Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 14

10 GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAINTENANCE
Restraint
1G1
Mfr.
System
1
2
Identity
Type
1
Manufacturers identity number assigned to
2
A—Non-passive restraint with manual seat belts
3
Y—Corvette
"87—Two door hardtop coupe
5
Engine code : 6(1981), 8(1982-84)
6
Manufacturers use only
7
B—1981, C—1982, E—1984, etc.
8
S—St. Louis, 5—Bowling Green
9
9—Unit numbering varies depending upon model
V.I.N. Chart 1972-80
Mfr Series
Iden- Code Body Engine Model
1 2 3
flty Letter Style Model
1 47
N
1
Manufacturer's identity number
assigned to all Chevro
let built vehicles
2
Model identification
3
Model identification
"Engine code
5
Last number of model year (1974)
Flint
7
Unit numbering will start at 000001 or 100,001 depend-
ing on the model
Engine Identification
1963-64 327
cubic inch engine
Manual transmission
Manual transmission and high performance RD
Special high performance
Manual transmission and fuel injection
Powerglide
Powerglide and high performance
1964 327
cubic inch engine
Manual transmission and A/C
Manual transmission, high performance,
A/C
Manual transmission, special high perfor-
mance, A/C
Manual transmission and transistor ignition
Fuel injection and transistor ignition
Manual transmission, transistor ignition, A/C RU
Powerglide and A/C
Powerglide, high performance, A/C
1965 327
cubic inch engine
Manual transmission
High performance
Fuel injection
Special high performance
A/C
High performance and A/C
V.I.N. Chart 1981-84
Basic
Car Body
3
Model Type"
400.001
87
all Chevrolet built
Assem- Unit
bly Num -
4 5 6 7
Year Plant her
100025
6
F-
RC
RE
RF
SC
SD
RP
RQ
RR
RT
RX
SK
SL
HE
HF
HG
HH
HI
HJ
Engine Check Model
5
Model Digit" Year
9
passenger cars
Engine Identification (cont.)
cubic inch engine
Special high performance and A/C
Transistor ignition
Transistor ignition and A/C
Fuel injection and transistor ignition
Powerglide
Powerglide and high performance
Powerglide and A/C
Powerglide, high performance, A/C
Special high performance and hydraulic
lifters
Special high performance, hydraulic lifters,
A/C
Special high performance, hydraulic lifters,
transistor ignition
Special high performance, hydraulic lifters,
transistor ignition, A/C
396 cubic inch engine
Special high performance
cubic inch engine
Manual transmission
A.I.R.
A.I.R. and Powerglide
Special high performance and A.I.R.
Powerglide
Special high performance
Power steering, special high performance,
A.I.R.
Special high performance, A/C, A.I.R.
427 cubic Inch engine
Special high performance and hydraulic
lifters
High performance
A.I.R.
Special high performance
Powerglide
Powerglide and A.I.R.
cubic inch engine
Manual transmission
A.I.R.
Assy.
Unit
7 8
Plant
Number
1965 327
HK
HL
HM
HN
HO
HP
HQ
HR
HT
HU
HV
HW
IF
1966 327
HE
HH
HR
HD
HO
HT
HP
KH
IK
IL
IM
IP
IQ
IR
1967 327
HE
HH
9