Transmission code info needed

[CraigRudd]

I need help to know if my 4 speed transmission is the original on my 76 vette.
I got this number of the right side of the casting.
1304065903
W.G. Div
FPC1
3/5/75 build date I believe.

I would appreciate any help on this as I would like to know if I have a numbers matching car. I just bought this car last saturday and I've found out that motor is the original and has 85,000 K on it. It's an L82.
You can check it out on my web site.

Thanks
Craig Rudd

http://pages.infinit.net/vette79/

 

[JohnZ]

Craig -

The 1304 065 903 identifies the main case as a Warner; it should also have 13.04.066.901 on the rear extension, and 13-04-097-901 on the side cover. There will be a painted-on 2-letter code just below the side cover to identify the ratios; HS = 2.64:1 low, wide-ratio, HW = 2.43:1 close-ratio. There should also be a 5- or 6-digit Warner date code on the left side of the main case at the top rear, and a 9-digit VIN derivative near it - on your car it would be 1S6XXXXXX, where the X's are the last six digits of your car's VIN. If the VIN derivative matches, the transmission is original to the car.

 

[CraigRudd]

Thanks John, I'll be checking it out the transmission this weekend for the other numbers.

Thansk again.

Craig

76 & 79 Vette