The 1968 L30/M20 CAMARO


 

Trim Tag

01C (A)     0050 (B)
ST 68 (C)     12437 (D)
LOS (E) 25884 (F) BODY
TR 717 (G)   U-U (H) PAINT

A - Build Date January 3rd Week
B - Internal Plant Code 0050
C - Model Year 1968
D - Body Style Sport Coupe
E - Assembly Plant Van Nuys (Los Angeles) California
F - Sequential Body Number 25884
G - Interior Trim Blue Standard Buckets
H - Body Paint Code LeMans Blue

 

Protect-O-Plate


This picture is a mirror image of the original scan so that the data would be readable.

B (A) UU (B) XXXXXXXXXXX (C) omitted C (D)
T0108EA (E)   BR1109G (F) 1 (G)
R8A03 (H) 1 (I) 3 (J)  

A - Interior Color Blue
B - Exterior Color LeMans Blue
C - VIN XXXXXXXXXXXXX  omitted for security
D - Carburetor Source Carter
E - Engine Production Tonawanda January, 08 327 ci-275HP with manual transmission
F - Rear Axle 3.07 Positraction 12-bolt November, 09 Detroit Gear and Axle
G - Month of Vehicle Build January 1968
H - Transmission Number Saginaw Four-Speed 1968 January, 03
I - Brakes/Steering N40 Power Steering Only
J - Radio U63 AM Radio

 

Vin

1(A)   2(B)   4(C)   37(D)   8(E)   L(F)   XXXXXX(G)

A - GM Division Chevrolet Motor Division
B - Car Series Camaro
C - Engine 8-cylinder
D - Body Style Coupe
E - Model year 1968
F - Assembly Plant Van Nuys (Los Angeles) California
G - Unit Number omitted for security

 

Rear Axel

BR 11 09 G 2

Application Code

BR

3.07  12-bolt   Positraction
Numeric Month 11 November
Numeric Day 09 9th
Plant Code G Detroit Gear & Axle Plant
Shift 2 Shift 2

 


 

Transmission Casting

 

Vin # matches Car Vin and Engine Vin
Denotes Saginaw 4-speed in 1968 Camaro

 


 

Engine Pad Stamp


Not all of the numbers are visible because the engine was rebuilt by the previous owner.  However, enough numbers are visible in the correct locations to prove that the engine is correct and that the serial number matches that of the VIN.

Engine Code

T0108EA

Engine Factory Code T

Tonawanda Engine Plant

Numeric Month 01 January
Numeric Day 08 8th
Engine Application Suffix EA 327ci/275HP L30 V8

 

 

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