TRANS AM WORLD
TRANS AM WORLD
2 2 8 8 7 0 N 1 0 0 0 0 1 |-||---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence | | | | |-------------> Year/Engine Type | | | | Chevrolet: | | | | ??? | | | | Pontiac: | | | | 1 = 8 cylinder, all years | | | | 6 = 6 cylinder, all years | | | +-------------> Assembly Plant | | | N = Norwood | | | L = Van Nuys | | +-----------------> Model Year | | 0 = 1970 | | 1 = 1971 | +---------------------> Model Number | Chevrolet: | ??? | Pontiac: | 387 = Firebird | 487 = Esprit | 687 = Formula | 887 = Trans Am +-------------------------> Carline Series 12 = Chevrolet Camaro 22 = Pontiac Firebird
2 V 8 7 X 3 N 1 0 0 0 0 1 | | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant | | | | | N = Norwood | | | | | L = Van Nuys | | | | +-----------------> Model Year | | | | 2 = 1972 | | | | 3 = 1973 | | | | 4 = 1974 | | | | 5 = 1975 | | | | 6 = 1976 | | | | 7 = 1977 | | | | 8 = 1978 | | | | 9 = 1979 | | | +-------------------> Engine Code | | | A = 231 c.i.d, 2-bbl V6 (1978 - 80) | | | C = 231 c.i.d, 2-bbl V6 (1977) | | | D = 250 c.i.d, 1-bbl V6 (1972 - 76) | | | E = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1975) | | | G = 305 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (1979) | | | H = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1975) | | | H = 350 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (1976) | | | H = 305 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1979 - 81) | | | J = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1976) | | | K = 403 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977 - 79) | | | L = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1978) | | | M = 350 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (single exhaust) (1972 - 76) | | | N = 350 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (dual exhaust) (1972 - 74) | | | P = 400 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (dual exhaust) (1973 -74) | | | P = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977) | | | R = 400 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (single exhaust) (1972 -74) | | | R = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977) | | | S = 400 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1975 - 76) | | | T = 400 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (dual exhaust) (1972 -74) | | | U = 305 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (1978) | | | W = 455 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1975 -76) | | | W = 301 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1979 -80) | | | X = 455 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (H.O.)(1972) | | | X = 455 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (Super Duty) (1973 -74) | | | Y = 455 c.i.d, 4 -bbl V8 (1973 - 74) | | | Y = 301 c.i.d, 2 -bbl V8 (1977, 1979 - 81) | | | Z = 400 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1976 - 79) | | | | | +----------------------> Body Type | | 87 = 2 door coupe | +-------------------------> Carline Series | Chevrolet: | ??? | Pontiac: | S = Firebird | T = Esprit | U = Formula | V = Trans Am (1972-1974) | W = Trans Am (1975-1979) | X = 10th Anniv Trans Am (1979) | +---------------------------> Make 1 = Chevrolet 2 = Pontiac
2 W 8 7 T A N 1 0 0 0 0 1 | | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence | | | | | +-------------------> Assembly Plant | | | | | N = Norwood | | | | | L = Van Nuys | | | | +----------------------> Model Year | | | | A = 1980 | | | +-------------------------> Engine Code | | | Chevrolet: | | | ??? | | | Pontiac: | | | A = 3.8L Buick | | | G = 305 c.i.d. 2-bbl V8 | | | H = 305 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 | | | S = 265 c.i.d. 2-bbl V8 | | | T = 4.9L Turbo, | | | W = 301 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 | | | Y = 301 c.i.d. 4-bbl V8 T/A 4.9 | | +-------------------------------> Body Type | | 87 = 2 door coupe | +------------------------------------> Carline Series | Chevrolet: | ??? | Pontiac: | S = Firebird | T = Esprit | V = Formula | W = Trans Am | X = Trans Am Indy/NASCAR Pace Cars +----------------------------------------> Make 1 = Chevrolet 2 = Pontiac
1 G 2 A W 8 7 T 4 B N 1 0 0 0 0 1 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant | | | | | | | | | N = Norwood | | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year | | | | | | | | B = 1981 | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit | | | | | | +----------------------> Engine Code | | | | | | Chevrolet: | | | | | | ??? | | | | | | Pontiac: | | | | | | F/2/5 = 2.5L | | | | | | I/L/2/S/7 = 2.8L, | | | | | | X/Z/1 = 2.8L | | | | | | W = 4.9L (301 cid) | | | | | | T = 4.9L Turbo(301 cid) | | | | | | H/S/G/E/F = 5.0L | | | | | | 7/8 = 5.7L | | | | | +------------------------> Body Type | | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series | | | | Chevrolet: | | | | ??? | | | | Pontiac: | | | | S = Firebird | | | | V = Formula | | | | T = Esprit | | | | W = Trans Am | | | | X = Trans Am Pace Car | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System | | | A = Manual belts | | | B = Automatic belts | | | C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint) | | +-------------------------------> Make | | 1 = Chevrolet | | 2 = Pontiac | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer | G = General Motors +-------------------------------------> Country 1 = USA 2 = Canada