Reference Details
- Common issue
- Using SS grille, 350 badge, console, buckets, or cowl tag alone without VIN/document support.
- Confidence
- documented
- Correct value
- NovaResource states 1972 is the first year the original engine is coded in the VIN; fifth digit K means original L48 and therefore a real SS.
- Where to check
- VIN plate, original paperwork, engine application code, and drivetrain evidence
