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Hi all,
Just bought a 5th month 1973 HQ GTS.
There are no engine , Trans or axle codes stamped on the id plate.
Can any one tell me why? Is this normal?
The other numbers are as follows.
Model: HQ 80469
Body: 104399-A
Trim: 1878-30X
Paint: 568-15893
8N69 UCL 251091Q
as i said no other numbers stamped.
Can anyone help identify the car and tell me about the id tag and why it is not stamped?
Thanks.
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Not all body plates plates were stamped, some plants stamped all the details and some only 1 or 2 things.
Your VIN indicates a Kingswood Sedan with a 350 engine built in Adelaide between Sept 72 and August 73. All GTS sedans were optioned up Kingswoods. |
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8N69U the U designates 350 engine
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Hi guys, thanks for the info.
There is no other number after the body number stamped on the id plate on this car.
Should it have a number?
Are you sure the car is a 350 as it did have a 308 in it.
All the numbers it has is what i have provided.
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Hi, It's definitely a HQ GTS 350 sedan. From memory if the gbox and diff isn't stamped, it's an auto, 3.08 diff. Here is a breakdown of your tags: 80469 = Kingswood body (But the 30X trim designates it as a GTS) 1878-30X = Black Trim 568-15893 Edited by user Friday, 14 December 2007 3:37:33 AM(UTC)
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Hi, Its definitely a HQ GTS 350 sedan. From memory if the gbox and diff isnt stamped, its an auto, 3.08 diff. Here is a breakdown of your tags: 80469 = Kingswood body (But the 30X trim designates it as a GTS) 1878-30X = Black Trim 568-15893 = C Edited by user Friday, 14 December 2007 3:37:33 AM(UTC)
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Certainly is a XW8 optioned HQ Kingswood sedan ie GTS350 4 door.
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quote:
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From memory if the gbox and diff isn't stamped, it's an auto, 3.08 diff.
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quote:
Originally posted by monaro mark
From memory if the gbox and diff isnt stamped, its an auto, 3.08 diff.
If at first you don't succeed, just call it Version 1.0 |
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Hey Dr Terry,
That sounds right, I forgot that my 350 has M41 stamped on the plate. I should have realised. =|
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- HQ GTS 4 Monaro 350, Auto, Mustard, Black Trim
- HQ GTS 4 Monaro 308, Manual, Orchid Metallic, Blac
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HQ GTS.
Looked further into it. The VIN number isnt correct. Email me and I can give you more info.
Terry, you are right that a HQ GTS 4-door is a vehicle in its own right, but its still a Kingswood by model. But then again similar story for SS, Sandm |
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HQ GTS.
Looked further into it. The VIN number isn't correct. Email me and I can give you more info.
Terry, you are right that a HQ GTS 4-door is a vehicle in it's own right, but it's still a Kingswood by model. But then again similar story for SS, Sa |
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The bottom of the HQ body id tag is only filled in when an optional driveline is fitted. As a GTS 350 base vehicle is a V8 Kingswood it does have L30 and either MC7 or M41 stamped on the trans section.
A standard GTS/4 has M20 on the tag as the standar
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Its probably a manual.....I have seen examples of other Adeliade built XW-8 manual sedans with out MC-7 on the tags. Does the vehicle have the Muncie hump on the tunnel??
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It's probably a manual.....I have seen examples of other Adeliade built XW-8 manual sedans with out MC-7 on the tags. Does the vehicle have the Muncie hump on the tunnel??
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I dont think it has a hump in the floor but then again i dont know what to look for and looks to have been an auto, no clutch pedal etc.
What should i look for?
I prefer the auto anyway, but i suppose manuals are rarer.
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I have a HQ and am looking at a hq with 350 in it for the engine. It has engine number v973...ending with a p. Does anyone know if this engine number can prove its a 350 block. Cheers.
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Sounds like a stolen and recovered engine or the original number has been machined off. VP Victoria Police have issued a new engine number.
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