advice on Buying a 442

c1run1 · 09-27-2006, 04:15 PM

Hello ,
is there any info on the 69 olds trim tag or Vin to indicate it's a real car ?
Is the Vin Number on the motor in the same place a chevy would be ?
Anyinformation would be great thanks Joe
c1run1@aol.com

orange442 · 10-05-2006, 05:18 AM

For a 69 to be a 442 the VIN has to start with 344, the "44" designates it to be a 442. If the VIN does not start with 344 it is NOT a 442. A 69 442 would have a 400(396026-G) motor. To check if the #'s match there is a flat area below the alternator on the block facing the left and it will have a stamping on it. It should read something like 39Mxxxxxx, the 3 is Olds, 9 is 1969, M is Lansing assembly plant, and the last 6 digits should be the same as the last 6 digits in your VIN for matching #'s. Good luck and I hope this helps.

09-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
c1run1 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	advice on Buying a 442 Hello , is there any info on the 69 olds trim tag or Vin to indicate it's a real car ? Is the Vin Number on the motor in the same place a chevy would be ? Anyinformation would be great thanks Joe c1run1@aol.com

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10-05-2006, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
orange442 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Posts: 95	For a 69 to be a 442 the VIN has to start with 344, the "44" designates it to be a 442. If the VIN does not start with 344 it is NOT a 442. A 69 442 would have a 400(396026-G) motor. To check if the #'s match there is a flat area below the alternator on the block facing the left and it will have a stamping on it. It should read something like 39Mxxxxxx, the 3 is Olds, 9 is 1969, M is Lansing assembly plant, and the last 6 digits should be the same as the last 6 digits in your VIN for matching #'s. Good luck and I hope this helps.