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matching #'s?
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Posted: 09/26/09
05:11 AM
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i picked up a 76 t/a to rebuild, checking the numbers i found
serial # 2W87Z6N5489XX
firewall # 26N5489XX
motor # 26N5489XX
trans # 24N5489XX
the last 2 didgets match on all but the transmission # has me confuzed, it is stating the year as 4 but all sequencial numbers point to a numbers matching car. Any thoughts as to why? or am I wrong thinking it's numbers matching. The motor and transmission are out of the car and I double checked the numbers. What is your take on this?
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Posted: 09/26/09
06:15 AM
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I wouldn't worry too much about it, remember these numbers were stamped on the assembly line by two human hands. We all make mistakes from time to time and I suspect that this is what happened to your trans. Is there any sign of tampering, such as grinding marks on the vin pad or obvious re-stamping? What trans do you have, the T10 4 speed or the Th350 auto? According to your vin, the engine is the 400. Do the date codes stamped on the block show a suitable lead time before the build date of the car? How about the trans? I've never looked for trans date codes (it never mattered on anything I bought) so I'm not sure where to find them. Hope this helps a ***
Steve
Trying to help... 'cause we don't all have to learn the hard way!
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Posted: 09/26/09
09:20 AM
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Thanks Barney,
no signs of grinding or filing on the TH350 vin pad and the stamping seem to be original, all perfectly in line, spacing even and slightly running uphill. I think a restamp would not be aligned 100% and spacing would be slightly out. I was not to worried about it being a #'s car when I bought it but thought I would check. If it is numbers matching that would just be a bonus.
butch
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