1982 - 1984
1 G 1 A P 8 7 F X C N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | C = 1982
| | | | | | | | D = 1983
| | | | | | | | E = 1984
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | F = 151 ci L4 LQ8 (1982-1983)
| | | | | | 2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | 1 = 173 ci V6 LC1 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1982-1984)
| | | | | | 7 = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1982), L69 (1983)
| | | | | | S = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1983)
| | | | | | G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1984)
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Sport Coupe, Z28
| | | | S = Berlinetta
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | +-----------------------------> 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
1985 - 1986
1 G 1 F P 8 7 H X F N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | F = 1985
| | | | | | | | G = 1986
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | 2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1985)
| | | | | | 1 = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1985)
| | | | | | S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1986)
| | | | | | F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1985-1986)
| | | | | | G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1985-1986)
| | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1985-1986)
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Sport Coupe, Z28
| | | | S = Berlinetta
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
| | | F = F-Body
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
1987 - 1992
1 G 1 F P 2 1 H X H L 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | | | N = Norwood (1987 only)
| | | | | | | | | | L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | | | H = 1987
| | | | | | | | | J = 1988
| | | | | | | | | K = 1989
| | | | | | | | | L = 1990
| | | | | | | | | M = 1991
| | | | | | | | | N = 1992
| | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | | | S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1987-1989)
| | | | | | | T = 191 ci V6 LH0 (1990-1992)
| | | | | | | F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1987-1992)
| | | | | | | H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1987)
| | | | | | | E = 305 ci V8 L03 (1988-1992)
| | | | | | | 8 = 350 ci V8 B2L/L98 (1987-1992)
| | | | | | +----------------------> Restraint System
| | | | | | 1 = Manual belts
| | | | | | 2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
| | | | | | 3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
| | | | | | 4 = Automatic belts
| | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
| | | | | 2 = 2 door coupe (hatchback)
| | | | | 3 = 2 door convertible
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | | Chevrolet:
| | | | P = Camaro (all models)
| | | | Pontiac:
| | | | S = Firebird
| | | | W = Formula, Trans Am
| | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
| | | F = F-Body
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| | 1 = Chevrolet
| | 2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
| G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada
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