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VIN Decoding - 1980
Contributed By: Joe Schaefer
The VIN is located on a plate mounted on the left corner of the firewall under the hood.
1st Digit - Manufacturer
2nd Digit - Model Year
3rd Digit - Transmission/Drive Code
| D- Automatic-LHD-Part Time 4WD |
| E- Auto-LHD-Full Time 4WD |
| H- Auto-RHD-Part Time 4WD |
| J- Auto-Auto-RHD-Full Time 4WD |
| M- 4-Speed-LHD-Part Time 4WD |
| N- 4-Speed-RHD Full Time 4WD |
4th & 5th Digit - Model
| 15- Wagoneer-Custom 4 Door-109" Wheelbase |
| 16- Cherokee-2 Door-109" Wheelbase |
| 17- Cherokee-2 Door-Wide Track-109" Wheelbase |
| 18- Cherokee-4 Door-109" Wheelbase |
| 25- J-10 Truck-119" Wheelbase |
| 45- J-10 Truck-131" Wheelbase |
| 46- J-20 Truck-131" Wheelbase |
6th Digit - GVW/Model
| N- 6200, -15-16-17-18-25-45 |
| P- 6800, -46 |
| S- 7600, -46 |
| Y- 8400, -46 |
7th Digit - Engine
| A- 6-258, 1V |
| C- 6-258-2V |
| N- V8-360 2V |
8th thru 13th Digit - Sequential Serial Number
| Toledo Built Start with 000,001 |
References:
| Parts Manual: W-1170-R2, Kaiser Jeep Corporation, 1967 |
| Parts Manual: F-76072, AMC, Feb 1972 |
| Parts Manual: F-75080, AMC, May 1980 |
| Parts Manual: 89-81-374-084, AMC, May 1987 |
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