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Old 11-13-2009, 07:49 PM
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Jim, if it's the engine that was in there when I sold you the car, it is factory.
When I dropped the transmission pan about twenty years ago, I saw a 1983 casting date. Original owner had told me it was replaced.

Seems like there would be a partial VIN on the engine block, but maybe PMD discontinued that practice.

I wonder if you had a PHS and cross referenced the dates & option codes with the body tag, which shows build date, color code, and rare full vinyl top, would the police accept that as enough 'proof'?
Probably not likely, but just a thought.

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Seeking recovery of my stolen 1988 Buick LeSabre T-type. Primary summer driver & Road Trip car.
Garnet Red with 2007 PENDOT inspection stickers on windshield. Had minor damage to left rear quarter & bumper. Last three of VIN: 301
Could be being driven with altered VIN.
Bodywork on left rear quarter (near the tail light) would be a tip-off.
Last seen by a patrol officer doing a routine plate check in Gary, Indiana, August 31, 2009
(The thieves were driving, but my plate was clean.)
Last edited by Lightfoot; 11-13-2009 at 07:57 PM.
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