All El Camino VIN numbers decoded here

87ElCamino · Last edited by 87ElCamino on Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:09 am; edited 1 time in total

With all of the people asking for help decoding their El Camino VIN numbes, I thought it would be helpful if I pointed you in the right direction. There is a VIN decoder right here at ECC. Take a peek at the NECOA VIN Breakdown pages.

NECOA VIN decoding
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hot 78 El Camino · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks this will help me figure out what motor was originally in my 79 El Camino but now has a 267 motor. I am thinking a 350 motor was in it before so I guess I will see. To bad it is in storage right now so I will have to go and look at the vin.
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tomslick66 · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:

Thank's 87 Elco!There is such a plethra of knowledge on this website I am glad I joined.

dunesie · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:33 am Post subject:

WoooHooo! 78 El Camino, 350 engine, made in Fremont, Ca. Now I just have to get DMV to correct the title and registration. They have the "Z" as a "2".

Thanks for the great info!

P Green · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

I checked my '78 and found that the assembly plant codes didn't include my code letter, K, so I am assuming that this was a late '78 model built in Missouri which was included in the list for '79.

Hell Camino · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: vin discrepancy

I have an 84" elky, Vin is 1gccw80h "7" er195338. Decoder says "7" should be an "X" anybody got any ideas what the deal is here? Thanks fellow elkaholics! great web site ! members have some beautiful cars too
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87ElCamino · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: vin discrepancy

Hell Camino · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: vin

thanks ernie, I always wondered how that "check digit" worked!! Beautiful El Camino by the way

Z71 · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject:

The check digits is a very complicated formula used to determine a bogus VIN. If you search around the web you will find info on it.

The following algorithm is used for calculating check digits:

1. Each letter is assigned a numeric value.
character A B C D E F G H I
value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
character J K L M N O P Q R
value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
character S T U V W X Y Z
value 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2. Each number or character value is multiplied by the factor for that position.
position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
factor 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

3. The resulting products are summed.
4. The total is divided by 11.
5. The check digit is the remainder. If the remainder is 10 then the check digit is X (Roman numeral 10).
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mikestoy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

Hi I'm new here, I'm thinking of buying a '78 El Camino Conquista. I've found the VIN Breakdown, thanks for the link, but what I was wondering where would one go, if anywhere, to find out where the car has been. I've been told that the car is from an Estate Sale, but am being leery if it came from where floods and hurricanes have occurred. Any ideas? Thanks

Mama Mayhem · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject:

You would need to try a Car Fax report or something like that to get that kind of info.
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mikestoy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mama Mayhem, tried there unfortunately they, like most others, want a 17 digit VIN; doesn't show for a 13 digit VIN.

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Well...It's A Case Of Look Before You Ask. I Used The VIN Decoding Table,And Found That I Should Have Looked First. I Did Find Out That It Had A 267 In It. (Good Boat Anchor) I Bought This From A Buddy Who Loaned Money Against It, 'Cuz It Had No Rust. I Find Out More About It Every Day. Motor Is 'Sposed To Be New....Is Not. I Have Several Motors. Since It Had A 267, I Doubt It Is On Original SS. Body Tag Has No "Z" Anywhere. Still Cant' Find Build Sheet....Any Suggestions? Thanks For The VIN Table!

gtohrl · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

I tried to look up my VIN.
Says it does not exist.

396guy · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:

Might want to revisit the VIN decoding pages, at least the 64 through 72 sheets. You have plants listed that didn't build El Caminos, sample VINs with those not building El Caminos, and the 1969 model year started sequence numbering with 300,001 and not 100,001.

1964 El Camino assembly plants were Baltimore, Fremont, Kansas City, and Van Nuys/LA.

1965 El Camino assembly plants were Baltimore, Fremont, Kansas City, and Atlanta.

1966 to 1969, only Baltimore, Fremont, and KC were assembling our cars.

1970 & 1971, Van Nuys replaced Fremont but Baltimore & KC continued.

1972 Oshawa was added to Van Nuys, Baltimore, & KC.

Trivia:
Euclid, OH also built 1964 El Camino bodies for delivery to Baltimore & KC and in 1965 for Atlanta & KC and probably Baltimore but I don't have any examples of a trim tag. KC also supplied some of their bodies but most examples I have do have Euclid, OH tags with KC as the destination.

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