Transaxle code, need help with transaxle code Options

[turbonet]

I am looking at buying what I am told is a '73 2l. I am waiting for the COA a the moment so in the mean time I am look for some help.

The engine has the correct code for a '73 (GA 000435) but the transaxle numbers don't seem to make sense.

trans code:

914/11 HA0053820

From the info I have been able to find the 914/11 portion has it as a '72 but the numbers fall into early '73.

It seems the 914/11 trans numbers stop at HA053072 but the one I'm looking at has a number code that would fall much later and seems to fall into the '73 914/12???

Is there anyone who can shed some light on this for me?

Thanks guys

Trevor

[turbonet]

Great information. Thank you.


So it looks by my Karmann body code (3839605) it was built Sept 20 #105

I didn't follow what you meant about getting calendar online using vin.

[Tom_T]

Great information. Thank you.


So it looks by my Karmann body code (3839605) it was built Sept 20 #105

I didn't follow what you meant about getting calendar online using vin.

I just meant that you will generally use your VIN sticker date to determine which year calendar you'll need to use for the Chassis # decoding, since model years straddle calendar years by about 4 months/8 months (i.e.: the Model Years run Aug-Dec prior calendar year to July following calendar year).

For others trying to figure this out for a Jan/Feb VIN sticker date at the end/beginning of the calendar year, you'll need to use the first 2 chassis code digits - low # means to use the following calendar year calendar year, & high number means use the prior calendar year. .... i.e.: a Chassis # in the 40's & 50s week numbers is prior year, while 01> would be in the "new year."

What's your VIN code's last digits & sticker date?

My VIN ends in ....1854, VIN sticker date is 08/72 & Chassis # comes out to 8/31/72, with car sold new on 11/6/72 (I'm 2nd owner since 12/75).

Another member on here had a VIN a few hundred before mine, but his Chassis no. came out in Sept. 72 - later than mine - so even the VIN & Chassis numbers don't align up right! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Under the wonky factory plates & stickers math - my 73 2L has the distinction of being a ONE DAY build on 8/31/72 with an August 1972 VIN sticker date, & so far I've found no other miraculous "one day builds"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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Tom
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