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Old 04-10-2013, 10:48 PM   #1
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I have a non-square related question hopefully y'all can help me with. I have what a friend of mine believes to be a '78 Trans Am sitting in my garage, I'm watching it for him while he's stationed at Camp Lejeune. I decoded the VIN the other day and it said it was a '78 Firebird that was suppose to have a 231 C.I. V6 under the hood. I know there are serial numbers on the block and transmission, my question is, is there a serial number that ties back to the VIN on the body or something? If so, where would it/them be located?
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Old 04-10-2013, 11:37 PM   #2
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Old 04-11-2013, 12:47 AM   #3
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I have a non-square related question hopefully y'all can help me with. I have what a friend of mine believes to be a '78 Trans Am sitting in my garage, I'm watching it for him while he's stationed at Camp Lejeune. I decoded the VIN the other day and it said it was a '78 Firebird that was suppose to have a 231 C.I. V6 under the hood. I know there are serial numbers on the block and transmission, my question is, is there a serial number that ties back to the VIN on the body or something? If so, where would it/them be located?
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If you decoded the VIN properly and it's for a 6 then search is over, which engine is in it today doesn't matter, Trans Am didn't have a 6 in 1978, it's a 6 cylinder Firebird period. Post up the partial VIN if you want a double check.

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Old 04-11-2013, 02:59 AM   #4
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The bad its a firebird the good being a 78 the body style most drool over its still worth something.
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Old 04-11-2013, 09:37 AM   #5
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my 80 firebird had a 231 Buick block,so did my 78 cutlass,and it ended up with and 84 231 block
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my 80 firebird had a 231 Buick block,so did my 78 cutlass,and it ended up with a 84 231 block
it was a nice car,camel tan inside
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