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Serial number mysterypontchief 02-17-2006, 07:30 AM Serial number mystery The engine code on my 76 Buick Electra Limited, who is built in Flint, has engine code Y. And as far as I can find out, there wasn’t any engine code Y in 76. The serial number is 4X39Y6H448851 Is there anybody who has an answer about this. My Buick. http://spirit-of-america.biz/images/DCP_3684.jpg maxwedge 02-17-2006, 12:27 PM What do you think should or shouldn't be based on the Y? pontchief 02-17-2006, 12:42 PM What do you think should or shouldn't be based on the Y? I have a 455 cid engine in my car and my 76 Buick shop manual says it should have been a T in the serial number,not the Y that I have, but I suppose the shop manual is not correct. maxwedge 02-17-2006, 01:39 PM You are right there is no y code engine in 76, t is the 455. Where did you get this number pontchief 02-17-2006, 02:02 PM You are right there is no y code engine in 76, t is the 455. Where did you get this number It's on the chassie number plate in the front window and on the title. maxwedge 02-17-2006, 07:18 PM Google for a Buick club that can decode that vin, maybe something is awry, could be it was stolen and replated years ago ( lol) HotZ28 02-18-2006, 03:18 AM Run a CarFax report on that VIN and see the history on the car. pontchief 02-18-2006, 03:19 AM Hi This 76 Electra on eBay has also and Y engine code in the serial number, same as me. Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Buick-1976-Buick-Limited_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6144QQitemZ4612 983661QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) The American car club of Norway has tons of literature, but they couldn’t figure why I have a Y and should have a T in the serial number, according to Buick literature.:confused: maxwedge 02-18-2006, 10:38 AM Was the engine changed, but my research says the limiteds all had 455's. pontchief 02-18-2006, 10:45 AM Was the engine changed, but my research says the limiteds all had 455's. Yes ,it is a 455,but the confusion from my side, is that there is not any engines code Y in the 76 Buick service manual. And I have a Y engine code in my serial number. But my conclusion is that shop manual is wrong or incomplete. maxwedge 02-18-2006, 01:51 PM I found a Buick info site that does not list a Y engine till the 80's which was the 307. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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