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Hello all,
I am trying to figure out if my engine is orignal to the car or not. I recently went to a car show and the guy next to me stated it was not, I did a little research that shows it could be a 73' vette engine, how can I tell for sure?
Here's what i got:
Casting # 3970010
Suffix code: V0213CKZ
Thanks,
Rick
|UPDATED|9/3/2004 8:26:42 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
I am trying to figure out if my engine is orignal to the car or not. I recently went to a car show and the guy next to me stated it was not, I did a little research that shows it could be a 73' vette engine, how can I tell for sure?
Here's what i got:
Casting # 3970010
Suffix code: V0213CKZ
Thanks,
Rick
|UPDATED|9/3/2004 8:26:42 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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What is your VIN?
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well that block casting was used in vettes from 69-79
in 73 it was either a 190horse 2 bolt or 250 horse 4 bolt
corvette by the numbers says its a 73 corvette engine
as dave says... 4 spd 190hp...
that guy didnt know what he was talking about..
you can check the vin.. see if it matches.. but that is a 73 vette engine.. maybe not your 73 vette
|UPDATED|9/3/2004 9:39:26 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
in 73 it was either a 190horse 2 bolt or 250 horse 4 bolt
corvette by the numbers says its a 73 corvette engine
as dave says... 4 spd 190hp...
that guy didnt know what he was talking about..
you can check the vin.. see if it matches.. but that is a 73 vette engine.. maybe not your 73 vette
|UPDATED|9/3/2004 9:39:26 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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San Antonio, TX - USA
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That's what I figured, what part of the VIN number should match?
|UPDATED|9/4/2004 10:27:56 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
|UPDATED|9/4/2004 10:27:56 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Thanks all,
I couldn't match the VIN until I found the barely readable number to the left of the suffix code....Good news!!! It matchs!!

I couldn't match the VIN until I found the barely readable number to the left of the suffix code....Good news!!! It matchs!!



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