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VIN number position over about 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 Y=5.2 Z=5.9
front off engine - big heavy harmonic balancer = 5.2
5.9 has either none or a very small one, not sure which.
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front off engine - big heavy harmonic balancer = 5.2
5.9 has either none or a very small one, not sure which.
welcome. post up some pics. we like pictures.
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Its the 8th digit in the VIN.
The below breakdown is from the 2001 Dodge Ram Service Manual. Anything I marked with a * may have more code digits not listed for earlier model years, like 1994.
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1st Digit = Country of Origin
10th Digit = Model Year*
The below breakdown is from the 2001 Dodge Ram Service Manual. Anything I marked with a * may have more code digits not listed for earlier model years, like 1994.
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1st Digit = Country of Origin
- 1 = USA
- 3 = Mexico
- B = Dodge
- 6 = Incomplete
- 7 = Truck
- H = 6001-7000 lbs
- J = 7001-8000 lbs
- K = 8001-9000 lbs
- L = 9001-10000 lbs
- M = 10001-14000 lbs
- C = 4x2
- F = 4x4
- 1 = 1500
- 2 = 2500
- 3 = 3500
- 2 = Club Cab
- 3 = Quad Cab
- 6 = Regular Cab
- 6 = 5.9L I6 24 valve turbo diesel
- 7 = 5.9L I6 24 valve turbo diesel HO
- W = 8.0L V10
- X = 3.9L V6
- Y = 5.2L V8
- Z = 5.9L V8
- 5 = 5.9L V8 HD
10th Digit = Model Year*
- 0 = 2000
- 1 = 2001
- Pre-2000 model years had letter codes here instead of numbers.
- J = St. Louis North
- S = Dodge City
- M = Lago Alberto Assembly
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