Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 5

GENERAL INFORMATION AND LUBRICATION 0-3
S E
PLANT CODE
,
A B
Lakewood
A X
Southgate C X
Doraville D
X
Framingham G X
Fig.
0 - 4
Assembly Plants
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION
The engine letter code that appears on the vehicle identifi-
cation plate in Fig. 0-1 represents engine information as
shown in Fig. 0-5.
1972 ALL SERIES
TYPE
DISPLACEMENT CARBURETOR EXHAUST C z
L 6 250 1 BBL. Single D
V8 307 2 BBL. Single F
V8 350 2 BBL. Single M
V8 350 2 BBL. Dual N
V8 4 0 0 2 BBL.
Single R
V8 4 0 0
2 BBL.
Dual P
V8 4 0 0 4 BBL. Single S
V8 4 0 0 4 BBL. Dual T
V8 455 2 BBL.
Single V
V8 455
2 BBL.
Dual U
V8 455 4 BBL. Single W
V8 455 4 BBL. Dual Y
V8 455 H.O. 4 BBL.
Dual X
Fig.
0-5
Vehicle Identification Plate Engine Code Chart
Fig. 0 - 6 8-Cylinder Engine Serial Number Location
The 8-cyl. engine code is located beneath the production
engine number on a machined pad on the right hand bank
of the engine block (Fig. 0-6) and should be used whenever
referring to a specific engine. For a complete listing of the
various codes and engine options, refer to section 6 of this
manual. See Sec. 6 for V.I. number derivative, which iden-
tifies the engine with the car.
The 6 cylinder engine code is stamped on the distributor
mounting pad on the right side of the block (Fig. 0-7). See
Fig. 0-7 6-Cylinder Engine Serial Number Location