Engine from the VIN?

[Blake Kercovich]

Does the VIN of a GM truck contain which engine it has, ie. 305 vs. 350?

I am looking at a truck on the web, and they just specify V8 engine.  But, they also list the VIN 1GCEK19MXTE144030

Just wondering if that will tell me the CI on the engine.

Thanks.

(Edited by Blake Kercovich at 10:10 am on June 19, 2001)

[Blake Kercovich]

Hey, and while we are looking at the VIN, can you tell if the truck is 4x2 or 4x4 based on the VIN?

[RyanbabZ71]

w = 4.3 V-6

v = 4.8 V-8

T = 5.3 V-8

This is for the newer trucks

I dont know what all the other ones are.  I dont have the website handy but you can decode the whole truck from the vin (color, 2wd,4wd, ext reg cab,engine size etc.)

Check out this site

http://www.autodna.com/Vin_Decoding.htm

Ryan

[BIG BLUE]

Blake,

Yes you can tell from the VIN on both issues.  Remember however, someone could replace a 350 with a 305, but you can tell what came from the factory from the VIN.

Ok, this is from memory but I believe the 8th digit in the VIN identifies the engine:

R=5.7L with MFI (usually in the vortecs) 96 and newer

K=5.7L with TBI 95 and older with throttle body injection

M=5.0L (305 ci) with MFI

H=5.0L (305 ci) with TBI

N=7.4L TBI

W=7.4L MFI

Those are the one's I can remember, and am pretty sure those are right.

As for the 4x2 or 4x4;  I think the 5th digit gives the chassis type,  on the full size p/ups and Subs/Yukes/Hoe's (this is where the infamous C/K style trucks come from in name, because C means 4x2 and K means 4x4)

So, for the VIN you have listed, I would guess it as a 1996 with 5.0L and 4x4?

HTH,

BIG BLUE