What digit in the VIN is the engine on a Chevy S-10?

Answer 1

The eighth (8th) character in a 17 alphanumeric VIN is the engine code. The 17 character VIN system began in 1980 and is still in use today. The first character in the sequence represents the country where the vehicle was manufactured. Countries like the United States (1 or 4), Canada (2) and Mexico (3) are represented by numbers while other countries such as Germany (W), Italy (Z) and Japan (J) are represented by letters. The second character refers to the manufacturer. The characters can be either a letter or number. For example: Ford (F) Dodge (B), Chrysler (C), Jeep (J), General Motors (G). The third character represents the vehicle type or manufacturing division. For example Buick (4), Cadillac (6) or Saturn (8). The vehicle description section consists of five characters (the 4th to 8th characters) which identify everything from the body style, engine type, and braking system to model, series, restraint system, etc. The 9th character is a VIN accuracy check digit which verifies the previous VIN numbers. It is determined by carrying out a mathematical computation developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The vehicle identification section includes the last eight characters in the VIN. The characters identify the model year (10th character) and the assembly plant for the vehicle (11th character). A number or letter may represent the model year. For example: 1998 (W), 2000 (Y), 2007 (7) or 2008 (8). The 12th to 17th characters are the actual serial number of the vehicle-these last 6 digits make the vehicle unique (think of DNA). It can also help to identify whether the vehicle was the first, the hundredth, or the last vehicle off the manufacturer's assembly line.