[FC] <VV> NUMBERS QUESTIONS

[Greg]

Shortle,  my 63 rampside 3R124S108077 has the shifted under the gas tank and 
has just Corvair 95 emblems. No idea when it was built.
            Greg S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>; "Harry Smith" 
<harrysmith1957 at gmail.com>
Cc: "VirtualVairs AA" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] <VV> NUMBERS QUESTIONS


> Bryan,
> Are we certain this is an early '63? Are we certain this engine wasn't 
> built in March '63? My '63 Rampside VIN is 3R124S108471 and my truck came 
> with the later style door emblems (CORVAIR 95
> 
> BY CHEVROLET.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> 2nd owner of Rampside-owned since 1980
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
>>Sent: Nov 16, 2010 8:32 PM
>>To: Harry Smith <harrysmith1957 at gmail.com>
>>Cc: VirtualVairs AA <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, corvanatics at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> NUMBERS QUESTIONS
>>
>>Hi Harry,
>>
>>More specifically, a "V" code is an 80 HP FC MT engine.  Source - CORSA 
>>Tech Guide.
>>
>>Since the year isn't coded into the engine, if the engine is original it 
>>was built on March 27, 1962, for this early production 1963 FC.  That 
>>seems like a fairly early code, but the trucks may have had more lead time 
>>than the cars.
>>
>>--Bryan
>>
>>On Nov 16, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Harry Smith wrote:
>>
>>> *My engine number is T0327V, I have found the "V" means FC Manual Trans 
>>> and
>>> the "0327" is March 27. What is the "T"?*
>>> **
>>> *My Vin is* *3R124S110266, I have found "3" is the year, "124S" is 
>>> Rampside
>>> and "10,266" is vehicle production number.*
>>> *What is the rest?*
>>> **
>>> *Thanks, Harry Smith*
>>> *1963 Rampside Southwestern Bell Truck*
>>
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