1962 1 Code Prefix
4-195
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No stripe
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V8-215
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White stripe on governor
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Super Hydra-Matic 3
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1962-64
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2 Bar. carb
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PS
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3 Carburetors
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PAS
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4 Bar. carb
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PBS
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Economy Engine
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PES
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Roto Hydra-Matic 375 4
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1962
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Economy Engine
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PE
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425A Engine Tri-Power, Police
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PA
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4 Bar. carb
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PB
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Except above
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P
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1964
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389 Engine 2 Bar. carb, High compression
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P
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389 Engine 2 Bar. carb, Low compression
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PE
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389 Engine 4 Bar. carb, Catalina
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PB
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389 Engine 4 Bar. carb, Grand Prix
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PG
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Tempest/ Pontiac Two Speed 5
Buick Super Turbine 300
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1964
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V6 Air cooled
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20
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V8 Water cooled
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30
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1966
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L6 1 Bar carb
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LA
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L6 4 Bar carb
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LB
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V8 2 Bar carb
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MA
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V8 4 Bar carb
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MB
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V8 G.T.O
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NA
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V8 A/C, A.I.R
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MC
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1968
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6-250 1 Bar carb.
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LA
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6-250 4 Bar carb
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LB
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6-250 1 Bar carb. A/C
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LD
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6-250 1 Bar carb. Firebird
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LF
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6-250 4 Bar carb Firebird
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LG
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb.
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MA
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V8-350 4 Bar. carb.
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MB
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb. A/C
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MC
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1970 (1970-1973)*
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6-250
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EB
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V8-350 Tempest
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EA
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V8-350 Catalina
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EC
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GM Turbo Hydra-Matic /375/400 4
Buick Super Turbine 400
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1965-66
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3 Carburetors
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PA
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V8-389
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PB
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V8-421
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PC
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Heavy duty Unit
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PH
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V8-421 Exc. 2+2
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PG
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1968
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb.
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PB
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb Grand Prix
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PG
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V8-400 Ram Air GTO, Firebird
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PQ
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb.,GTO
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., GTO, Firebird
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PX
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., A/C, Firebird
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PY
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V8-400, 428 Heavy duty
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PH
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V8-428 Single Exhaust
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PA
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V8-428 4 Bar. carb. High Perf.
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PC
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1970
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V8-400 Pontiac
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PB
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V8-400 Ram Air GTO
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PD
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V8-400 Tempest, Grand prix
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Grand prix
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PW
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., Firebird
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PF
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V8-400 Sport option
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PX
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V8-400 Ram Air H.O.
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PQ
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V8-455 Exc.H.O. Pontiac
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PA
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V8-455 H.O. Pontiac
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PC
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V8-455 Heavy duty Pontiac
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PH
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V8-455 H.O. Tempest, Grand Prix
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PR
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1972
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V8-400 Wagons
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PA
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb.
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PB
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb.
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PD
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird
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PG
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., LeMans,Firebird
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Grand Prix
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PX
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V8-455 2 Bar. carb., Pontiac
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PA
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Pontiac
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PC
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V8-455 H.O. LeMans,Firebird
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PQ
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Grand Prix, LeMans
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PR
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1974
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb. Wagons
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PA
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb. Police & HD
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PA
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Pontiac
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PB
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., Pontiac Exc. CA
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PD
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., Pontiac CA
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PF
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird Exc. CA
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PG
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird CA
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PW
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird Exc. CA
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird CA
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PL
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Grand Prix
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PX
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Pontiac
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PC
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Police
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PH
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V8-455 SD Firebird
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PQ
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb.,LeMans,Grand Prix
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PR
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Firebird
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PZ
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Turbo Hydra-Matic /250/ 350/ 375B 7
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1969
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6-250 1 Bar carb Tempest
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JA
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6-250 1 Bar carb Firebird
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JB
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6-250 4 Bar carb Tempest
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JC
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6-250 4 Bar carb Firebird
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JD
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb., Firebird,Tempest
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JF
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1971
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6-250
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JE
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8-350 Exc. Below
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MA
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8-350 Catalina
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ML
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1973
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6-250
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FA, JE
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8-350 2 Bar. carb.
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MA
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8-350 W/2.93 rear axle late
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MC
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8-350 W/3.08 rear axle late
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ME
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Transmission Identification By Pan
1
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Aluminum Powerglide
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14 bolts
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2
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TH200 Metric
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11 bolts
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3
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TH350
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13 bolts
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4
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TH400
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13 bolts
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5
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TH200-4R
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16 bolts
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6
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TH700-R4, 4L60, 4L60E
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16 bolts
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7
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4L80E
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17 bolts
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1963 2 Code Prefix
4-195
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V8-326
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1964
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421 High Output Engine
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PCS
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1963
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Tri-Power 4 Bar. carb
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PA
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Catalina 4 Bar. carb
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PB
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2 Bar. carb
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PE
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Tri-Power 4 Bar. carb Heavy duty
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PAH
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2 Bar. carb Heavy duty
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PEH
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Low Compression Eng Export
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P
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1964 cont.
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421 Catalina
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PAH
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421 High Output Engine
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PC
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2 Bar. carb Low compression Heavy duty
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PEH
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All others, Heavy duty
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PAH
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1965
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V6 Air cooled
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20
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V8 Water cooled
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30
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V8-326 High Output Eng
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31
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V8 G.T.O
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40
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1967
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L6 1 Bar carb
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LA
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L6 4 Bar carb
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LB
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L6 1 Bar carb, A/C
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LD
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V8-326 2 Bar. carb
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MA
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V8-326 4 Bar carb
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MB
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V8-326 A/C, A.I.R
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MC
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1969
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6 W/ 1 Bar carb Tempest
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LA
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6 W/ 1 Bar carb., A/C Tempest
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LD
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6 W/ 1 Bar carb Firebird
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LF
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6 W/ 1 Bar carb., A/C Firebird
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LH
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb.
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MA
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb. A/C
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MC
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1967
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb
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PB
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V8-428 4 Bar. carb
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PC
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb
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PD
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb Grand Prix
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PG
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V8-400 Heavy duty
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PH
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V8-400 G.T.O 4 Bar. carb
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PS
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V8-400 G.T.O 2 Bar. carb
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PT
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1969
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb. Firebird, Tempest
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PV
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V8-350 H.O., Firebird, Tempest
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PS
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb.
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PB
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., GTO, Grand Prix
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Grand Prix
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PW
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., GTO, Firebird
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PX
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V8-400 Ram Air GTO, Firebird
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PQ
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V8-428 H.O.
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PC
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V8-428 Bonneville
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PH
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V8-428 H.O. Grand Prix
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PR
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1971
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V8-400 Pontiac
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PB
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V8-400 Pontiac
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PD
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., Police & HD
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PH
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., GTO, LeMans,Firebird
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., GTO, LeMans, Firebird, Grand Prix
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PX
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., GTO, LeMans,Firebird
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PY
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V8-455 Pontiac
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PA
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Dual Exhaust Pontiac
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PC
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V8-455 Pontiac
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PF
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Police &HD
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PH
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V8-455 H.O. GTO, LeMans,Firebird
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PQ
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., GTO, LeMans,Firebird
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PR
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., GTO, LeMans, Firebird, Grand Prix
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PW
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1973
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V8-350 2 Bar. carb. Pontiac
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PF
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb. Wagons
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PA
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb. 6
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PA
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb. Pontiac
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PB
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb. Pontiac Exc.Wagons
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PD
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird, Grand Am
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PT
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V8-400 2 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird, Grand Am
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PT
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V8-400 4 Bar. carb., Grand Prix
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PX
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Pontiac
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PC
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., Police
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PH
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V8-455 SD LeMans, Firebird, Grand Am
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PQ
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V8-455 4 Bar. carb., LeMans, Firebird, Grand Am
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PR
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1- Not interchangeable.
Primary difference are found in the governor, TV spring,
Pressure regulator, and downshift timing valve.
2- Not interchangeable.
Primary difference are found in the number of plates in
the clutch pack, valve body, and modulator.
3- Prefix and serial # located on plate on lower left corner
of case rear face.
4- Prefix, year, and serial # located on plate on left side
5- Prefix, year and serial # located on; 1964-65 Metal tag,
1965-67 Stamp on servo cover
6- Late production 1973 Pontiac trans have a # 2 between
codes letters
7-Production day, shift built, transmission model and
model year are stamped on the 1-2 accumulator cover
in the middle right side of case
A/C- Air Condition
A.I.R -Air Injection Reactor
* 1970-73 all are Chevrolet Powerglides. No ID code 71-73.
Use serial # for parts ordering. Unit number located
on right rear vertical oil pan surface.
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1970
|
6-250 Tempest
|
JE
|
8-350 Tempest
|
JF
|
8-350 Catalina
|
JU
|
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1972
|
6-250
|
JE
|
8-307
|
SB
|
8-350
|
MA
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1974
|
6-250 Firebird,LeMans
|
JE
|
6-250 Ventura
|
TZ
|
8-350 2 Bar carb W/2.73 or 2.93 rear axle late
|
MA
|
8-350 W/3.08 rear axle late
|
ME
|
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