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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
HISTORY GURU'S help with a vin please!!!!!

I just bought a ta with a 9bolt and I am all grins.

the girl I bought it from said this car is a 86 1/2 and has a 350 tpi.

I cannot find the rpo numbers the car is a bit rough around the edges.

the vin is 1G2FW87FXGL236394
any info would be greatly appreciated
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: GMPP 350 V8
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
The eighth digit of the Vin # (F) indicates a 305 TPI motor (LB9).

If it were an L98 car it would have an 8 as the eighth digit. That being said...the 350 was not even available until 87.
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