|
12-07-2010, 01:44 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 136
|
Engine Decoding Help
OK so I pulled the engine code (front passenger head boss) and mini VIN from under it. I cant find ANYTHING about the TDS suffix. I know its a 1978 something (350 I would assume) and was made on July 7 at Flint Mi. Was wanting to know the rest of it as what size and what TDS is and isnt the C supposed to be T for truck? Maybe Im wrong.
V0724TDS C8F505141 |
|
|
|
12-07-2010, 04:06 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Motor City
Posts: 9,167
|
Re: Engine Decoding Help
TDS = 1980 350, 170hp, 4barrel, manual trans, truck, per the Team Camaro website.
But - I agree that "8" in the partial VIN would indicate '78 model year; F = Flint. Additionally the "5" in 505141 could indicate GMC (GMC VINs in Flint started with 500001). Also - every decoder I find indicates the "C" should be a number, rather than letter (unless the partial VIN on the engine was coded differently than the full VIN). K
__________________
Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 12-07-2010 at 04:38 PM. |
|
|
|
|
12-07-2010, 04:32 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 136
|
Re: Engine Decoding Help
Yep I saw that before posting also. Weird. I just decoded the carb and it was a 78 also with a manual trans. SO somewhere along the line a TH400 was installed as with an 85 body. Just wanted to see what the C was.
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
