How to verify matching engine on an 89?
How to verify matching engine on an 89?
Can anyone tell me where to find the VIN number on an 89 L98? I would like to verify that the engine in this car is the one that it came with from the factory.
Thanks!
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IIRC, it should be on the block's deck, on the passenger side, right in front of the cylinder head. It will be stamped into the machined surface.
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Here is what your looking for, it shoudl be behind the AC bracket in 89 on the RH side of the engine.
What your looking for is the last 6 or 7 didgets of the VIN.
JOhn
What your looking for is the last 6 or 7 didgets of the VIN.
JOhn
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
THe question I have is if you look at the VIn on the block its 2HN211943...
I am trying to figure out what the VIN of the car was. Is the first didget "2" the check didget, or does it designate Pontiac...
The HN211943 is prety self explanitory.
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I am trying to figure out what the VIN of the car was. Is the first didget "2" the check didget, or does it designate Pontiac...
The HN211943 is prety self explanitory.
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Originally posted by okfoz
I am trying to figure out what the VIN of the car was. Is the first didget "2" the check didget, or does it designate Pontiac...
I am trying to figure out what the VIN of the car was. Is the first didget "2" the check didget, or does it designate Pontiac...
H = 1987 model year
N = Norwood, OH factory
211943 = sequence number
Last edited by Dens71TA; Oct 27, 2005 at 11:31 PM.
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
thats what I was thinking thanks.
John
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