[BR57]

Originally Posted by 1970cat

if E= linden then my 70 catalina was built there
my 73 lemans has a 1

Hey 1970cat, your 73 is a Canadian car, just wondering about the engine in it. My 73 is a Plant 1 Canadian car too, sold in Canada so it has a Chevy L48. What did your's leave the factory with? Also wondering what state you live in, just trying to figure out how far south an Oshawa car has gone.

[1970cat]

it had a 350/2bbl pontiac in it. i thought it might be canadian. when i had the dash out CANADA was stamped in large letters on the underside. i live in central new york. the car has been here for the 18 years that i have owned it and probably longer by the street racing stories i heard when i bought it

[BR57]

Well it sure didn't stray too far from where it was built. I would say that your car must have been built for export, by this I mean for sale in the USA because I cannot ever recall seeing a 350 73 -77 Canadian built and sold LeMans with a Pontiac 350. I am assuming your VIN has an M for the engine code whereas cars sold with the Chevrolet 350's in Canada would be an H or K. You will not even find those two codes on most Pontiac decoding information. In addition you can not find a 350 4bbl as an option on a US 73 LeMans yet the Corvette L-48 350 4bbl with dual exhausts was a popular option here.

[BR57]

Should have also mentioned to 1970cat, that full sized Canadian cars built at Oshawa were Strato Chief, Laurentian, Parisienne and 2+2. Your engine choices were 250 six, 350 2 & 4 bbl (Chevy), 396, 454. Cars were built on a 119" wheelbase.

[Kbars CanAm]

Here is my VIN can one of you tell me about my car

2F37Z7P284664

Also how long does it take to get the build sheet back from PHS? I sent them info and payment back on March 2 and check has cleared. Does anyone have an e-mail address for them?

Kbars

[zeebo]

i can help partially on your VIN:
2=pontiac motor div.
F37=lemans sport coupe
Z=engine type(not sure)
7=1977
P=pontiac MI assembly
284664=prod sequence number (starting at 100001)
PHS has an email 1gmman@comcast.net hope this helps.

[johnta1]

2=pontiac motor div.
F37=Lemans HT coupe
Z= 400 4bbl -L78
7=1977
P=pontiac MI assembly
284664=prod sequence number (starting at 100001)

[77 Canamman]

2=Pontiac Motor Division
F37=Lemans Sport Coupe 2 door HDTP
Z=engine 400 (Either L78 OR W72-Can Am only)
7=1977
P=Pontiac MI assembly plant
284664=prod sequence number (starting at 100001) (184663 car built at the Pontiac plant)

[TropicDave]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

2=Pontiac Motor Division
F37=Lemans Sport Coupe 2 door HDTP
Z=engine 400 (Either L78 OR W72-Can Am only)
7=1977
P=Pontiac MI assembly plant
284664=prod sequence number (starting at 100001) (184663 car built at the Pontiac plant)

Kelly -

The decoding is correct - no surprise there with the gurus we have available! It has the W72 engine (the T/A 6.6). If it had the Olds 403 there'd be a 'K' in place of the 'Z'. Mine's the same except for the production sequence number (mine's 383803...or the 283,802nd car out of the plant that year). My Can Am was built June 1st, yours should be substantially earlier. That info will be on your cowl tag, which is on the passenger side in the engine compartment near your windshield. I don't have a picture, but I'm sure someone here does.