Limited Edition
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Decoding Your Car's Vehicle Identification Number
Located on the top of the dash on the driver's side. Can be seen through the
windshield.
FIREBIRD V.I.N. INFORMATION |
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| 1st digit: GM line number: | ||
| Pontiac |
= | 2 |
| 2nd digit: Series number: | ||
| S | = | Base Firebird |
| T | = | Esprits |
| U | = | Formula |
| V | = | Trans Am (1972-74) |
| W | = | Trans Am (1975-80) |
| X | = | 10th Anniversary Trans Am (1979) |
| X |
= | Turbo Indy Trans Am (1980) |
| 3rd and 4th digits: Body type number: | ||
| 87 |
= | Sport Coupe |
| 5th digit: Engine code: | ||
| A | = | 231 c.i.d., 2-bbl V6 (1978-80) |
| C | = | 231 c.i.d., 2-bbl V6 (1977) |
| D | = | 250 c.i.d., 1-bbl L6 (1972-76) |
| G | = | 305 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (1979) |
| H | = | 350 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1975) |
| H | = | 305 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1980) |
| J | = | 350 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1976) |
| K | = | 403 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1977-79) |
| L | = | 350 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (1978) |
| M | = | 350 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (single exhaust) (1972-76) |
| N | = | 350 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (dual exhaust)(1972-74) |
| R | = | 400 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (single exhaust)(1972-74) |
| P | = | 400 c.i.d., 2-bbl V8 (dual exhaust)(1973-74) |
| P | = | 350 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1977) |
| R | = | 350 c.i.d., 4-bbl V8 (1977) |
| S | = | 400 c.i.d.,4-bbl V8 (1975-76) |
| W | = | 455 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 (1975-76) |
| W | = | 301 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 (1979-80) |
| X | = | 455 c.i.d. 300 hp 4-bbl V8 H.O. (1972) |
| X | = | 455 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 S.D. (1973-74) |
| Z | = | 400 c.i.d.,4-bbl V8 (1975-76) |
| Z | = | 400 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 (1977-79) |
| 6th digit: :Last digit of the model's year | ||
| 6 | = | 1976 |
| 7th digit: :Assembly Plant Code | ||
| L | = | Van Nuys, California |
| N | = | Norwood, Ohio |
| 8th - 13th digit: Sequential Production Number | ||
| Starting with 500001 for all 1972
models Starting with 100001 for all 1973-80 models. |
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Credits: Thanks to Year One for the information on this page
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