Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

1 MODEL YEAR IDENTIFICATION: Refer to illustrations of the Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.). The year is indicated by a code letter which is the 10th character of the V.I.N.

MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE:
1990 - L
1989 - K
1988 - J
1987 - H
1986 - G
1985 - F
1984 - E
1983 - D
1982 - C
1981 - B

2 ENGINE CODE LOCATION: Refer to illustration of V.I.N. plate for location and designation of engine code.

V.I.N. PLATE LOCATIONS:
MODELS 100-450
Left front door lock face or pillar.
V.I.N. also on top left side of instrument panel.

ENGINE IDENTIFICATION 1983:

3 ENGINE CODE: In the vertical "CODE" column, find the engine code determined in Step 2.

4 ENGINE IDENTIFICATION: On the line where the engine code appears, read to the right to identify the engine.