Reference Manual
Reference Manual
Note: The following charts lists all useage, not all engines and/or transmissions listed may have been available in all areas or all models.
| 1979 Useage | 1979 data courtesy of Steve Harrison | |||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | M15, M20, THM200, THM350 |
| 2(1) | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LC6 | THM200, THM350 |
| P | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LF7 | M75, THM200 |
| F | 260 | 4.3 | V8 | 2 | LV8 | M75, THM200, THM350 |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | M20, THM200, THM350 |
| L(2) | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | 4 | LM1 | THM350 |
| R(3) | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | 4 | L34 | THM350 |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM350 |
| (1) | Alternate Calif. version, CCC equipped | |||||
| (2) | Chevrolet built | |||||
| (3) | Oldsmobile built | |||||
| 1980 Useage | 1980 data courtesy of Steve Harrison | |||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | M15, THM200C, THM350, THM350C |
| P | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LF7 | THM200C |
| F | 260 | 4.3 | V8 | 2 | LV8 | THM350 |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM200C, THM250C, THM350, THM350C |
| R(1) | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | 4 | L34 | THM350 |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM200C |
| (1) | Oldsmobile built, W-30 only | |||||
| 1981 Useage | 1981 data courtesy of Steve Harrison | |||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | M15, THM200C, THM250C(1), THM350C |
| F | 260 | 4.3 | V8 | 2 | LV8 | THM200C, THM350 |
| Y(1) | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM250C |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM200C, THM350C |
| (1) | Wagon only | |||||
| 1982 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM250C, THM350C |
| V | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LT6 | THM200C, THM350C |
| 8 | 260 | 4.3 | V8 | 2 | LV8 | THM350C |
| J | 267 | 4.4 | V8 | 2 | L39 | THM250C, THM350C, THM200-4R |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM250C, THM350C, THM200-4R |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM250C, THM350C, THM200-4R |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM350C |
| 1983 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM250C, THM350C |
| V | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LT6 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM250C, THM350C |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM250C, THM350C, THM200-4R |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM350C, THM200-4R |
| 1984 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM200C, THM250C |
| V | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LT6 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM250C, THM350C, THM200-4R |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200C, THM250C, THM200-4R |
| 9 | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200-4R |
| N | 350 | 5.7 | V8 | Diesel | LF9 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| 1985 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM200C, THM250C, THM200-4R |
| V | 260 | 4.3 | V6 | Diesel | LT6 | THM200C |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| 9 | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG8 | THM200-4R |
| 1986 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM200C |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM200-4R |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| 9 | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG8 | THM200-4R |
| 1987 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| A | 231 | 3.8 | V6 | 2 | LD5 | THM200C |
| H | 305 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG4 | THM200-4R |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200C, THM200-4R |
| 9 | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LG8 | THM200-4R |
| 1988 Useage | ||||||
| VIN Code | Cubic Disp | Liter Type | Engine Type | Carb. Bbls. | Engine Opt. | Transmission Useage |
| Y | 307 | 5.0 | V8 | 4 | LV2 | THM200-4R |
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