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Buyers Guide - F Body VIN Identification
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1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation
1967-1969 1970-1981 1982-1992 1993-present
1ST GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN
1967 - 1969
1 2 3 3 7 7 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
|-| |---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | |-------------> Year/Engine Type
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | 1 = 1967, all engines
| | | | 3 = 1968, all engines
| | | | 5 = 1969, all engines
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | 1 = 8 cylinder, all years
| | | | 6 = 6 cylinder, all years
| | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | U = Lordstown
| | | N = Norwood
| | | L = Van Nuys
| | +-----------------> Model Year
| | 7 = 1967
| | 8 = 1968
| | 9 = 1969
| +---------------------> Model Number
| Chevrolet:
| 337 = Coupe, 6 cylinder
| 367 = Convertible, 6 cylinder
| 437 = Coupe, 8 cylinder
| 467 = Convertible, 8 cylinder
| Pontiac:
| 337 = Coupe, all engines
| 367 = Convertible, all engines
+--------------------------> Carline Series
12 = Chevrolet Camaro
22 = Pontiac Firebird
1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation
2ND GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN
1970 - 1971
2 2 8 8 7 0 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
|-| |---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | |-------------> Year/Engine Type
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | ???
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | 1 = 8 cylinder, all years
| | | | 6 = 6 cylinder, all years
| | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | N = Norwood
| | | L = Van Nuys
| | +-----------------> Model Year
| | 0 = 1970
| | 1 = 1971
| +---------------------> Model Number
| Chevrolet:
| ???
| Pontiac:
| 387 = Firebird
| 487 = Esprit
| 687 = Formula
| 887 = Trans Am
+-------------------------> Carline Series
12 = Chevrolet Camaro
22 = Pontiac Firebird
1972 - 1979
2 V 8 7 X 3 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | 2 = 1972
| | | | 3 = 1973
| | | | 4 = 1974
| | | | 5 = 1975
| | | | 6 = 1976
| | | | 7 = 1977
| | | | 8 = 1978
| | | | 9 = 1979
| | | +-------------------> Engine Code
| | | Chevrolet:
| | | ???
| | | Pontiac:
| | | A = 3.8L Buick, C = 231 ci Buick, D = 250 ci,
| | | Y = 301 ci, W/Y = 4.9L, M/N/H/J/P/L/R/X = 350 ci,
| | | U/G/L = 5.0L Chevy, L = 5.7L Chevy, R = 5.7L Olds,
| | | X = 5.7L Buick, R/T/P/S/N/Z = 400 ci, K = 403 ci,
| | | X/Y/W = 455 ci
| | +----------------------> Body Type
| | 87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
| Chevrolet:
| ???
| Pontiac:
| S = Firebird
| T = Esprit
| U = Formula
| V = Trans Am (1972-1976)
| W = Trans Am (1977-1979)
| X = 10th Anniv Trans Am (1979)
+---------------------------> Make
1 = Chevrolet
2 = Pontiac
1980
2 W 8 7 T A N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | A = 1980
| | | +-------------------> Engine Code
| | | Chevrolet:
| | | ???
| | | Pontiac:
| | | A = 3.8L Buick, S = 4.3L, A/W = 4.9L,
| | | T = 4.9L Turbo, G/H/S = 5.0L Chevy
| | +----------------------> Body Type
| | 87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
| Chevrolet:
| ???
| Pontiac:
| S = Firebird
| T = Esprit
| U = Formula
| W = Trans Am
| X = Trans Am Indy/NASCAR Pace Cars
+---------------------------> Make
1 = Chevrolet
2 = Pontiac
1981
1 G 2 A W 8 7 T 4 B N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | B = 1981
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | | | ???
| | | | | | Pontiac:
| | | | | | F/2/5 = 2.5L, I/L/2/S/7 = 2.8L,
| | | | | | X/Z/1 = 2.8L, T/E = 3.1L,
| | | | | | H/S/G/E/F = 5.0L, 7/8 = 5.7L
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | ???
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | V = Formula
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | | Y = Trans Am NASCAR Pace Car
| | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
| | | A = Manual belts
| | | B = Automatic belts
| | | C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint)
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation
3RD GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN
1982 - 1984
1 G 1 A P 8 7 F X C N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | C = 1982
| | | | | | | | D = 1983
| | | | | | | | E = 1984
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | F = 151 ci L4 LQ8 (1982-1983)
| | | | | | 2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | 1 = 173 ci V6 LC1 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | 7 = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1982), L69 (1983)
| | | | | | S = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1983)
| | | | | | G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1984)
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Sport Coupe, Z28
| | | | S = Berlinetta
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
| | | A = Manual belts
| | | B = Automatic belts
| | | C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint)
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
1985 - 1986
1 G 1 F P 8 7 H X F N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | F = 1985
| | | | | | | | G = 1986
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | 2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1985)
| | | | | | 1 = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1985)
| | | | | | S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1986)
| | | | | | F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1985-1986)
| | | | | | G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1985-1986)
| | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1985-1986)
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Sport Coupe, Z28
| | | | S = Berlinetta
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
| | | F = F-Body
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
1987 - 1992
1 G 1 F P 2 1 H X H L 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | | N = Norwood (1987 only)
| | | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | | H = 1987
| | | | | | | | | J = 1988
| | | | | | | | | K = 1989
| | | | | | | | | L = 1990
| | | | | | | | | M = 1991
| | | | | | | | | N = 1992
| | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | | S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1987-1989)
| | | | | | | T = 191 ci V6 LH0 (1990-1992)
| | | | | | | F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1987-1992)
| | | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1987)
| | | | | | | E = 305 ci V8 L03 (1988-1992)
| | | | | | | 8 = 350 ci V8 B2L/L98 (1987-1992)
| | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
| | | | | | 1 = Manual belts
| | | | | | 2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
| | | | | | 3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
| | | | | | 4 = Automatic belts
| | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 2 = 2 door coupe (hatchback)
| | | | | 3 = 2 door convertible
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Camaro (all model)
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Formula, Trans Am
| | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
| | | F = F-Body
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation
4TH GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN
1993 - PRESENT
1 G 1 F P 2 2 P X S 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | | 2 = St. Therese
| | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | | P = 1993
| | | | | | | | | R = 1994
| | | | | | | | | S = 1995
| | | | | | | | | T = 1996
| | | | | | | | | V = 1997
| | | | | | | | | W = 1998
| | | | | | | | | X = 1999
| | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | | S = 3.4L V6 (L32) (1993-1995)
| | | | | | | K = 3.8L V6 (L36) (1995-present)
| | | | | | | P = 5.7L V8 (LT1)
X = 5.7L V8 (LS1)
| | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
| | | | | | 1 = Manual belts
| | | | | | 2 = Manual belts (driv+pass inflatable)
| | | | | | 3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
| | | | | | 4 = Automatic belts
| | | | | | 5 = Automatic belts (driver inflatable)
| | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 2 = 2 door coupe (hatchback)
| | | | | 3 = 2 door convertible
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Camaro (all models)
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | V = Formula, Trans Am
| | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
| | | F = F-Body
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
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