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I am looking @ getting a 71. How can you tell if it is a factory big block?
what does F09 mean on the trim tag? I decoded the vin, but that did not provide much info.
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F09 = build date of body (Jan. '71)
The VIN did not contain any specifics on engine size until 1972. There are some differences in the tach red lines for BB cars, and all BB cars had a rear stabilizer bar. The fuel pump line on the frame is different, also. Does the car have a data plate on the center console, to the rear of the shifter?
The VIN did not contain any specifics on engine size until 1972. There are some differences in the tach red lines for BB cars, and all BB cars had a rear stabilizer bar. The fuel pump line on the frame is different, also. Does the car have a data plate on the center console, to the rear of the shifter?
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here are the engine suffix ID numbers for a big block in a 71 vette CPH:454ci,365hp manual trans GPJ: SAME AS CPH WITH A auto trans CPW;454ci,425hp aluminum heads manual trans CPX:SAME AS CPW WITH A auto trans. block ID number 3970010 350 ci 270hp,330hp and 3963512 454ci,365hp,425hp hope this helps dnoon
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thanks for the info. Is the data plate exposed? Or under something?
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The data plate is just a small, decal looking thing just below the shifter, where the fiber-optics panel is...
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cool, what years have this? I have a 77....
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'77-up cars won't have this plate...the re-design of the console area caused it to be deleted. It was used from '68-'76.
Your question was concerning a '71, which is why I mentioned it. The data plates are different from year to year, but almost all have engine size/HP/compression ratio, or size/torque/compression ratio.
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Your question was concerning a '71, which is why I mentioned it. The data plates are different from year to year, but almost all have engine size/HP/compression ratio, or size/torque/compression ratio.
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thanks, I have the 77 already, and I am looking to buy the 71 
I am going to go look for the plate on the 71
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