over the steel shift fork.
The B&W T56 6-speed (MN6 and M12 (Z06 specific)) had cast Alum. shift forks prior to approx. mid-03 production. I assume the many complaints about the shifter being stuck in a certain gear and syncro problems and subsequent teardowns of these transmissions revealed the Alum. shift forks were a weak link. They were then replaced with steel shift forks. Note that the Viper, which also uses a T56 tranny, has steel shift forks. It was probably a cost cutting move to use a cast Alum. shift fork over the steel shift fork.
