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Serial number mystery


pontchief
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.

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