Camaro Decoding Help

This is a guide to help people new to decoding identify their Chevy Camaro.
This is by no means complete.

ENGINE:
It takes three things to identify an engine: Casting number, casting date and
engine code. The engine is the key to any Camaro or any vehicle for that
matter. All GM engines had codes on them to help identify their original
horsepower and application. In 1967 all final assembly plants stamped the
assembly plant designation and continuous sequence number portion of the
VIN on all 327, 350, 396 and 427's except for Corvette's that only the
sequence number was stamped. Starting in 1968 ALL final car assembly
plants stamped the Chevrolet division, model year, plant designation and
continuous sequence number portion of the VIN. For help decoding the
complete engine code go to engine code help. For even MORE Engine
decode help.
Engine Code and partial VIN:

Partial VIN is "18U199887" (not the best example of a partial VIN code sorry).
Decodes as "1"=Chevy, "8"=1968, "U"=Vehicle assembly plant Lordstown,
Ohio and "199887"=last six digits of VIN. Beginning in 1968 VIN code letters
became 1/8" high except for Norwood Camaros and Kansas City Passenger
models. Before that the size seems to be different from plant to plant. Corvette
VIN information from '60 to '67 was 5/32" high and did not include a plant
code. No VIN was stamped on a block prior to January of 1960. The partial
VIN can also be on the oil filter flange instead of on the pad with the engine
code. If anyone would like to send us a picture of the partial VIN on the oil
filter flange (make sure it's yours to send) we will be happy to post it on the
site. Engine Code "T0427HK" decodes as "T"=Tonawanda, "04"=April,
"27"=27th and "HK"=327/250hp. Engine code characters are 3/16" high. For
more help check out engine code help
Chevy casting number and casting date code:

Date code decodes as letter for month, day of month and last digit of year.
Month code A=Jan, B=Feb, ... to L=Dec. Example: D 25 8 decodes as April,
25th 1968. See alse Chevy casting numbers location.

Body:
The trim tag (or cowl tag) has a wealth of information including interior trim,
body color and build date. The trim tag of some Camaros contain codes for
Z28 or SS trim among other things. Each year Camaro trim tag is different and
not all years contain additional information. Our trim tag section is complete
please be sure to read it carefully for your specific year
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