1973-1980
VIN 1981-1987 VIN
The 1973-1980 Chevy trucks had the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamped in many
different places on the truck. Part of the number is stamped on the engine block and
transmission. You can find the entire number on the inside of the left hand door
pillar.
Let's look at this VIN for an example:
CCY243F100500
Division______C
C=Chevrolet
T=GMC
Chassis Type_____C
C=Conventional Cab
K=4 Wheel Drive
Engine Description______Y
| 1973-1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
| Q=250 6 cyl. |
D=250 6cyl. |
D=250 6cyl. |
D=250 6cyl. |
D=250 6cyl. |
D=250 6cyl. |
| T=292 6cyl. |
T=292 6cyl. |
T=292 6cyl. |
T=292 6cyl. |
T=292 6cyl. |
T=292 6cyl. |
| X=307 V8 |
Q=305-2 V8 |
U=305 V8 |
U=305 V8 |
U=305 V8 |
G=305 V8 |
| V=350-2 V8 |
V=350-2 V8 |
L=350-4 V8 |
L=350-4 V8 |
L=350-4 V8 |
L=350-4 V8 |
| Y=350-4 V8 |
L=350-4 V8 |
R=400-4 V8 |
R=400-4 V8 |
R=400-4 V8 |
M=350-4 V8 |
| U=400-4 V8 |
U=400-4 V8 |
S=454-4 V8 |
S=454-4 V8 |
S=454-4 V8 |
R=400-4 V8 |
| Z=454-4 V8 |
S=454-4 V8 |
|
Z=350 Diesel |
Z=350 Diesel |
S=454-4 V8 |
Series______2
| Chevrolet |
GMC |
|
| 1=10 |
1=15 |
1/2 Ton |
| 2=20 |
2=25 |
3/4 Ton |
| 3=30 |
3=35 |
1 Ton |
| 4 |
4 |
Heavy Half |
Body Type______4
3=Cab and Chassis
4=Pick-up
5=Panel
6=Suburban
7=Motorhome
8=Blazer, Jimmy
Year______3
| 3=1973 |
6=1976 |
9=1979 |
| 4=1974 |
7=1977 |
0=1980 |
| 5=1975 |
8=1978 |
|
Assembly Plant______F
| A=Lakewood |
S=St. Louis |
1=Oshawa |
| B=Baltimore |
V=GMTruck/Pontiac |
5=London, Canada |
| F=Flint |
T=Terrytown |
8=Shreveport |
| J=Janesville |
Z=Fremont |
U=Lordstown |
Build Sequence______100500*
*The production number started with 100,001.
From the VIN CCY243F100500 we can determine that this truck is a Chevrolet (C),
Conventional Cab (C), with a 350 4 bbl. V8 (Y), 20 series (2), pick-up (4), built in 1973
(3), assembled in Flint, Michigan (F), and was the 500th unit produced.
*NOTE* This VIN number has not been taken from an actual truck. It has
been made up for demonstration purposes only.
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