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clm69z28

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GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« on: March 03, 2019, 07:00:45 AM »
What GM model was built at a plant with a Z designation? I found a Muncie with a partial vin 0Z1434181 for sale,  and I am trying to figure out what it came out of? Thanks for the help.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2019, 09:28:38 AM »
Z was used by Fremont, CA. That plant assembled models including Chevelles and El Caminos. But that partial VIN, seems there's an extra digit after the Z if it's from the 1970 model year...... or the Z and the 1 position are switched.
I'm not sure what car lines Fremont was assembling at that time, thought there was a gap in Chevelle/Elky production there for a couple of years. Plus a VIN sequence of 4xxxxx in 1970 would've been for a Corvette.
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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2019, 09:36:01 AM »
Can you post a picture of that partial?
Tim in Australia.
1969 04A Van Nuys Z/28. Cortez Silver, Dark Blue interior, VE3, Z21, Z23, D55/U17, D80, flat hood.
Sold at Clippinger Chevrolet in Covina, CA.
AHRA Formula Stock at Lions Dragstrip, NHRA E/MP at Pomona Raceway

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2019, 04:07:19 PM »
The Z designation wasn't used in 1970, so something's wrong. Are you sure it's not a "2"? Yes, post a picture.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2019, 04:21:37 PM »
Here's a pic of the vin.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2019, 04:54:22 PM »
That's weird. P0 is a 1970 Muncie, but that VIN has one too many numbers in it and like I said before, the Z designation wasn't used in 1970 (or 1971 or 1972).

I wonder if that last digit is a place holder like the partial c we see on the 68 transmissions. The VIN would then be 0Z143418? Or maybe that's not really a Z but a 2? St Therese built full size cars and those started with 100001.

Since it's a 70 transmission, is there a letter designation after the assembly date (A, B or C)? Also, where does the speedometer cable exit? Left side or right?

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2019, 05:02:48 PM »
i will check on the speedo location, i will have to ask the owner. in the pic, there is a faint letter after the assembly date which looks like a C to me? Maybe I'm just hoping it's a M22....

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2019, 05:04:43 PM »
Well, after a little research on WIKIPEDIA, it appears Fremont also built Pontiacs and Olds during that time, so maybe it came from one of those? Still doesn't explain the partial VIN though.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2019, 05:06:59 PM »
The owner mentioned he thought it was a replacement transmission, and that's what he thought the C meant??

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2019, 05:32:11 PM »
The owner did mention that it might have been from an Oldsmobile IIR. Has a Hurst Comp + shifter too.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2019, 05:49:53 PM »
Maybe "Z" is actually an inverted "7"?

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2019, 06:26:35 PM »
I contacted the seller, and he said that it came out of a 1970 Oldsmobile 442. He thought it was a replacement transmission.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2019, 06:38:12 PM »
A factory replacement transmission wouldn't have a partial VIN stamped on it. Unless he means it was a replacement to his car from a DIFFERENT car.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2019, 07:36:52 PM »
No, a replacement like a CE block, that was his rationale for the C after the date code.

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Re: GM Assembly Plant Z Designation Question
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2019, 07:54:15 PM »
Replacements transmissions installed under warranty wouldn't have a partial VIN but WOULD have a build date (in this case P0C20) and a serial number. If it was really for an Olds, the serial number would be stamped LTxxxxx (where xxxxx is the sequential serial number of the transmission). More info HERE.

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