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Title: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Saturday,January 22, 2022, 03:50:59 PM
I have matching info on all the tags (dashboard vin tag, front trunk tag, door tag, engine compartment tag). So my question is, are the rest of the "matching numbers" on the block, frame, and transaxle? If so, where?
 
I did a search on this site and came up with no clear results.
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,January 22, 2022, 04:58:28 PM
Chassis on the left Y-section, body number on the lip facing the engine compartment under the rear window, chalked number in the doors, engine tag on the block.

There is a number on the transaxle as well but not usually noted on the ID plate.
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: dakazman on Saturday,January 22, 2022, 06:40:13 PM

    Yep JB is correct , I was taking pictures of this for another member. It isn’t easy to see .
Appropriately 7/32” in height.
Dakazman
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 07:51:33 AM
Great, thank you very much everyone. This info might help other people too. I'm going to look for the numbers today.
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Kendo on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 08:01:29 AM
I have the car number on the right side of the tunnel in the cabin. It’s a Federal car, so the passenger side.

And the chassis was replaced due to damage, so no number on it. Just noting that for future searchers.
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 08:04:49 AM
Oh yes, that makes sense..
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 12:08:27 PM
Chassis on the left Y-section, body number on the lip facing the engine compartment under the rear window, chalked number in the doors, engine tag on the block.

There is a number on the transaxle as well but not usually noted on the ID plate.

So I ran out and dug some of the snow away and found the body number but it doesn't match any of the other numbers on the data tags. Is this normal?
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 12:11:18 PM
Also, can you clarify where the transaxle number is located? The data tag in the front trunk says that the transmission number is #1220 but I can't find that number anywhere on the trans...
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 01:51:44 PM
Body numbers should be "close" to the ID number but are virtually never the same.

Transaxle number is on a tag attached to an upper nut/bolt one the rear cover.
Title: Re: What/where is "Numbers matching"?
Post by: Tom999w on Sunday,January 23, 2022, 03:15:40 PM
You're right, #Vin 0628, body #0659..