I'm a newbie, need help decoding a 70GS 350,...

[sniperdfa1]

Hi everyone, I am intrested in buying a 70GS 350. The following is the protector plate info;
GS Body plate.jpg

Also, I am trying to find out how I can tell if the engine is the original 350GS? I know where to find the numbers, but the guy over the phone only gave me a "4b8" that he saw on the left side manifold by the two front sprk plug. I want to make sure that that its a numbers matching car. Does the engine numbers must match the last 6 digit vin number?

Any info is greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

William.

[Buford26]

The picture shows the body tag. The protect-o-plate is a usually found attached to some paper work located in the glove box.

ST 70 43437 FL1 151161 BDY
TR 128 58 B PNT
01B

ST = style

70 = 1970 model year

43437 = Fisher body style number
4 = Buick
34 = GS
37 = 2-door hardtop coupe

FL1 = body built at Flint, MI
151161 = body sequence number

TR = trim
128 = Black Vinyl trim

PNT = paint
58 = Harvest Gold Metallic paint
B = Black vinyl top

01B = body build date = January (01) 1970, second week (B)

The engine serial number should be the number 4 (4=Buick) and then the last 8 digits of the VIN, so it should be about 40H21xxxx in your case. See these links for more info:

http://www.teambuick.com/forums/view...t_engine_where
http://www.teambuick.com/forums/view...t_engine_63-75
http://www.teambuick.com/reference/years/71.php

[sniperdfa1]

Buford, thank you for the fast reply and info!

The picture shows the body tag. The protect-o-plate is a usually found attached to some paper work located in the glove box.

ST 70 43437 FL1 151161 BDY
TR 128 58 B PNT
01B

ST = style

70 = 1970 model year

43437 = Fisher body style number
4 = Buick
34 = GS
37 = 2-door hardtop coupe

FL1 = body built at Flint, MI
151161 = body sequence number

TR = trim
128 = Black Vinyl trim

PNT = paint
58 = Harvest Gold Metallic paint
B = Black vinyl top

01B = body build date = January (01) 1970, second week (B)

The engine serial number should be the number 4 (4=Buick) and then the last 8 digits of the VIN, so it should be about 40H21xxxx in your case. See these links for more info:

http://www.teambuick.com/forums/view...t_engine_where
http://www.teambuick.com/forums/view...t_engine_63-75
http://www.teambuick.com/reference/years/71.php