For a car which was built August through January... for years 1967 - 1974. Can you please post your car year, Muncie date stamping and your body build date (on cowl tag)? For my car... 1970 GS 11D P0R28B Thanks! :beer <img src="http://www.v8buick.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=153177">
'71 car, 01D build, here's the pic. It's interesting that my VIN is stamped ever so lightly (can hardly see in pic) and that something else was overstamped, by the looks. Also, just the last six digits of the VIN. Definitely the factory tranny, unless replaced in the first six months of its life and the dealer restamped (doubtful). So, what's the date decode as, Marco? Edit: Actually, there is a "1" stamped 2 spaces before the restamped VIN. hard to see in the pics.
Ken, Do you have a higher resolution shot of that? I'm wondering if they could have typo'd the VIN and had to redo it correctly. I can see what appears to be a "3" in it, and possibly and "8" further to the right.
And even tighter on just the overstamped area. Hard to tell. I think I see an 8 in there, but not sure what else.
Nice going guys....Now I will be forced to shove my big stomach under my 73 as well as my 71 to get some pics and numbers.The one in my 71 is actually the tranny out of my former 68 GS 400 4 speed car.I remember the vin numbers were stamped on my 73's tranny and it is a M21 Muncie. Pat
Hi Marco Here's mine from the Stage 1. I zoomed in on the other photo so the numbers may be read a bit easier. Serial # is 199361. The build date is "12". Nothing else, just "12". Harvey 1970 Stage 1 12 P0S13B
harvey.... I think I see a vin stamped very lightly next to the date code. :Smarty: Can you get magnifying glass and check it closer? o No: And Ken, I can see the "_1_xxxxxx", meaning I can't see the "4" & "H" surrounding the "1"(but I know it is there). :grin:
Just a comment that it does happen occasionally that a VIN will get messed up. Not so much that a VIN will have a "typo" per se but that sometimes you will get out of sequence and fill the line with engines or trans or or frames or bodies that all have the wrong VIN. Then you really have a mess on your hands because you have to work the line back and repair every vehicle by hand between when you messed up and the VIN stamp station :spank: K
Mine has the numbers matching 4 speed. Car is still stuck in the body shop so I cant get you the cowl tag info right now,but I`ll snap a pic of the tranny for you
Marco, There should be 2 circles cast into the 4-speed housing and on the tail shaft. Can you get me a good resolution picture of them. I can almost see them on the picture of your tranny. Thanks. Duane
I sure can, but please understand my GS hasn't seen the 'light of day' since April :rant: :ball: Are all three circles cast on the passenger side? ...at least I'm (hopefully) going to Buick Performance Weekend on Labor Saturday, so at worst, it will be a month before I can get the car out for some pictures. :3gears:
Marco, I'm not sure which side the circles are on. I don't have any 4-speed cars left, and did not write down that information, plus the pictures I have are crap. Maybe someone else can post some pics from a trans that is not installed yet. I am gathering some info regarding date codes for a "Buildsheet" article. Thanks. Duane
Hi Duane - I'll get you all the pictures I can. Thanks for all your help - it will feel good to return a favor :bglasses: PS - I received your email. :beer
Marco, Thanks for helping with the pics, and let me know what you think about my e-mail when you get time. Duane
