Engine numbers

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10-10-2008 | 10:27 AM

Camaro5690

Thread Starter

Member

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 346

Likes: 0

From: Western Mass

Car: 1985 Camaro/89 Merkur XR4Ti

Engine: 5.0 305 LG4/2.3 Turbo (180hp/205tq)

Transmission: TH700R4 with Shift Improver Kit/T-9

Axle/Gears: 3.42LT1 Rear/3.64

Engine numbers

Alright, got bored today and decided to get some numbers off my engine, cant get to the casting numbers in the back, so I got the suffix code and supposed partial vin. Unfortunately I have no idea where this partial vin came from, here are all the numbers.

V0703CDJ
1FN175789

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Reply Like

10-19-2008 | 09:12 AM

Supervisor42

Supreme Member

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 1,675

Likes: 3

From: Arab, Alabama

Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA

Engine: 350 4BBL

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Re: Engine numbers

V= Flint engine plant
07= July
03= 3rd day of July
CDJ= 1972 350 base, tur 400, NB2 K 200hp - Vette/SS
CDJ= 1982 267 Roch E2ME carb. J - 2 B G/Bel Air/Kingswd/Monte
CDJ= 1985 305 Roch E4ME carb. H LG4 150hp 4 B F G/Impala
So if the last digits of the VIN on the block match the car's VIN (85 Camaro), the engine is the last one.

Reply Like

10-19-2008 | 10:23 AM

AlkyIROC

Moderator

Joined: Jul 1999

Posts: 17,171

Likes: 138

From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'

Car: 87 IROC L98

Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC

Transmission: Powerglide

Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86

Re: Engine numbers

Since the suffix code indicates 3 different engines even though 2 are not f-body engines, you need to narrow it down to see what it is to see if it's original. The VIN number has a date code.

F = 1985 so the engine is original and the VIN number should match the last few digits of the car's VIN number.

Reply Like