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63 & 64 Bowties · 04-26-2009, 10:32 AM

I'm not familiar with decoding VIN's on newer trucks. Can it be done?
I have a slight chance to buy a '04 with what's supposed to be a 6.0 (I haven't seen it, it's about 3 hours away.) Just wondering if the VIN will tell what engine/trans it has.
Just in case, here's the VIN:
1GBGC24U94Z175495
I just want the motor/trans out of it to put into my 53
thanks

**bwood** · 04-26-2009, 05:29 PM

i think the U in the 8th digit is for the 6.0L.

DirtyLarry · 04-26-2009, 06:34 PM

Yep, 6.0L and 4L80E. This truck was sold on 11/29/2003 at Hall Chevrolet in Chesapeake, VA and had ZERO warranty claims against it. It looks like it was a fleet truck that may have been sold to a municipality, which is good as they usually maintain their vehicles. Sounds like a great powertrain for a swapperoo project.

AAC - SHIPPED LOOSE PARTS LIST AE7 - 40/20/40 SPLIT BENCH RECLINING FRONT SEAT
AL0 - SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRT PASS B71 - WHEEL FLARES
CJ3 - AIR COND., DUAL ZONE MANUAL C6P - GVW RATING-8600 LB
EVA - EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT E2C - ORDER TO DELIVERY - EXPEDITE
FLT - FLEET PROCESSING OPTION FT2 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ
FT3 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ FWI - FORT WAYNE PLANT
GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO JH6 - 4 WHEEL POWER DISC BRAKES, HD
KC4 - ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM KNP - HD AUX TRANS. COOLING SYS
KUP - THROTTLE CONTROL ELECTRONIC K68 - 105 AMP ALTERNATOR
LQ4 - VORTEC 6000 V8 SFI GAS ENGINE MT1 - HD 4-SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NA4 - HEAVY DUTY EMISSIONS NF4 - EMISSIONS CLEAN FUEL FLEET
QIZ - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES R6D - BID ASSISTANCE / CE
R8A - LAM INVOICE EXEMPTIONS R9U - GM ACCESS - AUTOBOOK IDENTIFIER
R9Z - POMS EXPEDITE-SOLD ORDERS TFD - RETAIL AMENITY DELETE
UM7 - AM/FM STEREO W/4 SPEAKERS UQ5 - EXT RANGE SOUND FRT & RR SPKRS
VCL - 50 STATE EMISSIONS-CFF LEV VF7 - REAR STEP BUMPER DELETE
VG3 - CHROME FRONT BUMPER VQ2 - FLEET ORDERING & ASSISTANCE PGM WITHOUT HOLDBACK
VXT - INCOMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
XHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES-FRNT X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YD3 - BASE EQUIP FOR SCH GVW PL-FT AX YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING
YHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES-REAR YK6 - SEO IDENTIFICATION
ZHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW SPARE TIRE ZW9 - PICKUP BOX DELETE * DELETES PICKUP BOX, REAR BUMPER & SPARE TIRE * REAR WHEEL FLARES
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT Z85 - HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION
1SW - WORK TRUCK PACKAGE INCLUDES: * AIR COND, DUAL ZONE MANUAL * 40/20/40 SEATING * AM/FM STEREO W/ 4 SPEAKERS 1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS
50U - SUMMIT WHITE 6GK - FRONT SPRING
69I - DK PEWTER INTERIOR TRIM 69V - DARK CHARCOAL-VINYL
7GK - FRONT SPRING 9F7 - MIRRORS, OUTSIDE LH & RH
B71 - WHEEL FLARES
C6P - GVW RATING-8600 LB
E2C - ORDER TO DELIVERY - EXPEDITE
FT2 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ
FWI - FORT WAYNE PLANT
JH6 - 4 WHEEL POWER DISC BRAKES, HD
KNP - HD AUX TRANS. COOLING SYS
K68 - 105 AMP ALTERNATOR
MT1 - HD 4-SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NF4 - EMISSIONS CLEAN FUEL FLEET
R6D - BID ASSISTANCE / CE
R9U - GM ACCESS - AUTOBOOK IDENTIFIER
TFD - RETAIL AMENITY DELETE
UQ5 - EXT RANGE SOUND FRT & RR SPKRS
VF7 - REAR STEP BUMPER DELETE
VQ2 - FLEET ORDERING & ASSISTANCE PGM WITHOUT HOLDBACK
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING
YK6 - SEO IDENTIFICATION
ZW9 - PICKUP BOX DELETE * DELETES PICKUP BOX, REAR BUMPER & SPARE TIRE * REAR WHEEL FLARES
Z85 - HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION
1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS
6GK - FRONT SPRING
69V - DARK CHARCOAL-VINYL
9F7 - MIRRORS, OUTSIDE LH & RH

Component Code : 10 - ENGINE ASSEMBLY
Source Plant : W - CPC/DDA ROMULUS, MICHIGAN
Part/Num Broadcast : SSC Traceability : 032793138
Date Scanned : 10/11/2003 Time Scanned : 12.42.00 Scan Station : 02

63 & 64 Bowties · 04-26-2009, 06:41 PM

Wow, thanks DirtyLarry. I guess that answers that question. They CAN be decoded.

**bwood** · 04-26-2009, 07:33 PM

Usually they can be decoded up to about 10-12yrs back. You can also take the VIN to a GM service dept and ask them to decode it.

Manbearpig · 05-08-2009, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwood

Usually they can be decoded up to about 10-12yrs back. You can also take the VIN to a GM service dept and ask them to decode it.

Yup, you can take it up to a stealership and get them to print off a build sheet for you with all the info on it.

04-26-2009, 10:32 AM	#1
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	can a '04 VIN be decoded? I'm not familiar with decoding VIN's on newer trucks. Can it be done? I have a slight chance to buy a '04 with what's supposed to be a 6.0 (I haven't seen it, it's about 3 hours away.) Just wondering if the VIN will tell what engine/trans it has. Just in case, here's the VIN: 1GBGC24U94Z175495 I just want the motor/trans out of it to put into my 53 thanks __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

04-26-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: can a '04 VIN be decoded? i think the U in the 8th digit is for the 6.0L. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

04-26-2009, 06:34 PM	#3
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: can a '04 VIN be decoded? Yep, 6.0L and 4L80E. This truck was sold on 11/29/2003 at Hall Chevrolet in Chesapeake, VA and had ZERO warranty claims against it. It looks like it was a fleet truck that may have been sold to a municipality, which is good as they usually maintain their vehicles. Sounds like a great powertrain for a swapperoo project. AAC - SHIPPED LOOSE PARTS LIST AE7 - 40/20/40 SPLIT BENCH RECLINING FRONT SEAT AL0 - SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRT PASS B71 - WHEEL FLARES CJ3 - AIR COND., DUAL ZONE MANUAL C6P - GVW RATING-8600 LB EVA - EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT E2C - ORDER TO DELIVERY - EXPEDITE FLT - FLEET PROCESSING OPTION FT2 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ FT3 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ FWI - FORT WAYNE PLANT GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO JH6 - 4 WHEEL POWER DISC BRAKES, HD KC4 - ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM KNP - HD AUX TRANS. COOLING SYS KUP - THROTTLE CONTROL ELECTRONIC K68 - 105 AMP ALTERNATOR LQ4 - VORTEC 6000 V8 SFI GAS ENGINE MT1 - HD 4-SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NA4 - HEAVY DUTY EMISSIONS NF4 - EMISSIONS CLEAN FUEL FLEET QIZ - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES R6D - BID ASSISTANCE / CE R8A - LAM INVOICE EXEMPTIONS R9U - GM ACCESS - AUTOBOOK IDENTIFIER R9Z - POMS EXPEDITE-SOLD ORDERS TFD - RETAIL AMENITY DELETE UM7 - AM/FM STEREO W/4 SPEAKERS UQ5 - EXT RANGE SOUND FRT & RR SPKRS VCL - 50 STATE EMISSIONS-CFF LEV VF7 - REAR STEP BUMPER DELETE VG3 - CHROME FRONT BUMPER VQ2 - FLEET ORDERING & ASSISTANCE PGM WITHOUT HOLDBACK VXT - INCOMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA XHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES-FRNT X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION YD3 - BASE EQUIP FOR SCH GVW PL-FT AX YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES-REAR YK6 - SEO IDENTIFICATION ZHH - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW SPARE TIRE ZW9 - PICKUP BOX DELETE * DELETES PICKUP BOX, REAR BUMPER & SPARE TIRE * REAR WHEEL FLARES ZY1 - SOLID PAINT Z85 - HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION 1SW - WORK TRUCK PACKAGE INCLUDES: * AIR COND, DUAL ZONE MANUAL * 40/20/40 SEATING * AM/FM STEREO W/ 4 SPEAKERS 1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS 50U - SUMMIT WHITE 6GK - FRONT SPRING 69I - DK PEWTER INTERIOR TRIM 69V - DARK CHARCOAL-VINYL 7GK - FRONT SPRING 9F7 - MIRRORS, OUTSIDE LH & RH B71 - WHEEL FLARES C6P - GVW RATING-8600 LB E2C - ORDER TO DELIVERY - EXPEDITE FT2 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ FWI - FORT WAYNE PLANT JH6 - 4 WHEEL POWER DISC BRAKES, HD KNP - HD AUX TRANS. COOLING SYS K68 - 105 AMP ALTERNATOR MT1 - HD 4-SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NF4 - EMISSIONS CLEAN FUEL FLEET R6D - BID ASSISTANCE / CE R9U - GM ACCESS - AUTOBOOK IDENTIFIER TFD - RETAIL AMENITY DELETE UQ5 - EXT RANGE SOUND FRT & RR SPKRS VF7 - REAR STEP BUMPER DELETE VQ2 - FLEET ORDERING & ASSISTANCE PGM WITHOUT HOLDBACK V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YK6 - SEO IDENTIFICATION ZW9 - PICKUP BOX DELETE * DELETES PICKUP BOX, REAR BUMPER & SPARE TIRE * REAR WHEEL FLARES Z85 - HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION 1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS 6GK - FRONT SPRING 69V - DARK CHARCOAL-VINYL 9F7 - MIRRORS, OUTSIDE LH & RH Component Code : 10 - ENGINE ASSEMBLY Source Plant : W - CPC/DDA ROMULUS, MICHIGAN Part/Num Broadcast : SSC Traceability : 032793138 Date Scanned : 10/11/2003 Time Scanned : 12.42.00 Scan Station : 02 __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

04-26-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: can a '04 VIN be decoded? Wow, thanks DirtyLarry. I guess that answers that question. They CAN be decoded. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

04-26-2009, 07:33 PM	#5
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: can a '04 VIN be decoded? Usually they can be decoded up to about 10-12yrs back. You can also take the VIN to a GM service dept and ask them to decode it. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F



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