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Engine/VIN Breakdown: Notes

2001 MODEL COVERAGE

MODEL

BODY CODE

ENGINE ⁽¹⁾

ENGINE ID

FUEL SYSTEM

IGNITION SYSTEM

Alero

N

2.4L (LD9)

T

SFI

IDI Magnetic

.....

.....

3.4L (LA1)

E

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Aurora

G

3.5L (LX5)

H

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

4.0L (L47)

C

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Bonneville

H

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

3.8L (L67)

1

SFI ⁽²⁾

C³ I Hall Effect

Camaro

F

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

5.7L (LS1)

G

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Catera

V

3.0L (L81)

R

SFI ⁽³⁾

DIS Magnetic

Cavalier

J

2.2L (LN2)

4

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

2.4L (LD9)

T

SFI

IDI Magnetic

Century

W

3.1L (LG8)

J

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Corvette

Y

5.7L (LS1)

G

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

5.7L (LS6)

S

SFI

DIS Magnetic

DeVille

K

4.6L (LD8)

Y

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

4.6L (L37)

9

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Eldorado

E

4.6L (LD8)

Y

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

4.6L (L37)

9

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Firebird

F

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

5.7L (LS1)

G

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Grand Am

N

2.4L (LD9)

T

SFI

IDI Magnetic

.....

.....

3.4L (LA1)

E

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Grand Prix

W

3.1L (LG8)

J

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

3.8L (L67)

1

SFI ⁽²⁾

C³ I Hall Effect

Impala

W

3.4L (LA1)

E

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

Intrigue

W

3.5L (LX5)

H

SFI

DIS Magnetic

LeSabre

H

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

Lumina ⁽⁴⁾

W

3.1L (LG8)

J

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Malibu

N

3.1L (LG8)

J

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Metro ⁽⁴⁾

M

1.3L (LY8)

2

MPI

DIS Magnetic

Monte Carlo

W

3.4L (LA1)

E

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

Park Avenue

C

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

3.8L (L67)

1

SFI ⁽²⁾

C³ I Hall Effect

Prizm

S

1.8L (LV6)

8

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Regal

W

3.8L (L36)

K

SFI

C³ I Hall Effect

.....

.....

3.8L (L67)

1

SFI ⁽²⁾

C³ I Hall Effect

Saturn ("L" Series)

J

2.2 (L61)

F

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

3.0 (L81)

R

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Saturn ("S" Series)

Z

1.9L (L24)

8

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

1.9L (LL0)

7

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Seville

K

4.6L (LD8)

Y

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

4.6L (L37)

9

SFI

DIS Magnetic

Sunfire

J

2.2L (LN2)

4

SFI

DIS Magnetic

.....

.....

2.4L (LD9)

T

SFI

IDI Magnetic

⁽¹⁾	Engine code is stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION .

⁽²⁾	Supercharged engine.

⁽³⁾	Variable multi-ram system.

⁽⁴⁾	Fleet only.

Fig 1: VIN Character Position & Definition

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