2002 Corvette Q1: LS1 have serial # stamp???
09-13-2007, 05:13 AM
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2002 Corvette Q1: LS1 have serial # stamp??? Hey all,
I'm about to buy what I'm told is a 2002 Corvette VIN G LS1 engine and transmission for a transplant into my 70 chevelle. Is the Corvette VIN stamped onto the block? If so, where?
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Rick
I'm about to buy what I'm told is a 2002 Corvette VIN G LS1 engine and transmission for a transplant into my 70 chevelle. Is the Corvette VIN stamped onto the block? If so, where?
Thanks
Rick
09-13-2007, 09:02 AM
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Not sure about the vin stamp... don't think so...
On the tranny, if it's from a Corvette you know it was bolted to the differential thereby making it a trans-axle assembly...
If it looks like a 700r4 in configuration (has a tail shaft) then it came from a Camaro/Trans Am.
If it is a true Corvette drivetrain... what are you gonna do about the transmission?
* Just so you know.... a 2002 year model LS1 is identical between the Corvette and F-body. In fact, having an F-body take out (engine/tranny bolted together) would probably be better for your application.
On the tranny, if it's from a Corvette you know it was bolted to the differential thereby making it a trans-axle assembly...
If it looks like a 700r4 in configuration (has a tail shaft) then it came from a Camaro/Trans Am.
If it is a true Corvette drivetrain... what are you gonna do about the transmission?
* Just so you know.... a 2002 year model LS1 is identical between the Corvette and F-body. In fact, having an F-body take out (engine/tranny bolted together) would probably be better for your application.
09-13-2007, 09:15 AM
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If its a complete takeout, then the 2002 corvette and f-body are most defenetily NOT the same, vette is fly by wire f-bod is cable throttle for example, along with all of the accesory mounting is completely different. Also the harnesses between a vette and f-body are considerably different.
If what your buying is just a longblock, its still not exactly the same, the oil pans are completely different.
As far as i know the vette vin is not stamped on the block, if it has accesories on it and the alternator is up high on drivers side its a vette, if its down low near the oil pan its an f-body.
You should also be able to identify it by the oil pan, if its a standard shaped oil pan its f-body, if its a strange batwing looking oil pan its a vette.
If what your buying is just a longblock, its still not exactly the same, the oil pans are completely different.
As far as i know the vette vin is not stamped on the block, if it has accesories on it and the alternator is up high on drivers side its a vette, if its down low near the oil pan its an f-body.
You should also be able to identify it by the oil pan, if its a standard shaped oil pan its f-body, if its a strange batwing looking oil pan its a vette.
09-13-2007, 05:42 PM
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Thanks! I should know what I'm dealing with tomorrow. High mount accessories would probably be good. I'll ask in conversions/hybrids about oil pan being either OK or swap for F body unless it gets answered here.
