VIN :136371K197044 an cowl tag says ST71 13637 (malibu 2dr hardtop right?)right of that says K151569 BDY <---(whats this code mean?). And below the ST is TR 714 <-- (what does this mean?)an right of that is 62 BPNT (Burnt orange metallic right?) an the bottom of cowl tag is 04E 02601 <<<also what is that ?? I see that it has a 10 bolt rear an not sure of gear ratio, an i have bench seats , no air , no power assy, no ps ,drum brakes all the way around! Motor looks like a 350 an trans i have no clue ! Owner is dead an the wife sold it to me an it has an electric fan , b&m shifter,weiand intake (8004), holley carb, unilite dist (mallory) ,mallory 29440 coil ,msd wires (red), headers w/ flowmasters ! And idles bumpy as if theres a cam ! She knew nothing about the car !

www.chevellestuff.com will give you all the info you need on that VIN and body plate.

Ok i found everything except the engine ! I'm not even sure its a 350 or 307 now ! The vin doesnt decode that does it? Where exactly would it be ?

VIN :136371K197044 an cowl tag says ST71 13637 (malibu 2dr hardtop right?)right of that says K151569 BDY <---(whats this code mean?). And below the ST is TR 714 <-- (what does this mean?)an right of that is 62 BPNT (Burnt orange metallic right?) an the bottom of cowl tag is 04E 02601 <<<also what is that ?? I see that it has a 10 bolt rear an not sure of gear ratio, an i have bench seats , no air , no power assy, no ps ,drum brakes all the way around! Motor looks like a 350 an trans i have no clue ! Owner is dead an the wife sold it to me an it has an electric fan , b&m shifter,weiand intake (8004), holley carb, unilite dist (mallory) ,mallory 29440 coil ,msd wires (red), headers w/ flowmasters ! And idles bumpy as if theres a cam ! She knew nothing about the car !

The VIN only tells if it's a V-8 or a 6 cylinder, not which V-8

136371K197044
first digit - 1= Chevrolet division

second and third digits - series- 36= was used on Malibu, Custom El Camino, Concours, 8 cyl.

fourth and fifth digit - body style - 37 was used on 2 door notch back, hard top coupe

sixth digit - model year 1=71

seventh digit - assembly plant - K = Leeds plant in Kansas City MO

Last six digits represent basic production numbers STARTING NUMBER 100001/UP

BDY = body
St = style
TR = trim 714 = Sandalwood vinyl interior
PNT = paint - 62 = burnt orange metallic B = black vinyl top

Ok i found everything except the engine ! I'm not even sure its a 350 or 307 now ! The vin doesnt decode that does it? Where exactly would it be ?

Engine size didn't appear in the VIN until 72. Check the machined pad in front of the passenger side head. There should be a stamped letter/number combination something like T0401CCA. First letter is the engine assembly plant and could be either T for Tonawanda, NY. or V or F for Flint, MI. Next 4 numbers are month/day. Last three (sometimes two) suffix letters are code to indicate the engine size, horsepower, and transmisstion type. You can check the suffix against the listing of Engine Codes on my ChevelleStuff.com site. If what you have isn't listed, chances are it's not a Chevelle engine but maybe one from an Impala, Nova, Camaro, truck, etc.

Engine is a 400 !

Engine is a 400 !

It's been replaced