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z3pr
04-17-2004, 05:34 PM
Can anyone tell me what my VIN means. It's a 1978 El Camino. VIN 1W80U8K37734 I know it means a 1978 El Camino with a 305, but beownd that I'm lost.

Howard
04-17-2004, 09:09 PM
1W80U8K37734
1=Chevrolet motor Division
W= El Camino
80= 2 Door Sedan Pickup
U=305 2bbl?
8= Model Year 1978
K=Assembly Plant Code for Leeds
3=Start of Sequential unit number
A couple of good decoding sites below that will help you decode the trim tag

http://www.nastyz28.com/decode.html#vin

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vin_decoding_2.html

87ElCamino
04-18-2004, 12:04 PM
Don't forget about the NECOA VIN decoder:

NECOA 1978 VIN Breakdown (http://elcaminocentral.com/Necoa/VIN_&_Trim_Codes/1978_VIN.htm)

motorbreth
04-19-2004, 01:52 PM
hmmmmmm :? i was punchin it in here at work to see what it would tell me but it seems that GM is denying the existance of your car!!! invalid input.... sorry bud, but it looks like they already had it covered

z3pr
04-19-2004, 03:30 PM
hmmmmmm :? i was punchin it in here at work to see what it would tell me but it seems that GM is denying the existance of your car!!! invalid input.... sorry bud, but it looks like they already had it covered Carfax said invalid VIN also, and I typed the number off my title.