Please,Please help decode trim tag on 1972

drtdobber · 02-02-2007, 03:44 PM

Would someone please help me learn how to decode the trim tag on a 1972 442 or please tell me where to look to find out how. THANKS SO MUCH!!!
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keith6989 · 02-09-2007, 01:48 PM

If you can find a shop manual it should tell you how to do this in the very first chapter...i think

leadfoot067 · 02-09-2007, 07:36 PM

the year one catalog has the decoder in the front pages....

Eightupman · 02-11-2007, 07:35 AM

If you post the info on the tag someone can probably provide that info for you.

John

mwmjr · 02-14-2007, 01:16 PM

I did a quick search for vin's and came up with this info
Oldsmobile 1972

1st digit - Make. (3) Oldsmobile
2nd digit - Series. (D) F85 4-door sedan, (F) F85 2-door coupe, (G) Cutlass, (J) Cutlass Supreme, (K) Vista Cruiser.
3rd and 4th digits - Body Style. (36) 4d Station Wagon, (39) 4d Supreme, (56 or 66) 4d Vista Cruiser Wagon, (57) 2d Supreme, (67) 2d convertible, (69) 4d sedan, (77) 2d Club Sedan, (87) 2d coupe.
5th digit - Engine Code. (H) 350 2bbl V8 160 HP, (J) 350 2bbl V8 175 HP dual exh, (K) 350 4bbl V8 180 HP, (M) 350 4bbl V8 200 HP dual exh, (U) 455 4bbl V8 250 HP dual exh, (V) 455 4bbl V8 270 HP dual exh, (X) 455 4bbl V8 300 HP.
6th digit - Model Year. (2) 1972
7th digit - Assembly plant. (G) Framingham, MA, (M) Lansing, MI, (R) Arlington, TX, (Z) Fremont, CA
Last 6 digits - Sequential production number

Hope it helps
Mike

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drtdobber Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Please,Please help decode trim tag on 1972 Would someone please help me learn how to decode the trim tag on a 1972 442 or please tell me where to look to find out how. THANKS SO MUCH!!! new member

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keith6989 2Blue 55" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 377	If you can find a shop manual it should tell you how to do this in the very first chapter...i think __________________ Robert 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88

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02-09-2007, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
leadfoot067 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 25	the year one catalog has the decoder in the front pages....

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Eightupman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 252	If you post the info on the tag someone can probably provide that info for you. John

02-14-2007, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
mwmjr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 14	I did a quick search for vin's and came up with this info Oldsmobile 1972 1st digit - Make. (3) Oldsmobile 2nd digit - Series. (D) F85 4-door sedan, (F) F85 2-door coupe, (G) Cutlass, (J) Cutlass Supreme, (K) Vista Cruiser. 3rd and 4th digits - Body Style. (36) 4d Station Wagon, (39) 4d Supreme, (56 or 66) 4d Vista Cruiser Wagon, (57) 2d Supreme, (67) 2d convertible, (69) 4d sedan, (77) 2d Club Sedan, (87) 2d coupe. 5th digit - Engine Code. (H) 350 2bbl V8 160 HP, (J) 350 2bbl V8 175 HP dual exh, (K) 350 4bbl V8 180 HP, (M) 350 4bbl V8 200 HP dual exh, (U) 455 4bbl V8 250 HP dual exh, (V) 455 4bbl V8 270 HP dual exh, (X) 455 4bbl V8 300 HP. 6th digit - Model Year. (2) 1972 7th digit - Assembly plant. (G) Framingham, MA, (M) Lansing, MI, (R) Arlington, TX, (Z) Fremont, CA Last 6 digits - Sequential production number Hope it helps Mike