Decoding Year on Vin

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04-08-2006, 04:58 PM

straitwangin

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Decoding Year on Vin

Just wanted to know when the vehicle was produced to tell if was built in the 2nd half of 2001? Which digits would these be? I have the vin for referance? Any help would be greatly appreactited, due to the finding of critical parts.

04-08-2006, 05:00 PM

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RE: Decoding Year on Vin

There's pictures of pulleys to find out which one here.. http://www.steeda.com/-techtips/modwaterpump.htm

That's a way you can do it...

04-08-2006, 05:20 PM

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RE: Decoding Year on Vin

Besides the water pump pulley, wasnt the block and transmission also changed/upgraded?

04-08-2006, 11:39 PM

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RE: Decoding Year on Vin

transmission.. yes. Block? Don't think so. I do know there are a lot of minor differances...

04-09-2006, 01:01 AM

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RE: Decoding Year on Vin

i thought the block was changed too... 99-mid01 windsor block with t45 tranny and mid01-04 romeo block with tremec tranny.

04-09-2006, 12:18 PM

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RE: Decoding Year on Vin

I don't know about the block... I know the tranny is differant... the PCV on the plenum I know is differant... The pulleys are differant.. but the rest I don't know about.