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Originally Posted by KULTULZ
... Wouldn't it be nice to know what the assembly engine was?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by STEVE O
... Yes will alway wonder what the engine was!
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Isn't the 5th character of the vin/serial number the engine code letter?
That should tell you what engine it left the factory with.
(1961) ENGINE
Code
R.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (4-barrel Low compression Export, 84 Octane)
T.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (Dual Low compression Export, 84 Octane)
V.....6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch
W.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (Dual)
X.....8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (Dual)
Z.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)
Source...
http://www.so-calgalaxies.com/1961
Fyi, 1962 Decoder...
http://www.so-calgalaxies.com/1962
ENGINE
Code
B….8 Cylinder 406 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Performance)
G….8 Cylinder 406 Cubic Inch (three 2-barrel High Performance)
M.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (6-barrel High Performance)
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typo >) "p….9-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel, Police)"
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correction, P....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel, Police)
Q.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Performance)
R.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel Low compression Export, 84 Octane)
T.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (2-barrel Low compression Export, 84 Octane)
V.....6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch
W.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)
X.....8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)
Z.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)
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