Charger3488 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Can i find out wat engine was in the car by the vin number? Its a 1970 monte carlo with a original big block in it so can all my fellow monte's help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 not by the VIN on a '70 unfortunately. there is a thread where we were looking at tranny tag info vs known engine types. Can't remember what conclusions were reached though. How do you know it is a BB car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS5 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Hey Sean, welcome to our site buddy there is lots of great people here and knowledge too... As you look at your engine from the front on the passenger side hidden behind the alternator there is a flank off the block at the bottom of the head there should be a series of Letters and then numbers from left to right you may need to scrub it clean with a small wire brush.. Anyhow the last group of number on there will match the last numbers on your VIN thats how you tell if its the right engine for that car.. Pretty simple they dont match wrong engine... Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Can i find out wat engine was in the car by the vin number? Its a 1970 monte carlo with a original big block in it so can all my fellow monte's help me Both the statement from Jake and Darren are correct. While the VIN number will not tell you what engine was in your car from the factory it will tell you if the one in it was the correct engine for that car. Some cars engine is coded within the VIN number as to which one it had from the factory. You can, as Darren suggested compare the engine block stamping, on the pad he talks about, and compare it to your number car's VIN and they should match to a point. This was will tell you if it is the right engine (from the factory) but not what size if the numbers don't match. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hey Sean, where was your car built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charger3488 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 it was built in kansas city. the car didnt come with an engine but it did come with a 12bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 In 1970, most engines got the 12 bolt. My stock 350 4-barrell came with a 12 bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Sean...start searching for the car's build sheet. It's a piece of paper that has all the information about your car on it. Start with looking under the seats that's where most are found. Other places are above the gas tank, under the carpet, and in some cases in the headliner (but don't tear out your headliner just for that...lol). Be careful because this piece of paper is 40 years old and pretty brittle by now. If it's under your seats I suggest taking the seats out of the car before you attempt to pull it out. It's typically trapped between the springs. But don't feel bad if you don't find one...not all had them and some have rotted away over the years. Good luck, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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