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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: vdavie on January 25, 2010, 07:00:29 PM

Title: New guy needs help on L78
Post by: vdavie on January 25, 2010, 07:00:29 PM

I have a 69 L78. The engine pad nubers are : To104JL..(I THINK ITS A ONE) I was told the vin# would be on the oil flange, which it is and matches all doc's i have for the car. Is the reason because the moved it because of the change in the alt. location? Also, what do these numbers tell me?

Thanks,
Vince

Title: Re: New guy needs help on L78
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 25, 2010, 07:16:15 PM

Quote from: vdavie on January 25, 2010, 07:00:29 PM

I have a 69 L78. The engine pad nubers are : To104JL..(I THINK ITS A ONE) I was told the vin# would be on the oil flange, which it is and matches all doc's i have for the car. Is the reason because the moved it because of the change in the alt. location?

Yes, ...  http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#partialVINs

Quote from: vdavie on January 25, 2010, 07:00:29 PM

Also, what do these numbers tell me?

T0104JL =  For a 1969 model, this is interpreted as a Camaro 396cid/375hp engine with automatic transmission (TH400) assembled on January 4th (1969) at the Tonawanda, NY engine assembly plant.

More info on the subject here...  http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#PadStamps


Paul

Title: Re: New guy needs help on L78
Post by: vdavie on January 25, 2010, 07:29:13 PM

Paul,

Thanks for your help. Was a bit worried that the vin#  was not there.

Vince

Title: Re: New guy needs help on L78
Post by: KurtS on January 26, 2010, 05:09:42 AM

If you can send me a pic of the engine pad, I'll take a look at it.

Title: Re: New guy needs help on L78
Post by: vdavie on January 26, 2010, 04:50:26 PM

Kurt,

Thanks, says the pic is to big. I was never worried the stamp was a fake. a alot of folks have looked at it and all say its good. I just never got around to doing any research on the car until i was going to sell it.

Vince