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Old 02-02-2008, 01:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
J-(Chicago)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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Well then here's a quick lesson.
The number that you want is on the driver's side going vertically.
In Olds 64's case the number is
17082224
1462 FJP

170 is the number for rochester
before 1976 it is just 70

82 is the production year

the next #2 means non california emissions. If it was a 1 I think it would be a Cali smog carb

the NEXT #2 indicates the division.
0,1,2 = Chevrolet
3 = Cadilllac
4 = Buick
5 = Oldsmobile
6,7 = Pontiac
8 =Mercruiser Marine?

The 4 indicates manual or auto trans. Evens are usually automatic, odds are manual

1462 is the date of production. In this case: The 146th day of 1982

FJP is the letter code for the manufacturing plant.

This is enough information to identify a carb, HOWEVER it is also enough information to misidentify one as well.
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