I have a 86 camaro iroc-z and was wondering if anyone could decode this vin i got off the front heads block plate it's below, thanks. Oh and i cant remember if the second letter was a zero or a letter. Just want to know as much as possible from it.

vo826ddd or v0826ddd

 

Could someone tell me what motor it is like a lg4, lb9 or what? And yes i know lb9 is tpi but i was told its a lb9 motor converted to carb and just want to check, so please decode the code if someone could, thanks

 

Once the TPI is gone it is no longer a LB9 is it ?

DDD 1983 305 carb.

 

Thanks, oh and the lb9 and L34 have different cams and heads dont they? Also so is what motor from 1983 is it called (l34 or what) thanks agin man.

Oh and im guesing a 1987 lb9 motor that has a edelbrock performer rpm intake, and holley 600 carb would be somwhere around the same hp and tq as a tpi setup maybe a little less rite?

 

The answers to all your NON 3rd Gen specific questions can be found on GOOGLE

Look under section 6 ; 305
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevro...l-block_engine

 

Ummm 1983 is a third gen year, and i couldnt find anything about what model motor it is for the code so that didnt help much.

 

Pick one

LG4 Years: 1980–1987

L69 Years: 1983–1988

LE9 Years: 1981–1986

 

Ya, i saw the motor list for years, on there and on the camaro tech part of the forum, but that doesnt tell me which one it is, so does that code not say anything other then it's a 1983 305 carb motor? I really want to find out, thanks

 

This isn't going to format properly but you can still see what it says. Looks to me like all the DDD code engines are LG-4 and never had EFI

Code Year CID Vehicle HP RPO Trans Carb Comments
DDD 83 305 Pontiac 155 LG-4 700R 4-Brl Firebird, Bonneville
DDD 83 305 Impala 155 LG-4 700R 4-Brl
DDD 83 305 Chevelle 155 LG-4 700R 4-Brl
DDD 83 305 Camaro 155 LG-4 700R 4-Brl
DDD 83 305 Buick 155 LG-4 700R 4-Brl Regal
DDD 86 305 Pontiac 165 LG-4 700R 4-Brl Firebird
DDD 86 305 Camaro 165 LG-4 700R 4-Brl

 

Ok, thanks i guess i just need to buy a lb9 motor and swap this crappy l34 out, or should i put a tpi setup onto it, or would the two make almost the exact same power?

 

Why would you bother.
Just buy a 350 ; any 350 and have more Hp

Where do you keep getting that code from ?
It has already been explained for you that DDD block you have came from a LG4.
Of course you realize 30 years down the track there may be little of that original 305 engine left, best to check the head /cam numbers before sending everything to the bin

 

the heads on the l34 motor say 14022601, and I think those came on these motors, so it seems like a stock motor but either way when it comes out i miht venture out and mess with it's internalls but probably has the stock cam still, but it oes seem like it has some power compared to my old 89 s10 that had a 350tpi motor in it with 3.73s in it i would say it feels slower top end wise but seems like maybe THE OLD L34 has aroun 260-270 tq if i had to guess

 

Also someone is convensing me to buy a 350 vortec motor, which sounds good lol, so im oin to re search how much trouble the injection setup and all the wires will be to install it, thanks and if it isnt a vortec going in then it will be a 350 or maybe 400sbc if im lucky lol.

 

If you go EFI , then you need a intake to fit Vortec heads,
Wiring required is no different on a Vortec to any other reg 350 ; it will depend what injection you choose to run