cooperbiker74

If I'm looking to pick up say a 91/92 Camaro, how can I tell what engine is in the car? I look on autotrader but no one says what engine they've got, unless they've done some kind of swap or major work.
Can you tell from the VIN? Are the engines marked under the hood?

87DJP2001

The eigth diget in the vin will tell you what engine came stock with the car. Use the vin decoder. Depends on which Camaro you are looking at. Example: If its a Z28 and it has a Carb, its a swapped engine or modded.

CODY BEHNKE

Unless it's an olde car most will have these as the 8th VIN #

8 = TPI 350
F = TPI 305
E = TBI

90rocz

Also look on the "VECCI sticker" under the hood, it will also tell the timing specs,plug gap,plug type etc. (if it's still there...)

xDarksunx

ok well my VIN says the 8th letter is E which makes it TBI...but that doesnt tell me what size the motor is???

It's an 89 Camaro RS 5.0 L

Can someone tell me what exactly this means? and what my engine is?

TheGreatJ

5.0 L as in 5.0 liters as in 305 cubic inches as in 305 with throttlebody fuel injection

87DJP2001

Your engine info is:
LO3 5.0/305 TBI
170HP @4400 RPM
255TQ @2400 RPM
9:3:1 CR

Stock engine for your 1989 Camaro RS. Not a High Performance
Engine in its stock form with a Auto & 2:73 Axle.

xDarksunx

Hey thanks 87DJP2001 for the details on my car. I am still real new at this and am learning as I go...thanks again man