Reference Details
- Common issue
- Swapped V8, later four-speed, removed overdrive, changed axle, or current components represented as born-with proof without production-date support
- Confidence
- documented
- Correct value
- 232, 258, or early-production 304 reconciled to its permitted transmission, axle ratio, emissions equipment, cooling, exhaust, component dates, and records
- Where to check
- VIN and build evidence, engine stamps and castings, induction, emissions labels, transmission case and controls, axle housing and ratio, cooling, exhaust, and dates